We visited a new aquaruim in Sandy. (This picture was taken when Dan, Tasha, and William went, but it was the same aquarium.) We saw sharks, sea horses, jellyfish, all the "Finding Nemo" fish, and even touched sting rays. But the coolest thing, by far, was the octopus. It was in a tall, but narrow tank so you could see it really well. The skin reminded me of old grandma skin when it moved. It was AWESOME.
This is Chase and Grace holding hands in the back seat of my car. Sometimes they are so adorable together. But I will say that it is a love-hate relationship. Grace definitely has her boundries, and if Chase ever tries to cross them (holding her hand when she doesn't want it to be held, putting his foot too close to her while riding in the car, trying to take her somewhere she'd rather not go), she will give him a good piece of her mind and several ear piercing NO's.
There is a sliding glass door in our bedroom that goes out to the backyard. With the weather getting nicer, I love to open the shutters and let the sunshine pour in. (Not to mention it saves us money on our heating bill.)
Even Grace appreciates it. She fell asleep on our bed with the sunshine wrapped around her like a flannel blanket.
Grace had a fun day with her cousin, Chase, the other day. The weather just started geting warm enough to be comfortable outdoors. Here they are playing in our front yard and munching on crackers.
So, here are a couple more cute pictures of Grace in our front yard. You can also get an idea of what our neighborhood is like. For those who don't know, we moved into a townhome in Stansbury Park. We have been here for about six months, and we love it more every day.
There are about 100 townhomes behind the historic Ezra Taft Benson Grist Mill. (Don't ask me what Grist is because I don't know.) Each is identical with A and B units that mirror each other. 1100 sq. feet. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car garage, vaulted ceilings and more. They are amazing and amazingly affordable. The neighbors are great, too. Almost everyone is in the same situation: young couples with small children and basically broke.
This sweet little morsel is my little sister, Molly's, baby girl. Brooklyn Marie Trussell was born December 30, 2006. She was 6 lbs 3.5 oz. We all adore her.
My oldest brother, Brook, is a very talented chef at a Country Club in Missoula, Montana. So, he knows how to please anyone's taste buds. Even the kids were impressed because the second he got the candy dish they all swarmed over him. Grace even got in on the action, though she is normally shy around Brook since she doesn't get too see him very often. The only other time she got close to him was to drop dominos down the hole in the knee of his jeans.
Grace really likes breakfast. She likes wearing it just as much as eating it. Here I think we have strawberry yogurt, banana, wheat Chex, and Wheat Thins all swimming in fresh squeezed orange juice.
And this is how she tells me that she's all done: puttingher hands on her head and saygin, "Da Done." It sort of reminds me of topping the cake with frosting.
For Halloween last year we all dressed up as witches. I painted everyone's faces. Some turned out great, others, well... So, from left to right: Emma, Hannah, Tasha, Baby Will (who isn't actually a witch, but a cuddly little bear), Amy, Grace, Karen, Molly, and Brooklyn who is still in the womb. Molly's womb.
I thought Hannah's makeup turned out the best.
