Goodbye 2008!

I cannot believe how incredibly fast this year has gone. It has been so much fun watching Kylee and Kaylyn grow and learn everyday. It definitely had it's challenging moments, but somehow we made it through! I feel like I have grown so much this past year as a person, as a mother and as a wife. I could not be happier with my wonderful family, and I am so thankful for all that life has given me. I am very excited to see what 2009 has in store for us!

Today we started practicing self feeding with spoons and bowls, and they both did Awesome!! I was so impressed! I expected it to be a huge mess with hardly anything actually making it to their mouths, but I was mistaken. I bought these cool bowls at babies R us that suction to their high chairs to keep them from throwing them on the floor. On the advice of other moms that have already been there, done that I started with yogurt because it's semi-sticky and easy for them to spoon up. Tomorrow morning we will venture with Rice cereal for breakfast and see how that goes.

So I thought I would try giving the girls sippy cups this morning in leau of their normal bottle, and the girls weren't having it. Kylee especially was not happy with this idea. She looked at the sippy cup, then looked at me and instantly started crying. So I made them a bottle and that fixed the problem. I guess they are not quite ready for that yet, so that is fine. I will keep encouraging the sippy cup until they are ready to transition completely.

I hope everyone has a Fun, Safe and Happy New Year!!

1 Year Old Adjusted!!

Today was the girls due date one year ago, and it is also marks their adjusted 1st Birthday! Developmentally I think they are already ahead of their adjusted age, but their Dr's will continue to use the adjusted age until they are 2. I am so amazed at how well my 28 week preemies are doing. We are so incredibly lucky! I am going to be making a follow up appointment with the developmental clinic in January so we will know exactly where they stand. I don't think at this point that we have anything to be concerned about.

A year ago they had both been home from the NICU for a couple weeks at this point and were so little. I remember not getting any sleep, working so hard with them just to eat 3-4oz, and constant Dr's appointments. Those first few months of them being home were exhausting, but I have to say that being a mom is one of the most rewarding things I have ever experienced. I am so thankful to have such wonderful family and friends that helped Keith and I through it all. We could not have done it without you!

We have waited until now to start transitioning the girls to Cow's milk because their pediatrician felt that they should still get the added nutritional value and extra calories from formula. Right now I am giving them 1/2 Milk and 1/2 formula. When we get to the last can of formula that we have left we will do 3/4 Milk and 1/4 Formula, then onto just straight milk. Our next goal will be to wean from bottles and onto Sippy cups. They are also getting 3 meals a day of table foods and a couple snacks here and there if they are hungry.

These little girls truly are my little miracles!

Merry Christmas!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday whatever you choose to celebrate! I know we did! Santa was very good to all of us, especially the girls. They got so many new toys to play with, and I don't even know what to do with them all!

As far as opening presents go, I would not say that either one of the girls were overjoyed with it although they did start to get the hang of ripping the paper towards the end. They especially like to take the bows off the packages and hand them to whoever was near. Some of the big gifts the girls got this year was a new playhouse, 2 Fire Truck Cozy Coupes, 2 Powerwheel Quads (that they have both figured out how the maneuver already!) and 2 Beautiful Rocking horses that make noise, shake their head and wag their tail. They also each got a Cabbage patch kids newborns that they love to give their bottle to, crayons, coloring books, big legos, puzzles and more. I would say they did pretty well!


We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day down at Keith's parents house. Christmas day there was a big celebration with about 35 people in attendance for dinner. I think it was a little overwhelming for the girls, but they did pretty good overall and even still managed to stay on their nap schedule. It was so nice to see everyone that we don't get a chance to see very often. It was great that it just so happened that Keith did not have to work Christmas or Thanksgiving this year! Hopefully we can get that lucky next year as well!


Kylee has added a few new words to her vocabulary in the past couple of days including Kitty, pronounced "Titty" ;) and Tree pronounced "Tee". Those are just a couple of the words that we are able to understand, but they are both constantly babbling and saying things that we have no idea what it means. They are both very good at watching intently at how you say each word and they try to mimic it to the best of their ability.

The girls love to brush their own hair, and they even attempt to brush mine! It's funny that how they know whenever they have a brush or a comb in their hand what it is used for, and it's not even the same brush every time.

I hope everyone has a fabulous New Years celebration! The girls and I won't be doing much. Keith is working so it's definitely going to be low key. Happy 2009!!

Visiting Santa, picking out a Christmas Tree & More!!

