Holiday Pillows!

We had our annual ward youth fundraiser and chili cook-off and I made some holiday pillows to be auctioned.

We had the Valentine's Day one...

St. Patrick's Day...

Easter...

Independence Day...

Halloween...

While Mom and Dad are Away...

Grandma and Grandpa Cali came to stay with the older three kids while we were in Canada.  They did lots and lots of fun things!

A movie night at Easton's elementary school...

Grandma came prepared with LOTS of fun things to do! Aunt Alisa was great at sending things to do as well.  Like this Rainbow craft!

 Lots of painting and "creating"!

Grandma and Devynee played lots of squinkies.

And the girls enjoyed sticking things onto contact paper.

This isn't nearly all that they did, but it is what I have pictures of! :)

The day before Grandma and Grandpa headed back home, we went out for sushi for lunch.  Both girls were VERY excited to eat sushi (traditionally this restaurant is only for dates for mom and dad.  No kids allowed). We had to document it.

Trip to Canada

Ronnie attends a small conference every year for his firm.  It is different than most, as they call it a "networking" conference and the purpose is for everyone to get to know one another, not to take classes, etc.  This means that there is only a short, four hour time frame when I am not invited to tag along.  It makes for the perfect excuse for a trip.

This year, the conference was in Vancouver, Canada.  Ronnie and I finally had an excuse to get passports and since Brynlee is still nursing, she got to come along as well.

Grandpa and Grandma Cali came up to take care of the other three kids and it was an arrangement loved by both sides.

Hanging out in the Denver airport, ready to go!

When we got into Vancouver, we made our way to our hotel (the Wedgewood) and then took a walk down to the seawall.

Selfie on the seawall.

Views

On our way back to to the hotel we were starving and tried out a little All you can eat sushi and Korean BBQ.  It was pretty fun to BBQ your own meat at your table!

The next day, we drove out to see the Vancouver temple.  It was beautiful.

After the temple, we went to Stanley Park.  We drove the loop, then went around again and stopped at a few different places.

Brynlee was a trooper! She hung out in her carseat like a champ and was just along for the ride.

The next morning was the only time that Ronnie had a meeting.  I met up with two of the wives (my favorite ones) and we hit up the art museum right by our hotel.  It was not quite what I was expecting.  I am no art expert, but enjoy some things.  This particular museum was a little too "crazy" for my taste, but it was still fun to see some of the installations. Like this one made out of antique three-legged stools. It was taller than my house and at least as big.

That afternoon we got on a bus and went up to the Sea to Sky Gondola at Squamish.

Backtracking a bit, here are more pictures of our time at Stanley Park.

And now switching back again, to the Gondola ride.

 Walking across the suspension bridge.

 The group of hikers.  We went on a 1.5 mile hike.  I carried Brynlee in the Baby Bjorn and she slept the entire time!

See? evidence!

We had a wonderful time in Canada!  I can't wait to go back!

Brynlee: 5 months

This happy baby turned 5 months old! She is a good baby who rolls with the punches.  I feel like a broken record, but Brynlee continues to sleep through the night and takes 3 naps a day.  She sleeps best swaddled and in her crib.  She continues to enjoy her swing and is now also enjoying the excersauser. She doesn't like hanging out alone on the floor unless she is in a really, really good mood.

She is in size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes.

Brynlee still likes to snuggle with her daddy and occasionally is so content she zonks.