family photo

 We got our picture taken at a recent ward party/young women's camp fundraiser.  Not great....but at least they both smiled!

 

killer whale and painted baby

So, we have been going to our apartment pool quite a bit lately... The girls have a fun time swimming with their floaties and have gotten pretty brave, considering that a few weeks ago they wouldn't let go of me or the side of the pool.  The are, however, terrified of the tile whale on the bottom of the pool.  When Jacqui realizes that she is too close to it, she starts paddling her little feet as fast as she can and cries, "the whale's gonna eat me!"  It is so funny!

 

The other night, while I was at a Primary Presidency meeting, the girls were playing in their playroom and found markers--this is the result!  Surprisingly, there was only one little mark on her white shirt.  I'm just glad they were washable--but they still took a few days to fade. 

 Sorry, I took all these pics on my low quality cell phone camera...

Saturday Fun...

Our latest adventures were last Saturday.  We went swimming in our pool--the girls had so much fun and are getting braver (not holding on to me or Josh every second anymore!).  They had fun pretending to be mermaids--so cute!  Then we packed a picnic lunch and headed off to a fun park.  After we ate, we rode on a little train ride that goes around a small lake at the park.  Pretty fun--too bad I never remember to take any pics.  Then we fed the ducks and played on the playground.  We wore the girls right out!  On the way home, we passed a guy riding a bike.  He was wearing a tie-dye shirt and had a ponytail.  I thought nothing of it.  Adrienne pipes up, "so, I know that's a human.....but is it a girl human or a boy human?"  She cracks us up with funny, innocent comments like that all the time.  I'll have to keep track of them on this blog.
All in all, an eventful day....and plenty of humans and non-humans to see!

some recent photos...

Funny girls in matching jammies

Jacqui on Easter Sunday

Adrienne on Easter Sunday

cute girls standing by the apricot trees (see the popcorn?!)

starting out....

So, we're finally joining the blogging world.  I have held out as long as possible, but now that we're not living close to family and friends, I figured it was time.  We are getting used to being in Reno and I am sort of getting to know my way around.  The girls have pretty much settled in too.  The other day, Adrienne said to me, "mom, I like Reno best because of play group and they have a fun library."  I guess we'll be fine then!  We've made a few friends and are enjoying our ward.  We get to speak in a few weeks.  Hmmm...   Josh is really enjoying his rotations, and I actually get to see him more now than before!  I will try to figure out how to post pics and everything too.  We shall see!