A Few More May Days

One day the kids were playing outside and it got really windy, as it often does in Lehi.  Brigham ran over to Lexi and put his arms around her to protect her from the blustery day.  Pretty cute.

Brigham is fascinated with Aaron's new haircut.  He loves to sit and rub his head while they watch TV.

We had a good weekend visit from Grandma and Grandpa Barth.  The kids loved having some time to play with them.  And Aaron was happy to spend his birthday and Mother's Day with his mom.

The Brownies at the Ponderosa

We had an early Brown family reunion (my great grandparents and their descendants) at the Ponderosa the weekend before Memorial Day.  I love that area of Southern Utah and it brings back a lot of happy memories for me and my family.  We were able to make some new happy memories in the short weekend trip.  One of my favorite things was watching my kids enjoy running around and playing with their cousins.  It was a bit crazy at times trying to keep track of both of them, but they had a great time and if we weren't in the house they could usually be found at the little waterfall, the playground, or the tennis courts.

We enjoyed a little family dance the first night we were there.  Lexi was helping Uncle Johnny be DJ.

The next day the kids enjoyed a fun carnival with games, prizes, a bounce house, and clowns.  Neither one of them wanted anything to do with the cotton candy.  But they were pretty excited about the slinky and twisty straw they got in their prize bag.

Grandma gave Brigham a headlamp and he was a big fan.  He didn't want to take that thing off either night we were there.  He wore it out at the campfire and all around the house and was fascinated watching how he could make the light on the wall move by moving his head.

Julia, Brandy, and I hosted an updated version of our family reunion game that was lots of fun.  Our last morning there we heard stories about Great Grandma and Grandpa Brown and Brigham got to play Great Uncle Ray as a little boy in one of the skits.

I was on the committee to plan this reunion and it ended up being a lot of work, but it was worth it.  We had a great time.  I sure am grateful for this big crazy family that I have. 

Our Lexi Girl

This little girl is showing more and more personality and makes us smile and laugh every day.  She loves to wander around in the backyard with bare feet.  When we sit down to eat this is how she folds her arms.

She has awesome bed head in the mornings and after naps (see both pics below), especially now that we attempt pig tails.  The way we usually get her to sit still long enough to put the pig tails in her hair, is by bribing her with marshmallows.  This girls has a serious sweet tooth.

 

She loves to play in the rain or in any kind of water.  She splashes around and then sticks her hands in her mouth to slurp it out of her hands.  She gets a little mischievous look in her eyes when she is trying to take one of Brigham's toys or climb up the stairs when she isn't supposed to.

 She is getting pretty good at blowing kisses, waving goodbye, and acting like a monkey.  She is working on throwing a good tantrum when she doesn't get what she want by throwing herself on the floor and burying her face in the ground.   She loves to laugh when other people are laughing. She likes to dance to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, but has little interest in watching the actual show, or any other TV.  She is an adventurous climber with little fear of anything, except maybe being left with strangers.  We sure do love her a lot.

Oh the Barnyard is Busy

We took a trip to see the baby animals at "This is the Place" farm.  

Brigham was a big fan of the goats.  Lexi, not so much.

She was a bigger fan of the baby chicks.

And she loved the little playhouses.

 Not sure what is going on here.  But it looks like fun.  

The kiddos loved the train ride.  One ride was not enough for Brigham, so grandma kindly took him on a second ride and they made a stop to pan for gold.  Pretty fun day.