Lava Flows

One slow Saturday we took a drive up the canyon
(now that it's open).

We took a road we'd never been on and found

mountains of lava flows.

They're neat, but hard to walk on in flimsy shoes.

 

The views were pretty awesome :)

The Creek in the City and More SLC

Monday afternoon-ish is a great time to 
check out the new City Creek Center in downtown 
Salt Lake.

I loved the historic pictures that were along the 

Sky-walk 

 

Oh Disney store..

 

We've really been looking forward to seeing this place.  When we were 

dating there was a parking garage that we would go to the top of and 

stare down at Temple Square, South Temple, and all the busy people.

It was especially awesome at Christmas time.  They tore it down to build

City Creek, and we've since found a new parking garage view to enjoy.

We enjoyed City Creek, went into the fancy stores, fell in love with shoes I wont buy, encountered a power outage while in H&M, and got a smoothie.

We're excited for Christmas Downtown! 

We also walked around Temple Square a bit.

 

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We also enjoyed an amazing session at the Draper Temple, our
first time back there since the open house.  I love this temple, 
it's bright white inside, with Sego Lily designs (which I love), and tall,
forcing your eyes upwards toward Heaven. It's purdy :)

Cute nieces

After the baby shower and throughout the 
weekend my nieces enjoyed the lizard sprinkler, 
and of course they were just adorable :)

Cloie dove right in, McKell was a little more wary.

Cloie set the table.

Beth bought them these adorable matching swimsuits.
I wish they had one in my size!

Baby Shower

At the beginning of the month my mom, sister-in-law Beth, 
and I threw a baby shower for my other sister-in-law Katie.

The mom-to-be with her mom.

I've recently decided that I like the idea of throwing fun

parties with decorations and such; it might be something I could get

more into.  I also wish I had been in this mood when Beth

was pregnant and had been more involved.  I will be next time!

Anywho, point is I enjoyed getting into throwing this shower :)

My mom made some excellent food.

Katie loves reading and so we went with a book theme.

I got the idea for this garland on Martha Stewart's website.

We did it open-house style and had a great turn out.

 My grandma and aunt made these receiving blankets. Beth sewed an adorable car seat cover and burp cloths. I wish I'd got a picture, they were really cute!

This punch was cute, and so tasty!

This was the most fun thing to make ever!

I got the idea from a magazine; it's a motorcycle 'diaper cake'.

I think she liked it :)

Beth and Katie.

McKell, mooching for treats :)

Auntie ReNae talking to the little guy.

Aunt Dee, cousin Kaylee, and cousin Kimmy

Cousin Anna, auntie ReNae, and Beth

Aunt Melanie with her daughter, Miranda.

Katie and Jameson are pretty big Real soccer fans, 

they were very excited about the Real baby gear that 

aunt ReNae got them.

(when we showed him later)

Instead of cards, everyone brought books 

and wrote well-wishes.

Cic and Kinsie

My mom and my mother-in-law, DeAnne.

Adorable nieces

The loot.  

She got some pretty awesome stuff.

Even my Nanny in England got to join 

in the fun (through skype:).

This was the outfit that Jameson came home from

the hospital in.  He's outgrown it a little.

We had a 'Giving tree' of wishes for the new little 

baby.  Everyone filled out good things they wished for the baby 

 and hung them on the tree.

We also made these little book marks, but we didn't 
have them in a great spot so a lot of people forgot to take
them.  Oh well, it was fun and I think this baby has
a lot of love to look forward to :)