Wedding!

Idaho

It was so great to see all of Chris's family that lives in Idaho and an uncle that flew in from across country for the wedding! I got to dress up with my girls in new matching dresses for the wedding we got from my sister-in-laws business that I also helped model some more cloths for. Claire was excited to see the castle and the pretty princess that came out and at the reception she continued to call her new aunt a princess and loved sitting in her lap welcoming her to the family. I'm hoping she understood that she is a new aunt, but if not then she will catch on when she's always around to play with when we go visit. As we were driving and talking so much, we talked about how great it feels to get to see family for this break and help our family celebrate.

Claire

She loves the animals at grandpa and grandma's house and always asks to let the cat in so she can play with her, carry her around, and be obsessed with her. One day she was trying to nap so Chris got her to sleep in Claire's lap which she loved so much. Every time we left the house she would always ask if we were going to a party and then once we went to the reception which was at a barn, she started getting excited to go to the farmhouse. Even on the drive home she asked if we were going to the farmhouse, and she got really creative in how to play with the iPad when she wanted to draw but we want it to entertain them both. She is starting to ask for things very insistently and getting upset when we have to say no to her sternly, during the ride home it was an obsession with the beach. She asked about a million times and when we would say we are going home right now but we can make a trip soon she would be more insistent that she wants to go to the beach which would make us more insistently saying no. It was a vicious cycle or getting more and more insistent.

Shay

She is getting so big and is able to play with many more toys at grandpa and grandma's house, like the horse she can climb up on without any help now. There were so many toys and games that they didn't have to fight or argue over everything except when it was me trying to clean those things up. Now that this trip is over, we are planning big learning opportunities for Shay including seeing if she is ready for potty training and then once that is a go or a no go getting rid of those binkies! I am the one that dislikes them seeming to be dependent on their baby comfort items, and Chris still says don't worry about it because they shouldn't grow up too fast. It was nice that she got to have more freedom because I know she won't eat everything or fall down the stairs if I don't watch her every second. There was still one time she found some soap and thought it looked yummy but found out really fast that is wasn't food.