Lagoon!

We have been able to go to Lagoon a couple of times while we are up here! The girls love it! I was so surprised at how much Izza loved the rides. She wanted to do everything by herself! We have had so much fun going to Lagoon with Corina and the kids! Thanks for letting us tag along!!:)

Sunday walk

We have been in Salt Lake for almost 3 weeks! It has been a fun way to pass the summer! Ben has been very very very busy. He has a big project that will be released on June 25th so we are up here for that so we can see him on Saturday nights and Sunday! Our first Sunday we went on a hunt for animals, it was Abbie's idea. She saw a deer and found some little bugs on the weeds. Izza got to see some flowers and pick some weeds. It was great day!

ReUniTeD!

Yes!! We are back with our Daddy! Ben made it back Saturday night, we counted down the hours, minutes, and seconds to see him again! We got to watch his plane come in and the girls were so excited, Izza was screaming and pointing to him through the window!! Ben asked about his garden, and to my surprise Abbie told us she checks on it everyday, she peeks out her window in the morning when she wakes up and then at night when she is going to bed. She told Ben that is was growing and looking good!! The garden has become a Daddy daughter place, they love to go outside with him and check on all the new growth! We are so happy to have our daddy back!
Next, we are off to SLC for the whole month!!:) come visit!!

Perecentages.....?!?

I am not sure how much to trust a percentage..... We had an ultra sound yesterday. I am a little over 16 weeks pregnant and the doc wasn't able to give us 100% on what the babies are. The percentage break down... 90% girl and the other 75% girl!!!! I guess those are pretty high percentages, but it was the last thing we would ever has thought would happen. We had joked about it being two girls and laughed. When the doc gave us the news all I could do was say, "no way" and just laugh!! I think we are still holding out for that 25% chance of a boy... we had a hard time seeing one of them and he had originally said he suspected it was a boy before saying 75% girl... We have another apt on the 20th and he said we would be able to confirm and be 100% sure. The doc said if I do go shopping save the reciepts (maybe false hope). Either way we believe we will have the kids the Lord wants us to have and we are so excited that they are healthy and growing!

The cousins

Izza and Abbie Sylia, Justis, and Graidy

We took individual family pics after the group pic. We thought that would be quick and easy.. I am not sure why we though that. The kids were tired of saying cheese and smiling. It was so fun to have them all together! Brinley wandered off, she was way done having her pics taken so Malia enjoyed posing by herself:) We love you all and were so happy to see everyone and play together(as nicely as we all can:))

Malia (No Brin) Parker and Cooper

The Picture

Phew!!!! We did it! We were lucky enough to have all of the nine cousins together at the same time, let alone getting them all to look in the same direction! (It's rare, with Tiff in Nevada, Corina in Kaysville, and Jillian in Monroe). It was a whirlwind with all of us clapping and playing peek a boo to get the kids to look up at the same time. We had them scream popsicle, because that was the promised treat if they could just hold still long enough for a pic!! We are happy with the way one of 50+ turned out! Thanks to everyone for rushing the kids over for the last minute pic!!

Fun times

We have had a great week despite the fact that out Daddy has been missing. We had all of our cousins together and have been able to do so many fun things. We have spent most of the time in Gma and Gpa Johnsons Backyard; swimming, jumping, and sliding. We also got to go to Jumping Jacks. It is a hug warehouse with blow up toys like slides and bouncy houses. Just a super fun place for kids and adults alike. We all had a good time and it wore the kids out! We love you guys and will miss you all when you are gone!

Our Daddy!

Ben spent last week in Texas for business, he got home late Saturday night so the girls got to see him Sunday morning! They were both so excited to have him home! Izza struggles without her daddy, she asks to call all day!! She is a little more edgy when he is not around, she is a daddy's girl! She wouldn't go to sleep the night before he got home. She wanted to go pick him up she was hysterical!! Little did she know that daddy was only going to be home for Sunday then it was up to Salt Lake for the whole month of June!!!! Luckily we got to spend the day with Dad, watching the silly show and eating popcorn on his lap!! We are staying in St George until my doc appointment on the 4Th and then we will join him.. but if you do the math that's is 10 whole days without our daddy!!!! Up until last week, the longest we have been without him was I think 2-3 days! We love you daddy and already miss you like crazy!!! Thanks for working so hard for our family, you are the BEST!!! Hugs and kisses!:)

Last day of school

Abbie had her last day of school on Thurs. They gave awards to all the kids and sang some of their favorite songs. I was told to be there at 11am for the graduation... boy was there a mix up. When I got there at 11 the graduation was for the two kids graduating and they had already done the awards for Abbie's class earlier that day!! I was so sad, I had the video camera and still camera to document the whole thing!!:( It all worked out though, Abbie got an award for the most beautiful artist! She was so excited, she pays so much attention to details when drawing or coloring pictures. We are so proud of her.. its on to 1st grade next year! (foundations is what they call it at her school) Way to go Abbie!!! We love you so much!

The belly!

I keep getting asked by friends and family members (that are far away and don't have the wonderful privilege of seeing me everyday), if I am getting big yet...... well here is your answer!! YES!!!!!!! The top pic is me 2 weeks ago.... not much to see just a little bump. Bottom pic was me today (Abbie took the pic for me, so I was talking her through it). Anyhow, I am shocked at the difference two weeks has made in the size of my baby belly! I have heard from other twin moms and my doc, that at 20 weeks I will be the same size as me nine months pregnant. It didn't make much sense to me at first thought, but when you do the math and add two twenty week babies... it all makes sense. I have started doing that math today and realize I have two 14+ week babies so I guess my belly will just be big. I will just have to get use to the idea of MAJOR stretch marks! I think it will all be worth it in the end..... After all what is our purpose as women on this earth....?!