Semi Summer Pictures

Every few weeks we get some nice warm days so when we have them we drop everything and go outside to play. 

Playing in the new crab sandbox.

Picnic lunch

Ellery's sweet face

Ellery's alter ego

Swimming laps

Yum!  The look on Emily's face....that must be one good popsicle.

Ooops.  The swim suits are a little too big.

Pajama Play Time!

Salt Lake City

Over Memorial Weekend we flew to visit Uncle Joe, Auntie Tayva, and Ziva in Salt Lake City.  You heard right, the girls now have their first set of wings.  I've been hesitant to take them on a plane, but they surprised me and were great. I'm not in a hurry to fly any trans-Atlantic flights with them but 2 or so hours once or twice a year may be ok.  Salt Lake was so beautiful.  We loved seeing how close the snow covered hills were.  We had family pictures taken, visiting Thomas the Tank Engine, tore apart Auntie Tayva's house, played with all Ziva's toys, and the girls really enjoyed reading books, swinging, and baking with Auntie Tayva.   We had such a great time and so much fun!  Can't wait to go back for another visit.

Ready with our bags!

Group B gets you the last row on the plane.  Bonus-close to the bathroom.

Relaxing after family pics and dinner.  Check out the mountains in the background. 

Emily

Feb 16th on the sundial

Papa, Emily, and Grammy on Thomas the Tank Engine

Relaxing after dinner and enjoying the brownie push up pops they made with Auntie.

Swimming at Grammy's pool!!

Ellery

Emily

We had such a great time and so much fun! Can't wait to go back for another visit.

Bug Cakes

The girls are really into baking and helping out in the kitchen.  I think they just want excuses to wear their super cute new aprons from Etsy.  A few weeks ago all they could talk about was "bunt cakes" and I had no idea what they meant. After a while I realized they were saying "bug cakes" and realized they were talking about the pan I had bought at Costo a few weeks prior.   

Ellery & Emily

The finished product!  Strawberry Bug Cakes