Monday, September 2, 2013

Provo Canyon Bike Ride and Alpine Slides 7-25-13

In trying to find something to do as a family, with Ryan now in town, we/I decided to take the girls on a bike ride up Provo Canyon. It was all fun and pretty, and so much cooler than being in the direct sun in Provo, till we headed back to the car. That is when Heidi threw a fit about me helping her, not Ryan, get on her bike. I was trying to push the stroller with Audrey in it, so when I let go to help heidi, because Ryan didn't help her (yes that is a jab) the stroller started to roll toward the stream. The rapid stream that is. Fortunately the trees stopped her from going in. But is scared her and made Ryan mad. Ha! Thats what happens when you leave everything to the mom to take care of...











Behind Heidi are the cables that used to carry the carts up to the Bridal Veil Falls Restaurant






                              Alpine Slides, Park City, Ut


I was so nervous the whole ride up to the slide step off. My "worst case scenario anxiety" kicked in. I looked over and Heidi was having just as much stress as me. She pulled her feet in and had a death grip on the bar. Good girl, cause it would have been a fatal fall to the ground. I had to tell myself not to think about all the things that could happen and what it would look like if someone did fall.









Well, Audrey wasn't' so thrilled with the long fast run down the slides. She kept saying "NOOOO" the whole way. I took some videos, but I haven't figured out how to upload videos with out them taking forever. So sorry, you don't get to see how much fun we really had. 

Dad is always the sucker for giving the girls treats! Sure you can have dippin' dots! Mom is not as nice!



                                                         Audrey did not want to share...

Audreys 3rd Birthday Party 8-12 thru 8-14 2013

Monday August 12th 2013, Audrey's 3rd Birthday
We kicked off Audrey's birthday at Crescent Bay Cove in Corona Del Mar, Ca. We met cousins Jill, Lola and Jade Brady, hung out for about 3 hrs, then went up PCH to Newport Beach.



Of course we had to make a stop at Sprinkles cupcakes, but decided to stop into Spinkles ice cream, and new store front just next to the original cupcakes store. Of course when given the option between cupcakes or ice cream, she and Naomi and Heidi all wanted ice cream. So we ventured in, after a few pictures, to try the child size ice cream cones. 

  




Ice cream was fun, with free sprinkles and a mini cone.


My beach weathered girlies



Instagram Post


Nanna and Pappy Rossiter were not going to be in town for Audreys party, so they came by early to bring a gift. Audrey loved her Tinker Bell and wings, and the little barbie tinker bell. 






                                                                Tuesday August 13th
Let the Party Prep Begin!!! My girls and I ran to Party City the day before the party to find umbrellas for the cupcakes. There was this big poster that I considered buying for the party, but it was too tall for Heidi and for sure wouldn't work for 3 year old girls. So we shot a picture with it instead!


Wednesday August 14th
The food prep began on the 13th, but everything was assembled on wednesday morning. I tried to find clever ideas for food with out going over board. You'll see what I made from the pictures. 








Just a few friends...

Some Decor...


Isla Terrill and Heidi coloring and decorating bags.        Alexis Arnald enjoying her sucker.

                                                                 Hawaiian coloring

                                               Azure Ann, the cutest face. Audrey's cousin!

                                                           Another cousin, Lola Brady


The only two pictures of me with Audrey, and I'm not even looking at the camera or smiling! Oh well, I was there! Ha!
Instead of a cake, I made "beach" cupcakes. They looked like they were 1/2 ocean 1/2 sand, with either a beach ball or a beach chair and umbrella. It was a lot of work, but I'm happy I did it. (I don't want to explain how I made them. Just look up Hawaiian Luau on Pinterest and you'll see these.)



Audrey has never liked having everyone sing Happy Birthday to her. Last Year she cried the whole time. This year she gave her usual blank stare! Then when we were done singing, she wanted to bolt. It was Isla Terrill who offered to blow out her candles. 





Madalyn and Makayla Wright! They played on their own the whole time!


Opening presents! This is the first time Audrey really got what it is to open her own presents.





This is the after party from a bunch of 3 yr old girls! Thank you to Nicole Thompson for cleaning it up before she left.


Sunday the 18th, Nanna and Pappy came by again to bring a gift that Dara had left at their house. Audrey had continuous days of gift opening. 




Thank you to all who came and/or brought gifts to celebrate 3 years of this little platinum blondes life.