Sad Day! I spent my very first Mother's day away from home, but with my baby girl. I did how ever get to spend it with my friend, Lisa. It was her first Mother's day too. So we got to celebrate together. ;)



Alyvia thought this day was ALL about her though! She got to "learn" to play the guitar with Kyle. He would strum her finger across the strings and them she would do it herself and everyone would clap and she would be so proud of herself. She would then strum again and again everyone would clap (she also joined in on the clapping). Then we all would start talking and she would strum... Then she began clapping, we looked up and she had this look as if she was saying " HELLO, people, clap; I just did it!" It was so cute!!!

Alyvia and I left Springfield on May 7th to visit a dear friend and her new BABY!! We got to Arizona at 10 PM!! But Alyvia was still awake. When we got to where we were staying Alyvia just laughed and giggled at baby Race... it was so freakin' adorable!!  This is the Morning after we arrived.

Alyvia (9 1/2 months) has started pulling herself up, but her legs are still a bit wobbly. For Christmas we bought her a musical table, but she was too small for it. Now it was time to pull it out and assemble it.


We kept the table on the floor just for a couple days so she could play with it.

I had the pleasure of watching these two for 3 days while my sisters, Brittany and Danielle, and my mom went to Canton, Texas. Kinzley is such a little adventurer! While Alyvia just sits and observes.

My little chub-a-lubb... I love her!


Kinz explored all of Mimi's backyard! I finally had to go inside because she wouldn't stay close by. II love these little girls!!

We had a blast at the zoo. Well, until it started to DOWN POUR! We most definitely got caught in the rain. We had to wait in a cage, SERIOUSLY! and the rain didn't end... so after waiting and waiting and waiting we made a run for it to the car... We were all soaked and cold. But we had so much fun! ;)  The kids loved it. Alyvia slept through all the rain.

This is Alyvia after a terrible tantrum... She has a very hard time at church, she gets VERY tired and cranky during class time, in which we (Kristofer and I) are teaching. So she is not the best. But after class is over and she has a bottle in her tummy and attention. She is a happy camper. PS... She surely loves her daddy.

Easter Sunday was also General Conference, so in between sessions we had an easter egg hunt at Danielle's home.  All the Gorham family came and we had food and a hunt.