Emily decided on the spur of the moment to fly to Las Vegas and surprise Sarah at her birthday party. That left two innocent children solely under my care.
Uh oh.
No, it was a wonderful weekend. We kicked it off with a walk around our neighborhood, collecting various leaves and fruits we came across.
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| Pictured: Peach, Autumn leaf, Crabapple, Pinecone, Grapes, Pear, Different Pinecone. |
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| Pictured: Little Bean |
An afternoon and evening filled with tummy tickling, game playing, and mess making, we snuggled up in bed together; Liam to my left, Maddy to my right. It wasn't long before we dozed off.
The next morning, chef Maddy (who had also been playing the role of mother, teacher, and best friend to Liam and I), prepared us some yummy chocolate chocolate-chip muffins.
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| Sorry Liam, you can't have any. You are a baby. |
Madeleine played with her friend Brianna that morning, and with the neighbor girls that afternoon. Later, Grammy and Umpa came over to go swimming with us at Dimple Dell pool. However, Liam and I fell asleep while watching the Utes game, and Madeleine went to the pool only to learn that it is closed for repairs. So she swam at Grammy and Umpa's house while Liam and I watched football. When she got home, she and Liam put on their matching Crazy Bat pajamas and we got ready for bed.
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| Thirty little toes. |
The next morning we dropped Liam off at Grammy's and Umpa, Madeleine and I hiked up to Timpanogos Cave.
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| This is going to be fun! |
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| Ok, getting a little worn out, but still having fun! |
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| Can you carry me? Isn't this fun? |
Yeah, it's quite a hike. And once we stepped into the cold, dark cave, Madeleine was a little scared of what we might find. But after the lights came on inside, she was enthralled. She hung on the Park Ranger's every word, and made extra sure to warn me to watch my head as we crawled beneath low-hanging stalactites. At one point, upon learning that nobody knows for sure how helictites are formed, Madeleine told me "When I grow up, I'll figure out this whole cave!"
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| I'll be Cave-Girl! |
Back down the mountain we came with our future speleologist, and after dropping off Umpa and picking up Liam, we hurried up to the airport to greet our beloved Mommy as she stepped off the plane. We missed her so much, and the rest of the night was nothing but hugs and kisses.
