This is the Place!!

We got a free train ride around the park.


Thaya learned how to wash clothes by hand, water gardens and pick rocks out of a field.


Thaya rode a horse and i was so proud of her!!



Thaya made friends with a goat and got upset when anyone tried to pet "her goat"!


She also made friends with a baby cow!!


She found a wondering goat and wanted to ride him around the park. She got upset when he left quickly after Derrick put Thaya on his back.


My little artist, she found a painting station and painted a beautiful picture of cows and goats!!

It is hanging on my fridge!!!


We took the Broun's and our friend, Stacey to This is the place park and it turned out to be free day. Everything was free, they even fed us pizza, ice cream and had free bottles of water all over the park!! kit was awesome, it really was the place to be!!!

Thaya turns 3!!!!

WOW, what a week!! We had Lynn and Andy Broun come stay with us for Thaya's birthday. They brought our nieces, Alicia and Molly, which was so much fun for Thaya!! Thaya loved having her Grandma and Grandpa Broun here and to have her cousins sleep in her room. Thaya is getting so big!! We had her hair cut for her birthday and we had a her party a"tea party" theme. We made little finger foods(Thanks Donna, Amy and Lynn) and made garden hats for the girls!! It was all very fun except that I think it was the hottest day of the year!! I have to say that the after party was probably better than the actual party. A few people stayed behind and we pulled out the tarp to slip and slide, (because our cousin, Brian Anderson and I broke the real slip and slide, who doesn't want to race on a slip and slide???!!!) We even added kitchen soap so the kids slid all over!! So much fun, Thaya had a great party, Thanks to all those who made it great!!












I think Thaya and Maddie are starting a scooter gang!!

Thaya recieved a scooter for her birthday!! She is on it everyday!!!



Thanks to Great Grandma and Grandpa Hicks for their gifts, as you can see Thaya loves her baby!!

Anderson Clan visit!!!!!

Our cousins the Anderson's came to visit us from Washington! We had so much fun and we miss them dearly!!! Thaya had an absolute blast with Aunt Monica and Uncle Brian and all her cousins!!!! We love the Anderson's!!!! We went to BYU and checked out the campus, went to the Provo Temple, played at home and at the neighbors and went to This is the Place and Temple Square!!! The Anderson kids are so loving and wonderful, it was fun for Thaya to have them here. Move to Utah Anderson Clan!!!

ok, so...

Thaya and Mommy in the grass!!

Thaya and Daddy rolling on the primer for the living room!

Thaya sitting in Donna's rocking chair from her childhood! Thaya loves that chair!

Thaya painting away, one of her favorite crafts!

Thaya, Daddy and Brian at the dino museum playing in the water/ sand pit!

Thaya standing by Uncle Jay's turtle they have on display at the dino museum!

Thaya in her new pool! Way too cute!!!!
Splash!!!!

It has been a while since I last blogged, we have been so busy with our remodelling, visitors and my obsession with reading lately that I just have not found the time. The living room will be done this weekend, thank goodness!!! I finished the Harry Potter series and now I am reading Stephenie Meyers books. Twilight was awesome, I couldn't put it down!! I read 500 pages in 48 hours!! I am just throwing in some pics of us lately, sorry, very random!!!

Springville Art City Days!!!!

Our town had a festival this past weekend and we had so much fun. There was a carnival, a parade, free concerts, booths and a firework show. It was so cool. I love this town. Thaya loved anyone who looked like they could be a princess and she had so much fun with her friends.





For Father's Day we went up to the Kelly's and saw JP's Family. We ate ice cream, had a BBQ and then we celebrated the Father's. We got Jim a hilarious card about Indiana Jones and how he is a father that does his own stunts. When I saw that I thought of Jim jumping off the large rock at Koberg Beach, OR. Thaya got Derrick a card about Finding Nemo and how he is a great dad outside the water or inside. I tried to get her to pick another one but that was the one she wanted for her daddy.
We also celebrated Donna's Birthday!!! I decided that I am going to treat Donna to a night of scrapbooking. That is something we love to do together and I told her that the real present is the gift of my company:)
It was a great time. Our family enjoys spending time with the Kelly's. Thaya and Matt got to play chess and we all love to see them play together. Thanks Kelly Clan for all the good times!!!