Dinosaur Park with Grandpa Ropelato

Grandpa Ropelato called us this morning and invited us to go with him to the Dinosaur Park in Ogden with the little Ropelato Great-Grandkids (our kids are the only Grandkids and they are close to the same ages of his Great-Grandkids). It was an ALL GIRL EVENT and was sooo much fun! Mallory, Hayley and Brittney have never been to the Dinosaur Park so this was a new adventure for them. We met at the dinosaur park, ate lunch (Grandpa brought Kentucky Fried Chicken for everyone), let the kids play on the playground and we walked around and saw the dinosaurs.

THANK YOU GRANDPA!!

We had such a fun time!!!All the little girls (minus Hayley--she would NOT get in the picture). Here is Sara, McKell, Ivy, Katelyn, Brittney and Mallory
Hayley covering her ears (this is how Hayley looked the majority of the day at the Dinosaur Park--she did NOT like the sounds of the dinosaurs coming from the speakers around the park--I even showed her they were speakers and just coming from a radio--obviously, my explanations did NOT help!!!)

Paleontologist Mallory


Grandpa Ropelato, Hayley, Mallory and Brittney

Erin, Brittney, Mallory and Hayley (oh--Hayley's hands are off her ears)

Brittney eating the flowers all the little girls picked at the Dinosaur Park while we were eating a snack (oops! I guess we weren't watching them as closely as we should have--they picked A LOT of the pretty flowers to give to us mommy's)

Ropelato Girl's Picnic

Stacey (Scott's niece who lives in California) came into town for a few days. She organized a Ropelato Girl's Picnic at a park in Ogden. It was so fun to go and let the girls play with their cousins and to be together. Thank you Stacey for organizing our little get together!! We really ought to do this more often!! We had a wonderful time!!! Hayley

Brittney and the wood chips (I really don't know how many she tried to eat!!)

Dawn, Mya, Trichell, Erin and Brittney

Darinda, Jasmin, Katelyn, Stacey, Sara and Grandma Donna

Erin and Brittney (Yum! Smarties from Grandma Donna)

Mallory

Stacey, Sara, Trichelle, Mya, Erin and Brittney

Hayley's First Day of Playgroup

Hayley was so excited for her first day at Playgroup. For Playgroup, she will rotate between four different houses each Monday with her three little friends from nursery. Today she went to Moses Pack's house to play with her friends: Moses, Carson and Nikia. She had to have a new backpack so she could be big like Mallory. Next week we get to have Playgroup at our house!

Brittney's 1st Birthday!!

Brittney is 1 year old already! This past year has gone by so fast! We couldn't imagine our family without sweet, little Brittney! Brittney and cake (what are toys doing on this cake???)

(I'd better take these toys off first! Who puts toys on cake anyway? Now what do I do!)

Dad showing Brittney how it is done!!!

(Ohhhh-so this is what you want me to do!!)

(Wow! This does taste good. I can't believe I get this whole cake by myself!)

Mallory and Hayley are showing Brittney how it is done!!

(I thought I got to eat this all by myself--oh well, I guess I can share!)

Everyone is helping now!

( That was GOOOOOOOD! )

(I wonder how good it will taste on my toes! Let's give it a try!

I could have a birthday everyday--bring on the next cake!!!)

Happy Birthday Little B!!!!!

Bed of Roses????? No--it's a bed of Clothes!!!!

Where's Brittney??? Can you find her??? Mallory and Hayley thought it would be funny to dump all of Brittney's clothes into her bed with her. (This is not the first time they have done this--but it was the first time I ran and grabbed the camera.) Kids find humor in everything they do--I love it! It just makes me laugh!! (Ok-so I can't get my pictures to go in order--I have to remember to post the first one last--I'm still learning!!)

Mallory's First Day of Preschool

Mallory started Preschool on September 2nd and she was so excited to be a big kid who goes to school. She attends Discovery Preschool of CLinton and Tami Pett is her teacher. Here is Mallory all ready for her first day of school-backpack and all! She was so excited to tell us all about her day (and her job of the day was to wash the table!!).