March was a great month. Mariah was back in town for a couple months so we were able to get some photos taken. Chad and I even got in a few. She really takes lovely photos and she's so sweet we just love her!
Ivy and I have been talking about doing some sort of camping trip for months and a couple months ago we decided Moab would be the place. It was about a 4 hour trip for them and 5 for us and it was somewhere most of us hadn't ever been. We didn't know how the weather was going to be so we decided it would be best to get cabins. It was a super busy weekend so our choices were limited but we were able to get 2 small cabins next to each other. We are SOOO lucky we did. It was very, very windy the second day and night that we were there so having shelter was a great thing. We explored Moab and ate at a few yummy places and did a little bit of hiking at Arches national park. Unfortunately, do to the wind our hiking was cut short.
The kids had a great time playing in the dirt and putting rocks and dirt all over everything. We were able to find a park and let the kids run and play there too. We all had fun with that and there was even a T-Rex for Rex to sit on!
Since it was so windy the 2nd night we weren't able to sit outside so we put both kids in one cabin and then made a baby monitor out of our phones and played games and drank wine in the other cabin. It was so much fun. Great memories for sure. This summer we are going to try to make a trip to do some actual camping in tents and stuff :) cant wait!
On Sunday when we got home we went to my parents house for a late St Patty's Day supper. My mom had decorated and made corned beef and cabbage and carrots and potatoes as well as pistachio salad and a chocolate cake. Yum! Misty, Keith and the girls were there too. It was nice :) I only happened to take one photo of Rex with his Grandpa though. He looked really cute in the outfit Becky got him!
The last week of Mach was a little rough - we went to a birthday party and Rex got the stomach flu for the 1st time. So did about 5 other kids at that party. So sad. Rex recovered within about 24 hours and was back to his normal self. But, then I got the sickness and it took me a few days to shake it. Then Chad got it but he was like Jadon and was able to kick it in about a day - thank god we're all over that! Since I was sick Chad had to take Jadon to his 18 month appointment. He still isn't saying much at all but the dr didn't seem worried. He is smart and understands a lot and has his own was of communicating his needs. The only concern she had was his weight, he's only in the 14th percentile for weight but is in the 45th for height. I'm not too concerned with it though, Chad was very thin as a child as well so I think Rex is just taking after his daddy!
Rex continues to be the light of our lives. He is almost always smiling and laughing. He's very careful and kind. He LOVES his grandma's and his dog the most! He wakes up and says woof-woof and looks for Sadezz every morning. He's always petting her or sharing his snacks with her (even though we keep asking him not to lol). Since the weather has been nicer his grandma's have been able to take him for walks almost daily. He loves that. He just loves to be outdoors. If he thinks it's time to go outside he'll bring you a pair of shoes (surprisingly, most of the time he will find a matching pair). We take a walk up to feed the ducks and birds on the weekends when we can. He really enjoys throwing the bread to them. And I think his favorite thing right now is bubbles. You can blow bubbles for hours for that kid! He still is really into helping me clean, if we get out the vacuum he will help me push it around the house and he's still interested in using the little broom Jenni and Jason got him. He also helps dust and wipe off the coffee table. He's actually a pretty good little helper. We really couldn't ask for a better kiddo!
Happy St. Patty's Day from Moab!
