Trip to SLC Day 1: Temple Square

We are never able to go too far or for too long  when we go on family trips.  With three kids, one of which does not usually sleep when he is not in his own bed (Callen), it is too hard to do much more than go to Salt Lake for a few days.  So that is what we did.  Event though we didn't go far, we had a lot of fun.  And since I take WAY too many pictures for the three days we were gone, I decided to put our trip into 3 different posts. 

The first day we wanted to take the kids to Temple Square.  We always show pictures of the Salt Lake temple to the kids and they each have a picture of it in there room so Olivia was pretty excited to see it.  She was also excited to see all the pretty brides walking around.  She would point out everyone and have to watch as she walked by.  Olivia and Callen were both pretty entertained looking at all the stuff in the visitors' center.  And Carson was happy to just lay around and smile at us.  

I think they really liked Temple Square because they could just run around and be outside, even though it was about 92 degrees.  We picked a hot day to be outside.  

It was so nice to show the kids the temple and they really liked it.  The water features and pretty flowers were a hit too.  Olivia even told us on the way out "that was a lot of fun, we'll have to come back here."  I hope she does.

Change is Good

I needed a change...

like 11 inches worth. 

Yes, washing my hair is quite different and I can no longer wear a pony tail.

But I can completely dry and style my hair in about 10 minutes tops.

Change is good.

Guess who is as cute as can be and 2 months old?

This guy is!!!

 I cannot tell you how much we love this little guy.  He has turned into a GREAT baby.  Carson is really smiling good now and loves to give Mommy big gummy smiles, especially in the mornings.  I am so glad the smiles are here, it really makes feeding him at 3 in the morning a bit more worth it.  He is also cooing a bit and has to be one of the best things in the world.  He is only waking up once a night, from about 3-4, and then sleeps in until 7:30 or 8.  Not too bad.  It will still be nice when he is through the night, I feel like it is close.

 He lost his hair on the top this month but he was only old man bald for about 2 weeks.  His hair is growing back in but I can't tell what color it is yet.  (It has a red tint... I would love to have a red haired child!)

His little thighs are getting a bit chubby... LOVE that.  He is delicious and lovely and snuggley and smiley and just perfect.  

Blackmail

Someday he will be so mad we have these pictures....

but you gotta love a little boy in heels.

Horsin' Around

I love these two.  And they love to ride these horses.  They were a gift from Grandma Terri when Carson was born and they are very much loved. 

Olivia with her horse Hercules

They have even let Daddy in on the horse riding.  He gets Bullseye and is such a good daddy to actually go ride and play with them.  Casey frequently gets handed Bullseye by his horse loving son.

Gotta love the pink cowboy hat, that's what you get when you have a sister to give you hand me downs!

And this is what Carson gets to do while his siblings are riding around... only too soon he will be out there too!!!