Picnic in the Park and a Day with the Ducks

Daddy and his girlfriend
Jake actually looking at the camera(wearing Great Grandma's sweater!)

Mommy and Sis

'The other day was actually nice, so I packed up some lunch and took the kids to the park. I don't like the park in our neighborhood because the ends of the slides are so far off the ground, but this park a few blocks aways is great because the slides go all the way down. So it is easy for Kenzie to play on and I don't have to worry about her. She is our little dare devil so I have to keep a close eye on her at playgrounds. She loves them and will try anything. A little while after we got there the wind picked up(like it always does in Eagle Mtn) and it got a little cold, but like the kids care. I think I was the only one who noticed! They were both running around and never stopped for a minute so I am sure they were warm.
I am really excited for Jake for 2 reasons this past weeks. One, he actually ASKED me to take his picture. We were at the park and he said, "Mom, will you take my picture please?" I was so in shock he had to ask me again because I just stood there staring at him. Jake HATES pictures, as many of you know. Now he will say "Cheese!" and look at the camera. I guess he is growing up, but we'll see how long it lasts.
AND.......Jake has been peeing on the toilet about 3 times a day for the last 4 days or so. This also might be a phase, but hopefully one that sticks. We have just been encouraging him since we started(forever ago) and not pushing too hard for fear it would cause a bad experience and then he would never want to do it. I know it will come, it will just take time and I am trying so hard to have patience ~ something I didn't have much of before I had kids but have much more of now!
Tonight we went to Great Grandma Stone's house and made her dinner and fed the ducks. She has this great apartment that has a creek right out back where there are lots of ducks to feed. There is also a lake down the road where there are more ducks and fish that the kids love. Tonight we saw a mommy with 12 baby chicks. It was really cute to see the kids watch them. They love going to see Great Grandma for this reason but also she gives them treats mom doesn't have and she has a great toy box. More pics below.......





Kenzie inspecting her feet after her shoe came off. She has quite a collection of shoes. I guess I am living vicariously through my daughter. =)
Our little dare devil. She LOVES slides!
Great Grandma Stone and Jake