A day

So our wonderful neighbor spent a few hours with us capturing a day in our life. She is a great photographer. If you want more info about her let me know.

Normally we would probably be in our jammies or sweats. We dressed up for this day. We will treasure theses pictures and hope you enjoy them too.

polish time
our room

ring around the rosies



favorite book

goofy, silly

color time


more ring around the rosie

lip gloss...love it.




just a great day.

THE FAIR, EASTER AND FAMILY

FAMILY FUN!










THE FAIR!





WHO IS THE EASTER BUNNY?

APRIL 2, 2009

Kate has a hard time waking up in the morning.
It takes us a while to get going so we decided to
do a photo shoot.

Kate loves big bear. They are buddies and do
everything together. This is how I found her.

Grandma made Kate an apron. She loves to help
me cook, do the dishes and clean up the table. If
only that would last forever.


We started Teeny Weenie swim class this week.
Kate loves the water. She wants me to let her go
and tells me "no" a lot. She doesn't get the whole
drowning thing yet. We go 3 days a week. Funny
thing is it has snowed each day we have gone. So
we bundle up to go swim.


Have you ever seen the show toddlers and tiaras.
I saw it for the first time and freaked out. WOW,
crazy moms. This hair is as poofy as it gets for
Kate. No spray tan, hair pieces and $1000 dollar
dresses.

Big Brown Bear says hi.

toe nail polish and potty chair

So I find Kate with her shirt off trying to get her pants and diaper off outside of the bathroom door. She wants to use the toilet. Not really use it: she just sits on it, grunts, signs all done and then we flush the toilet. All finished I continue to getting ready and in she walks with big, brown, bear. BBB needs to use the toilet now.
Me: BBB doesn't need to use the toilet.
Kate: MOM!
Me: BBB does NOT need to use the toilet.
Kate: MOM!
Me: Okay BBB can use the toilet.
BBB uses the toilet, all done, we are happy now.
5 minutes later Kate has to use the toilet again. This is not something I want to deal with all day and at the same time I can not tell her she can't use the bathroom. Pre potty training and all.
So off we go to Walmart. We came home with a lot more than a potty chair. But we are all happy now. Even puppy has been able to use the potty chair.




I have been waiting for the day that I could get polish on Kate's toes with out her putting it directly in her mouth after. What a fun mom and daughter moment.

What to say...

Sometimes, well a lot of times, I just don't have much to say. So I am forcing my brain to try and recall memorable things to say. Pretty much this will all just be random ramblings.

Lets start with Troy. He got a job, a new road bike, and a cold from all of the stress. He is really liking his new job at Control4 they do home automation. Someday if I disappear it is probably because the computer controlling our home has taken over and trapped us or Troy has lost it and locked me in the house all by using his iphone (he doesn't have one yet.)

We got called to be nursery leaders. Basically babysitting for about 2 hours kids 18 months to 3 years of age. Troys dream job, not so much mine. We have learned about the peepee dance, snacks, germs, singing time and 2minute lessons.

I have been coaching a club volleyball team of 15-18year-olds. We took first place in the Las Vegas Classic 18 club division.(164 teams) They were great! In system almost all of the time. The rest of the time is spent with Kate. I have learned how to make rolls from scratch by hand, literally no Bosch involvement at all. (thanks Luisa) I am looking forward to spring and getting my garden plans fired up.

Kate is 19 months on thursday. She runs, climbs, jumps, and explores everything. The other night as she was crying to stay awake in her crib I watched her take a bottle and feed her bear-bear. She has a good imagination developing. We bake cakes in her play kitchen, color with crayons, ride around on the plasma car, feed Mac, feed the fish, FEED OURSELF, do the dishes together, get snacks and love to bounce on the horse and the jonny jumper. We are getting ready for swim class the end of March and thinking about dance/tumbling classes. Do they even do that for toddlers? Who knows?

Kate is starting to say a little more, NO is still the favorite, dada, moma, ma (mac), bow (elbow), toe, na (knox) and Bear. The words are coming but it is still easier for her to sign so she does that. Kate still plays with Ashley and Krissa. Her new playmates are Eden, Malia, and sometimes Carter and Cooper.

So that is what we are up to. Nothing glamorous, just simple and Just us three.

Even Fairies have Morning Hair...

Presidents Day Weekend/ Valentines Day.

Kate got to stay with her Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Raegan this weekend while I went and coached volleyball in Las Vegas. Her is some of the fun.

Hans, Knox, and Kate