My Little Valentine

I bought myself a new DSLR for Christmas and am obviously still learning how to use it! However, despite my lack of knowledge and skills in photography, my camera has helped me capture some great shots of Baby Jade....who isn't really a baby anymore!!

We had so much fun running around outside doing our little "Valentine's Day Photo Shoot."

After pictures, we came inside and Jade "helped" me wrap daddy's present.

On Valentine's Day we took Jade to see Frozen (the sing a long version). It was so fun to hear all the little girls singing along to the songs. At the end of the movie, all the little girls ran down to the front of the theater and had a little impromptu dance party. Ahh, they were all so adorable!

Jade loved helping Grandma walk with her canes.

I attempted being more "valentiney" by cutting Jade's pancakes and apple into heart shapes...but she didn't dig it.

Easter

Our Easter celebrations began on Saturday. We spent some time at the cemetery where our Grandpa Nielsen and Grandpa Reynolds are buried. It's nice to know that because of Christ's Atonement we can be with our families and loved ones again.

At the cemetery

I thought her expression here is hilarious.

According to Pinterest standards, I am basically failing as a mom. haha. I rarely do anything for holidays...seriously. Christmas came and went, and I didn't even put up a Christmas tree! Nothing! So it's no surprise that I hadn't put together any Easter goodies.

Luckily Jade has Grandmas that are on top of things like making holidays cute and fun. Jade was spoiled by her Grandmas on her first Easter! 

following a trail of eggs

Jade was pooped after church.
Wearing her Easter dress

Jade didn't like her bow, so Daddy wore it

family pic

sporting the headbands Great Grandma Robinson made us

Jade and her new piano from the Easter Bunny

the cute Easter salad Lance's mom made

Jade in Easter dress #2

Jade and Great Grandma Nielsen

Jade's Disney Easter haul

Nielsen Family Pic

Thanksgiving

A little late, but here are some pics from our Thanksgiving.

We had a combined Thanksgiving with the Nielsens & Dents and then headed over to Grandma & Grandpa Robinson's for another Thanksiving meal.

Tyce, Mary, Austin

Dents & Nielsens

cute table decorations that mom & Brooklyn made

at the Robinsons
Jade loved grabbing her great grandpa's beard

Jade with my dad

Halloween

Tuesday night we went to a little Halloween party with some of our cousins. Lance's dad did a magic show for the little kids and they loved it! He also made lots of balloon animals, which were a hit. :)

For Halloween, Lance dressed up as a super hero (he's his own super hero), I wore his pirate costume from when he was in the circus, and Jade was an elephant. 

Jade was so fun to squeeze in that costume and I loved it that she had a tail!

Fourth of July

Lance got to be in the 4th of July parade in Provo...and he was jumping on a trampoline! (What else would he be doing??) Sadly, I don't have any pictures because Jade and I stayed home...but you can see a video of him practicing his doubles act on our facebook page.

When Lance got home, we went to lunch with my family. Since my brother is leaving on his mission next week, he wanted to try a restaurant he had never been to before. We went to Brio at Fashion Place Mall. YUMMMM!! I highly recommend this restaurant! The food was delicious!!

This was the first time we took Jade to a restaurant and she did great! She was asleep most of the time, and when she did wake up, was content to look around the restaurant.

After lunch we went home and crashed. We watched a movie and slept the rest of the day away!

Memorial Day

This past weekend was awesome because Lance didn't have to go to work! yay!

For Memorial Day we spent lots of time outside and came home with a couple of sunburns :)

We spent some time at Jordan High:

handstand!  

 trying to stay stretchy- even while pregnant

 38 weeks!

I've discovered that wearing Lance's clothes is much more comfortable!

 B practiced the long jump

 trying to lift the tire :)

 We visited Grandpa Nielsen and Grandpa Reynolds at the cemetery

 We went swimming at Alta Canyon.

Lance did some awesome dives.

I rode the slide, even though the sign warned I shouldn't! :)

 My father-in-law in the middle of a sweet dive.

playing some baseball at the park