This one is SOOC. I didn't want to mess with pure joy!
Head on over to I Heart Faces and see other "water" shots!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I heart my water babies!
I had planned to do a recap of the last part of our big trip but instead decided to link up with the photo challenge over at Iheartfaces! I couldn't resist when I heard the challenge was "water." One of my favorite photos from our trip was at at a waterpark in Wisconsin. Skylar had SO MUCH FUN! Right after I snapped this shot, she said, "Mommy, my cheeks hurt from smiling so much! But it's ok!"
This one is SOOC. I didn't want to mess with pure joy!
This one is SOOC. I didn't want to mess with pure joy!
Monday, July 18, 2011
a re-cap of week one
Today is the first day in over a month that we have nothing planned. It feels wonderful!
I'm still getting caught up from our vacation, but our crazy post-trip week is over. We've had dental visits, doctor visits, a day trip to San Diego, a baby shower, dog grooming, and Brian and I celebrated our 10th anniversary. Whew! It's no wonder the girls slept until 9am today. :)
Don't worry, I won't bombard you with 700 photos from our trip but I would love to share my favorites from our first week. We had a lot of "firsts" for the girls and made tons of memories. They saw deer, caught fireflies (we don't have lightning bugs in CA), among other things.
We started our trip in Tennessee visiting Brian's parents and brother and sister in law (and niece and nephews).
After leaving Brian's family in southwest Tennessee, we went in to Nashville to see my aunt and uncle. Aunt Sharon took us to the Nashville Zoo.
From Nashville, we left and went to our friends' house in Indianapolis. On my birthday. My wonderful friend Rachel made delicious brownie cupcakes (and a host of other yummy food all weekend). Then we went to the Indy Zoo.
I'm still getting caught up from our vacation, but our crazy post-trip week is over. We've had dental visits, doctor visits, a day trip to San Diego, a baby shower, dog grooming, and Brian and I celebrated our 10th anniversary. Whew! It's no wonder the girls slept until 9am today. :)
Don't worry, I won't bombard you with 700 photos from our trip but I would love to share my favorites from our first week. We had a lot of "firsts" for the girls and made tons of memories. They saw deer, caught fireflies (we don't have lightning bugs in CA), among other things.
We started our trip in Tennessee visiting Brian's parents and brother and sister in law (and niece and nephews).
The girls playing on Pop Pop's tow truck
The girls got to ride on the four-wheelers with their "big cousins" for the first time (and LOVED it!)
At the Discovery Center
Bailey with cousin Ethan (I love his reflection in the pool!)
Bailey amazed at the air tunnel at the Discovery center
The girls in front of Aunt Kimber's incredible hydrangeas
The girls with MomMom and PopPop at Cracker Barrel (another first)!
The girls got to pet a shark....
And act like monkeys...
Then we got to play with fireworks (something we are not allowed to do in our city). Brian showed the girls how to light five sparklers at a time.
After we spent time with our friends in Indy, we moved on to Sheboygan, WI.
But that starts our second week.....
Monday, July 11, 2011
Recovery
We just returned from an amazing family vacation. It was wonderful but I'm tired. I have some major catching up to do (laundry anyone??), and something planned for each day this week. I'm not sure what I was thinking!
I plan to give a synopsis of our trip but in the meantime, I thought I'd share a couple pictures.
I plan to give a synopsis of our trip but in the meantime, I thought I'd share a couple pictures.
On Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, WI
On my cousins farm in Merrill, WI
Trust me...there are 698 more pictures where these came from!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Conversation with an 8-year-old that's way too smart
Reagan: Mommy, can I watch a show after lunch?
Me: Yes, which show are you going to watch?
R: Can I watch Extreme Couponing?
Me: Isn't there a show on that's more...appropriate for your age?
R: There's Phineas and Ferb but I've already seen it and I'm not in the mood for animation. There's Fresh Beat Band, but I think that's more for 7 years olds and younger.
Me: I'm just not a big fan of Extreme Couponing.
R: If I tell you that I know people are buying in excess and it's not really saving money if you're buying things you don't need, and that they aren't really buying healthy things...then can I watch it?
Me: Yes.
Me: Yes, which show are you going to watch?
R: Can I watch Extreme Couponing?
Me: Isn't there a show on that's more...appropriate for your age?
R: There's Phineas and Ferb but I've already seen it and I'm not in the mood for animation. There's Fresh Beat Band, but I think that's more for 7 years olds and younger.
Me: I'm just not a big fan of Extreme Couponing.
R: If I tell you that I know people are buying in excess and it's not really saving money if you're buying things you don't need, and that they aren't really buying healthy things...then can I watch it?
Me: Yes.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Bring it!
We are on official summer break!! The last week of school was a whirlwind! I made a class video. Reagan had an awards assembly (where she got perfect attendance), we had a flag ceremony where they said goodbye to her teacher (she's going to another school next year), we had a music day in her class, a pizza party, an ice cream party, yearbook signing, end of the year gifts, and the art fair. Whew!
