Math concert? I had never heard of one until Kaiya came home with a flyer inviting the parents of 2nd graders to come listen to their concert. The music teacher at the school had been working with the 2nd graders on songs that have to do with math and it was really cute. It was funny to see my little performer so shy and not wanting to dance around. The kids did great and it's fun for them to be able to learn math and have fun with it!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Kaylee's Birthday
My little sister turned 20! She wanted Mexican food so Cirdan's asked his employee's mom to make some homemade tamales and I took a stab at making authentic rice and beans. They actually turned out pretty tasty....and the tamales were delicious!!
We ate, the kids played and wrestled with Papa and we ate cake and ice cream.
Happy Birthday Kaylee!! We love you!!!
Stacey borrowed my Dad's glasses for the picture...
We ate, the kids played and wrestled with Papa and we ate cake and ice cream.
Happy Birthday Kaylee!! We love you!!!
Stacey borrowed my Dad's glasses for the picture...
Then we tried to put them on the kids....
Funny story - Kaylee and I went to the dollar store last week and the girl at the register asked us if we were sisters. I said, "yes" and she then asked if we were twins. I replied (with a chuckle), "no, there is a 10 year difference!" She then asked if I was the older or the younger one. I told her the older one and she said, "wow, I would have thought you were the younger one!!"
And that was one of the best days of my life. Sorry Kaylee!!! :)
Friday, April 2, 2010
Easter Bunny Pictures - Past and Present
It was fun to pull the Easter pictures out and to see the girls each year. Kaiya has grown up so fast and looking at these pictures makes me miss my little sweetpea.
I had taken Ella to the mall a couple of times the last couple weeks and I would make sure to stop by where the Easter bunny sits so that Ella could see the bunny and hopefully not freak out when it was time for pictures. Each time we went she wanted to see the bunny but keep a distance. She would wave but when I would start getting closer she would start getting scared. I had a brilliant idea about an hour before we went to get pictures that maybe if I pulled out the pictures of Kaiya and the Easter Bunny she would see that it wasn't so bad. It worked! She talked all the way to the mall about sitting on his lap and when we got there she gave him a couple high 5's and she was ready to sit on his lap and smile! We were all so proud of her.
The pictures begin with 2004 and end with this year 2010.
I had taken Ella to the mall a couple of times the last couple weeks and I would make sure to stop by where the Easter bunny sits so that Ella could see the bunny and hopefully not freak out when it was time for pictures. Each time we went she wanted to see the bunny but keep a distance. She would wave but when I would start getting closer she would start getting scared. I had a brilliant idea about an hour before we went to get pictures that maybe if I pulled out the pictures of Kaiya and the Easter Bunny she would see that it wasn't so bad. It worked! She talked all the way to the mall about sitting on his lap and when we got there she gave him a couple high 5's and she was ready to sit on his lap and smile! We were all so proud of her.
The pictures begin with 2004 and end with this year 2010.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
March Update
I just realized I haven't posted anything since February! I haven't really been feeling like sitting at the computer these days. This month has been fun and adventurous. I have been trying to get Cirdan to do a post about his new office and hopefully one of these days he will have the time! :)
Kaiya - She has still been busy with dance and piano. Kaiya got her report card last Friday and did VERY well. Almost all the marks were a + which means Above Grade Level. She increased in reading by an additional 38 words per minute since the 1st trimester. At school she is a Greeter which means one of the few students chosen to welcome the new kid and show them around the school. Kaiya turns 8 on May 3rd which means she will be baptized on May 8th. She is really excited and so are we!!
Kaiya was so excited to pull green out of her closet and find something to wear for St. Patrick's Day. She looked cute.
Ella - I've been working hard with Ella these past few weeks to get her to learn how to behave better. The last month we have been struggling with taking her to the store because she doesn't want to sit in the cart. She fights and its impossible to sit her down. We now just walk her back out to the car and put her back in her car seat which she sometimes doesn't mind (ha ha). Its been a struggle but I think she is finally realizing that she is better off sitting down in the cart. I have also taken a lot more time sitting down with her at her level and talking to her when she is looking in my eyes. I've learned this works much better.
Ella and I started a Mommy and Me class at Kaiya's dance place last week. She did great!!! There were about 6 other little girls and I was proud that she listened and tried to do the stuff that the instructor had them do.
Cirdan - Since he now has an office we hardly see him anymore. It went from him being at the house during the day almost all the time to him never being here and getting home from work around 8 at night. Its been different but he has really been putting all his energy into building a successful business and all his work is really paying off.
