What'd you do?

Sarah likes to "help" me unload the silverware from the dishwasher. She dropped a knife and she kept saying this, over and over. It took me a few times to get that she was saying, "What'd you do?"

She gets it from me, of course. Anytime she messes up the computer or TV, I say, "Oh no, Sarah. What'd you do?" But not in a mad way. I thought for sure she catch onto saying "Oh no." She pretty much says this all the time now. Drops her milk. "What'd you do?" Runs her horse into the wall. "What'd you do?" Guy knocking down pins in the bowling alley. "What'd you do?"

Wednesday we fed ducks with Kenzie and her daughter Malea. When we weren't holding back our girls from walking straight into the pond, it was pretty fun.

Sarah loves ducks.

Here's Sarah eating the bread and chasing her beloved ducks.

Sarah ran from me but I cut her off and took this picture. You can tell by her face she likes being chased.

And this is just in case you didn't already think she has the most angelic face ever.

Saturday we bowled with Justin's brother Nate and his girlfriend Sam. I like going bowling at BYU since it's pretty family friendly but I don't like that all the 8-pound balls are already taken by the six-year-olds. Good thing we had this ramp or I wouldn't have lasted. I bowled a 64 which coincidentally was also my last mini-golf score.

And by the way, if you take your 17-month-old who wants to run down every lane and knock down the pins, it's definitely exercise.

Sarah was pretty confused by how heavy the bowling ball was.

Here's my DI find of the month. $1. Here's the before shot. They were so gross I almost didn't buy them but I really didn't want to buy new sandals for $10 that by the end of her first day outside were going to look like this anyway. The bottoms looked like the previous owner trampled through a bunch of wet cereal, gum and then grass and mud.

After a good scrubbing. So go ahead, Sarah. Do your worst. I won't even get mad.

Close-up Awesomeness

Justin wanted this picture posted since it captures the awesomeness of his Uni-Bomberesque. I posted the other shot since it captured the awesomeness of shamrock socks. Lucky for you at home, you now get both.

Happy Spring to You!

Seems like every day Sarah can say a new word. Here's her comprehensive list, roughly in order.
Ball, hi, day, bye, cheese, shoes, train, book, no, yeah, crash, socks, splash, all done, hat, show, shake, swing, Pooh (Winnie the Pooh).

Anything glaringly missing from the list? Mom and Dad perhaps? She knows the signs for more, down, milk and please. She can also make the sound of a cow, sheep, dog, chicken and pig. But she just ignores me or thinks I'm being silly when I try to get her to say mom.

But why would she need to? I'm always right there.

Anyway, onto the best day all winter--the last day of winter. Check out this guy in the black hoodie, black hat and sunglasses. I thought he was a kidnapper so I took his picture just in case.

Just kidding, it's Justin lounging about. And I'm so glad I got the lady in the pink pants in this photo. I love everything about her outfit but I love the shamrock socks the most. 3 days after St. Patrick's Day even.

Sarah celebrated the first day of spring by finding her winter hat in the closet and wearing it while watching Looney Tunes.

Sarah likes to watch stuff bake in the oven (She learned it from me). She's saying "swing, swing" as she sways her little bum. I like her.

Adventures with Nature

I felt a little bad that my child's only real exposure to wildlife are the birds in parking lots, so I decided to take Sarah to feed the ducks on Thursday.

She needs to work on her throwing but she had enthusiasm.

Saturday we went to the Bean Museum at BYU. Sarah went crazy. If she's this excited about dead animals, just wait til we go to the zoo. But I think she liked having room to run rather than the actual animals.

I don't remember what kind of animal this is, but I liked it enough to get my picture taken with it.

Sarah liked it too.

"Sarah, where are his eyes?"

This was a hit with all the toddlers.

She really used her arms stretched out to round this corner. It was hilarious.

I wish I was taking video of this. Right when Justin sat her down, she roared quietly at the tiger.

The Giggle Heard Round the World.

You know when you spend $3 at Target and you know it's going to change your life?

She's never laughed harder than that.

No one can sport a onesie like my little one.

Forget growth charts. I can track Sarah's growth by her highchair.

March 2009. First day in her highchair.

March 2010.

She's done this with her toes since she was tiny.

Sarah spent a few minutes rearranging the fridge. Right now she's working on my bottles under the bathroom sink.