Happy Birthday Mom!

Olivia is growing like a weed!  We feel like everyday she is getting chubbier and longer, not to mention heavier!  She is also getting more wiggly and more interactive every day.  She laughed at Cassandra for the first time this week (and the second and the third times), and it was the most adorable thing ever!  When she's doing it more often, we'll have to try and catch it on video.

Olivia finally made it through her first Sacrament Meeting!  She has previously decided that Elders Quorum and Sunday School are ok, but Sacrament Meeting is way too dull....  It probably helped that she was drinking a bottle during half of it, but still we were proud of her.  Maybe it was because we were visiting Nana (Formerly known as Grandma Lisa) and Papa (formerly known as Grandpa Dean)'s ward, and she wanted to impress the new babies!

We had to sit in the back for a possible early escape!

This week was Cassandra's birthday, and Olivia was excited to be in on the celebrations!

Olivia wonders, "Why am I wearing this hat?!"

Unfortunately, little Liv is too young for a chocolate cupcake!

To celebrate both Cassandra's birthday, and Bob's return from Europe, everyone went out for a morning hike to Dog Lake.  It was a short one, but still it was Olivia's first substantial hike, and we think she enjoyed it, though it was chilly!  The weather was great, and the scenery was fantastic, everyone had a great time.

Bob carrying Olivia.

She stayed nice and cosy cuddled next to Dad with her cute hat!

We took her out of her carrier at the top to stretch her legs and watch the dogs swim.  She doesn't love the direct sunlight!

Maggie, our lab, loves to swim and fetch sticks.

Olivia and Cassandra, hanging out on the banks of Dog Lake.

Earlier in the week, we also went to Wheeler Historical Farm to check out the animals and the Halloween decorations.  Bob was out of town for this trip, so the only picture available of Cassandra and Olivia is a self-portrait!

Olivia is in her carrier.

This group of angry geese chased us while honking and hissing.  It was actually pretty scary.

What a sweet little girl she is!

We're getting excited for Halloween and the Holiday Season.  Not to promise too much, but Olivia may - or may not - already have a Halloween costume and may - or may not - already be plotting her trick or treating route.