Grandma Hulet

Since we were down in Cedar City we were able to stop by Parowan to visit Grandma Hulet. While Melissa & Richard were in preschool Lisa, Annika & I drove to Grandma's house. Annika was a little shy at first, but when Grandma pulled out the marshmallows they were best friends.









Annika took a cute picture of Lisa all by herself while we were visiting!

Happy Birthday Baby BellaRose!

BellaRose Rochelle was born May 6th! She is Rochelle's & Kelly's 3rd baby. It was so fun to be able to go to the hospital right after she was born and to take Melissa & Richard to see their new baby sister. Annika was as excited as they were, she kept calling her "baby sister"!



BellaRose, just a couple of hours old!



Richard, Rochelle, Melissa & BellaRose - 1 day old!




Lisa & Baby

Utah - Cousins, Mom's Birthday & Polo

Like I said before we had lots of fun and did lots of stuff while we were in Utah!


Melissa, Richard & Annika were so happy to see each other. This is the first morning we were there, Melissa & Richard just couldn't wait to play with Annika so they joined her in bed.


Michael, Dad (Richard), Little Richard, & Melissa


Mom, Annika, Dad, Richard, Michael, & Melissa


Rochelle (still pregnant), Melissa, Mom, Annika, EB & Lisa

The cheerleaders were sponsoring family pictures at the High School, so we took a picture with what family was there, my parents, 2 sisters (no husbands), my brother, and 3 kids. These are the pictures we took in the lobby by the wildcat statue.

We celebrated Mom's birthday while we were there. Grandma Chamberlain fixed dinner and a cake at her house.



The kids all love Polo, Lisa's beagle. Since she was in Richfield and Josh was in Iraq, Polo was living at my parent's house for a couple of months.

Fun with Lisa & other friends in April

We had lots of fun while Lisa was here. Annika especially liked walking around in her high heels. We also had other visitors come to our house during the month of April.







Annika wearing her new dress from Lisa and showing us her carrot!



Nana & Pop pop Hulet

Below is a sample of the photos Annika enjoys taking! She's becoming quite the photographer.


CJ

Ches

Tiana & Ches

Lisa & Ellie



Matt Beecher & Summer

Lisa making breadsticks for dinner.

Rands in DC

While Lisa was in DC we also had visitors from Maine. Brad, Kent's roommate from BYU, Betsy, Liv & Gwen Rand. We had lots of fun with them going around seeing the sights. Kent predicted that the president would show up at the White House just for us. Sure enough as we were walking passed the White House 3 helicopters flew overhead and one of them landed on the White House lawn. It was sure nice of President Bush to be so accommodating to the Rands!


Lisa, EB, Brad, Betsy, Kent
Annika, Gwen & Liv (both sleeping)


The helicopter leaving the White House lawn


WWII Memorial



Lisa, Annika, EB & Liv


There's lots of water at the WWII Memorial to tempt any curious toddler. Luckily we had no mishaps - this time!


Annika & Liv watching the ducks in the reflection pool


Family photo taken by Betsy


Liv, Betsy, Lisa, Annika, EB & Kent at Arlington Cemetary

Lisa in DC

Lisa came to D.C. a year ago and stayed with us for 2 weeks, during that visit we did all the usual D.C. sights. This time we saw we some of the other great sights in D.C. like the Botanical Garden, the Indian Museum, and the Old Stone House in Georgetown. We also did a lot of shopping, it's dangerous to live near so much shopping.


Botanical Gardens

Lisa & Annika at the Indian Museum


Lisa, Elizabeth & Annika at the Old Stone House in Georgetown


C&O Canal, Georgetown



We also spent an afternoon in Old Town Alexandria. We arrived at the waterfront just in time to see some street performers. Kent got in on the act and won the dance off! Lisa was also chosen to be a prop in a stunt. (videos coming soon!)

Indianapolis Children's Museum

While visiting Melanie (technically we were in Jeffersonville, Indiana) we made the 2 hour drive to Indianapolis. We met Anna (my mission trainer) and her little boy, Grant, at the Children's Museum. We had a great time, the favorite was definitely the Curious George exhibit.






Grant, George & Annika


Grant, Annika & Kayson loved the water - someone was thinking when they provided the plastic aprons!


Anna & Elizabeth


Lisa, Elizabeth, Melanie & Annika