Yesterday was bittersweet as we said good-bye to all of Reagan's friends and her wonderful teacher. We're looking forward to our new adventure at the charter school but it was still a little sad to know we wouldn't see some of our friends each day.
We started our break the way everyone does- At the dentist!! What? Most people don't start their vacations at the dentist? Hmm. Well, we did. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I made the appointment six months ago but at least we got it out of the way before we were used to sleeping in. :)
After we got home from the dentist Reagan said "Now what do we do?"
Somehow catching up on all the laundry and cleaning I've neglected in the last week didn't appeal to them. I asked them to come up with some ideas. They asked for BuildaBear and Disneyland. I guess I should have emphasized FREE things to do this summer. :)
Back to the drawing board.
Happy Summer All!!
Yesterday was bittersweet as we said good-bye to all of Reagan's friends and her wonderful teacher. We're looking forward to our new adventure at the charter school but it was still a little sad to know we wouldn't see some of our friends each day.
We started our break the way everyone does- At the dentist!! What? Most people don't start their vacations at the dentist? Hmm. Well, we did. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I made the appointment six months ago but at least we got it out of the way before we were used to sleeping in. :)
After we got home from the dentist Reagan said "Now what do we do?"
Somehow catching up on all the laundry and cleaning I've neglected in the last week didn't appeal to them. I asked them to come up with some ideas. They asked for BuildaBear and Disneyland. I guess I should have emphasized FREE things to do this summer. :)
Back to the drawing board.
Happy Summer All!!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Friday Funnies
I've been terrible with remembering to write things down lately, but here are a few that I managed to text myself. :)
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Me: Bailey, you just have to wait and be patient.
Bailey: But I don't know HOW to wait!!
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Bailey asked Skylar to help her unbuckle her carseat straps and Skylar told her, "If I help you, then you will never learn to do it yourself."
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And...in the "not so G rated" section:
Reagan saw a mobile dog grooming van at the gas station and in her haste to read it quickly she started shouting "Doggy Style! Doggy Style!" (It was in fact, "Doggy Stylin'") :)
Skylar and Bailey like to play the "construction game" where they shout out what type of construction vehicle they see while we're driving. Bailey doesn't have all the correct names down yet, so I had to laugh when she started yelling "Hoe! Hoe! Mommy look, a Hoe!"
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And...in the "things that build my self esteem" section:
I was blowdrying my hair (and it gets really fluffy), and Bailey walked into my bathroom. She took one look at my hair (pre straightener) and said, "Oh mommy. How will you ever get it back to normal?"
I was carrying Bailey in the grocery store the other day and she said, "You are too heavy for me." Reagan corrected her and said, "I think you mean that you are too heavy for mommy. You can't lift mommy. That would take a really really strong man, like daddy."
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Skylar asked what the term "King of my heart" meant in a song. I explained to her about having Jesus in your heart and she said, "I don't remember if I have Jesus in my heart. I better ask him again just to be sure!" After I prayed with her, she looked down her shirt and said, "Yep, he's in there now." :)
Have a blessed weekend!
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Me: Bailey, you just have to wait and be patient.
Bailey: But I don't know HOW to wait!!
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Bailey asked Skylar to help her unbuckle her carseat straps and Skylar told her, "If I help you, then you will never learn to do it yourself."
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And...in the "not so G rated" section:
Reagan saw a mobile dog grooming van at the gas station and in her haste to read it quickly she started shouting "Doggy Style! Doggy Style!" (It was in fact, "Doggy Stylin'") :)
Skylar and Bailey like to play the "construction game" where they shout out what type of construction vehicle they see while we're driving. Bailey doesn't have all the correct names down yet, so I had to laugh when she started yelling "Hoe! Hoe! Mommy look, a Hoe!"
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And...in the "things that build my self esteem" section:
I was blowdrying my hair (and it gets really fluffy), and Bailey walked into my bathroom. She took one look at my hair (pre straightener) and said, "Oh mommy. How will you ever get it back to normal?"
I was carrying Bailey in the grocery store the other day and she said, "You are too heavy for me." Reagan corrected her and said, "I think you mean that you are too heavy for mommy. You can't lift mommy. That would take a really really strong man, like daddy."
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Skylar asked what the term "King of my heart" meant in a song. I explained to her about having Jesus in your heart and she said, "I don't remember if I have Jesus in my heart. I better ask him again just to be sure!" After I prayed with her, she looked down her shirt and said, "Yep, he's in there now." :)
Have a blessed weekend!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sixteen
Sixteen more days of school. I'm so ready for summer, and lazy mornings, and evenings outside.
We went to the park the other night with some friends and it just made me long for summer even more. The kids love the park playground but also love the creek that runs behind the park. It's brimming with tadpoles right now.
We went to the park the other night with some friends and it just made me long for summer even more. The kids love the park playground but also love the creek that runs behind the park. It's brimming with tadpoles right now.
Looking for tadpoles
Two of the ones they caught
Pointing out the rabbits in the field
Just sixteen more days.....
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