Rhaegan's new favorite thing...

Rhaegan has a new crush....it's Michael Phelps. When we were at Costco the other day we were picking out cereals and as we approached the Frosted Flakes we hear Rhaegan say, "It's Michael Phelps." What did you just say was my first thought. The Olympics have been over for 2 months but Michael's lasting impression will apparently last a lifetime. Of course we purchased the cereal and thought that that was the last we'd hear of Rhaegan's crush. However, this morning as Rhaegan and I were eating our breakfast she couldn't concentrate on anything else but the Frosted Flake cereal box. Luckily I had my camera right there and was able to capture this video. I honestly didn't tell her what to say. This is all a little two year old suffering from an adorable crush.

Hiking the "Y"

A couple of weekends ago, Shae, Rhaegan and I decided it was the perfect time to introduce Rhaegan to what most BYU alumni and students call "hiking the Y." I use to hike up to the "Y" at least 3 times a week with my cousin Natasha before I got married and I am here to tell you ladies, there is no better workout for your hind quarters. We really should have had a backpack of some sort to carry Rhaegan in but we didn't and we still made it work (Shae carried her on his shoulders, bless his heart). We actually had a lot of fun and the view, as you can kind of see from the pictures was beautiful. There was a storm rolling in across the valley and from way up of the mountain you could see it in its entirety. Rhaegan had a fun time and still asks us when we can "climb the Y again."
I had to get a picture from the top. Well we weren't quite there but it's all the same.

My New Favorite Thing

My new favorite thing (which I was suppose to post Saturday but forgot) is Royal Chocolate Cheesecake. I made it several days ago and oh my goodness, it was to die for.


I am also loving all of the fun Halloween treats I've been seeing on the cooking channel, on the Internet, in magazines. The only "Fall" treat I've made were pumpkin cookies with a vanilla icing. I think Rhaegan and I are going to try this fun treat this week.

I hope everyone is doing well. Have a great week!

It's snow time...

We had our first snowfall this past Sunday. All the kids were so excited to get all their winter gear on and head on outside. Rhaegan was so excited to wear her snow boots (which are too small now). Her snowsuit still fits which is nice but we had to go buy her new gloves and a new hat. I hate how fast she's growing. She was having so much fun running around...

sitting around....
and sliding around. Rhaegan loves the snow which isn't the greatest development for me because I'm not the biggest fan. Shae may have to so a lot of the sledding and snowman making this year.

Cougar homecoming...

No...I'm still not a BYU fan but when my husband is and all of our friends are it's just easier to be a part of the crowd instead of against it. On Saturday BYU had their homecoming game against New Mexico so Shae, Rhaegan and I decided to have a little party with are good friends Bart and Crystal. We had some great food and Rhaegan was completely set with books, her own movie, puzzles; you name it, she had it (I didn't think she would sit for 2 hours and watch a football game. I had to prepare myself). Of course Shae thought we all needed to sport the appropriate attire so we pulled out Rhaegan's BYU shirt from last year, I wore one of Shae's old shirts because lets face it, Utah is the logo found on the majority of my T-shirts, and Shae wore a BYU track shirt. Rhaegan brought along "Cougar" (Cosmo is their mascots name but she thought cougar was more fitting) and we all enjoyed some game time together. I of course had to introduce our friends to Skyline Chili Dip!!!!! I brought several cans of Skyline back from my trip to Ohio so I made the dip. Bart thought it's okay, but Crystal loved it. It's an acquired taste I must admit but I love it. puzzle time
Family photo in all of our BYU gear
Bart having a little nibble while cooking our hamburgers. It was 39 degrees yesterday so thanks Bart and Shae for standing outside to make us food.
Rhaegan and Nacho. They are seriously best friends.

My New Favorite Thing

I've decided that each week I'm going to blog about "my new favorite thing" for that week. This entry may seem a little weird to some people but if you are a parent and if you believe in flu shots for your kids then you will appreciate (or understand) this particular "favorite" of mine.
Yesterday I made an appointment for Rhaegan to get her flu shot. We prepared her for the little pinch and the awesome Band Aid she would get afterward. She was totally okay with the whole concept (well, she probably had no clue what was really going to happen). We get to the doctor's office and they say, "do you want the nasal spray or the shot?" "There's a nasal spray?" I said. Well shoot, lets do the spray. It lasts an entire year (the shot only last 6-8 months) and it doesn't hurt. Rhaegan was so good. She just sat there and let them squirt the mist up each nostril. That is why this week my new favorite thing in FluMist!

(I know, this picture is weird and creepy all rolled into one but it's the only one I could find.)

We're back!!

Rhaegan and I have been home for about a week now and are finally back into the swing of things. Our house was absolutely spotless when we arrived thanks to my wonderful husband. When I say spotless I am not exaggerating at all!! It was cleaner than it's ever been. It's always great to come home after a long trip and not have to clean ANYTHING. Thanks, Shae.

Here are the last of the pictures. We were lucky enough to get to go to King's Island again and this time we went with everyone (Nick, Denise, Nils, Krista, Grandma and Grandpa). It was so much fun and Rhaegan of course had a blast. She discovered the bumper cars this time and was completely obsessed with them. Thanks Mom and Dad for a great trip. We love you guys! Rhaegan wanted to ride this helicopter ride the first time we come to King's Island but the line was so long. Luckily there was no one in line for it when we arrived. And of course she had to have the pink one.
Rhaegan and Aunt Krista in line for yet another ride.
The Blue's Clues ride was also another popular one with all the kids. We were again lucky we got there early; no line for this one either.
The famous bumper cars!! She was a pro and loved crashing her car into the wall.

Papa and Rhaegan in line for the roller coaster.

All in all it was a great trip. I can't wait until next year. We are definitely coming back.