The Conversationalist

Karen was out-of-town and Tim had to work, so it was a cousin day for us.

Audrey- with her cute jack-o-lantern smile.
Katelyn-eating her graham cracker snack.

Sydney- on her 3rd graham cracker snack of the day.

There was a little bit of Saturday morning cleaning and a lot of Barbie/baby/dress-up and house playing. We also fit in some park time, a movie and bouncing on the trampoline too. --The older 2 girls were perfectly content playing with their cousins and I barely saw them. Sydney was happy too, but she had to check in with me and was my buddy for the day. Or maybe I just seemed to be the most qualified person to get her COLD water. She would still have water in her sippy cup, but would NEED cold water.... and a snack. :) Funny girl.

That evening, as I was getting ready to go to General Women's Conference, I had just hopped out of the shower and was getting dressed, I heard someone come into my bathroom. I popped my head out and realized it was Sydney.

I said, "Sydney I'm getting dressed. I'll be out in a minute."

She said, "You don't have clothes on!"

My point EXACTLY. :)

Then after I was dressed and was putting on make-up and doing my hair, she became quite the little conversationalist.

She walked up to me and looked up and said, "You are vay-wee tall."

"I like pink and purple."

"You are wearing like Straw-baywee Shortcake."

"Your hair is pretty."

"You are vay-wee pretty."

When asking about my flat iron..

"Is that hot?"

"Only for you to touch? Only mommies."

Then she went on to tell me this whole story about Audrey falling off her bed. She went through some of the motions and what Audrey looked like and how she told mommy and how mommy helped her.

Then her play turned imaginary and she had a whole story about a mountain, bears and falling. Oh boy!

She was a little sad when I was getting ready to leave. I told her I wouldn't be gone long and I would be back soon. She said, "Can I have a hug?" --Awww, so sweet. I tried to get Taylee to distract her as I slipped out the door.

When I arrived back home, she came to me and told me, "I cry for you. I cry and cry and cry." --Awww. I asked her if she needed another hug. Yes. We hugged and all was well again.

Sweet, sweet Sydney... thanks for being my buddy and letting me be yours. It made my heart happy. :)

Spring Break with Cousins

For the first part of spring break we headed to Utah.

We had a date with this little cutie.... Lynley Francis Smullin,

who was born early, but is growing a TON each day.

And also wanted to meet this little cutie... Sydney Lynn Polston,

who is laid-back and let us all hold her and play with her for a long time.

Also on our list of things to do was to watch tons of 3-D movies on Grandma and Grandpa's new 3-D T.V.!!!

Colton, Emma, Taylee & Jordyn

We also did some of this. Clockwise, starting bottom left-Carson, Treyson, Jade, Rylee, Jessica, Taylee, Jordyn & David.

And some of this. Abree & Emma These 2 were attached at the hip for most of our time there. Which lead to sharing sick germs and Abree started throwing up Monday morning. We were glad she was better by that night, so that (cross our fingers) no one was sick on the way home on Tuesday. On Monday evening, we went over to the Olsen's for dinner and FHE. Jeremiah gave a sweet lesson on being kind to everyone. I loved that when he played his own game, he somehow picked the *BONUS* which helped him to win the prize... reading the scripture. So cute and funny!

Treyson, Jeremiah, Catie

Rylee, Taylee, Ethel

Lex & Bob Abree was home with Grandma recovering...didn't want to further share the wealth.

Cousins are the BEST!!!

Cousin Time

While Tim and Karen got moved into their "new" place, the girls came and played at our house.

Fun, fun, cousin time.