This last week has been incredibly busy!! Last weekend we went down to visit Keith's parents and while we were there we went to visit Santa and picked out a Christmas tree!! Santa didn't phase Kaylyn at all, but Kylee was not so stoked. If you look closely at the picture with Santa, Kaylyn is holding on to Kylee's arm to comfort her!

Every year Keith's parents go to a local Christmas tree farm in Alpine and cut down their own tree, and this year was no different except this was the first time the girls got to go! We found a beautiful tree and Keith and Auntie Danielle cut it down. Both of the girls loved the lights on the tree, and Kaylyn even tried to climb the ladder and help Grandpa put them up.


Unfortunately somewhere during our adventures both the girls acquired a little cold, and have had non-stop runny noses and a little cough. So that is never fun! I hope they get over it before Christmas!

Yesterday was really the first rainy day we have had yet this year, and the girls were fascinated by it! They stood at the sliding glass window almost all day pointing out the window and "talking" about the rain. It was very cute!

Kylee and Kaylyn have both mastered standing up in the middle of the room unassisted without pulling up on something! They also love to "talk" on the phone, and even put the phone up to their ears. Kylee loves her baby doll, and carries it around with her all the time, and she can even say "Baby" now as clear as day. If you ask her where her baby is, she will go get it and bring it to you. I really think they are starting to understand a lot more of what we say!

On a little bit of a gross note, we had a fun toddler moment this morning! Apparently Bandit threw up and unfortunately the girls found it before I did and decided it would be a good idea to finger paint on the tile with it! EWWW!! They were both very unhappy when I disrupted their finger painting party!

I hope everyone is doing well!

14 Months Old!!

Well the girls are 14 months old today (just over 11 months adjusted) and they are both doing great!! I am finally starting to admit to myself that my babies are turning into toddlers, and it makes me sad. However, this stage really is a lot of fun. They are both walking now 95% of the time, and they get better and better everyday. Kylee is nearly ready to start running! It's funny because I was so fearful of two walking babies at the same time, but really it actually makes things a lot easier. They are much happier because they can get where they want to go, when they want to go there.

In the last week or so, the girls have really started to become little cuddle bugs. Before they were always way too busy to give me (or anyone else for that matter) Love. Now they walk over to me and give me hugs and kisses all day long. It's the sweetest thing ever! I was giving Kaylyn a hug yesterday and I was patting her back, and she started patting mine. It was adorable!

They both currently have 6 teeth (2 on top and 4 on bottom). I haven't been brave enough to stick my fingers in there in the last week or so, so I really don't know if there are any more coming in or not.

We are definitely entering the "Monkey-See, Monkey-Do" phase. As funny as it is to see them mimic us, we really have to be careful now of what we say and do! These two are like little sponges! We are currently working on teaching them the hand motions to the song "Itsy Bitsy Spider", and the girls will consistently put their hands together to do the spider, and they can also do the "down comes the rain" part with their hands. And of course we always clap in celebration after every song. It's so cute!!

I cannot even tell you how many weird sounds and noises these girls makes. They have quite a few "tricks". Kaylyn just learned how to blow bubbles with her spit, so that's always fun. And I never knew there could be so many different variations of raspberries! They also love to click their tongues, and make silly sounds by moving their fingers up and down on their lips!

Sharing is also a new thing in this household. When I started teaching them this I never thought that would include their food as well. They love to try to put their bottle in your mouth, and they even put their bottle to their baby dolls mouth and try and feed them. Their other new favorite thing is to do is put food in their mouth, chew it up, take it back out and feed it to you. I graciously deny this wonderful gift. They will also give us what is in their hands upon request (most of the time!).

This is also a special day to us because One Year ago today, Kaylyn was discharged from the NICU!! Last week when Kaylyn went to the Dr for her follow up, they both got weighed and Kaylyn weighed 23lbs 15oz, and Kylee weighed 22lbs 5oz. I am continually amazed at how well they are doing. They have made so much progress in such a short amount of time. They truly are my little miracles!

Kaylyn is home from the Hospital!

This is going to be a long one...

These last few days have been incredibly stressful to say the least. It all started Monday night when Kaylyn woke up around 10pm wheezing really bad and having a really hard time breathing (when she went to bed at 7pm she was perfectly fine). Keith went in to check on her, and the next thing I know he is standing in the doorway with her saying we need to take her to the Emergency Room immediately. So we get her pack up and we head to the ER up here in Temecula. Let's just say that this hospital's care and staff were sub standard at best.

