Gabby gave her first talk in primary today, and she did a great job? She helped me write her talk. The topic was the temple and I asked her questions about the temple and then wrote down her answers in complete sentences. Then we found a picture to go with each sentence so that way she could remember what she was supposed to say and I wouldn't have to be standing there whispering in her ear. She was a little nervous at first but once she got the hang of it she did great!

Camping Trip

Over the weekend we went camping at City of Rocks with a bunch of families from our neighborhood. There were 8 families and 17 kids. Gabby had a blast climbing around on the rocks and playing with her friends. Annie did great! I was a little worried about how she would do, but I kept her up until 10:00 and by then she was so tired that she went right down with no problems. It was a fun trip!

First day of School!

Today was Gabby's first day of preschool! I can't believe my little girl is already old enough to go to preschool! She had a great time, and is already excited to go back tomorrow. Her preschool is just around the corner from our house and a lot of kids from our neighborhood are in her class, which helped her to feel more comfortable. I think Annie enjoyed having some one on one time with mom for the 2 1/2 hours Gabby was gone this morning. She followed me around from room to room while I made beds and cleaned up breakfast, and then she plopped herself down on my lap for some cuddles. It was very cute. 

Yummy Recipe!

Does anybody else love the chicken salad's from Cafe Rio? They're tomatillo ranch dressing is so yummy! I found a recipe that taste's just like it and is sooo easy.  Just thought I'd post the link to it in case anyone's interested. This blog also has a lot of other yummy recipes. 

http://thesistersdish.blogspot.com/2008/08/cilantro-lime-tomatillo-ranch-dressing.html

The Indiana Jones you never knew existed

Gabby likes to have whoever is putting her to bed tell her a story. Darren doesn't do Little Red Riding Hood or The Three Little Pigs, he does Indiana Jones, or Star Wars. Gabby loves them, she sits with her hands covering her mouth waiting to find out what's going to happen. So after one of these oh so exciting stories this is how the conversation went: 

Gabby: Is Indiana Jones a princess?

Darren: No, Indiana Jones is a boy.

Gabby: Indiana Jones is a boy!? (very disappointed) I really want Indiana Jones to be a girl. 

Darren: Okay, if you really want, Indiana Jones can be a girl.

Gabby: Can she wear a dress?

Darren: No, she's an archeologist, she needs to wear khaki pants.

Gabby: I really want her to wear shorts.

Darren: Fine

Gabby: And can she wear a yellow shirt with her name on it?

Darren: Whatever

Suddenly Indiana Jones isn't quite as cool....unless your a three year old girl.

Update

Anabelle:

Annie is just as cute as ever and has started saying quite a few new words. Her newest word is "hi." She says hi to everyone, and continues to say it over and over, and louder and louder until she gets some kind of response. 

Gabby:

Anyone who knows Gabby knows that she is a very cautious little girl and is afraid of everything. On Saturday we went to the park and Gabby wanted me to go down the slide with her. I told her that I was too big to go down the slide and that she was old enough to go down by herself. She, of course, refused. I decided it was time for her to learn to go down the slide by herself. I carried her up to the slide, set her down at the top, and pushed her, screaming, down the slide. Darren was standing at the bottom waiting for her and by the time she got to the bottom she was grinning. She loved it! After that she went up and down the slide by herself for the rest of the time we were at the park. I guess I should have done that a long time ago. Now if I could only get her to ride her bike. 

Book Review

Earlier today Gabby and I were reading stories while Annie played on the floor. Gabby decided that she wanted to read Birthday Monsters, which Annie was looking at at the time. I told Gabby she would have to wait until Annie was done with it, and then we could read it. I figured it would be about 30 seconds, a minute tops and then Annie would be off exploring something else. A half hour later Annie was still carrying that book around with her! It was driving Gabby crazy! I even tried giving her another book, thinking maybe she just wanted a book. Nope. She wanted that specific book. So there you go, a book review from a one year old. Birthday Monsters.