Happy Valentines Day!

We had a great valentines day. Dean gave us a movie then took us to dinner, and my dad sent a card in the mail. It was a good enough present just to have some good weather so we could get out of the house.

Cowboy Tod..

Dean Hired Tod to help calve this season, we like cowboy Tod he has a lot of good stories. Tod calls Josie his little girlfriend, today she went for a ride with him to sort out the pairs.

We got a new puppy! - Sis -

Dean thinks that in every 20 dogs you find one good one. We got lucky liking Blue first; and now I think we are about on #20 so hopefully this one will stick around for a while. She already survived one near death experience so she might be strong enough to live with us.

Leann had a Dance today. I have been getting these girls ready for days. I forgot how much work it takes to look good. Nails, Hair, Make-up, Dress Shopping... I'm glad to be out of high school.

Papa always has M&M's for Josie.

He gives them to her one after another, all the while he complains about how much dang candy she eats - either way she loves him and loves his M&M's.

PS when Josie sees the camera she makes this face.

I knew this day would come I just didn't think it would be so soon. Help Me!

Cameron invited our whole family to a Grizzlies game for Addy's birthday! When we were on our way to Utah I was on the phone multiple times planning a baby sitter, dinner, and meeting times; then someone else would call and all the plans would change- over and over. Dean looked at me and said, "don't ever expect me to plan you a surprise birthday party with your family- I don't love you that much - there is sooo much drama". It's true there is a lot of drama but it, there is just so many people to please, but it always works out as a good time in the end. After the game we went ice skating. Pretty sure pregnant ladies should not ice skate, however it was a good thing I did or the Ballard's would have never made it around the rink.

For my Journal

My girl is 18 months... 18.11 pounds- She is getting so smart. I have loved watching her play the last few weeks. She is really getting into pretend. She will put a purse over her shoulder and kiss me and wave bye -but never leaves the living room. She is starting to be a good momma too! She used to only give balls rides in the stroller, but she has replaced them with babies and she loves to give her babies a bottle after she has had a few bites on the plastic nipple. She loves to comb her hair and put on makeup. She is always on the phone whether she has stolen mine, using a play phone, or sometimes just uses her hand; she walks around head tilted just chatting nonsense. When I get her down from eating I say go play and she takes off running like she is really headed somewhere but comes right back obviously forgetting her assignment. She knows she can't have a binky unless she is in the crib, she thinks she is so sneaky when she comes out with one, she comes right over to show me and then runs away. She is getting more independent, she cries if she has to sit in the highchair and would rather sit at the table. She cheers and dances at ball games and loves to go up and down the bleachers. She throws whatever she doesn't think is important away, and gets whatever she thinks is out of the garbage. She is a lot of fun but does throw many fits throughout the day - screaming and banging her head on whatever hard surface she can find. She has only gone to nursery once but didn't even look back at me, hopefully that will last. She already does a fake smile for the camera and closes her eyes half way - that does not make a cute picture. She still loves her dad so much and gets gitty and runs to the door when she hears it open. I love spending all day with her and we are truly enjoying this age - the dramatic fits and all.