Here's a picture narration of last April. Yes, as in the year 2011. Yes, as in 11 months ago. That's how I roll.
We got creative with our legos...
...and paper, and found special places to display our creations (like dad and mom's bedroom door).
We took an {unplanned} afternoon nap...
Enjoyed cousin JD for a few days while mom (Heather) and dad (Scott) went to Cabo...
Spent an afternoon (during JD's stay) at Mistlin Park with a football and happy hour Sonic drinks...
And hammed it up for the camera in our new basketball outfit from Grandpa Roy and Grandma Jill.
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| Sorry, couldn't resist sharing them all. I just love Ryan's little mannerisms and expressions. |
By the way, there is significance behind this outfit. That #32 player you see below on the left is my dad, who not only played basketball in high school, but was one of the most talented and valuable players on South High's team. Needless to say, when my mom saw this outfit with the 32 on it, she just had to buy it. And when she told me the story behind the outfit, I just had to take a picture. Okay, fourteen pictures.
We went to McDonald's with Heather and JD...
Dressed our little brother up in big sister's clothes...
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| Hey, at least he's got a car in his hand and not a tiara. |
And splashed around, fully clothed, in our 64 degree pool, which quickly led to suits and our first ever dip.
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| Oh man, he cracks me up and melts my heart all at the same time. |
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| Here's a view of our pool and a portion of our backyard, which still needs plenty of love. |
Speaking of backyard, we also installed sprinklers, with the help of Trammy.
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| The photo above these on the far right (behind the pool) shows another spot in the backyard where drip lines were installed for the garden we are growing this year. Neil just finished building 2 large beds and we will be ordering dirt to be delivered in the coming days. |
We took another {unplanned} afternoon nap...
Snapped some pictures on the front porch, just for fun...
...and got a little silly in the process.
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| {left to right: Chloe, Gabby, Ryan & Ariana} |
We ate some watermelon...
Continued to be a potty trained star...
And took YET ANOTHER {unplanned} afternoon nap.
We played outside with our friends...
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| {left to right: Ryan, Jaceyln, Gabby, Jordan, Ariana & Chloe} |
And finally, walked around wearing our bike helmet, mom's slippers and no underwear. Classic Ryan.
I'd also like to mention that my mom celebrated a birthday on the 30th.
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| Hot summer afternoon on Temple Square - July 2010 |
As cliche as it may sound, I really do feel like the luckiest girl alive to have Jill Halliday as my mom. She is, without a doubt, the most thoughtful and Christ-like woman I know, and sets such an incredible example to me of charitable love and acceptance. She's an angel on earth, and anyone who knows her well will agree. I hope she knows how special she is to me. I value her opinion and insights, and cherish our mother/daughter relationship and friendship. Happy {waaaaay belated} Birthday, Mom! I love you.
April was a good month. Now let's see how long it takes me to post May pictures!
We had a really nice Easter weekend. I have lots more pictures to share, which, ho hum, I'll get to eventually. But for now, here's one of the kids that I took in the yard as soon as we got home from church. 
