Trip to Logan Zoo

We didn't have any plans yesterday so we decided to take Kendal to the Logan zoo. (Not that you can call it a great zoo, it's highlights are a plethora of birds, an albino porcupine, and Capuchin monkeys) Kendal is by no means an animal lover. She's great when she has a book or puzzle and likes to imitate the sounds; however when you get her close to real animals she gets squeamish. Kendal did well because the animals were all in cages and encasement's (except for the stupid roaming peacocks). She liked to watch the animals and even made a few sounds at them, however she kept close to daddy the whole time. (I do have to confess i really don't love the zoo; birds are not my thing and birds just happens to be 70% of the zoo. Casey was nice enough to put up with my squeamish way's yesterday while visiting the zoo) Casey's favorite part was when a raven was in the trees making noise, then below it two cranes started screeching at it. Kendal's favorite part of the zoo had to be the monkey's; she loved watching them and was trying to climb the fence to get a better look at them. I had to pry her away finally when we were ready to go. Hopefully sometime this summer we will take Kendal to a bigger zoo like the Hogle zoo. It was a nice day, a little bit rainy; but that didn't stop us from having our adventure to the Logan zoo.
Here are some picture of the Little Lady at the zoo

Nursery Age!

I have been looking forward to Kendal reaching 18 months for a while now. Why, because a squirmy, talkative explorer is not so fun in church. Casey and I decided a couple of weeks ago to put Kendal in nursery to test it out. Kendal did great, she loved being in there (that is until she was the last kid not picked up - then they had to find Casey and me). I think I was more nervous that week every time the door opened I would expect it to be my upset daughter. Let's just say I kept my eye on the clock a lot, but I didn't need to; Kendal did great. Last week there was no one there to teach nursery so I took my loud, squirmy kid to meetings. I'm anticipating later today when I get to drop Kendal off and enjoy the meetings (and be able to focus on the lessons).

Kendal is a fun / energetic little 18 month old. She just loves to do her thing; whether it is climbing / exploring everything, or pulling books off her shelf one by one for Casey or me to read to her. She's started to love puzzles. Most of the time she takes them apart and makes us put them together. She has a number puzzle that she knows where all the pieces go she just can't get them to fit on her own yet. Her vocabulary is expanding everyday. She'll even repeat the ABC's (with a lot of prompting). Kendal has become a fair eater. She's just been so touchy in the past months about eating I was getting frustrated with putting multiple meal options in front of her and very little would be consumed. However, since the bulk of her teeth are fully in she is eating very well, surprising us with the things she will eat. She'll eat cinnamon Altoids mints without any thought, she loves anything with noodles, starting to eat meat better, and loves most anything that has strong flavors (can i say daddy's girl all the way).

Kendal's favorite books we have to read multiple times a day.

I try my best to do Kendal's hair and to keep bows, flowers, and pony's in but Kendal just doesn't love them in. Kendal calls her hair things, necklaces, and bracelets "pretties". She'll have them on and she'll point to them and say "pretty". Kendal loves to dance, lately when she hears music at home she'll break out a dance move, or at the store when she hears overhead music she'll twist her head around to try to find the music source than she'll say "dance, dance". Casey and I caught her singing last night; we were on the way home from the store and we hear babbling - eieio - then her quacking noises (Kendal doesn't say the word quack she does the sounds. It's odd but funny); she'll also try to sing the theme song to cat and the hat by babbling then saying go go go. Kendal has caught onto tickling. She loves to get tickled and can even pronounce the whole word tickle (sounds like tee-cull). Kendal has been restricted to Binky use only during naps for a long time now. Casey and I decided that she should be done 100% this week and Kendal has done pretty well without it.


Kendal with some "pretty" on

Casey and I are in love with our little sweet pea and love watching her grow and flourish! I just have to say yay for reaching nursery age!


Kendal with her best buddy - "duck"

A lot to be proud of

After . . . years in school Casey graduated today. He graduated from Utah State with two majors family finance, and Social Studies Secondary Education Teaching. Casey has done so well, and i'm beyond proud of him for all that he's accomplished. Casey has worked so hard to get to where he is, and i know he'll be a marvelous teacher!
Congratulations Casey you did it!




I am very proud to say i have such a wonderful mom and mom-in-law to celebrate this Mother's day. These two women inspire, uplift, love, care, and do so much. I am truly honored to have them in my life and i look up to them so much.
Happy Mother's day Mumm, and Mom D!

To all of the mother's i know (family & friends); i am proud to know you all and am truly grateful for the wonderful examples you are to me. Thank you.

I am so proud to be a Mom myself. Even though i am not always as gracious and patient as i would like to be, i know i have a sweet daughter whom i love so very very much. She teaches me so much and i am so grateful and honored to have Kendal in my life.