Monday, September 13, 2010

Potty trained?!

I am not very good at updating my blog with current information so, being the stellar blogger that I am, here is a bit of exciting news that actually occurred several months ago.  Ok, it was April.  There have been set backs of course.  Some of which seem much more humorous now than they did at the time.
 

Most memorable setback... finding my daughter pooping behind the curtain in our kitchen.  It is her favorite place to hide.  Aaaah! 

Second place... driving four hours (actual drive on a good day=two hours) to get to Ogden to go camping.  We stopped at Arby's in Kaysville to change, and then the side of the road on a potty with curious onlookers at the mouth of the canyon.  And then, on the way home, at Burger King at the mouth of the canyon again to change.  We ended our trip with her in a diaper... that was dry when we arrived home.  Longest trip ever! 

Madelaine is now convinced that she is too big for her potty and needs to use the toilet (except of course to poop).  And don't try to help, or you will hear an emphatic, "I do it!"

Camping at Payson Lakes


Brandon, me, and Madelaine went on our first family trip together.  This summer's camping trips have not started out successfully, however they have ended up well.  We were planning on going up Morgan Canyon, then we saw the camp sites... concrete pads with metal roofs, swarming with mosquitoes from the lake.  We had a nice little drive and came home.  Then decided to go to Payson Lakes where we had a great time, luckily we made it there before all the Fourth of July celebrators arrived.  It was beautiful.  We walked around several lakes and found this great hike to a waterfall. 



    Madelaine loved walking on the bridges, and
    sticking her toes in the cold water.