"If you build it..."

When we found out Addy was coming to our family, we decided that it was time to finish our basement so we would have room for all of the people that want to come visit us. Sure enough, "If you build it, they will come!"
Our first visitors were cousin Tabitha and Aunt Heather. We liked having them a lot. (Apparently we never took a picture of Aunt Heather though!)
Emily like having another girl cousin around who didn't mind being told what to do. (That is, as long as Emily let HER have the stroller!)
Addy liked that Tabitha would read books to her.
Share with her.
And not complain when Addy tried to eat the books.
Our next visitors were Grandma and Grandpa!
We always like it when they come because we get to do lots of fun stuff and learn lots of intriguing things!
We tried to feed the ducks at the pond. But apparently they weren't hungry!
We did however learn that "pokieness" might be inherited! Right Kira?! (Thankfully so is being a patient Grandpa!)
We went to see the "I Spy" exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art, where we learned that the Emperor's New Clothes is not just a fairy tale!
We also went to the Bean Museum where they have lots of animals. Emily refused to go near any of them, especially the bears! This is why I'm pretty sure Cole chose the bear to get his picture taken with, just to irritate his sister!
Kira, on the other hand, is used to seeing dead animals all over her house, so she wasn't afraid!
We did manage to talk Emily into touching the animal skins. (I think that's because she didn't know the small squares actually came from animals!)
And most of all, when Grandma and Grandpa visit, Addy gets to hang out with her Grandpa. One of her favorite people in the whole wide world! (I'm pretty sure the smarties he kept slipping her helped their relationship a lot!)
You too are welcome to come stay with us and enjoy the fun times! (Well most of you anyway!)