More Moab Pics

The cutest pic I've seen of a little baby girl. Minus all the hands everywhere, look at her pose. So dang cute! :)
This was at the entrance of the KAO that we stayed at. I thought it was funny.

Don't mind my water beauty...

Hadlie and her daddy in the pool.

Aunt Kelsie and Hadlie after dinner.

MOAB 2010

Aaron's dad's side of the family had their family reuinion in Moab, UT this last weekend. It was a really long drive for such a short trip, I wish we could have stayed a little bit longer. But it was still a nice break in our regular routine and it was great for me to get to know that side of the family a bit more. (There's only like 12 kids and a good chunk of them live in New Mexico.) I think I feel pretty confident that if I was quizzed on all their names, I could do it... maybe? :) Anyway, we started out with dinner at a restaurant. And we stayed in these sweet little cabins. (It reminded me of a pioneers home, except we had a nice piece of equip called AC which I was so thankful for.) Saturday we got up headed to the Arches National Park. Those structures always seem to amaze me whenever I see them. As you're staring at some really tall pillar with a big round ball (rock) balancing on the top, it's just like, "How did that happen?!" It was really cool. We did a little hiking around. Aaron's favorite was probably hiking with Hadlie's stroller and Hadlie strapped in tight. Her face was so solemn as her dad was making the typical boy sound for trucks climbing some serious mountains. "Vrrmmm Vrrmmmm!" Haha After a hot day of the arches, we went to the swimming pool and had a lot of fun there. We put Hads in her cute little pink polka-dotted swim suit and she wasn't a fan of the water at first, but neither was I because it's really cold when you first touch it. She eventually got used to it and I think she kind of liked it! I enjoyed just laying on a chair under the hot sun. It's not everyday that I get that relaxing opportunity! After the pool, we met for dinner, skits/family stories and just talked for awhile. Actually, one of Aaron's cousins is a chiropractor and has just started acupuncture and of course he brought all of his supplies. So he was poking needles in people's hands and arms. That is crazy stuff! He adjusted my wrists also, that was pretty nice. All we needed was another cousin who did massage therapy or something like that. Then we really would have been set! The next morning came and it was time to pack up and get back on the road again. (See, I told you it was pretty short.) But it was so good to see Aaron's family. It's always a fun time whenever we're around them. They just can't get enough of Hadlie and it's so fun to watch Grandma and Grandpa with her. We love you guys! Thanks for the fun little trip!

Pay It Forward

I'm sure most mother's know this but did you realize that childcare costs around $450/mo. for an infant?! Yeah, my thoughts exactly, "Wow that is almost how much rent costs!" Why work if your entire paycheck is going to pay someone else to watch your child? Well as you can see, we have been stressed out a little on what we were going to do come Aug when Hadlie can't come with me to work anymore. The thought of it all just makes me want to cry. :( But you do what you have to do. And staying in that building all day long is getting old for Hadlie. She's starting to get so anxious to just go-go-go. Which is completely normal and I'm glad she is like that, but when you are trying to sit at a computer and get things done so you don't get fired, it can get a little frustrating. So I know that it will be a good thing, but I sure will miss her during the day. Well on with my story, pretty much I just need to say how thankful I am for such good women in the world. A couple ladies cornered me after a church activiy and basically were not going to take no for an answer. One of them said, "Did your husband pass on the message that I will watch Hadlie when you have to go back to work?" I said very sheekishly, "Yes..." She looked at me with a serious face... "I AM SERIOUS." Haha (She's like one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met. But she just said, "You don't have to pay me. I know what it is like being in the stage you're at. I was once there. People helped my husband and I out, and now it is our turn to give back." The other lady is my visiting teacher and she said, "Yep! And I'm gonna also help out. So she can have Mon., Wed., Fri., and I'll take Tues. and Thurs. When do we start?" My heart was just so filled with gratitude. It is seriously amazing to me at the goodness in some people's hearts. These women are such great example's to me and I will constantly remember that when I am at a stable stage of life, it will be my turn to Pay It Forward to someone else in need, a lesson we all could remember.