Road trip for food and a trip to the park

The other night Alex wouldn't go to sleep. She lay in bed singing to herself for 20 minutes until it suddenly became quiet. A few minutes later I walked into the bathroom to get ready for bed and was scared to death to see Alex just sitting there quietly on the stool by the toilet. I sent her back to bed and went into the kitchen. Moments later she came into the kitchen and Tyler and I sent her back to bed once again. A few minutes later Tyler found Alex, here in our bed, reading his paramedic text book.

Thankfully Kate and Kara have been wiling to hangout with me, help me raise Alex, and keep me preoccupied this last couple weeks (and months) of pregnancy. Our latest adventure was one that might sound a little insane, but was well worth it.

There are these magnificent fruit bars called Sunrype fruitsource bars. They are 100 precent fruit and nothing else and they taste SO good. We got hooked on them when they arrived at Costco, but then they disapeard. I emailed the company and they said the only place they sell them anywhere close was at a Super Save in West Valley City Utah. So we went on a pilgrimage to stock up on fruitsource bars (and stopped by winder dairy for the worlds best lemonaid on the way back).

This was how Alex decided to dress herself the day of our adventure. It was a very nice day, very warm.

This was the playground we stopped at to have a picnic. The playground was the perfect height so we didn't have to worry about the kids falling and dying. It was a wonderful place.

With all the great equipment, this is what the kids spent most of their time doing. Putting sand on the wall.

Wonderful Aunt Kara trying to get Archie to go down the slide.

Kara helping Archie out.

Alex loving the slide.

Archie trying to get up to where Kara is.

I don't know why I don't have any pictures of Kate with the kids. It was Kara and Kate running around keeping the kids out of the road and out of danger while I tried unsuccessfully to parent from afar while sitting down.

Alex loves the sand.

Alex recently learned to jump. I though it was great that I caught her with both feet off the ground. Also this shows off our latest craft, freezer paper stencils. I made the shirt for Alex, it just seemed appropriate.

Kara caught this picture, I love that the kids look like they are going 50 miles per hour, but in fact are barely moving.