Lily's 1st Birthday

I seriously can't believe a whole year has gone by already. It has been so fun having Lily part of our family. She is such a sweetheart and we love her to bits. She is growing up so fast, so I'm trying to enjoy every minute I have with her. Happy Birthday Lily!!!

Conversation's with Ellyse

Today, Ellyse cracked me up a couple times with what she was saying to me.

At Lunch, I was getting after her to eat her food and she said " Momma, Leave me alone. Just do your own thing" She has said this to me before, and I think it is so funny.

At Dinner, It was so cute. She was eating and out of no where she said " Mommy, Thank you for making dinner for me." It made it all worth it.

Ellyse likes to make conversation with me through out the day. So several times she will ask me "So Mom, how's your day?" then she says "What did you do?"

You've just got to love her.

Things I Miss About Canada.....

1. First and foremost I miss seeing my family. I do talk to my Mom everyday but I sure would love to talk to her in person everyday.

2. I never thought I would ever say this but I miss the Rain. Living in Vegas has really brought this on. 355 days of Sunshine throughout the year can definitely make you want it to rain a little more.

3. I miss walking down the road and seeing wild flowers growing everywhere. Daffodils are a favorite of mine.

4. I sure miss the ocean and trees and BEAUTIFUL scenery. Lake Mead doesn't compare at all.

5. I miss my ward. Duncan Ward carries with it many great memories. I do love my ward here but I definitely look forward to my visits home to see my friends.(Naomi, this one is for you)

6. I miss going to Victoria and walking around downtown. The inner harbor is hard to beat. The Malls there are fun too.

7. I miss walking to Mr Chase's and having my own private beach to just sit, relax and breath in the fresh, clean ocean air.

8. The Chocolate up there is amazing. Sorry America, but your chocolate tastes like wax. Some other favorite treats would include Old Dutch Chips w/ dip and red Nibs.

9. I miss eating at White Spot and shopping at The Real Canadian Superstore.

10. I'm So happy to be both Canadian and American. I wouldn't change it for anything.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Egg Hunt was a big success. The kids loved running around trying to get as many eggs as possible. Lily was happy just to sit and stare into her empty basket. The weather could not have been any nicer. What a fun weekend!!!!

Build A Bear

Decorating Easter Eggs

We had such a fun day yesterday. We started out with decorating easter eggs with Madeline, Livvy and Henry. Then we headed to Build A Bear. Ellyse had so much fun picking out and dressing her "Pluto" poodle. Lily held onto her bunny the entire time and didn't want to let it go. They finished up with going to see Horton Hears A Who. What a fun filled day!!!

Warm Weather....

I just love the warm weather. I can take the girls to the park, we take our dog Maggie to the dog park, we walk and get the mail and best of all we just hang out in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard. It can't get better than this. Ellyse and Lily are having more and more fun playing with each other.

Its about time.....

I know I probably should have started a blog a long time ago but it seemed like too much work was involved. I have come to find out, its not hard at all.