Another Fun Weekend!

2 in a row! Chandler and I had another fun-filled weekend with family. Saturday we went to Rooster's in Ogden for lunch to celebrate Darcy's 25th birthday (for the 6th year in a row, but who's counting, really?). The food was really good, especially the bread pudding, and the company was even better.

Playing peek-a-boo through the railing on the stairs at Rooster's.

Mike (my adorable fiance!) and his sons Ty and Taten met me and Chandler at Rooster's after we ate and we headed to the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy. If you haven't been, I highly recommend it, especially if you have little kids. It was so much fun and so interesting! There was so much to see and learn and touch (yes, touch!). Chandler had a lot of fun, but I think I had more fun watching her reaction to it all. She wanted to reach through the glass and touch most of the fish. Luckily there was a good inch of glass between her and the piranhas, or she wouldn't have fingers! Her favorite was the sea turtle. It swam past her very closely and she was in AWE! Mike bought her a cute little stuffed one from the gift shop to remember the trip. I took a ton of pictures of the fishes and other creatures....

Jellyfish are MUCH more interesting than dads with cameras!

A closer look at the jellyfish

GIANT lobster! They said this breed grows up to 3 feet long and 40 lbs!

An octopus and a star fish

A stingray, one of the fish you could touch (they don't have stinging ablilties anymore, of course)

Why there were tarantulas at the aquarium I will never know, but they were huge and gave me the willies!

Piranhas! You could see their little razorblade teeth. Creepy!

Watching the turtle and the other fish in that aquarium. She was so enthralled!

Showing dad the fishies

After the aquarium, we went to the Cheesecake Factory and ate (there's not much I wouldn't do for a piece of their lemon raspberry cream cheesecake....it's a little slice of heaven!) and did a little shopping at Naartjie (mother's of little girls, you HAVE to check this store out! SO CUTE!!). Ty was sweet and helped me pick the perfect outfit for Chandler. Then we headed home, all tired and all stuffed.

Sunday my little brother Tyson was ordained a Teacher, so we had a little family get-together to celebrate. Sandwiches and salad were perfect warm weather foods, and we spent most of the day outside (I've got the farmer's tan to prove it!) with all of Chandler's cousins. It was a fun day spent with family.

Chand's favorite treat of the day, chocolate-dipped rice crispy treats with sprinkles! Thanks, Darc!