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First day of nursery. She did better then I did!

Playing in the pool. Mainly she just likes to hold the hose. She wouldn't sit in the water. I don't blame her it was COLD!

Scott has to do 5 internships over the next 2 years. We get to pick where we go. We decided it would be best to go home! What a good excuse to get to go hang out with grandmas! That and I have a job and can't just leave for 6 week, and I didn't want to have to stay here by myself. So I commuted when I worked. Any way we got some really good time with both of our families and they were all really patient to let us invade for 6 weeks. It took that long for Ainsley to warm up to my brother! We sure had fun!!

My grandma found this little play kitchen in a rental house. My mom helped us bleach it and get it all clean up. Ainsley loves it!!! We just haven't decided where we are going to put it!

Just a picture of a cute girl eating a sucker for your viewing entertainment!

Same cute girl trying on make-up for the first time!

Cute girl again! Scott and his mom refinished the bench while we were there.

Cute girl again just hanging out at grandma's house.

I had my birthday while we were there so I got a big birthday party with all but 2 of my siblings. It was really good to get to spend so much time with everyone. Ainsley learned where the toy drawer is and where the candy is stashed.

We went to Scott cousins wedding. Here is Ainsley's photo shoot while we were waiting.

Matt helping her pose.

Cute!

We can home Saturday. As Dr. Seuss says "The time has come" and it had. It was good to be home and visit every one but it is good to be back and settled in.

Discovering chocolate milk! Yum!

Easter: I'm really behind! Ainsley had never had candy before! She learned fast and LOVES it!

a little too much candy!

This is how most of our pictures are now! Dang it! I should have taken more pictures before she learned what a camera is!

Ever since Ainsley was born I have said she got two things from me: my ears and my curiosity, everything else is just like Scott...

Here she is helping with the laundry

Pushing her high chair from the inside

She made it "all the way" across the kitchen!

and dumping a whole box of (clean) diapers into bed with her... instead of taking a nap

Silly girl!

...oh ya and she got my CrAzY hair!

Spring has finally found us.....

at least for one day. Don't be too jealous Mary, it is supposed to snow again this week.

We flew a kite, went on an hour long walk, and played on the slide with some friends!

Oh Sun how I have missed you!

We went down to Utah for spring break. Ainsley did pretty well on the drive.

I just can't get enough of this kid!

Award Winning Chili Recipe

Here is my really cool trophy!

And here is the recipe:

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast cut cooked cubed and cooked

1 med onion (Scott doesn't like them and I don't like to cut them so I use diced onions)

1 1/2 tea garlic powder

1 tea veg oil (I don't usually put this in)

2 cans great northern beans

1 can chicken broth

2 can chopped chilies (I don't put them in... Yuck!)

1 tea salt

1 tea oregano

1/2 tea pepper

1/4 t cayenne pepper (sometimes I only put in about 1/8 and it is enough)

1 cup sour cream

1/2 c whipping cream

In saucepan saute chicken, onion and garlic in oil until chicken is cooked (I use canned chicken so I skip this step and just throw the chicken onion and garlic in a pot and not the oil. I have boiled chicken and used that before too) Add beans, broth, chilies (no thank you) and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 min (I have used a crock pot before and just cooked it 4-8 hours on low and it is just as good!) Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and whipping cream. Scott tops his soup with sour cream. We usually have chips and cheese with it! Really good and really easy!

Thanks Mim and Holly for the recipe!

We love it!

They Learn So Fast....

...which ones are the marshmallows and which ones are the mates, which cupboards are baby-proof and which ones aren't (and which ones weren't yesterday... until the contents were dumped twice), that the vitamins taste nasty (more Tylenol please)! How to unlock the phone and text (no kidding), how to turn on the tv and use the remote if she doesn't like what's on, that there are fun treasures in Daddy's backpack (like reflex hammers) and that Mommy just put a cookie in her bag and I'm going to find it!.... and there is still so much to discover!