Making Owl Cookies

I know you can't see the Owl Cookies. I forgot to take a picture of the final product. But.... just use your imagination. They were cute! Montanna loved helping and Eden is helping from the back. This is how I carry her most of the time so I can get things done. She is happy as can be as long as she is right with me!

Turning the blog private

Please let me know if you would like an invite to view our blog. I am going to make it private sometime in the next few weeks. I post so many pictures that I just want to create a little bit of privacy for my family. I would like all friends past and present and family members to stay in touch with our family if you would like to. Just leave me your name and email address. Thank you!

Standing Tall

Eden is standing tall all by herself if she is holding on to something. She is still a little wobbly, but is getting stronger everyday.

I love her wide eyed smiles!

Here is a picture of Montanna standing up when she was Eden's age. They looked so alike when they were tiny babies, but are so different now at 7 months. I love comparing pictures.

Montanna Says......

I keep thinking that I need to keep track of the things Montanna says to us because I want to remember all of the cute, witty, grown-up, adorable things she says to us. Here are a few:

M: "Eden's a tutie, mom." (cutie, but she can't say they K sound)
Me: "Yes she is, and so are you Montanna."
M: No, I'm not a tutie, I'm beautiful!"

Grandpa: " I love your pretty pigtails"
M: "No, they're not pink tails today Grandpa, they're blue tails"

M: (grabbing my face with her two little hands) "Look me in the eyeballs, Mom. Are you ready to be a good girl? Can you be nice to Eden? " These are two questions she hears us ask her frequently.

M: "Mommy, what are you doing? (1000 times a day.... seriously.)

M: " I'm talking to Aunt Lauren on the phone, don't be jealous, Mom"

Eden starts crying and I can hear Montanna start singing "Eensy Weensie Spider" as loud as she can until she gets to where Eden is sitting. She is such a good big sister and doesn't like it when Eden is sad. I can hear her saying over and over, "It's alright, sweetie, It's alright. mommy's coming." I need to get a recording of it. It is so sweet.

Tonight I asked Montanna to go and tell Daddy that it was time for dinner and I could hear her yelling through the glass door of his office, "Honey, time for dinner! Let's eat, Honey!" I guess Adam and I use that word too much when talking to each other because she has picked up on that calling both of us "Honey" at times. :)

M: "Mom, I want to send an email to __________." "Let's check the email."

M: "Daddy, are you mowing the lawn? and the grass?"

Oh, Montanna.... you are amazing and smart and we love you so much! We can't wait to hear what you will come up with next.

To be continued...

Popsicle Girls

Blogger always puts in pictures backwards for me. This picture was just too cute to pass up. She sees me carry Eden everywhere in this little backpack and wanted to take Britney's Pig for a ride today.

Montanna enjoying her Go-Gurt

Eden's first popsicle

Eden got her first taste of a popsicle today. She loved it! I cut off a piece and put it in one of those little mesh food holders and she went crazy! You can tell by the look on her face that she enjoyed every last sip of strawberry.

Montanna always loves a Popsicle or frozen Go-Gurt when she wakes up from her nap. Today she didn't take much of a nap though. She really needed the rest to get rid of this little cold she has. She hates it when her nose is running. I do too!

General Conference

Eden enjoying the afternoon session of General Conference

Daddy is starting Eden out early with the bottle of Coke. She seemed to love it, even if it was just the bottle. :)

I wish I could say that I watched every talk in General Conference and took everything in, but that would be a lie. I loved what I saw and the talks that I was able to listen to entirely. I am so glad that these talks are printed for us in the Ensign and I am making a commitment NOW to read and study them when I get that magazine.

We enjoyed the days with the girls and our time with them even though we didn't have our full attention on the television. We tried to set Montanna up with Snow White and Beauty and the Beast on a different TV, but she wanted to be with us and we had fun with her and Eden.

Eden says "hi" and pictures from playing outside yesterday.

Montanna having fun playing outside. I think she looks adorable in her little piggy tails. So much more grown-up! I love being able to do her hair. She is such a girly-girl and loves pink bows in her hair.

Here is Eden just being her cute little self. So happy! Big smiles!