Katie's Third Birthday!

"I'm Three!" (Count the Fingers).

Dad made us green Mickey Mouse pancakes with three candles for breakfast!

We all enjoyed celebrating Katie's third birthday on Tuesday. She loves to see the temples as we drive from Ogden or Salt Lake to home in Provo. We ride bikes and take drives to the Provo temple all the time. She always always asks us if we can drive out to see the "little tiny temples" which are Oquirrh Mountain and Jordan River--tiny from the view of the freeway). Usually the answer is no, we're on our way home. So for Katie's birthday, we took her to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House. It was a gorgeous temple. I think she liked the Baptismal Font the most. She talked about how Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist for days afterward. She had lunch at McDonald's and got to play on their toy much longer than usual! After a nap, we went to Archibald's for dinner with Grandma Great Nichols, Papa Jack, and Steve and Melissa. What fun! The party will be another post, coming soon!!

Splish Splash Picnic

Yesterday I went to Ogden for a picnic with some of my dearest high school friends. I wish more could have come but I loved seeing Lindsay, Brooke and Jana again. We also got to meet some new babies---Lindsay has Myleigh, Katelyn and Braelyn. Brooke has her Ben and Jana has Hannah, Jake and Ethan. My sister Robin came with her family, Caleb, Charlotte, and Levi (and of course I brought Katie and Amanda). It was so fun to hang out and talk with the girls again. I loved watching our kids play and - who knows--maybe the next generation will hit it off as well as their mommies did! Katie and Ben were nearly unseperatable. If they got seperated, Ben would come tug on my pant leg and ask where "Dadie" went! It was adorable! So fun and I hope to do it again soon!!!

Back row: Lindsay O., Katelyn O., Wendy N., Amanda N., Brooke M., Jana A., Ethan A.
Front row: Ben M., Katie N., Myleigh O., Abby, Charlotte C., Levi C., Hannah A., Jake A.

Ben and Katie

Levi and Amanda

Katie and Ben working on some cherries.

Katie and Ben--taking turns being the boss!

Hannah, Jake, Katie, Ben found some shade.
Sure had fun! Let's do it again soon!!