Heidi - Other than cleaning the house over and over and over and over again I try to get out and meet my friend Sandy or go shopping. It has almost been 1 year since I was laid off and this past year has been nothing but fun and good times. I am busy now planning Ella's 2nd birthday and Easter in the next couple weeks. The weather has been beautiful and I really need to get outside and do some yard work.
We booked our flight for Hawaii in May!! Greg and Staci (friends) and Cirdan and I will be going. We will stay at a condo on Turtle bay. I am so excited! A little scared and nervous about leaving the girls that long but it will be nice to just be able to lay on a sandy beach and relax. We are looking forward to it!!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Parks, ducks and pulling weeds!
The weather has been so nice around here lately. I even noticed the other day that my rhododendron bushes were starting to get little buds on them...and its only February! With the nice weather we have been trying to do lots of stuff outside since I know that the rain will be here in no time. Kaiya didn't have school last week. I love when Kaiya is out of school.We went to the park in our neighborhood a few times...Stacey and Casey joined us one day for a picnic and playing. Ella likes to play on each toy for a span of about 8 seconds and then on to the next toy. Kaiya is a big helper, when Casey is with us she likes to tote him around and play with him.
My friend Sandy moved from Oregon a couple weeks ago and I am sooo excited!!! The girls and I went over to check out her apartment which is on Lake Washinton at Coulon Beach. She walked us down to the water to feed the ducks. Ella loved the ducks and kept saying, "nice...nice". She wanted to get close and try to pet them so I had to stay close to her and make sure the crazy geese didn't get her. Sandy bought 3 bags of bread to feed the ducks. Ella's bag was gone within 10 minutes...Kaiya likes to take her time and it was funny to see her bag 3/4 full still when Ella's was gone. Kaiya also had a couple duck friends that she named Shirley and Bob. After feeding the ducks we went over to the big play area with slides and swings and toys. We then went to a sandwich place and a frozen yogurt shop in The Landing. The sandwich I had was delish!! I love sprouts on my sandwiches and they had sprouts!
On Saturday morning Stacey called to see what I was doing. I was going to run some errands for a baby shower I was throwing this week but she asked if I wanted to go to my Grandma Jean's house. I hadn't see her for a while so I thought that it would be fun! Stacey then told me that she was going there to pull weeds and that was her present to Gram for Christmas...she also said that I could just go and hang out with Casey and Ella. When I got there I knew I was in for it. I was not dressed for weeding but I also wasn't going to sit there and watch Stacey and my Grandma do yard work! I took off my heels, rolled up my pants, took off my sweater and got to work. It actually turned out to be really fun and it was wonderful to visit with Gram. She gave me some flowers from her yard. On the way home I decided to stop by the cemetery to drop some of them off at both of my Grandpas graves. I have been thinking a lot about my Grandpas lately and I miss them a ton! I wish they were around for my girls to know.
My friend Sandy moved from Oregon a couple weeks ago and I am sooo excited!!! The girls and I went over to check out her apartment which is on Lake Washinton at Coulon Beach. She walked us down to the water to feed the ducks. Ella loved the ducks and kept saying, "nice...nice". She wanted to get close and try to pet them so I had to stay close to her and make sure the crazy geese didn't get her. Sandy bought 3 bags of bread to feed the ducks. Ella's bag was gone within 10 minutes...Kaiya likes to take her time and it was funny to see her bag 3/4 full still when Ella's was gone. Kaiya also had a couple duck friends that she named Shirley and Bob. After feeding the ducks we went over to the big play area with slides and swings and toys. We then went to a sandwich place and a frozen yogurt shop in The Landing. The sandwich I had was delish!! I love sprouts on my sandwiches and they had sprouts!
On Saturday morning Stacey called to see what I was doing. I was going to run some errands for a baby shower I was throwing this week but she asked if I wanted to go to my Grandma Jean's house. I hadn't see her for a while so I thought that it would be fun! Stacey then told me that she was going there to pull weeds and that was her present to Gram for Christmas...she also said that I could just go and hang out with Casey and Ella. When I got there I knew I was in for it. I was not dressed for weeding but I also wasn't going to sit there and watch Stacey and my Grandma do yard work! I took off my heels, rolled up my pants, took off my sweater and got to work. It actually turned out to be really fun and it was wonderful to visit with Gram. She gave me some flowers from her yard. On the way home I decided to stop by the cemetery to drop some of them off at both of my Grandpas graves. I have been thinking a lot about my Grandpas lately and I miss them a ton! I wish they were around for my girls to know.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hearts and Kisses - Vday weekend with Ava
Ava arrived! Kaiya was really excited so I let her stay home from school (after making sure with her teacher that she wasn't missing anything big). The girls played for a bit and made some Valentines cards before we decided to go to Chuck E Cheese. The kids had a blast and it was hard to drag them away. Kaiya, Ava and I went to the store to pick up some cupcakes for Kaiya's school Valentines Day party. They also wanted to get some cookies to make after dinner. When Ava is here she picks one of Kaiya's purses and the entire weekend the girls take them everywhere. Even Ella got into it this time and had to have a purse. They are all such girly girls. We got home and the girls played until it was time to take Ava to her mom at Grandmas house.
