Mom's Birthday

Okay so it wasn't actually ON mom's birthday. Grandma Cobb was visiting on her birthday, so we didn't really get a chance to make a cake. The next day, Kelsey and I went to the store to get our supplies, and set out to make a heart-shaped (Kelsey's idea) pull apart (cupcake) cake.

YUM! We used mom's favorite - devil's food with cream cheese frosting. We tried to dye the frosting red, but no amount of food coloring seemed to work (we had some fun giggles over that). The excess food coloring actually made the frosting pretty runny, so there were holes in the pull-apart cake. We were creative and patched it with twizzlers! It was DELICIOUS!

July 4th Weekend!

We finally made it this year to Provo's Freedom Festival (at least some of the events). On Friday, the 3rd, we went to the carnival. They had a lot of fun things for kids, plus old antiques from the Revolutionary Period, and lots of yummy food! It seemed there was something for everyone. I especially loved the candied strawberry. We had a great time!

On Saturday, we headed up to Midvale to have a BBQ with Jaylyn & Taylor (Austin's sisters). Austin and I brought a YUMMY fruit pizza, decorated like an American flag, of course. Jaylyn and I are both the primary choristers, so we spent some time planning for primary. Taylor helped us by using her talents to draw. Austin had a great time playing Wii fit and Star wars.


We went swimming too and wore out the babies.



In the evening, Jaylyn & Sadie drove with us to find a good up high spot to watch the fireworks. We found a great place and could see fireworks all across the valley. Plus, other people who ended up at the same place brought their own, so the babies had something to watch! Cadence LOVED watching them. It was a long & fun holiday!

Lindsey visits!

We had a fun time while Lindsey stayed with us this past week! She has been a big help with Cadence! We went to the pool on Monday with Jaylyn, Andy, & Sadi. We also saw the new movie "UP!" in 3D. It was a lot of fun!

Rolling, turning, scooting, and moving!

He's getting around! Thankfully he's not crawling yet. I told Austin once he does, there is no stopping him! Though it'll be A LOT more work, it's great to see him learning and progressing.

Time for a crib!

We thought that Cadence was pretty ready for a new crib when he was found, consistently, with limbs hanging outside or stuck in awkward positions. He learned quickly if he got stuck and yelled for help, we would always come.

I had been looking for a "new" one on KSL but hadn't found exactly what I wanted. I was looking even harder that week and finally found the right one, for the right price. Austin and I put it together and went to get a mattress that night.

I spent time washing and ironing his new bedding he received from the Hwang family. I absolutely love the way the room looked!

Then we put him in it, and guess what?! Even with a bigger bed and a beautiful crib bumper, limbs are still sticking out!

Timpanogos Caves

What can I say about the caves? You think you are going to DIE before you get their (a 1,000 mile up hike in only like a mile) (or at least, I thought I was going to die with a 15 lb baby strapped to me) but it is definitely worth it. On a whim we decided to go up to the caves when Conner was visiting. They are very educational - fun facts all the way up and a tour through the cave - plus an awesome view as you climb up and especially inside. Cadence loved it too, but it wore him out! Conner and Austin had fun taking some interesting pictures. They look posed (okay they were) but Conner walked close to the edge practically the entire time! Scared me almost to death (maybe that's why I thought I would die?). If you get a chance, check 'em out!