When we first got there, we waited for about 20 minutes for a nurse to come and triage Kaylyn. Finally, when nobody came and Kaylyn was working even harder to breathe Keith approached the secretary sitting at the desk to find out when she was going to be triaged. The receptionist told him that she didn't know and he needed to go outside and use the phone to call the nurse himself! So he did and the nurse finally came out and agreed that she needed to be brought back immediately.

So we finally got a bed (in the hallway in the middle of the ER) and we wait even longer. No one comes over to help, no nurses, doctors or respiratory therapists and my baby is working hard to breathe! So again, Keith gets up and demands to know who the Charge nurse is. He spoke with the Charge nurse and she called the respiratory therapist to come over and take a look at her. Keep in mind that we have now been at this ER for over an hour! They proceed to give her a breathing treatment, followed by an RSV swab in the nose. This is when things started to go downhill fast.

The swab totally pissed her off (as it would anybody) and she got really upset which resulted in her not being able to breath at all. She was working so hard to move air but she just couldn't. She was turning blue in front of our eyes and no one was doing anything. There is nothing worse than watching your child struggle to breath. Keith and I both thought that she was going to die right then and there. It was beyond scary. Thank goodness Keith was there and he demanded the equipment to help her himself. Keep in mind that this is all going on in the middle of the ER where everyone is watching.

Finally after what seemed like at eternity, Keith was able to calm her down and she received several more breathing treatments. She still sounded awful and the decision was made that she needed to be transferred down to Children's hospital. She was so sick that they were originally going to fly her by helicopter to get her there quicker, but unfortunately it was too foggy so she had to be sent by Critical Care Ambulance.

While she was being transferred I went home and picked up Kylee (my mom stayed with her while Keith and I were at the ER). Poor thing had to be woken up at 2am, but she was a trooper and we rendezvoused with Keith and Kaylyn at Children's.

By the time we got to Children's Kaylyn was stabilized and doing better, however she was still very sick. They determined that she had a very severe case of Croup (which is an upper respiratory infection). Keith took Kylee to his parent's house and I stayed with Kaylyn. It was a very long night, but I knew that she was finally in capable hands.

Amazingly, Kaylyn was in such good spirits the entire time she was in the hospital. You wouldn't even know she was sick if you couldn't hear her breathe (which was an absolute awful sound!). She dazzled all the nurses, doctors, and staff with her goofy animated personality.

She continued to improve and thankfully was discharged yesterday afternoon. I don't think I have ever been awake so many consecutive hours, I was nearly a zombie! Keith's parents were absolutely wonderful and kept Kylee the entire time so that we could be with Kaylyn. I don't know what we would have done without them.

She is home now and doing well. We took her to the Dr this morning for a follow up and he said that the worst of it is behind us. Somehow Kylee managed to evade this sickness, which I am oh so happy about. Needless to say, the last few days have been crazy to say the least. I am just so thankful that she is home now and doing better.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Sorry I am a couple days late on posting this, but we just got home from the River late last night. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! We had such a great time at the river! It was a little rainy and we spent more time inside than I would have liked but it was still a great trip. The girls were so good, and managed to keep their same sleep schedule(including sleeping through the night!)! They tried walking on the uneven ground actually did pretty well. They also experienced their first ever bon fire. The girls also went fishing and golfing with daddy as well and they loved it! I was amazed at how much Turkey the girls gobbled up. They really like it a lot. I am so Thankful for my wonderful family!!



Our drive back last night was a little stressful. It started out with Keith noticing our rear right tire pressure dropping via the digital readout on the dash. We were hoping something was wrong with the gauge, but we pulled over and sure enough we had a hole in our tire. Keith had to plug the tire and re-inflate it, and then we were on our way. The girls were not stoked on the drive home. They never took an afternoon nap before we left and they were not wanting to sleep in the car. It didn't help that we were driving straight into the sunset so the sun was in their eyes for quite a while. Thankfully we finally made it home, and the girls went right to bed.

Another Episode of "24"

Keith and I took the girls up to LA again today so they could shoot their second episode of "24". On this season of "24" the girls are playing baby Teri, who is Kim's daughter. Kim is Jack Bauer's daughter (Kiefer Sutherland). So essentially they are the granddaughter of the main character Jack Bauer.