Ella found the blue glue stick and thought it was chap stick.
On Friday Ava came back in the morning. She would be staying for 2 nights in a row. I was nervous at first that she wouldn't want to stay the 2nd night. She did great and wanted to stay even longer. She kept saying that she wished that she lived with us......we wish she could be here more often.
I decided to let Kaiya stay home from school most of Friday also. Her class party was at 2:00 and her teacher said it was okay to bring Ava. The girls wanted to decorate for the Valentines party we were going to have that night with my cousin Steph's kids. We wanted to introduce Ava to family this visit and felt like it was the next step for her. I dropped off Kaiya at noon and Cirdan, Ella, Ava and I went to McDonalds for lunch.
I took Ava to Kaiya's school. As soon as we walked into the class the kids were confused. They thought Ava was Ella because all they have heard is stories about Ella, mainly about her pulling Kaiya's hair. Kaiya had to tell them that this was her other sister. They then made mention about a half dozen times that they didn't look like sisters. Ava had fun and she fit right in...not shy at all. Miss Ray let her decorate cookies and sit at Kaiya's desk. The classroom was FULL of sweets, and the kids were wild off of the sugar. At the end of the day the kids got to watch Berenstein Bears. Ava and Kaiya huddled up front watching the movie together.
Notice the three red tomatoes on the next picture full of sugar and fun...
That night the girls (minus Ella) went to sleep in the spare bedroom while watching Ratatouille.
On Saturday morning Cirdan made some yummy waffles. Kaiya and Ava put a bunch of clips in their hair and said they were the Cool Girls/The Coolios. The girls and I went over to my parents house for Ava to meet her Meema and Papa. She felt right at home which my parents were surprised about. She definitely fits into the family. The girls went downstairs to play Rock Band while I helped my mom with her ipod. Cirdan came over as soon as he was done with some work. My mom gave Kaiya, Ava and Ella their Valentines day presents...which they loved. We left shortly after and took Ella home so that the three of us could go get their nails painted. We did that the last time Ava was here so now she requests that we get nails done when she is here. Afterwards we decided to go to Walgreens to get a Vday card and some gifts for Cirdan from them. They were so happy to pick out the stuff. On the way home Ava whispered to Kaiya in the car and said..."we should tell your mom thank you for letting us get all the stuff because we love it!" The rest of the car ride home they thanked me. Such sweet girls. We also went and rented a couple of movies from the Redbox.
Nathan, Amy and Emma came and met Ava that night. Ava enjoyed meeting her baby cousin. Kaiya had eaten so much candy and junk for a couple days that she got sick. She threw up a few times and went to bed early. I felt so bad for her and really need to remind her in the future not to eat so much having such a sensitive tummy. Ava and Ella watched Bambi before falling asleep. Cirdan laid with Ava until she fell asleep.
Valetine's morning!! Ava woke up first and I heard her talking in the room. I went to make sure everything was okay and she was just sittng up in bed playing. She got excited when I told her that she could go wake up Kaiya. Once they were awake the first thing they wanted to do was put Cirdan's gifts in the bag...they were so excited to bring him the gifts! I told them that they had to wait for him and Ella to wake up....which was hard for them to do. Cirdan loved his gifts (a bear and some chocolates) and got up shortley after to make pancakes.
The girls played Wii until there were fights every couple minutes. Ella wanted to play but she just wants to push pause every couple of seconds. Cirdan and I brought out the girls presents ...MORE candy!! That entertained the girls for a while and they enjoyed playing with the cow that poos candy. It was getting closer to the time Ava had to leave. We all spent some time together and ate delicous steak, mashed potatoes and green beans. About this time Kaiya was getting really whiny and grouchy because she was getting sad that Ava was leaving. We loaded up into the car and all drove her to her Grandma's house.
Ella found the blue glue stick and thought it was chap stick.
On Friday Ava came back in the morning. She would be staying for 2 nights in a row. I was nervous at first that she wouldn't want to stay the 2nd night. She did great and wanted to stay even longer. She kept saying that she wished that she lived with us......we wish she could be here more often.
