Spring Training, Ice Cream, and Fun in the Water! :)

Last week my parents and siblings all came down to visit us! It was so much fun and Jackie especially was so so excited to see everyone! We were all excited of course, but Jackie was the most excited I think. When they got here we went to a baseball game. We saw the Mariners and the White Sox play. It was so fun to get to go! I don't remember the exact score, but I know the Mariners won.

Jackie got a fly ball at the game! Somebody picked it up and came over and gave it to her. She was so excited! She still talks about "that guy" that gave her the ball!

About two weeks before they got here, Jackie made Grandpa a tower with her blocks. It set on the kitchen counter for two weeks before they got here. She didn't remember on Saturday to give it to them, but Sunday she walked in the room and all the sudden remembered the tower! She ran into the room yelling "You need you tower!" When Grandpa left and didn't take the tower with him she was most disappointed and thought that they forgot it. But we reminded her that she did give it to Grandpa and now she can play with these blocks again. It was so cute!!

We also went to the Mesa Temple on Sunday and walked around the beautiful grounds again. I love that temple! I had the chance to go this week and attend a session there while one of our friends watched the kids for a morning for me. It was so beautiful! The inside is just as beautiful as the outside! I love going to the temple. It truly is a sacred and beautiful experience every time I get to go!!! The Spirit is so strong there on the grounds and of course inside the temple.

They left early Monday morning to drive to Nauvoo where they were going to spend a few days and have a vacation. We will look forward to seeing them again in a month when we head back from Arizona.

One evening we went and got treats but they didn't finish them all in one night and so Jackie wanted to eat hers later on. She and Logan both love ice cream!

I didn't actually let him eat very much of the ice cream. I was done eating the ice cream cone and so I gave it to him for a minute to see him hold it and take a funny picture! But then I took it away so he didn't actually eat very much.

It has been getting really warm in the days sometimes and so we have started going swimming sometimes! It has been really fun. Jackie and Logan both love the water! They splash and laugh and it's so fun.

Their favorite place to play in the house is wherever there is water. Especially in the kitchen sink and bathtub. The other day I was cooking dinner and Logan was sitting in the sink while I was and these are a few pictures that I got of him playing. He is such a fun, cute little boy! He is becoming more of a little boy rather than a baby. I can't believe that he is already nine months old.

I feel like we are so blessed to be here! This time that we have had to be here with our little family, all the time that I have had to spend with my kids has been incredible. I feel so blessed to be their mother. They teach me so much each day about love and kindness, having fun, patience, and just truly being happy. Jackie is talking so much, and I love our conversations that we have each day. She is so curious about the world, people, Heavenly Father and Jesus and she just wants to talk about everything! I feel like I learn more from her about things than I can teach her. I pray each day that I will be able to meet all of their needs and be able to teach them what they need to know and do! Truly little children are incredible! I feel so blessed and my heart is so full of gratitude to my Father in Heaven for all that He has blessed us with as we have been here!!