This time we were on location at a beautiful home in Woodland hills (just north of Hollywood). Kaylyn did the first 2 takes, but they turned out great so they didn't end up needing Kylee behind the camera this time. Kaylyn's scene was in the kitchen with her "Daddy" in the middle of the night, sitting in her high chair drinking a bottle and eating cheerios. I didn't actually see the taping this time because the house was a lot smaller and Kylee wanted to run around and play and while they are shooting it has to be incredibly silent. Keith stayed in and watch them do the shoot. Apparently she did great, and everyone was very pleased with her "Performance".

They did get some still photo's of Kylee in her wardrobe that are going to be used as a prop of some sort. I'm still not sure how it all fits together. I guess I am going to have to start watching the show!

The cast and crew were exceptionally nice. The casting director even gave us some of the extra baby stuff they had laying around like 2 really nice bibs and bowls with spoon and fork (all brand new!). The girls studio teacher this time used to be Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's studio teacher when they were on Full House. She was with them from when they were 8months old on. She has lots of interesting stories to tell us and she was incredibly good with the girls!

Now for the not-so-good news. I didn't get any pictures yesterday!! Things just happened so quick and I really didn't have time to shoot any pictures. The girls were in the same wardrobe that they were in last time (the pajamas). I believe this episode is the 3rd to last before the completion of the season because they told us there were only 2 more episodes to shoot. I will keep you posted with an air date!

Video of my Big Walkers!

I just thought that I would post a video of the girls cruising around after bath time tonight. They both get such a kick out of themselves and their new mode of transportation!

Ah, they Love each other!

The cutest thing happened this morning... Kaylyn fell down and started crying, and Kylee walked over to her and sat down next to her, rubbed her back, and patted her head. Then she also started crying. It was precious to see the obvious compassion that she has for her sister, and how sad it made her to see her sister upset.

The picture I posted is obviously not recent, it is one of the first pics I have of the girls together when they were still in the NICU and it also happens to be one of my favorites.

I have TWO Walkers!!!

In the last couple of days the girls have really started getting the hang of this walking thing. Kylee especially is walking all over the place, and Kaylyn is up to 10 or so steps. It is so funny how differently they go about it though. Kylee is very methodical with every step she takes. She thinks about what she is doing and plans it all out. Kaylyn couldn't be more different. She just gets up and goes, usually resulting in falling but it doesn't phase her any. She just bombs right along. Neither one of them has quite figured out how to stand up without holding onto anything just yet, but I am sure that its not too far off.

The girls have been getting teeth like crazy in the last week. Kylee has 3 teeth on the bottom and one coming in up top and Kaylyn has 4 teeth on the bottom and 2 coming in up top. I really thought that with all these teeth coming through at the same time that they would be in an incredibly amount of pain, but it really hasn't phased them at all. They are just as happy as can be, and other than the excessive drooling they are just fine.

I am now truly starting to appreciate having twins. The newborn days were harder than hard and absolutely tiring. But now that the girls are older they spend an incredible amount of time playing together, laughing together and chasing each other around. It is so cool that they have a playmate with them all the time.

13 Months Old Already!

If this last month is any indication of how this next year is going to go, they are going to be 2 in no time!! Seriously, where has the time gone?

The girls are learning and exploring more each and every day. I am continually amazed at how far they have come!

Now for Some Milestones:
*Both girls are taking several steps at a time on their own
*They both shake their heads "No", and Kaylyn has mastered "Yes" as well
*Clap their hands and dance (When I ask them what sound a Duck makes, and then I say "Quack" they think I am saying "Clap" and they instantly start clapping...LOL!)
*When you ask them how old they are, they hold up 1 finger
*Their favorite toy is their little push cars, their ball pit and best of all the empty ice cream buckets that they love to put on their heads
*They are climbing onto and into Everything!! They even move their toys around so they can climb on those and get to higher locations such as the couch
*LOVE the water
*Eating table foods and doing great with it
*We are getting better and better at Sippy Cups
*They know what a Cow and a Sheep says
*Both say "Momma" and "Dadda". Kaylyn also says "Wha Da" (What's That?)
*Love to imitate what other people are doing, both sounds and actions
*The favorite game in this house is definitely Peek-A-Boo
*Just learned how to Blow Kisses
*Love to be read to
*They are obsessed with their reflection in the mirror and will give themselves kisses into it
*Wave "Hello" and "Goodbye"
*Love to play in forts made out of blankets

I'm sure there is more, but that's all that comes to mind at the moment...

Today also happens to be Keith's 27th birthday, although he won't admit it! He prefers to say that he is 21 with 6 years experience!

