A Day to Remember and Make Memories

This Memorial Day I was filled with much gratitude and rememberance. Friday was the one year anniversery of Lucy's passing. For some reason all week I had been thinking about Lucy. I couldn't figure out why she was constantly in my thoughts. One day while I was driving to drop the girls off at daycare, I began to think about Lucy (I can't remember what exactly I was thinking) and began to feel the tears well up in my eyes. I had to fight them back. On Friday Molly and Vic invited us up to Lucy's grave to let go of some pink balloons. We did the same thing right after Lucy had passed away. It was so lovely.

On Monday we all headed to Utah Lake to make some memories of our own. We had a picnic with plenty of food. However, Bailey and Jada were so mesmerized by the lake that they hardly ate anything. The nice weather stayed just long enough for us to have smores and get the jet skis running. It was so nice to be able to enjoy time together.

This last month has been VERY busy. However, it has also been very exciting.

Taylor has kept busy at work but he is beginning to get tired of the daily grind. In about a month he will get a week of vacation. He is counting down the days. About a month ago Taylor's friend Kieth moved down from Idaho. Kieth is like a brother to Taylor. They talk on the phone almost daily. Taylor is so excited to have a good friend living so close. Kieth is at our home when ever he has a free moment. Taylor and Kieth have have recently taken up "Guitar Hero". It's pretty funny to see them rock out in our living room.

I finished my semester at UVU about two weeks ago.  The weeks leading up to finals were crazy. There were final projects and studying. Then work and family. But I got through it. After everything was all over it was very exciting to know that I can now move on. The end of my schooling is getting closer and closer. I am so excited to get out into the "work force" and do something that I actually love to do. However, I still have at least three years of schooling left but the end is now in sight. I applied to the University of Utah shortly before my semester had ended. I have recently found out that I was accepted into the "U". I am going up to the U tomorrow for orientation. Orientation will be three hours long.

Bailey continues to keep us busy... and frustated, laughing, yelling, playing.... We are still trying to get potty training down. I know she knows how and when to go but for some reason she just won't. That's one thing that we have learned about Bailey; if there's nothing in it that benefits her then she won't do it. That's why bribing her has worked so well. 

Bailey has also recently become more attachted with mom. She doesn't want to be left any where without mom (i.e. Daycare, Aunt Amy's, Gammy's, Nana's...). Last week when I dropped off the girls at Daycare, I went to leave and Bailey tried to block the door. She pleaded with me "Please don't leave mommy. I don't want you to go!" It makes me feel so bad. I  just want to drop down, scoop her up and cuddle with her all day long. I know that she goes to a great Daycare and she is completely fine when I leave but I still feel awful. 

                                    

Jada is taking more and more steps everyday. She is becoming more confident on her feet. However, she will only walk when she is ready and willing. If we try to get her to walk when she is not in the mood to then she will fall to the floor or she will pick up in her legs in the sitting positions. Jada also has started imitating us more and more. She laughs, high-fives, claps, raises her arm(s),  and slashes water when ever she sees any one else do it. She also is not afraid to let us know when she wants something. She can't talk yet but she still lets us know through screams, shreaks, humms, giggles, and the accassional ohhhs and ahhhs. She also has recently learned to throw temper tantrums. It is hard not laugh at her falling to the ground, rolling from side to side while covering her face. As she peaks through of her hands, she looks to see if any one is watching the pain she is going through, then she lets out another wail as the crocodile tears fall down her round cheeks. I can only fight back my laughter as I refuse her that piece of chocolate cake.