Ok, I am convinced!

I just read creepy things about people stealing info and photos of their children on the internet. I have decided to make my blog private. I know, I know, I hate signing in too when I want to look at someones blog, or I feel sheepish asking someone I kind of know if I can see their blog... like an ex-boyfriend's wife, but I have to. If you want to see our blog, than email me your info and I will add you to the list... even if I kind of know you! Kinda is better than not at all! Listen to me, I am talking as though I have a huge group of viewers, silly me! The 10 people who view my blog, give me your info and I will add it to the list:

sarahjane19@hotmail.com or my other one if you know it.

5 months old

Violet has really become a lot of fun. She rolls all over the place, loves to grab anything near by, and everything must be "tasted." Still very happy and finally gave in to the physical sensation of laughing. It seemed as though laughing frightened her at first. She wasn't sure what was going on with her belly when she giggled. She would do a little laughing followed with wide-eyes... like what was that? But now she seems more comfortable with it. Elle and Ava give her plenty of entertainment and comedy. I keep saying, "ok stop growing you are perfect," with every week that goes by. She keeps getting better with age.





She was crying because she couldn't get to this..

Her beloved paci.

Easter

No bunny, no egg hunt, no church service, no ham or scalloped potatoes, but still a good family day.



Sunglasses, hair bands, and of course Kinder Sopresas.



Violet does a lot of moaning and pointing. Wonder what she is trying to say... "Where's my chocolate?"



Went to see the Madrid Temple since there was no church. Adam and I enjoyed the familiarity and comfort of the grounds.


Soaking in our fair dose of Vit-D and getting our wiggles out at the beloved Parque Del Retiro.

Ava Turns 5

How did Babe-a Ava turn 5? Her way! She had a list ready the minute we got up. We were to follow that list all day long. She was even able to convince Elle that she was in charge and that all things needed to go through her first! Very sadly we can't find the "list" It was lost somewhere during the day. Still, she had a really fun day.










This is Ava enjoying her 3rd happy birthday song per her request. She loves to be loved and boy do we love her.

Burgos

Last weekend, we went to a city called Burgos which is north of Madrid. It was an AWESOME city. So beautiful and charming. We saw the cathedral, the castle, and the wall. The cathedral is where the Cid is buried. Adam and both became intrigued with the story of "El Cid." If you don't know the story, check it out.
Anyway, the real reason why I loved this town was because the shopping was amazing. So many great stores and so easy to walk around. There was one shoe store in particular that I loved so much I asked Adam to take a picture of me in front of it. He laughed when I first asked him to take my photo after I had been staring at all the shoes in the window for about 30 mins. Then he realized I was serious. Some of the most beautiful shoes I have EVER seen are in that store! I was lucky because all their boots were 50% off that day so of course I snagged a pair.
On the way home we drove through the country and stopped at 3 different "pueblos." The drive was scenic and reminded us of southern Utah believe it or not. The first town was very old. The Cathedral there was dated back to the late 900's! The next town we ate a disgusting restaurant and so it was kind of a buzz kill. I hate paying for bad food. Overall we had a wonderful weekend. Even Adam's co-workers here in Madrid commented that he seemed more relaxed.

El Escorial

A couple weekends ago, we went to a place called "El Escorial" It is a beautiful palace in the mountains northwest of Madrid. It was a much needed break from the city. We found an outdoor "gym." Adam was testing out all the workout contraptions. We see a lot of these around Spain. We happen to think they are a pretty good idea!




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4 Months Old

Another month goes by.
It's going way too fast.
She is still sweet as can be.
Loves to sleep in, and loves to be held... always.
As of this weekend, however, I have sensed her wanting to move and explore.

Elle Turns 7

Madrid Parks...

are the BEST!!!! Yeah know how sometimes you take kids to a park, but they don't really play and they say they are bored? That happens sometimes to me anyway. Well the parks here are so much fun, even I want to play on some of the toys! It has been rainy rainy rainy here. So last weekend we spent most of our time out doors. We went to Parque del Retiro and it was such a wonderful cultural experience. The park was full of families, music, food and cute doggies. It was one our best days in Spain so far.

Bar"th"elona

Adam had a conference in Barcelona so we decided to make it a whole family trip. I wasn't able to see as much as I wanted, I was pretty limited with the baby and the girls. Never the less, we did get to see a lot. I LOVE that city. I plan on going back again someday.