Our Life Lately

I can't believe how fast time goes. I think I saw this in every single post, but it is true. I was just looking at pictures when Ivy was a teensy little 6 pound, 3 oz babe who slept all the time. Now, she is an almost 17 month crazy toddler whom I adore.  She makes me laugh daily. She loves animal noises; her bunny noise and frog noise are probably my favorite. The sheep and the goat sound the exact same. My favorite thing in going to get her in the morning. She will play this game with me where she tries to tickle my chin through her crib. She loves the "where'd it go game," where she throws her binky or hides it and then puts her hands up like "where is it?"  She loves her dad way more than her mom, and says dadadadaaaaaa all day long. Man, I am a lucky girl to be her momma.

               

Anyway, here is what has been going on the last month.

1. Ivy LOVES Curious George. Obsessed. When she finds the remote, she points it towards the TV and starts dancing. That's how she tells me she wants to watch "George." If I put it on, she climbs up on the couch and relaxes.

2. Ivy is a girly girl. She loves purses, and to carry about multiple at the same time. She also loves wearing her momma's necklaces.

3. I had refractive eye surgery/Lasik/PRK done on my eyes. My brother-in-law did it, and it is seriously like a miracle. I can't tell you how amazing it is to not have to put in and take out contacts every day, or get a headache because of the glasses resting on the bridge of my nose all day. It is a miracle that I can wake up in the morning, open my eyes and actually SEE instead of being as blind as a bat. 

Before the surgery. I know, I look sooooo good. I should rock this look all the time. 

After the surgery. All I wanted was a huge 44oz swig drink a sugar cookie. I loved my new vision!

 4.  I had an amazing Mother's Day with Ivy Grace, Jason, and both of our families, and celebrated my Mom's b-day in May.

On the left is my mom and I...the right is Ivy and my mom (Da)

5. Jason surprised with me a date night to see the Avengers. He got us tasty's, with a chocolate/chocolate donut of course, and headed to the movie. He knows how much I love Thor. 

 6. One of my closest friends from High School, Whitney Parnell came to visit Camee and I. I hadn't seen her in 5 years (since my wedding), and it was such a fun weekend. It was so fun to talk, eat good food, go on walks, and just catch-up. There were a couple mis-haps (like Whitney getting super sick when we stayed in Park City), but the rest was amazing!

Our attempt at taking selfies with the gorgeous view we were experiencing

 7. We went to Annie's cabin for a quick trip Memorial Day weekend. I haven't been loving the fact that it has rained non-stop for the past week or so, but because of it, it was gorgeous in Oakley and so green. I was just in awe of the beauty. Such a fun trip with Annie and Carter. We played games till 2am, ate good food, and Ivy and Trey played so cute together.

8. Went to lunch with Jamie and my mom at Taqueria27. I seriously crave that place every day now that I've been there. I want the Mexican Cobb salad right now!

Outside Taqueria27

9. Ivy is obsessed with parks and swimming. I took her swimming for the first time yesterday since last summer, and loved it. Can't wait to take her lots this summer!

Disregard the old man hair she has going on. She had just gotten out of the bath!

She loves her Dada so much

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Feeding the Ducks at Barnes Park

One of my favorite things to do with Ivy when the weather is beautiful is to feed to the ducks at Barnes Park. The first time we went, she ran towards the ducks, pointing, waving and yelling. The next time, she took a piece of bread and literally walked right up to a Seagull to feed it. The Seagull flew away obviously...too close for comfort. She yells at the ducks, and sticks the food through the fence so it lands right near the front of the fence. Only the bravest of ducks get those pieces of bread. She would stay there all day if I let her. I try to put her in the carseat after we have to go home, and she kicks and wiggles because she wants to stay there all day. I'm sure we will be back many times!

Easter 2015

Easter was a little different this year since it fell on conference Sunday. We wore our Easter outfits the week before Easter to church. I couldn't believe how grown up Ivy looked. I officially have a toddler now instead of a baby. I can't talk about it or I'll start crying.

After we went to church, we went to my mom's house. Every single time we go there, Ivy points out the door to go see the "horsies." She won't stop pointing and whining till we go outside and see them. We got to go over to my parent's next door neighbor's house and hold a bunny (the red eyes kinda creep me out), see the goats, and Ivy got to ride a horse. She didn't know how she felt about it during the ride, but she was sure proud of herself afterward. I think it may have been the best day of her life.

The next Saturday, the day before Easter was pretty much the worst day. The girlies in the fam were doing our girls night while the men were at Priesthood session. While we were getting fro-yo at station park, Ivy starting barfing (more than I've seen any little kid barf). The Frozen Yogurt shop was so crowded, and she wouldn't stop barfing. I was freaking out as people just stared at us. We got her in the bathroom and cleaned her up, but I could tell she felt awful. Ivy had the flu for the next 2 days and couldn't keep anything down. It was so awful. I would do anything to prevent Ivy from getting that flu EVER AGAIN. I know it will happen, but it is the absolute worst. The next week, I got sick, then Jas had it. So we are definitely glad that week is over.

We were still able to listen to amazing General Conference and our prophet speak. It made me so grateful for my marriage, for Jason and the amazing father he is. I'm so grateful for the true celebration of Easter, that Jesus was resurrected, and because #heisrisen, I get to be with my family forever.

I know, I know...she looks a lot more like Jason than me. They're twins!

Ivy last Easter. Now you see why I'm close to tears! She's so grown up now.

Holding the bunny, or Jason holding the bunny...I was a little bit nervous. Ignore my socks with shoes situation.