This is so cute. I finally caught her laughing on camera. I kid you not I have been trying for a week to get her to cooperate!! Looks a little bit violent, but she thinks its loads of fun!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Juan Jo and Valeria visit
Juan Jo teaching Lyla about cars
Me taking a picture of them as they were taking a pictures of themselves. Say that three times fast.
Valeria catching the cray boy as he jumped into the pool. It is so hard to keep him out of the water!
Chit chatting with Becky
Lyla laughing with Valeria
Family visits
This week we had lots of family in town visiting. Because I have so many pictures to share I am going to divide my updates. First we had Steve and Elza in town visiting for a week. The kids had lots of fun playing with grandparents. Let's take a look!
On their last night here. We all went out to eat at Roadhouse and the kids had so much fun playing with Steve. We told Drew to say cheese, and well, this is what we got!! He makes such goofy faces every time I bring out the camera. Then he likes to look at the pictures with me and says "Doo," for Drew.
Making faces with his cousin J.J.
You got caught.....
On 4th of July with the grandparents
Lyla smiled so so so big for her grandpa. It was the sweetest thing ever!
Thank you guys for coming to visit. We had a wonderful time!
Friday, June 26, 2009
A visit with old friends
By old I mean cherished and loved, and not literally old! We got to go over to Kathy Stamp's house a couple weeks ago and we took some cute pictures that I wanted to share. A long, long time ago I made a wonderful friend, Dawn, while living here in Bakersfield and we have been great friends ever since. I remember being kids and spending countless nights at her house for sleep overs. Well, every morning we would have the yummiest french toast you have ever tried made by her mom, Kathy. So just for old times sake we went over there for breakfast an play. This time not only did she feed me, but also Drew. He loved the french toast just as much as I did. Thank you guys for that wonderful morning, we had a great time!!
This is Dawn holding Lyla. We had literally been there 3 minutes when Lyla decided to explode out of her diaper. This was also the first time I'd forgotten to pack Lyla a change of clothes, isn't that how life works!?
Drew was stirring Kathy's coffee and then blowing on the spoon because it was "ot" (hot)
Being his usual ornery self, he kept going to the side yard and grabbing these sponges which he proceeded to throw into the pool several times even after I told him no
So he sat in time out for not listening. I'm pretty sure our time-out corner at home has Drew's permanent butt imprint from all the time he spends there. I'm such a mean Mommy
Helping Kathy get all the bugs out of the pool. What a good little helper, and what a patient lady. You can tell she has grandkids.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Long overdue
Well its about time!!! I'm not exactly sure where I have been for the last two weeks, but I can say with certainty that it included two kids. Half the time I don't know if I'm coming or going, which way is up or down, or what my kids names are. From what I hear, things aren't going to get easier any time soon. Becoming a mother has certainly been quite the undertaking, but I honestly can't imagine my life without them. I have known little Lyla for almost 9 weeks now, and I don't remember what I did with my time without her. I know I had more time.... I just don't know how I filled it. Its amazing how two little people can consume your every action, thought, and emotion every waking (and sleeping) moment of every day.
The weather in bakersfield has been unseasonably cool considering its June so we have been spending ample amount of time at the park. Yesterday we went over to our friends Dad's house and swam all morning long. Her Dad lives in what looks like a Hollywood mansion with the most extraordinary backyard and I tell you what... it really feels like you're on vacation! I should have taken pictures, but I didn't. I'll remember next time if they are so gracious as to have us over again.
Drew has jumped right in, head first, without a life jacket on into the terrible two's. One minute he is playing quietly with his toys, the next he is screaming down the hallway chunking toys at the wall. He is an impulsive creature with ideas and wants all of his own and boy does he get mad when I don't understand. I have taken to telling him, "use your words" when he wants something because the pointing just isn't cutting it anymore. His vocabulary is in the normal range for his age, but he just doesn't talk as much as I expect him to be able to. We spend a lot of time with Drew's previously introduced girlfriend and her vocabulary is incredible that I don't think I give Drew enough slack. I am already looking into speech therapists even though he isn't even 2 yet. There is a part of me that thinks that he may already have a speech impediment from being tongue tied for so long because he doesn't make certain sounds that require tongue movement. You know what he can do though. . . . the kid can whistle! Really! Better that Tim can.
That's about it for now. . . really need to stay on top of my updates. I notice the longer I go without posting anything new, the more I put it off.
Not the cutest picture of Lyla, but I wanted you to see her outfit!! doesn't she look
adorably gaudy???
Once again, not the best picture of Lyla, but I though Drew looked like such a stud here
Loving. . er. . . squashing his beh beh (baby)
Now here she looks adorable, and no I do not have a biased opinion
Oh, one last thing. Lyla definitely has dimples. Where they came from, we don't know, but they are definitely there. More pronounced on her right side than her left. So cute. . . Tim is demanding a paternity test :)
Friday, June 12, 2009
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