Swings!

My girls both LOVE the swings!  We go to the park very frequently and the first thing Lucy runs to is the swings and I usually just stay there pushing both girls the whole time we are at the park.  Whatever makes them happy (and hey, I get an arm workout at the same time)!

Double shades

One day we were out driving somewhere and I looked back to find Lucy wearing two sets of sunglasses. I kept waiting for  her to take one or both off but she just sat there totally minding her own business looking outside that way.  So I took a picture, of course. :)  I love when she does funny things like this without trying to be funny.  Just checking out the world in a different way!

Recreations Outlet

There is a place in Columbus called Recreations Outlet that sells tons of huge swing sets and playground stuff, as well as trampolines.  They have it all set up in their big warehouse and you can pay to go play on all of it just for fun.  Lucy had such a blast!  They have all sorts of different kinds of swing sets and trampolines these days!  This is the perfect place to go on a rainy day.

Lucy feeding Claire

Lucy loves to help Claire, especially when it comes to feeding her.  I just have to pay close attention and make sure she doesn't feed her large things that haven't been cut up and need to be.  I love how Claire will just totally relax and let Lucy feed her.  Claire doesn't do that with everyone!  She is such a great big sister!

Utah

After California, Ryan headed off to Arkansas for business and the girls and I drove back to Utah with Ryan's parents and stayed at  my parent's house with them for a week.  They were really good on the drive for the most part.  We had such a great time in Utah!  It's been long enough that I am having a hard time remembering what we did specifically on each day but here's what we did in general: some shopping at my "Utah stores," ate at Cafe Rio, took Lucy to a bounce place, took the girls to an indoor kiddie park with rides, played outside on the swing set A LOT, went to BYU campus, played with Grammy and Papa a lot and read books with them at night, visited temple square and Mark & Janae's new apartment downtown, threw buckets of rain water from a torrential downpour out of the basement area, had a picnic lunch outside on a pretty grassy area on a beautiful day in Draper, and I got together with some old friends and roommates.  The weather was so great for most of the time while we were there and I think we spent more time outside than inside, which the girls loved. It was such a great, fun, relaxing trip!