Labor Day Weekend

We had a fun labor day weekend spending time with the family. My parents came out to visit so we spent the weekend with the Bagley family.

Saturday morning the girls spent some time with Grandma & Grandpa. The afternoon/evening we went to Cindy & John's for dinner.

JJ was all about Brooke when we came in. He must be getting ready to have his own baby sis.

Kisses from JJ

Brooke borrowed JJ's Jumparoo while we ate dinner. It just tuckered her right out!

The girls and kiddos hung out outside while the boys watched the BYU game.

Cindy has an empty lot next to her and it is full of rocks and a little hill. This of course is where Aubrey wanted to play. (We did not come prepared. She was in white pants and dressy sandals.) She was really wanting to climb up the hill. She has always been a little timid when it comes to the gross motor skills, so I am glad to see her risking and trying more lately. Anyway, she climbed about halfway and then asked for daddy to help her to the top. She was happy to get to the top, but then was determined to do it "all by myself."

So up she went again. (In JJ's borrowed pants.)

When she made it to the top she was sooooo excited! It must have felt like such a huge triumph in her life. Conquering her fears to get to the top! I was proud of her too!

Here's a close up of her excited face!

After climbing the hill several times, her and JJ started picking sunflowers. Now, whenever she sees sunflowers as we are driving she points them out excitedly. I think she's found a favorite flower.

I didn't notice the fistful of Katie's hair in Brooke's hand until now!

We did tubby and stories at their house so that we could stay a bit longer. So, here's a future embarrassing pic of Aubrey & JJ!

Esther getting Brooke ready for the tub.

There wasn't enough room with JJ & Aubrey, so Brooke got her own bath. Brooke usually takes a bath with Aubrey and mostly just watches her. Since, Aubrey wasn't in there to distract her she realized just how fun it is to splash in the water. It was really cute seeing her kick her legs so hard to make them splash.

The week after this bath, Brooke was in the bathroom with me while I bathed Aubrey. (Aubrey takes a bath everyday, but Brooke doesn't) She just was so fixated by the bath. I told Aubrey to hold up toys for her, cause she couldn't see up the rim all the way. Aubrey would hold up toys for her and she would giggle delightedly. It wasn't until the next time that she got a bath that I realized why she was so intent in looking in the tub. She wanted to get in herself! The minute I put her in the tub, she was all smiles and kicks. So, now she is getting a bath as part of her nightly bedtime routine.

Aubrey wanted to put Brooke's lotion on her.

Sunday, my parents went to church with us, and then the fam came to have dinner at our house.

Cuddles with Grandpa after dinner. I think he was telling her the story of the 3 Bears (or maybe it was the 3 pigs.)

Silly Grandpa. Aubrey got a kick out if this picture when she saw it!