Todd's Birthday Party

Each year, Todd's birthday is known for being the party of the year.  So we made it happen again.  Roger, Jill, Chris, Susan, Hailey, Christopher, Carson, Adam, Aiden, and Jaxson came for the party.   We ate dinner, then had an obstacle course competition.

 Jaxson shooting the basketball.

 Christoper running around the tree.

Aiden throwing the football.

Chris crossing the finish line.

I even took a turn.  Adam and Todd had the top times.

 Todd is always the happiest around his family.

Next was the water balloon toss.  

 Adam was thoughtful to stay out of the water balloons to hold Madelyn.

Then it was time for the free throwing.  Everyone ganged up to attack Todd.

 Then the pinata was the final activity.  Carson was the first to hit. 

 Hailey was the final kid to go.

 Once the kids all had several turns, it still was not broken so Jill and Adam volunteered to take a turn.  

Carrot Cake is Todd's favorite. 

Happy birthday to my Handsome!

Coyote Gulch Hike

Todd and his Dad, Roger went down to Escalante area for a week of hiking.  Some of the hikes they did were Coyote Gulch, Calf Creek Falls, Zebra and Tunnel Slots, and the Box.  

The Box Hike

Zebra Slot Canyon

The Tunnel Slot Canyon---Todd said that while walking through the water, since it does not see a lot of sun, the temperature was cold!

Coyote Gulch Hike

Visiting Grandma Fisher

While we were visiting family during General Conference weekend, we went to see Grandma Fisher.  She recently had knee replacement surgery and was still staying in a Rehabilitation Center. 

 During our visit, since Madelyn does not know how to walk yet, Roger drove her around using the wheel chair.  She loved the ride!

 David had come with us for the weekend, and we were happy to keep Grandma company.

Roger did such a great ride that Maddie fell asleep in the wheelchair.

1st Tooth

 Now that Maddie has her first tooth, it seems she thinks she can just put her feet up!

 It's a little hard to see, but there is a tooth on the bottom gum.

Crawling...And Crawling Into Everything

 Our Madelyn is crawling and pulling herself up.

 She still loves the bath, whether she is in it or just admiring the tub.

 One day I know I will see her actually just climb right in.

 Plus, she has taken an interest in the dishwasher.  She crawls over... 

pulls herself up...

and attempts to swing her leg up.

 

After a failed attempt, she looks back to see if I am watching her.

As of yesterday, she now loves to play in the potted plants.  Maybe she will get a green thumb from it.

Madelyn had her first play date as we watched Makalya for her mom.

It seems we already have a little girl band starting up.

Another nickname we have given Madelyn is Bobble Head.  She loves to shake her head back and forth.  

Garden II

Our second year to plant a garden, we were much more knowledgeable.  We expanded the garden by three feet as well as spread the rows out so the plants have more room to grow.  

This year, Madelyn contributed.  She dug up the soil and tried to eat it.  Also, she took 2 two hour naps that day while we prepped the soil and planted.  She planned those naps perfectly, or maybe she was just really bored watching us work.  The other two hours of us working, she played on a blanket and watched us.  

 One of Todd's many great qualities that I admire about him, is that when he does something, he does it right.  He puts in the hours and the work.  I really appreciate that about him.

I did take a few breaks to keep Maddie entertained.

 

Today at church, the neighbor who owns the yard across from the shorter part of the fence told me, "Your garden looks beautiful!"  

Todd did a magnificent job.  

Afterwards, we celebrated with pizza for dinner. We started that tradition with David last year.