Catching Up

We are still adjusting to our new family dynamics, but at least that now includes getting out every once in a while.  It also helps that the weather has been occasionally nice. 

 We took Clara on her first hike.  It was over 50 degrees in January- paradise!

Kris and Nate came down for a short visit and Ada tried her hardest to convince them to start having kids.

After living in Flagstaff for 1 1/2 years, we finally made it to the South Rim.  Unfortunately it was too windy and cold to take the girls hiking and they didn't enjoy getting in and out of the car to look at the Canyon as much as we did.  Maybe next time.

We also took a quick trip out to Petrified Forest National Park.  It was pretty impressive, even if we didn't get to see as much a we wanted.

 It was worth it just to see Ada get excited about the exhibits in the visitors center.

Clara is growing so fast we can almost see it happen if we look hard enough.  We had her 2 month appointment a few weeks ago and she had grown about 5 lbs. and 4 inches since birth.  I asked if it was normal and the doctor didn't seem too worried. 

 We still joke that she will soon be bigger than Ada, but maybe there is some truth to that!

 

 

We still don't leave the girls alone together for too long (Ada can be a little "overwhelming" to Clara) but it's nice to watch them from a distance and see them being sisters.  

Watching movies together

entertaining each other

 and reading library books together.

 Ada got to experience Valentines Day this year.  We had fun making (and taste-testing) brownies for her schoolmates.

While Bryan and Clara just hung out.

Then, for dinner, we made heart-shaped pizzas to celebrate.

And this is just a cute picture of Clara.  She was taking such a sad nap.