International Wildlife Museum

On Memorial day, we went to the Interntaional Wildlife Museum in Tucson, it was so awesome! We took so many pictures, there were just so many cool things to see. It is full of stuffed animals from all over, it was very interesting! The kids loved it and Jonas and I loved it -- I highly recomend it! It's cooler than the zoo because you can see, touch, and even ride (altho we're not sure you were supposed to ride them) the animals, eventho they aren't alive. And it's inside, so there is AC! It was cool! I wanted to post way more pix than this, but I don't have all day! =)

way cool birds!

the rhinos

Maelie looking at the moths!

the mammoth

Kyla riding a ... what's that thing anyway?

Nice hog!

This giraffe was really cool!

This room was the highlight of the museum! It was amazing... just full of every kind of animal! The picture just doesn't do it justice!

Cave girl

There were lots of cool butterflies!

Maelie was really excited about the owl!

Kyla looking at the big bugs!

Go Hawks!!!

Just kidding... Go tigers, just this once... My cute little baby brother is all graduated and moving on to bigger and better things! Jakob, Dad, Maelie, Trevon, Kelly, Kailin

Mistie, Kyla, Trevon

Jonas and Trevon

Dad, Trevon, Mom, Jakob

Videos

There are 4 videos on the video link to the left above family and friends!!!

Oh, these girls!!!

Kyla in daddy's shoes

The other day the girls wanted to be cats, so they played in their cat costumes and had a blast

Something funny... Every child is sooo different! I have been working on potty training Maelie (almost 3) for what seems forever, too long! Well, starting yesterday, Kyla (almost 16 mos) has insisted going on the potty and yes, she actually goes, both ways!!! It has amazed me! I only hope that it continues and also convinces Maelie that it is HI time!!!

Kyla's 1st pigtails!!

Kyla's hair is long enough for pig tails! I was so excited at the time that I didn't realize she was trying to stick a Q-tip in her ear!!!

It's sure getting hot!!!!

We went swimming a couple times this week! The water feels great and Maelie and Kyla love it!

Happy Anniversary to us!!!

Today is Jonas and Mistie's 4th wedding anniversary!!! Oh what a beautiful day! I feel so blessed to have such an awesome, loving, and hot husband! He is the greatest! And I am so grateful to our beautiful daughters Maelie and Kyla! Life is beautiful! I love this picture! This was taken the first time Jonas took me home and we went to Waterton and I just love this waterfall! It is especially cool when it's frozen! I gave this picture to Jonas today for his desk at work! I am so in love with Jonas Stanford - just thought the world should know. =) Also, on Tuesday we went to do sealings in the temple for our anniversary and the sealer was the same who sealed us! It was great to go back and remember the most beautiful and spiritual day of our lives! Families can be together forever! I know it with every fiber of my being and am so grateful for that!

Splash Park with cousins

Kailin and Ethan

Grandma pushing her grandkids on the swings! -- Kailin, Anna, Kyla, and Maelie

Maelie chasing Kailin

Kyla in the water fountain

Maelie with cousins Ethan, Anna, and Kailin

Stepping Stones and Lazy Days...

Kyla recently begun her "talk on the phone stage." It's so fun to see her put the phone to her ear and walk around speaking jibber jabber!

Maelie calls this her "penguin house"... it's a tent in her bedroom that looks like an igloo. I think it's 'cause we had just watched Happy Feet... who knows.

In oder to get Maelie's handprint, we had to put saran wrap down first because she didn't want to touch the cement.

All of Mistie's family got together on Saturday to make stepping stones for Grandma and Grandpa Rogers' backyard... Maelie and Kyla loved decorating with the little rocks!

Kyla relaxing with her cousins Ethan and Anna in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard

Maelie and her cute braids

Maelie admiring the way her braids flip