Uncle Mark and Aunt Carol's

Over UEA weekend we took off to visit with my Aunt and Uncle (my mom's brother.)  They live about 3 1/2-4 hours away so it was a nice drive, but not nearly as long as going to visit my grandma.  We read some books along the way as well as watched a movie.  We didn't end up taking off until Friday afternoon so we got there about dinner time.  Aunt Carol had yummy pork chops cooking and we had a nice visit that night.

Saturday my Aunt Madge (my grandma's sister) and her daughter, Tina, brought Arianna over to play with Karissa for a couple of hours.  Arianna is my Aunt Madge's son's daughter and is a year older than Karissa.  How's that for confusing?  It took the girls a little to be comfortable with each other but once they were they ran around outside and played.  That night we got to watch Avengers with their surround sound...awesome!  The remodel of their house turned out beautiful.

Sunday we tried to go to church, but it must have been stake conference or something because neither building had anybody there.  We went back to the house and visited some more until about lunch time and then came home so the girls could get to bed on time for school the next day.

It was a wonderful weekend!  Especially seeing the girls help Aunt Carol out with decorating cupcakes and playing game after game with her.  I love my family!!

Making the frosting.  Yummy!

Aunt Carol needs to have things gluton free so it was yummy trying her cupcakes and muffins.

Little One coloring with my cousin, Tina

Aunt Madge and Arianna

Tina and I were trying to get a picture of them but they weren't wanting it. :)

Corn Maze!

I took the girls down to one of the best corn mazes in town a couple of weeks ago.  This is the place we went last year and it was still a blast.  I didn't think we were going to be able to do the actual corn maze part of things because Little One was scared.  She hadn't liked being lost last year.  I told her if she wanted to try it out that was great, but she needed to let me know because I wasn't going to ask her about it.  Sure enough, part way into it she wanted to check out the kiddie maze.  She led Ira and I through it and decided it was fun so she wanted to do the regular maze.  She led us through that one too and we made it out without being nervous.  Success!

They had the princess area again so she had to try out a couple of dresses.

This was kinda fun and she liked going around and around.

Ira was much more of a spectator this year.  I went sliding with Little One and she just watched.  I think she decided she was too "grown up."

This one all three of us did though.

Here we are in the actual maze.  Little One insisted that last year the corn was green.  I told her no, corn mazes are all dry and yellow like this.  Well, as I was looking at last year's pictures I saw green corn stalks so I had to go let her know she'd been right.  The joys of being a mom. :)

Sorry, my camera lens has scratches for one thing and I got sunspots for another.  Still a cute one of us though.

Little One wanted to take a picture of us.

They really liked this area with huge lincoln logs.

And, of course, the big jumping pillows!  It was hard for me to get a good shot while I was being bounced around.

So fun!  We can't wait to go again next year!

Miscellaneous

 Here are a couple of things that we've been up to.  I've got some more school stuff, but I haven't taken it off the camera yet, so this satellite is all you get right now.  We've been studying space things so Little One made this cool SOHO satellite.  It collects info from the sun.

Lately, Little One has been liking to play waitress.  I got her a little book from the store where she can write her orders down so for lunch she goes and gets her apron, book, pencil, and even straws to take our order for lunch.  Not only is she waitress, but cook as well.  She can do grilled cheese sandwiches for us as well as put together left-over tacos, so far.  She also doesn't like help.  She wants us to just sit at the table and wait as we would in a restaurant.  So cute!

You can even see the straws in her pocket if you look closely. :)

Next up was the first book signing for my friend, Margot.  She's been trying for years to get a book published and it has now become a reality.  It's been so fun for me to watch her on this journey and to read her different drafts for the books she has that will hopefully also be published.  Go Margot!!!!!!  I was even privileged enough to have the author picture I took of her printed in the back.  My one and only claim to fame. :)