"According to Jim" Grand Finale!!

Today my brother Ryan and I took the girls to Hollywood to do another taping of "According to Jim". I was pleasantly surprised when we got there and found out that this time the girls were going to be cast as Jim Belushi's (the main character on the show) twins, so they were both going to be on at the same time!!

The girls did such a great job, and were as happy as can be watching all the people, lights, and everything going on. They especially liked watching the microphone boom move around above them. They were both boys again this time, but I think they make quite handsome little fellows! This time they had to sit in high chairs and munch on Cheerios.

This taping was the last show of season 8, and the last "According to Jim" show ever as the show is going to be retired after this season. It's pretty cool that the girls were there for the finale!

Coming home we had quite the commute and it took us 3.5 hours to get home! Gotta love LA traffic! The girls did great in the car and maintained so well. I am exhausted after our busy, busy day!

They're Quick....What Can I say!

The other day I was going to take a shower...I decided to get a couple of toys for the girls to play with so they could play while I took a quick shower. Apparently they are quicker than I thought. As I was getting undressed they both managed to make their way into the shower, while it was running, with their clothes on!! They had a blast and played in there together for about 20 minutes!

On Sunday I planned a surprise outing for Keith's 27th birthday (which is this Thursday on Nov. 6th). Grandma and Grandpa graciously watched the girls for us! First we went to Balboa park, and then we went and toured the Midway. After our day of sight seeing, I surprised Keith by telling him I had booked a hotel room downtown at the Hyatt and we would be going to dinner with some friends at a restaurant in the Gaslamp. It was so much fun!! I am pretty sure I am still recovering...I definitely cannot hang like I used to!

My Little Giraffes!

For Halloween the girls were little Giraffes, and I have to say that I think they were the cutest little giraffes ever!! We did not take them trick or treating because they are still way too young, but we did go to the Zoo with Grandma & Grandpa, and great Grandma and Grandpa. It was so much fun!! It was a little bit of a bummer because it was pretty hot so the girls were only in their costumes for a little while and then we stripped them down to their regular clothes so they wouldn't get too hot. This was the first time that we went to the Zoo where the girls were actually able to see most of the animals and they loved it!

Kaylyn is Taking Steps Too!!

Apparently Kaylyn couldn't stand the walking peer pressure presented by Kylee, and within the last couple of days she has really gotten more brave and has started to take steps on her own!! At this point the most steps I have seen her take is around 4-5, but it's still progress none the less. She is still a little unsure of herself, but everyday she gets a little more confident. I'm am going to have two little walkers in no time...

I think Kylee has had a bit of a stomach bug that last few days. First it started with Diarrhea, then a low grade fever, and last night brought the projectile vomiting!! Poor thing, I felt so bad for her she couldn't keep anything down. Lucky for her she managed to puke ALL over me and didn't get as much as a drop on herself. I could tell that after she did it, that she did feel better and she seems to be doing just fine today. So hopefully that was the end of it.

Both of the girls have mastered opening Cabinets and are getting pretty good about drawers as well. I moved all the dangerous chemicals up high and Keith put Tot Locks on everything else. There are a couple that we let them have access to that don't have anything in it...I feel like child Proofing is never ending around here! Right when I think I have everything locked up and safe, they manage to find something else to get into!

Stay Tuned for Pictures of the Girls in their Halloween Costumes!!

Happiness Is....

Being Kylee & Kaylyn's Mommy and loving every minute of it

Being a Wife to my wonderful Husband

Spending time with my family

Watching the girls learn and grow everyday

Listening to Kylee and Kalyn laugh hysterically

Hearing the Girls "talk" to each other over the baby monitor every morning

Cuddling with my Babies

Seeing Keith light up when he see's his girls, and vice versa

The occasional Girls night out

Having the best friends and family in the world

Enjoying the great outdoors

Warm Summer days

I could go on and on...It really is all about the little things in life... This last year has taught me not to take anything for granted, and appreciate all the blessings that life has to offer.

AAHH!!! Biting!?!?

First of all, I want to give myself a little pat on the back because I gave both of the girls a bath together all by myself tonight!! No bath seats or anything!! I was hesitant to do it before because I was worried that I wouldn't be able to handle both of them. Thankfully it went just fine, except for our little biting incident. Kaylyn is usually more of the "bully" twin. She steals her sisters toys, bottles you name it. Well tonight, Kylee figured out how to get even. Kaylyn was playing with something that Kylee wanted and she grabbed Kaylyn's arm and Bit her!! Kaylyn was hysterical and Kylee just sat there and laughed. I did my best to console Kaylyn and make it clear to Kylee that we don't bite. Hopefully it was just a one time thing, but I have a feeling that this won't be the last we see of biting in this household.

