June is ONE

I can't believe that my baby is already one year old. The time really has just flown right by - I am not sure I am ready for my June to grow up so fast. It seems like a few days ago that I just had her and now she is a big girl who can walk and everything. I love this girl so much and it would be impossible for me to picture my life without her in it. June is what I do and think about all day. She makes me happier than I ever thought I could be as a mom. She is so precious and sweet and I love watching her grow (even if it does happen too fast). Happy Birthday to my beautiful ONE year old!!!
We had a birthday party out at our house with our whole family. June got a pool from mom and dad and she likes just sitting in it and relaxing. She got a ton of great gifts from her aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. Thanks so much to all of you!!!
June had a cute brown bow to go with her new outfit, but do you think she could leave it on for even one picture - no way.
She loved her "June Bug" cake and even wanted to use a fork to eat it. She is such a girl, she didn't even get that messy when she ate it
We also got her a bubble machine since June just loves for us to blow bubbles. I think she had a ball at her party (she always does when her favorite Aunt Rose is around).

Cinco de Mayo!

We had a Fiesta Monday night celebrating Cinco de Mayo over at the Smith's house. They adopted a boy who is Mexican, so we do this every year in honor of him.
There was lots of good food, and of course we had festive Mexican Hat straws in our drinks.
June was loving being outside in the warm weather. She didn't know quite what to do with the pinata, but she thought it was very pretty. She also liked this turtle with the sombrero on it.
Also, June has been walking for a couple of weeks now. I have yet to get a good picture of her in the act, and this is the best one thus far. She isn't a pro just yet, but she gets better and better every day.

Cowboy Up

This past Tuesday at mutual we had a Daddy-Daughter Cowboy Night for the girls. It was lots of fun. I even taught them a line dance (as best I could remember from good old Country Dancing at BYU-I). It was fun to dress up in all of my cowgirl things again. We also learned how to rope from a guy in the ward. It was a very fun night and I think the girls had a good time with their dads.
This past weekend it got warm enough to go outside and do some yard work. I got on my beloved mower for the first time in a year - it was glorious. We cleaned out flower beds, and got our garden ready to be planted next weekend (or whenever it warms up again - we woke up to snow today). June loved being outside. When we weren't looking she even ate dirt, and seemed to like it. The picture above is of her enjoying a stick, and the one below is of her chasing the cat. This cat just hangs around our house and June loves to watch it. She would love to catch it, but it doesn't let her come too close (plus, I don't want her touching it).
I just added this last picture because June looks so sweet. We were having lunch the other day and June just fell asleep in her chair. I just looked over and she was out like a light. You just can't help but love this girl.

Happy Birthday Mom

Can you believe this young chick is a grandma!!! My mom is looking good at 45. Happy Birthday Mom - We love you tons.

Mr. Skyline

The other day I was making dinner and had to get something up high so I pulled out my trusty little step ladder so I could reach it. I left the ladder there and before I knew it June had climbed up on the ladder. I guess she wanted to help me cook. She couldn't get down, but when I would put her back on the floor she just wanted to climb up again - what a funny girl.
Yesterday my whole family headed over to good old SHS to watch Preston compete in Mr. Skyline. On Sunday when I talked with him he didn't know what he was going to do for his talent, but he was ready yesterday. He and his friend made up a funny song about the Senior Research paper that they all are writing and they sang it while wearing these lovely bath robes (sorry that the picture is so bad). You probably would have had to be there, but it was really funny.
Preston ended up being the 2nd runner up - not to shabby. I am so proud of my brother!!! By the way, for those of you who don't know what Preston looks like - he is the one in the white tux with his bare chest underneath (so weird).

Mischief Managed

It amazes me how fast June can move from one mess to another. It is not like I leave her alone for long periods of time - she only needs for me to turn my back and she gets into something new. I suppose it is in her genes because my mom says I did the same thing. The first picture is of me when I was about June's age climbing on the plant stand. The second is of June taking all of the tissues out of the box. Like mother like daughter I suppose!!!

Happy Easter

We had a wonderful Easter this year. It was June's first, and even though she had no idea what was going on, I think she had a good time. The "Easter Bunny" left June's basket right out in the middle of the floor so she could find it in the morning and their were lots of Easter eggs all around that she could pick up. June got to wear her Easter dress to church - it matched her eyes and she of course looked adorable.

We went down to Pocatello to my brother and sister-in-law's house for an Easter Egg Hunt and Easter dinner. The Easter Egg Hunt was so much fun. There was no snow outside so the kids got to go out into the yard to find the eggs.

We put June on the grass so she could go find some eggs with her cousins, but having never crawled on grass before she didn't know what to think. I just picked her up and carried her to some of the eggs she could pick up.

June and I had gone up to Island Park a few days before Easter with my Mom, Rose, Krissy, Addy, and Alex for a "Girls Only Get-Away" to the cabin. There is still so much snow up there. I pulled June in the sled and she loved it (although, she is crying in this picture). I also got to go cross country skiing, which is surprisingly fun. I don't think they will need me for the Olympic team, but you never know!!