Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Cherry Blossom Festival

A day at the park. She loves the swings!

You'll notice I coordinated her dress with the activity.


A few weekends ago we went downtown to see the cherry blossoms. Apparently everyone else in the area had the same idea, because the metro was packed! We got there in one piece, though, so it worked out okay. The blossoms were really pretty and it was fun being out and about. Rachel was very well behaved and Matt did great carrying her around in the front pack all day. What a strong guy! She really enjoys being outside.
It was also kite day at the festival. We took a kite, but the wind had died down by the time we finished walking around looking at the blossoms. Matt was pretty disappointed! It is frequently windy here, so we'll go out sometime to a nearby park and try again.
Rachel is getting cuter and cuter. It is amazing watching her grow. She changes so quickly! Her latest noise is a growl/Gollum noise that is pretty funny. It is also a little quieter than her yell, which is nice! I think she will be quite a chatterbox when she learns how to talk (I wonder where she got that from?). I went to a Relief Society activity recently where a woman talked about being a mom and how all the different stages are great. Although I'm just starting out, I agree with her so far. I used to think that 4-6 months was my favorite age, but Rachel is 8 and 1/2 months now and I love it. I also miss the tiny baby stage when they just snuggle in your arms and sleep for hours, so I guess there are fun parts with each age. Now I'm just babbling, which I tend to do when I get started on Rachel, so I guess I'll close now. Happy Spring everyone!

2 comments:

Jen Taylor said...

I love how she's so excited looking at the cherry blossoms. She's the cutest. Hi Willey!!

ChristyLou said...

What pretty pictures! She is such a darling baby. I'm glad you guys got to go to the festival, I've always wanted to go. I'm so glad it's spring now!