Storms and Smiles

This has been a wild few months for the weather, here in Utah... But who's suprised, really?  We had a horribly dry winter and everyone was really worried about water shortages and wild fires.  Well we were asked to fast for rain and we did and wow!!! Talk about a testimony builder!  We have received 3 weeks of rain and more in the way!  I'm so grateful to see the Lord's hand in our lives and the blatant answer to prayers we've received.  Here is a picture of Phoenix in the chair on the front porch.  We were watching a thunderstorm role in (as shown)

We also have had lots of fun with friends and cousins lately.  Phoenix has started to enjoy playing with friends more and it's so fun and funny to watch! 

Yesterday, I watched James most of the day.  It was fun to have him :) he is so funny and crazy! When Em came to pick him up, they stayed a while and had dinner with us.  Then the two boys completely lost their minds and ran around the house laughing and screaming and wrestling, etc.  Em loves to play silly games like this with James and Phoenix was half impressed, half terrified.  Hahaha

Maybe I can try those tricks in a few months.. Haha ;) it's always great having family over.  

Speaking of family, Ben and Whitney have moved to Colorado for the summer, for Ben's internship with HP.  We will really miss them!  We had a dinner for them the week before.  I made pizza on our awesome pizza stone and a pizookie for dessert.  It was yummy and great to have them, as always ;). A few days before they left, Whitney ran the Ogden Half Marathon!!! She kicked butt and did it in the pouring rain.  I'm so impressed.  Ben would have ran it with her, but got injured and couldn't :( so hard, but we all know he had that one in the bag! ;) 

Phoenix discovered the delicious and addictive snack of graham crackers dipped in milk while we were at my mom's house, the other day.  I'll let the pictures show what he thought of it. 

First you take the graham.

Then you dip the graham.

Nomnomnom

And chase it with the rest of the milk. Make sure to spill out the sides of your mouth, like a barbarian.  Hahaha

At night, Phoenix has been really loving cuddle and story time with Josh.  It's not the same if it's with me, (which he very vocally tells me) when Josh is at work at night and I get to do the reading.  

See what I mean? Tough to beat that.. Especially with a big belly that really makes it hard to snuggle the way he wants to. Haha!

I am doing really well this last trimester of Robyn's pregnancy. Staying busy is so key!  If I let myself get too lazy, I feel gross and even more exhausted than if I had been up and at'em.  I'm lighter this pregnancy as well and I can definitely feel that! I was getting into pretty darn good shape before I got pregnant and I kept staying active this pregnancy, which is something I didn't do with Phoenix.  Im really hoping it'll make for s better labor and recovery!!  But let's be honest, at the end of the day, I am looking and a lot of times, feeling like this: 

TOASTED. Hahaha