Teya + Ice Cream = True Love!

Need I say more?











It is a moment in which everything else in the world blurs into the muted background, then slips away. Each bite is savoured and devoured

I saw this on Harmony's blog and couldn't resist! I'm not surprised by the results. Not only was I obsessed with Ariel as a kid, (I had all the toys, a whole birthday themed after her) but I very much get lost in dreaming and exploring. The description is right on! You all should take the 2 second test, it's fun to feel like a little girl again.


You Are Ariel!

Headstrong and fiesty. You have a mind of your own that's full of romantic dreams about the world around you. Exploring exotic places is your ultimate dream, and although you can be a little naive you'll realize that there is something to be gained from your family's wisdom.

YA YA, I know. This post is a few weeks late, but I still want to get these pictures up so all you chikitas can enjoy them and copy any you'd like to keep. Allison is so stinkin cool that we couldn't get all the festivities in one puch, so we had TWO birthday dinners for her! Well... sort of ;)We went to Buca de Beppo one night for a girls outing. A couple days later we celebrated at Rachels house... Rach you're an insaine hostess! It's your calling in life. Run with it!
Ally, we love you and had so much fun celebrating the joy of your life!!
She got lucky with having just ONE candle
Can you SEE Brandon's face in the background??
The entire herd is here. Ally draws a crowd ;)




Andy and Rachel
Ally, Naomi, Andy, and Rach
Claire and I
Clair, Tawny, Allison, Naomi
Can you make out Hillary?? She's just peeps over the pizza tray...

I don't have much time, but I wanted to update on our past month. We're still at the Heder's, but we'll most likely be moving out in a couple weeks. They've been so kind to us! They went to Rome for a couple weeks to finish some filming and left their daughter behind with us. She's about 14 months old. So for two weeks I had TWO babies ;) It was actually really easy, Teya and her were like sisters right away. They loved always having a little playmate around... until the Mommy Jealousy started. It got a little competitive for my attention. PLUS, two days a week I still watch my friends kids (a two year boy and 4 month girl) so twice a week I had FOUR kids under the age of two! Yikes, talk about insanely busy days. I have respect for those Mammas with multiples!! Luckily I had help for a few hours from some friends in the ward. Thank you, you know who you are ;) We survived though, and now the days when I only have Teya seem ridiculously easy!

They look so cute together bacause they're polar opposites in appearance: Teya is tall and chunky, tan, dark eyes and brown hair. Evan is SO skinny, with blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. I love it!
Teya's playing peek-a-boo
The girls are lounging after a long day in the pool while eating plums from the tree.

This is frequently how the kids end up in the pool, au natural! It was so hot this weekend (106 degrees for 4 straight days) that the pool water was 100 degrees in the shade. It felt like an extremely warm bath... not what you call refreshing, BUT it was still cooler than the air.

(We don't have consistent internet access, they're in the process of setting up a new network, so I won't be posting much for maybe another two weeks.)