Panguitch Lake

Well, we went up to Panguitch Lake last Friday night! It wasn't the original plan- we were going to go on Thursday but Maylee got the flu on Tuesday. After some meds however, she was good to go. The high fever went away and she was back to normal. Jeff was a different story on the other hand. He started feeling sick on Wednesday and got pretty bad on Thursday. We were bummed we wouldn't be able to go up to the cabin. Then Friday came along and he was feeling "better". Sweet! We took our chances thinking he would continue to get better. So we took off for the 7 hour drive around 2:30 in the afternoon. By the time we got to the cabin, unloaded some things, turned on the electricity and water... it was pretty late. I think that took a toll on Jeff. For the rest of the trip he was pretty much in bed. Poor guy. He came outside a few times to enjoy the weather as you can see in the pics, but for the most part he rested inside. Although it was quite the bummer of a trip for Jeff, Maylee and I sure had fun time visiting, playing, and exploring with Grammie and Poppa!

Maylee loved picking up sticks and walking around in the dirt. She also had a great time getting a bath in the metal tub (taking pics of the kiddos in the tub is a tradition in the family). Hopefully next trip everyone will be able to enjoy the "great outdoors"!

Good thing we have tile! :)

This is what happened when I turned my head for one minute... (my make-up all over the floor. I didn't think she knew how to untwist lids, but apparently she does!)

The moment I've been waiting for...

Maylee has enough hair for a ponytail! Well, not really, but I did manage to do one for church on Sunday. Her hair is long in some places and short in others. It hasn't really "filled in" yet. Poor girl. Oh well- I still had fun making one tiny ponytail!

My little sister is married!

Kelsie got married on August 8th. Her and Kyle make a great couple. She was a beautiful bride and the wedding was amazing. Maylee was a fan of the dance floor at the reception. Her new thing is putting her hands up in the air while dancing. How cute is that! Pretty good dance move if you ask me!

no more ice cream...

For a few weeks Maylee was getting hives off and on. We took her into the doctor and decided to get her tested for allergies. After a week of waiting for her blood test results, we found out she is allergic to dairy and eggs. Thankfully, she is not severely allergic, but we want to stay away from these things for a bit in hopes that it will eventually go away with age(also- so she won't get hives). Poor thing! I was having a hard time knowing what to cook her until I found this website in the Family Fun magazine. I LOVE IT! This woman is amazing. I've realized that Maylee really can have a lot of things... I just have to make them myself. I've tried the blueberry muffins (which Maylee didn't really care for, but I like them!) and the pancakes! They have both been great! It is a wonderful resource if you have kids with allergies or will have to cook for someone who does. I feel like quite the little domestic mom doing all this cooking from scratch (well, making muffins and pancakes!). I am so accustomed to making things with a mix- sad, huh? It feels good to make it all on my own.

baby steps

On July 29th, Maylee began taking a few steps on her own. I came home from Young Womens that night and asked Jeff how Maylee was while I was gone. He told me a few details and then nonchalantly added, "Oh yeah... she took a few steps." Hellooooo! She walked! I was so excited- that is a big accomplishment! I couldn't wait to see her in action the next day. Here are a few videos of her first attempts. Now she is cruising all over the house. She hardly ever crawls. It is amazing to see her progress from taking wobbly steps to being able to stop and change the direction she was going (with a little more speed too!) We are so proud of her!!!

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