Uncle Dave and Auntie Amber Visit!

Dave and Amber came to visit yesterday, and we had so much fun with them! When I told Cash they were coming to visit, he yelled "Amber hold you!" before they even got here. As soon as he saw them pull up, Cash was so excited! He loves his Uncle Dave and Auntie Amber.
We took them to Willow Park Zoo, Logan's local free animal park. Here is Dave checking out the aggressive tortoises:

Feeding the duckies:

After the zoo, we went to Angie's Restaurant, which is famous for it's "Kitchen Sink", a replica of a sink full of ice cream, bananas, candy bars, and whipped cream. We had to get it! Sadly, all 5 of us (yep, Cash dug in) hardly made a dent!

The fabulous Hulihans. Isn't Amber's hair cute?


Once again, I (Amy) was behind the camera. In true Mom fashion, the only one who usually takes pictures of me is my own mother!

Watch, Read, Listen

Here are some media delights we've been enjoying lately!
Watch: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Since Fox went and saw Twilight with me, I promised him that he could choose the next 3 movies we saw at the theater (yeah, I'm nice). He, of course, chose Wolverine, and Kelsy kindly watched the kids while we went. It was pretty funny to be in a movie where the guys in the theater were so excited--standing, clapping, yelling. I really enjoyed the movie. There was a little romance and a lot of action. Fox, being a diehard X-Men fan, was disappointed by the movie. He has read almost all of the comics and swears the movie isn't doing them justice.

Read: Fablehaven (Books 1 and 2)

We are addicted to Fablehaven! This youth fantasy series is written by an LDS author, Brandon Mull, and the writing is excellent. The first book has been compared to Harry Potter, but I think it's way better. The story follows a brother and sister and their adventures in their grandparents' secret preserve for magical animals. You should definitely check it out. Such a fun read!

Listen: Camp Lisa, Lisa Loeb

I am a huge Lisa Loeb fan, and this CD doesn't disappoint. It's a compilation of fun camp songs she sings ("Father Abraham", "Peanut Butter and Jelly") with her amazing voice and folksy guitar. Cash listened to a few songs and kept asking me to play them over and over. It's such a cute kids' album that is not annoying. I remember singing a lot of those songs at camp (except "The Disappointing Pancake"--that song is off the wall!)

5 Months Old!

I can't believe Cosette is 5 months (and 1 week) old already! Time has gone by so quickly these past months. We are really loving parenting her without consulting every "baby scheduling" book like we did with Cash. I was so obsessed with Cash's nursing and sleeping schedule when he was a baby--and I wasted so much time worrying! This time, we are just winging it, more for necessity, since we are so busy with Cash. And it's so much better!

Loving tummy time--this girl is a wiggle worm!


Playing with her newfound foot!


Reading with Daddy. Yep, she's still a Daddy's girl. She sleeps in with him every morning. If he has to get up early, she gets up early.


*Okay, you may have noticed that there aren't many pictures of Cash on here lately. Cash is currently going through a nudist stage, and we don't want any nudey shots of him on here. As soon as he resumes wearing clothes, we'll have some more pics of him. His constant nudity is a combo of having very sensitive skin and also being in the middle of potty training.

Happy Birthday, Mama!

(Sorry, this is the best and most recent picture I have of my mom! Here she is holding a newborn Cosette.)


Today, she turns 60. This is something she's a little bit worried about, but I think it's a great milestone. Happy Birthday to someone who personifies being young at heart. We love you!!!

Happy Spring!

We had a low-key Easter. Cash and I tried to dye eggs, but Fox's extreme aversion and continuous gagging noises made us finish up quickly. Cash was given copious amounts of candy in nursery, making him too hyper to sit still the rest of the day. We are through with Easter baskets full of candy, I think!

Here is a picture of the weather outside right now. And our husbands wonder why we miss California.....

Baby Animal Days

Happy Easter, Everyone! Yesterday was Baby Animal Days at the American West Heritage Center a few miles down the road. We met up with our friends Jared and Pam and their two kids. We had a ton of fun...until the clouds rolled in! It quickly went from 60 degree weather to 40 degree weather. Brrr! Luckily, we got home before the rain really started. Cash had a blast there, so these pics are mostly of him!

Chasing the turkey:


Cash went straight into the arms of the Easter Bunny and was sorely disappointed that there was no candy to be found on that fuzzy suit:


Cash's first pony ride!


Cuddling a baby duck:


And last, the ever-pleasant Cosette. She cooed away happily, even though the icy wind kept blowing her blankie off her!

Sunday at Charlie's

We went up to Charlie's on Sunday, and it was so fun. Janie and her family, who were in Utah visiting with Heather and her new baby, came up for the afternoon, too. It was so fun to see everybody. Cash loved all of the kids. All the playing wiped him out, so he decided to lay down in Matthew's bed and take a nap. We were also able to watch the Sunday afternoon session of Conference there, which was great. Here are some pics!
The fam:

Uncle Rick spent some time with Cash and took him to pet some nearby horses. Cash loved it!

Leslie wanted to hold Cosette, and she also spent alot of time playing with Cash. She's already a great auntie!

Cousins on the couch: