Happy, Happy Birthday Lily Dear

Okay, I don't really have much time with the computer since Tobby has lots of homework, so I am just going to tease you with a little birthday video and you'll have to wait for the rest later.

Whistle While You Work!

It's definitely fall here in Utah and despite the cold, Lily still loves to play outside. Her favorite thing to do right now when we go outside is to immediately run to the garage, grab the broom, and start sweeping the road. I joke that she is practicing for her Halloween debut as Snow White!

Lily is excited to finally be able to wear her winter hats again. The one she is modeling here was made by Grandma Stone and Lily looooves it!

I love this time of year. Even though I'm not really a fan of the colder weather, I love the smell of pumpkin roll, the changing colors of the leaves and the fun holidays that we have to look forward to. Hopefully we'll get a little more fall before the winter comes!

Best. Anniversary. Ever.

This year for our anniversary, Tobby really went above and beyond and surprised me with a little getaway. The night before our actual anniversary, he told me that we were going somewhere but that it was a surprise. I thought maybe we were going to a play because we had talked about several that we wanted to go see in the near future, but then we started heading up to Salt Lake. I thought again, "Maybe we're going to Kingsbury Hall," where they put on some plays and dance performances. But then he drove us to an old Victorian style home on the corner of South Temple and 700 East, so I was really confused. As we walked in, I realized that we were at the Anniversary Inn and I was so excited! For those of you that don't know what the Anniversary Inn is, it is a bed and breakfast whose rooms have different themes like the Enchanted Forest Room, Sultan's Palace, Mountain Retreat, etc. The room that we stayed in was called the Mysteries of Egypt and it was obviously decorated with Egyptian statues, hieroglyphs, and even had a waterfall that fills up the jetted tub and a shower that comes from a cobra's mouth. It was awesome!! We haven't ever gone somewhere by ourselves overnight since Lily was born and it was a much needed getaway. I recommend it to anyone. Also, the ambiance of this place helps you to escape reality for a while.


The little alcove where we had the best breakfast croissants and cinnamon rolls ever!! Oh, and cocoa!



The next night Tobby and I went to Iggy's with Lily and Casey, who was visiting from St. George.

Lily enjoyed her spaghetti and meatballs


My little cuties!

We then headed over to the SCERA indoor theatre for a production of "Into the Woods" which was pretty good.

Tobby, thank you so much for the best anniversary ever!! I am so happy that was have been married for the past six years and that I have such a thoughtful, loving best friend and husband!

Naptime Shmaptime

The other day, Tobby and I happened to both be home during Lily's nap time and after putting her down, we decided we were tired enough to also take a group nap. A few minutes after we settled down in our bed, we heard Lily making a little commotion in her bed and then all of a sudden we heard a harmonica playing. We thought maybe someone else in the house was playing close to her room, but soon discovered it was actually Lily, who had grabbed the instrument through the slats in her crib from her toy bin. Eventually she went to sleep, but when her nap was over and we went to get her, we found this in her bed:

She had actually pulled all her toys into her crib, including the bin! I was secretly a little proud of her ingenuity, so I had to take a couple pictures.

Besides pulling things into her bed, she has been trying to get herself out of bed lately. The other day, she was "playing" in her crib and starting making a distressed call to me. I naturally stopped what I was doing and raced to her room, but right before I got there I heard a thump and crying. I immediately knew that she had fallen out of bed. She was fine except for a scratch down her arm and a bumped head, but she was pretty shaken up. After a talk about not getting out of bed without someone getting her out, we had her try to duplicate her actions and she couldn't. So, I'm hoping it was a fluke and we can keep the big-girl bed at bay for a little while longer. I'm not sure I could ever teach her to stay in a bed without any bars at this point. We'll see what happens and hope she doesn't want any more bumps and ouchies from her daring independence.