Green Canyon 2010

Cory had told me how every year when he was little, he and his family went up to Green Canyon for a week of swim lessons. The fun stories he told made it sound so great, that I decided to try it for Sadie this year. Kids must be five years old to start, so I could only put Sadie in lessons but we found some friends that are the same age to go with her. It was such a blast!!! We swam our hearts out every day after lessons, came out too eat and then swam again until they closed. We went to Rexburg on Wednesday for a break from swimming and to get some fun things to do. We ate like kings and played just as well too! The girls had a great time, even Lexi and Haylee who couldn't take lessons. They learned really fast that the money from Grandpa Bird could buy DumDum suckers at the candy counter to entertain them during swim lessons. Lessons were from 9 to 10 a.m. and then again 11 to 12 a.m. every day. Then the rest of the time was open swim in and out as many times as you wanted. We took breaks for naps, food, coloring, crafts, dress-up and card games.
Sadie loved the lessons! She is such a brave girl, she dived of the diving board by herself with a life jacket. She wasn't scared of putting her face in the water or going under for seconds at a time. I was very proud of her. She passed Level 1 for this year.
I thought by the end of the week we would all be so tired and cranky, but it really wasn't too bad. The kids didn't want to go home! Cory came up on Thurday to spend the night and help us take stuff down Friday after lessons. All three girls' were happy to see him after not seeing him all week long. We are DEFINATLEY going back next year!!!!

Kodak Moments

I can't remember if I already put this in or not, so here it goes (again?) Cory found a pony listed in the Thrifty Nickel a bit ago and decided to go take a look at him. Concluding he was a great pony at at fair price, he came to live with us. The girls' named him Willow and he is the most well taken care of horse we own. He gets rotten apples, hay, grass, carrotts and anything else they can think of to give him. In return he gets ridden almost daily, without a saddle most times, but lots of hugs and loves always follow. Willow is so geltle and very well broke. Sadie can ride him by herself and we let her lead Willow while Lexi is riding him.

Here are just a few pictures I took one Sunday after church, amazing that they were all three still smiling that time of day on Sunday!

Happy Birthday Haylee!

My baby is now one year old today. I can't believe she won't be such a baby anymore. Haylee is a very happy girl but when you make her mad, she goes straight to tantrum mad. Haylee laughs at everyone and everything. Her giggles are such a sweet sound to my ears. I love how she comes trucking down the hall just a giggling over something her sisters have said or did. She is a daddy's girl through and through. If a temper tantrum is inevitable, I just need to dial a certain number and a smile will appear back on her face. I think Cory enjoys being the center of her world right now. She will be crying for me one minute and as soon as she hears Cory's voice or sees him coming up the walk at night; she lights up with a twinkle in her eye and a giant grin on her face. Haylee is a big tease as well. One of the highlights of my day is when she comes to find me wherever I am and says "Mommy" while trying to run away and hide from me. Haylee can also say Dada, Keekee (for kitty and the dogs) Uh-oh, and "tank ewe" (for thank you).


I make a giant cupcake for her cake that I decorated in about twenty minutes. We weren't going to have a party because Haylee wasn't feeling well but then we decided to go ahead with it. She was one so she didn't see all the flaws in my decorating thank goodness!

Here's Sadie getting mad at Uncle Buzz because he was going to blow out Haylee's candle on her cake for her.



Finally happy after she got some cake even though she wasn't feeling well:

Grandma and Grandpa Bird got her the cutest little bath towel! Look at that cute pink zebra:

And of course what would be a birthday without "pig food" from Grandpa Bird: