Spring has Sprung!!!

... At least here in Arizona it has! :)

We've had 70 degree weather for over a week now and we've had a couple days in the 80's. The clear blue skies and sunshine are beautiful and make it hard to ever be in a bad mood (although Joseph would probably beg to differ- I blame it on the pregnancy hormones though. :) He's been very patient with me lately through all of my weird cravings-or rather my disappointment in everything we eat- and my indecisiveness in everything.) Anyway- back to the warm weather- I'm LOVING it!!! And so is Alyssa. :) I don't have any pictures of us at the park, but last week, we decided to get out and enjoy the warm weather. We played at the park with friends, and Alyssa was introduced to sand for the first time! She was not too sure at first- she didn't like the sand in her sandals and on her hands- but it only took a few minutes before she was sitting in it, scooping it into a bucket, throwing it, and yes, even trying to eat it. :)

One day when we were out walking around our complex, Alyssa spotted a little girl playing with a pink rubber ball (ya know- those really soft/light ones). She immediately started walking straight toward the little girl and the ball. Without hesitation, Alyssa picked up the ball and started throwing it and kicking it back and forth with this little girl. Luckily the little girl was very kind to share. After a while of playing, it was time to go back inside and Alyssa left kicking and screaming, arching her back- the whole tantrum. So I decided it would be a good investment of one of our dollars (or a few of them) to get Alyssa some entertainment! She's finally reached the age where she actually gets things (well some things) and is starting to play more and be entertained by different things. So we made a trip to Wal-Mart and got the following:

Her very own pink ball-

Pink Play-doh- She thinks this stuff is VERY fun... And she hasn't really even tried to eat it!

Sidewalk Chalk (we've yet to use this- as we need to find some sidewalk we can actually draw on first)

and of course- BUBBLES!

All pictures from google images. Thank you google.

We were so lucky to be at the store just in time as they were putting out EASTER CANDY! I've been anticipating Starburst Jellybeans and Sweet-Tart Jelly Beans coming for Easter for a LONG time. So of course we had to get jelly beans for some fun Easter decorated bowls my mom gave us a couple years ago. And you can't set out a bowl of jelly beans without another cute decoration next to it right?? So where else would you go other than HOBBY LOBBY!? If you have never been to Hobby Lobby- go get in your car right now and drive to one. Seriously! It is the greatest craft store EVER. I got two very cute Easter decorations for about $10!! You can't beat that! So here they are...

The Starburst Jelly Beans and Sweet-Tart Jelly Beans are long gone... these are Sour Patch Jelly Beans... :)

We're also loving this month of March because of all the VISITORS we've had/are having! On the very first day of the month we got to see Joseph's brother David! He had to make a quick trip down to Arizona (sadly, without the rest of the fam.) but we loved having him come! We picked him up at the airport late at night and took him to the Fullers'. We spent a while visiting and headed home to bed. He came over in the morning to see our apartment and enjoy breakfast with us! (I've been meaning to do a post about the recipes I've tried lately- so I'll be posting the one we had with David for breakfast too- YUM!) It was a VERY short visit, but again, we'll take ANY chance we get to see family- no matter how long or short. We're especially excited for May when he AND Aleasha, Caleb, and Livvy can come too! :)

We also get to have a few more visitors in 3 DAYS!!! My mom, dad, and brother Brad are coming to visit! We get to go to the sealing of some family friends in Mesa and then enjoy some extra time with them since it's Brad's Spring Break! We have lots of fun things planned to show them around Arizona! I'll be posting all about it, so stay tuned!

Happy Spring Yall!! (And if you don't quite feel like it's spring yet- all you Utahans...- remember you're always welcome to come visit!!) :)