Just to vent for a minute. I have this incredibly tactless neighbor. About a week ago I was out front with my girls and this neighbor happens to be out at the same time. We have always been friendly to each other and have considered her a friend. She is generally polite but I could see how she might be one of those "open your mouth and let your brains fall out" kinda people. So, we are outside and she asks me how I have been feeling, referring to the pregnancy. I tell her I am beginning to feel a lot better. She continues, " I wasn't going to say anything but you sure were getting big there for a while but you seem to be slimming down now, have you been walking?" Obviously, my jaw is about on the ground and my eyes are welling up with tears. How can she be so thoughtless. The only thing I can think of saying is that it must be what I am wearing that day.

So today, Madalyn and I are getting back from our walk and here is this dumb lady again. She again asks how I am feeling then goes on to reiterate what she said to me last week. You can imagine what I am thinking....She says, " you really must be cutting back because you have really slowed down, what are you doing? ( meaning what are you doing to lose all this weight while you are pregnant, you lard ass?) I can't even think of anything to say so I tell her I have visiting teachers coming and that I need to get inside. But she insists, what are you doing (you fat ass) to slim down? So finally I say, " I guess that is the curse of pregnancy, you have to get good and hefty around the middle before you get that pregnant belly." I have no idea what to say to her. What I would like to say would be less than polite and include some vulgar name calling. She better not say it again or she might really get it!

We made a trip to the Children's Museum at the Gateway. It is the cutest place ever! My girls (and Darin) loved every bit of it.

Check out Madalyn's cute little caboose. She's looking in a little mouse hole.

Darin loved the Life Flight helicopter on the roof of the building. We all got in to check it out. He pushed a button that "started" the engine. It wasn't real of course but it sounded so real inside. I had to check to make sure the propeller wasn't spinning. Maile and Madalyn got out and took off running. So a few minutes later this little stud in the soccer ball t-shirt shows up. Darin was still sitting in the cockpit admiring the controls and decided to play a little trick on this kid. He told the kid that they were going take off and pushed the "start" button. The kid is panicked like crazy but trying so hard to keep his cool. He started moving in every direction in an effort to escape before the 'copter took flight. He jumped out and speed walked-not run because that would look wimpy-behind a big sign. Darin and I were cracking up. We probably could have done that for hours if there weren't so many parents around. :)

Today Madalyn and I were talking about animals and who has animals and who doesn't and who likes them in their house and who doesn't. She made the quick connection that G-ma Clark likes lots of cats in the house and G-ma Adams wouldn't dream of such a think. She thought for a minute and says; "Why did Heavenly Father send Grandma Clark so many cats and not any to Grandma Adams?"

I didn't realize that Maile looks so evil in this picture, red eyes and all. Anyway, you can see how much Grandma Clark's cats like the girls.

One day Madalyn and her little buddy Nikki come play. Things got real quiet so I headed downstairs to check the playroom and got a little panicked when they weren't there. I ended up finding them snuggled in my bed. They told me they were tired and needed a nap.

I just love how different they look. I think it makes them more fun to watch play. Nikki is so brown eyed, gigantic brown eyes and even bigger/thicker/ longer lashes and brown haired, and Madalyn is so blond, and so blue eyed. We are so glad Nikki is her buddy!

Nice face.

Mean face.

Ahhh, so sweet!

Captain Underpants and her Trusty Sidekick

Does Maile look like she's ready to rob a bank? I can just hear it now: Uh, officer, I couldn't find my ski mask.

Someday these photos might make a really nice addition to...say....a wedding video.

I would never!

Be glad this is isn't in your neighborhood! Everytime we have gone to St.George we end up staying in one of the resorts that causes us to drive by this lovely display of artwork. It is quite the landmark. Maile insisted we stop and take a picture, and I didn't mind since it makes a good blog post. Real estate just dropped in this neigborhood thanks to all of the yardart.

St. George for the weekend....For my birthday Darin booked a condo in St. George! It was pretty fun except for the fact that I was sick the entire time. I intially thought it was morning sickness so I kept a steady stream of Sprite down my throat but when I started afever, chills, body aches and sore throat I decided it was more than that. We ended up coming home a day early. :( I don't think anyone was disappointed though.

The sand dunes were a big hit! The girls loved being buried and Darin loved burying them. Maile started a rock collection while we were there. She was so fascinated that the rocks were red and orange. As we were leaving the dunes a boy had caught a lizard. We overheard their family talking and being excited about it. Maile looked up at me, shrugged her shoulders and said "I guess he's making a lizard collection."

Of course we had to play in the pool. The girls should have been mermaids. They love the water! Of course, we couldn't get Madalyn to look at the camera....Maile on the otherhand really hammed it up for us. Thanks Mai!

Everytime we go to St. George we have to stop at the temple. I LOVE the ST. George temple. I really think the Church should get a new photo to curculate because the one they are using is not giving justice! This is my favorite picture of the whole trip. The girls knocked, and knocked but to no avail. As they walked back down the steps Madalyn, who was highly disgusted, said; "I guess Heavenly Father is taking a shower" Of course we laughed and laughed inside! She's so cute!

WATCH OUT FOR BEES !!!!!!

Inspired is how I would put it....I am going to do better about the blog.