I decided to let Kaiya stay home from school most of Friday also. Her class party was at 2:00 and her teacher said it was okay to bring Ava. The girls wanted to decorate for the Valentines party we were going to have that night with my cousin Steph's kids. We wanted to introduce Ava to family this visit and felt like it was the next step for her. I dropped off Kaiya at noon and Cirdan, Ella, Ava and I went to McDonalds for lunch.
I took Ava to Kaiya's school. As soon as we walked into the class the kids were confused. They thought Ava was Ella because all they have heard is stories about Ella, mainly about her pulling Kaiya's hair. Kaiya had to tell them that this was her other sister. They then made mention about a half dozen times that they didn't look like sisters. Ava had fun and she fit right in...not shy at all. Miss Ray let her decorate cookies and sit at Kaiya's desk. The classroom was FULL of sweets, and the kids were wild off of the sugar. At the end of the day the kids got to watch Berenstein Bears. Ava and Kaiya huddled up front watching the movie together.
Notice the three red tomatoes on the next picture full of sugar and fun...
When we got home the girls waited for their 2nd cousins to come over. We had pizza and decorated cupcakes. The girls all played really well together. Cirdan even made a comment that they were so quiet and playing so well. They all got to decorate three cookies and eat one of them. After the sugar it was a complete 180...the girls were running around, screaming and jumping on the couches. It was pretty funny. Greg came over to pick up a couple things and the girls had been playing school at the time so they told him he was the principal. He would chase them back to Kaiya's room telling them they were in detention and they would all scream and run. They were hyper!
That night the girls (minus Ella) went to sleep in the spare bedroom while watching Ratatouille.
On Saturday morning Cirdan made some yummy waffles. Kaiya and Ava put a bunch of clips in their hair and said they were the Cool Girls/The Coolios. The girls and I went over to my parents house for Ava to meet her Meema and Papa. She felt right at home which my parents were surprised about. She definitely fits into the family. The girls went downstairs to play Rock Band while I helped my mom with her ipod. Cirdan came over as soon as he was done with some work. My mom gave Kaiya, Ava and Ella their Valentines day presents...which they loved. We left shortly after and took Ella home so that the three of us could go get their nails painted. We did that the last time Ava was here so now she requests that we get nails done when she is here. Afterwards we decided to go to Walgreens to get a Vday card and some gifts for Cirdan from them. They were so happy to pick out the stuff. On the way home Ava whispered to Kaiya in the car and said..."we should tell your mom thank you for letting us get all the stuff because we love it!" The rest of the car ride home they thanked me. Such sweet girls. We also went and rented a couple of movies from the Redbox.
Nathan, Amy and Emma came and met Ava that night. Ava enjoyed meeting her baby cousin. Kaiya had eaten so much candy and junk for a couple days that she got sick. She threw up a few times and went to bed early. I felt so bad for her and really need to remind her in the future not to eat so much having such a sensitive tummy. Ava and Ella watched Bambi before falling asleep. Cirdan laid with Ava until she fell asleep.
Valetine's morning!! Ava woke up first and I heard her talking in the room. I went to make sure everything was okay and she was just sittng up in bed playing. She got excited when I told her that she could go wake up Kaiya. Once they were awake the first thing they wanted to do was put Cirdan's gifts in the bag...they were so excited to bring him the gifts! I told them that they had to wait for him and Ella to wake up....which was hard for them to do. Cirdan loved his gifts (a bear and some chocolates) and got up shortley after to make pancakes.
The girls played Wii until there were fights every couple minutes. Ella wanted to play but she just wants to push pause every couple of seconds. Cirdan and I brought out the girls presents ...MORE candy!! That entertained the girls for a while and they enjoyed playing with the cow that poos candy. It was getting closer to the time Ava had to leave. We all spent some time together and ate delicous steak, mashed potatoes and green beans. About this time Kaiya was getting really whiny and grouchy because she was getting sad that Ava was leaving. We loaded up into the car and all drove her to her Grandma's house.
All weekend Kaiya and Ava would talk about how old they would be when the other was a certain age. For example...
Kaiya "how old will Ava be when I am 12?"
Ava "will I be older than Kaiya when I am in college?"
Kaiya "how old will Ava be when I graduate high school?"
It was cute. I am really missing Ava today. When she is here it feels like our family is complete. All the girls are 3 years apart and she fits in so well. She is such a sweet loving girl. We cant wait until she comes back in April! She will be here for Ella's birthday party and Easter (which fall on the same day as El's birthday)!!!
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