Kylee is getting more and more confident in the walking department. She will cruise in between things, taking between 8-10 steps. She no longer has to be persuaded to leave her comfort zone. Its the cutest thing. Kaylyn is much more comfortable crawling where ever she needs to go, and has no desire to let go and give it a try. I'm sure it will happen soon enough, and I am certainly not going to push the issue.

Kaylyn has learned to shake her head "Yes". Its kind of funny because Kylee only knows "No". Its so dramatic when Kaylyn does it, you can't help but laugh. I really need to get it on video!

We have been learning the different animal sounds. When you ask Kaylyn, "What does a Cow Say?", she proudly responds with "mOOOOOOOOO". When you ask her what a sheep says, she replies "BAAAA-baaaa-BAAAA". Both of the girls have become increasingly vocal over the past couple of weeks. They just love to talk, and talk, and talk....hmmm....I wonder where they got that from?

I got the girls pictures back from their photo shoot last week, and all of the pictures turned out phenomenally good! I have no idea how I am ever going to decide which ones to get printed.

The girls agent called today to see if they were available November 6th to do another episode of "24", and I agreed. I am excited for them to do another one. It was so much fun, and everyone was so nice. I am so happy that the girls are getting a head start on their college funds!

I hope everyone is doing well!

24

Last night around 6:30 I got a phone call from the girls agent, and she wanted to know if I could bring the girls to Pasadena today to be in the show "24". Before I could confirm, I had to call Keith's mom to see if she was available to come with me, because there was no way that I was going to do it alone. Luckily, she was able to come so I agreed.

It was an 8:45 call time, which meant that we had to leave really early in the morning. Unfortunately we were in bumper to bumper traffic the entire way there because we were traveling during LA rush hour. The girls were very good in the car and didn't even make a fuss.

We finally got there (a little late...) and they took us to the girls personal trailer AKA "Star Wagons"(click on the pic below and enlarge it)so that they could get into their wardrobe (pajamas) and then we went on location over to the set. It was a Huge, absolutely Gorgeous mansion in Pasadena. The scene the girls were in, they wanted them to be sleeping but it didn't work out that way. The girls were very cute, and the director was happy with their performance even though they weren't asleep. They did such a great job!

The cast and crew were all incredibly nice, and we all had a great time. It was so fun to be able to have a girls day out with Grandma!! The show should air sometime next Spring!!

Wild Animal Park and yet another Pumkin Patch

Today we went to the Wild Animal Park with the Pollard's, and we had such a great time. The girls had never been there before, and it had been years since any of the rest of us had gone, so it was nice to see and explore the new territory. I don't know how interested in the animals the girls were (they are pretty hard to see as most of them are pretty camouflaged), but they definitely loved being outside and checking out all the new scenery and watching the people. They were such good girls and neither one of them fussed once even though neither one of them took a decent nap all day.


We actually did the entire park by 3pm and we all decided to go to a near by pumpkin patch (the one I wanted to go to originally, but we didn't have time to squeeze it in that day). At this pumpkin patch there were HUGE pumpkins, and a really cool area with all different kinds of farm animals. Kylee was not a fan of the geese...they made loud noises and it totally freaked her out.



It was such a fun day, but I am exhausted now!

Yay for River Trips!!

Keith finally had a few days off in a row, and we decided to take advantage of it and go to the River! It was the maiden voyage for our new Toy Hauler that we got, and we were very excited! We really thought the worst part of our drive was going to be going up the grade, but thankfully that part of our trip was fine. Apparently, Keith was paying very close attention to the transmission temp (since this was the 1st time towing the trailer) and failed to notice that we had no more gas...oops! So about 15 miles away from the river, we were stuck on the side of the road (the pic to the right is us broken down). On an upside, if you have to be stuck on the side of the road with two 1 year olds, doing it with a toy box is definitely preferred! Thankfully we have AAA and they came to our rescue!

The rest of the trip was perfect. It was so nice to be able to get away for a couple of days. Keith's parents were able to come out a couple of the days as well, and that was awesome! The girls Loved taking rides in their new wagon, collecting rocks, and playing in the dirt. Kylee was Keith's little side kick while he was fishing, and she was fascinated with the fish that he caught!