Baby Shower and Family

Ken’s aunt (that I’ve never met) came up from Texas for a visit.  She brought her little 4 month old who was absolutely adorable and so smiley.  It was fun to meet her and have an excuse to have a family get together.  That evening Ken came home a tinch early and picked 6 to 8 cups of strawberries from our garden to share – TASTY! I saw these fun felt foods on a blog and Jessie, Abbie and I are making some for my sister’s little 3 year old.  While Megan was over playing we worked on some together.  Here’s the blog http://gingerblossoms.com/index.htm; at first I thought, “wow those are kind of expensive.”  But after making a few I would sell them for three times what she is.  It’s funny how are perspectives change, but it has been a blast to work with Jessie and Abbie making them.Abbie showing off the first peas from our garden.  She and Mark LOVE fresh peas and while Jessie doesn’t like them she thinks it’s great fun to shell them.I was taking a picture of Abbie holding Neil and Spencer wanted to give Neil his first set of bunny ears.  It was pretty funny.The girls, Neil and I went to Salt Lake to my cousins baby shower.  Great-Grandma got to see and hold Neil for the first time.  It was fun to be with family.  And after talking with Em I can’t wait to go to Yellowstone.On the way home we stopped at our friends, but they weren’t home so the girls and I sat in the shade in the car while I feed Neil before we drove back home.  Boy were we hot by the time I finished so we stopped at McDonalds for a shake.  Only when we stopped the girls decided on French Fries…I wish I had joined them because my shake was the worst I’ve ever had.  Oh well.Here’s my new favorite easy hairdo and I actually made it up all by myself.  It looks kind of like a french braid to me, but way quicker. For FHE activity we played baseball.  This is how Neil spent the game…Spencer and Jessie were on my team and Spencer was our best player, but eventually even I hit the ball.Here’s the handsome pitcher…. And a few more swing shots.Neil kept Ken and I company while we folded laundry.Isn’t he just the cutest!Jessie stitched this pillow for her friends birthday.  It turned out great.