Labor Day Weekend & Visitors!

Sunday afternoon Michael took me to his fly fishing spot on the Logan River. It was the first time I've gotten to go fishing with him this year! I just sat and relaxed and watched. I enjoyed being outside and hearing the sound of the river.

It was beautiful!

Just caught one...
Nana stayed home with the girls...Later that evening Daddy Gene & Ladonna arrived at our house!
Monday morning after her bath...stretch!

Daddy Gene with his 4th great-granddaughter - Eva!

Before taking them out to eat at our favorite place for pizza!

with Nana

4 generations...

Wednesday the equestrian team on campus was giving rides, so Michael came home and got Madilynn & Elizabeth and took them to ride a horse. Elizabeth didn't want to ride, so she watched. Here's Madilynn taking a ride!

There are horses in a field behind our house and Madilynn talks about riding horses a lot! She wishes we could get down to Daddy Gene & Ladonna's house to ride horses again!!

She did really well and even learned how to make the horse stop.

Friday morning I decided to play a little dress-up with Eva.

I wanted to get her picture in this cute little outfit!

So precious

oh so little

Saturday it was time for Nana to go back home. We all took her to the airport. We all had a big time with her while she was here! She helped us so much taking care of the girls, cooking meals, and we even got a few shopping trips in too! Madilynn loved her beading time with Nana during "rest time" and Elizabeth knew everytime she said, "side play" that Nana would take her outside to play. Nana even took a few night feedings so Mommy & Daddy could get some extra sleep!! THANK YOU NANA!! And, thank you Papa for letting her stay so long!! We love you!

After her bath..Eva loves watching and "talking" with Madilynn...

Back to School and 3 weeks old!

Monday was back to school - preschool that is for Madilynn! Here she is telling me about this headband she got at school...

Sleeping "little sister" Eva
Elizabeth showing me her new "horsey" shirt she got for her birthday!

On Wednesday Eva was 3 weeks old! We went back to the doctor for a weight check and she was 7lbs. 7oz. much above her birth weight - yeah!!

After a feeding and enjoying her first tummy time!

Elizabeth had to lay down with her!

Then she wanted to "hold Eva"

When Madilynn got home from school she wanted to hold Eva as well!

That afternoon I had them all lay down together to compare their sizes!

Then they started being silly

Elizabeth is TWO!

Elizabeth is TWO today and I just can't believe it! She has grown sooo fast!! This morning while waiting for breakfast the girls did some coloring...

So big! You know...she can do everything her big sister does!
Eva enjoying a morning nap on Mommy & Daddy's bed

Elizabeth loves her baby sister!

All ready for church

all of the girls!

After naptime it was party-time! We got Granny on video chat and Papa on facetime and we were ready to open some presents!

Elizabeth loves Elmo. Everytime we go downstairs she would say, "watch Elmo?" So, Granny got her a new Elmo

she loved it! She started dancing to it!

And...her very own pillow pet from Nana, Papa, & Ashlee!

Daddy Gene & Ladonna sent some ponies, a horse shirt, and a Belle book about a horse, she loves horses!

Mommy & Daddy surprised her with a tricycle!!

Then they started playing with all the new stuff...

After supper it was time for CAKE!! This year I made chocolate cake with white icing. I decided to do the two-layer cake instead of cupcakes for a change.

While we sang happy birthday to her she smiled so big!

Daddy had to help her reach to blow out the candles!

yummy cake!

Then we had to take the tricycle outside and try it out!

Daddy & Eva

Mommy & Elizabeth

I couldn't decide which picture was best, so I just put both!

Here's a little video of Elizabeth opening the tricycle. She says, yeah bicycle!