Pioneer Day Celebrations

We had a lot of fun this weekend! And lucky for us, Pioneer Day lasted all weekend! Our first trip was to Spanish Fork for their Fiesta Days carnival and craft fair. I absolutely love carnivals and fairs. Nothing says summer to me more than funnel cakes and carnies! It is so fun to share holidays with Nora now that she is getting older and she'll start to have memories of these fun experiences. I loved carnivals growing up and my dad always made sure we had plenty of tickets to enjoy all the rides. He was great in that way. We got to take Nora on the few rides she was tall enough for!

On Friday we went on a family date to the Movies! We saw How to Train Your Dragon 2! I'm not much into kid's movies but watching Nora enjoy a movie at the theaters like a big kid is so fun. I can't put a price on these experiences. She's growing up so fast and although it's sad to see my baby grow up, it is so fun to watch her learn and experience and enjoy. She does pretty well in the theater ... Until her daddy eats all her popcorn and then she gets a little antsy (;

On Saturday we played with the Sage family down in Mona. We are glad they like us so much because they host one mean BBQ! Nora has so much fun with their teenagers .. Haha! They had a celebration in the park and then we did BBQing and fireworks in the evening. Nora also enjoyed running through the sprinklers and tormenting the alpacas haha. She also learned the hard way that the hot end of the sparkler WILL burn you. :( I absolutely hate seeing her get hurt. Obviously injury is inevitable but I so wish that I could keep her safe from all harm and pain. I could lose my mind worrying about all the things that might hurt her. I think that's one of the hardest things as a parent, knowing you can not keep your kids 100% safe. Even the little bumps and scratches make me sad. But I know it's all a part of this earthly experience and I can only do my best and have faith that everything else is in the Lord's hands!

My Pledge to Post!

Of all the things I think I may be good at - posting on my blog is NOT one of them! But Nora is getting older and learning new things every day! Not to mention just being the cutest toddler around! I take approximately 47 pictures of her a day and although I would love to post them all on my insta G .. Ain't nobody wanna see that! And since my iPhone can't hold them all I am goin to try to be better at posting small posts frequently! Starting with this one ... 😍

Baking with Mama

I was baking some banana bread and thought Nora might want to help so I pulled up a chair (super safe.. Don't call CPS) and she insisted on wearing her apron just like mommy. And she helped me stir allllll night long! If this isn't the cutest picture you've ever seen .. I don't know what is! 

This toddler is going to steal my heart! I seriously have the best little buddy around! Nora Grace, mommy loves you more than words can say and I am so thankful for such a sweet baby girl as my best friend and first born!

Also ... One of my laziest mothering moments happened. ... But hey, at least she ate dinner right? It just happened to be in the living room .. In front of Mickey Mouse. Rest assured that she ate every single morsel on her plate. (Can you tell I am trying to justify this legit TV dinner?) Sometimes when you're nursing the baby, you've just got to make it work .... Right?

But that ponytail! OMG - she's the best ☺️