Kate's 2!!!!!!

I can't believe my youngest is already two!!! Her birthday was great and I found this place in Portland that specialize in cupcakes. I thought it would be a little different and something special for Kate.

She loved the gifts that she got and Natalie was right on her tail to help her play with them. Kate played with toys for about a day but then Natalie had to have her turn. Thanks to everyone for coming and enjoying her party!

Cute little Sadie

Sadie is such a cute smiley baby.

Even when she is eating a pickle.....

Or just hanging out.....

What a cutie!!!!

Time with Sadie

This trip was completely different from any other trips where my girls got to spend time with their cousin Sadie. Natalie wanted to play with her all the time and she was always piling toys in front of Sadie so she would always have toys to play with. She also wanted to hold her this time too. Natalie was really into babies and it was so sweet to she her play with Sadie.

Katelyn in the past never wanted anything to do with babies and would take the toys away from them. This time she tried to tickle Sadie and even sat next to her a lot. The only bad part was that she wanted to help Sadie by trying to put the pacifier in her month but she couldn't get it in her month. Kate was pushing on her face and Sadie was moving her month around and they never seemed to match up. Half the time Kate pushed to hard and Sadie was down on the floor. At least this time Kate made an attempt to play with Sadie.

Beach

We also went to the beach while Emily was in town and what a trip that was. It started out with Katelyn getting car sick and sour milk sick on top of that. The car smelled so bad. We had to pull over and take Kate's clothes of scrub the car seat and try and get rid of the smell. We pulled over at so empty building that had an old trash bin so I grabbed everything to thrown it away and all I needed was Emily to open the lid. Of course Emily was to big of a chicken so I had to stand there and argue with her about lifting the lid until Mimi walked over and did it for me. Thanks Emily!!!! HaHa

When we did get to the beach it was a lot of fun and Aunt Lulu ran around in the water with girls. Kate was into throwing sand this time which wasn't so good for her cousin Sadie. Poor thing!!!! The day was great and the weather at the beach was a little cooler then I would have liked but it was a good day. I also stopped reading the twilight books to do this trip but I thought about it the whole time. HaHa

Enchanted Forest

I had never been to Enchanted Forest so we loaded up the girls, Mimi, and my cousin Emily and her daughter and went. It was a lot of fun. I do have to point out that most of the little plastic people around the park look kind of creepy. The best part was the crocked house (I think) both the girls and I had trouble walking through that one. There were some slides that the girls went down and a few kiddie rides they went on. It was a good day and nice weather. We didn't go down any of the bigger rides but I figured Paul and I could take the girls another time.

The great Aunt Em

My girls love it when Aunt Em comes to visit. They always get their toes painted and get more candy during that time then I probably give them the rest of the year. We always get to go to some cool places in Oregon that Emily use to go to as a kid that I might not know about.

Katelyn has always seemed to love when Emily comes to town because she gets to use baby stuff again. She always tries to find where the baby stuff has been stashed so she can get into it.

We had a blast while my cousin Emily was in town and she is so patient with my little monsters. Thanks a million.

Twilight

I love the twilight series!!! So much more then I problem should. They are good books that I can't put them down. I am so excited for the 4Th and final book to come out in August. I need to know how this ends. I know these books were written for high school age people so I guess that totally shows how immature I am. HaHa. I took about a week to read the books but I was so into the third one that I read that one in a day. Thank you to my husband for watching kids and for watching them when the last book comes out.

Natural light

I love the natural light outside when I take pictures. I took about 50 pictures and only a couple turned really good. I am trying to work on taking better pictures. I love the candid shots of the girls. I prefer candid shots rather then posed. Plus my kids don't sit still long enough for me to try and pose them. Also they both don't look in the same direction at the same time. The girls love the summer time even though we have only had a few good days so far this year. I think I want to try and get a new camera sometime soon. There are a few more features that I want to try that I don't have on our current camera. I hope the weather stays good for a couple more days so I can get some pictures of the girls with their cousin Sadie.

Pull-ups

Natalie is completely potty trained. She no longer wears pull-ups to bed. We started this about a week ago and no accidents from the get go. I know the picture looks posed, that's because it is. I wanted to document this step somehow. I tried to get Natalie to look at the pull-up with a disgusted face but she didn't quite understand. Now we just need to get Katelyn potty trained and then we are done. Hopefully Katelyn will learn quickly.

Cute Store

I found a cute kids clothing store online. It is kind of expensive but it has really cute outfits. I am hoping I can get some of the outfits when they go on clearance. The website is www.chasing-fireflies.com. They also have a variety of other things. Check it out I am a fan.

Sex and the City

I saw the Sex and the City movie tonight and I was really excited to see it. For all the trailers I saw before the movie I thought I already knew just about everything that was going to happen but there were some good twists. I think it wrapped everything up well but I don't think they should make another one. I think that would be dragging it out so hopefully it is just rumors that there might be another movie.

Everyone wants to be a princess

The girls have been sick this last week but that doesn't stop them from wanting to be princesses. Ever since we got back from Disneyland they have spent more time in their princess clothes. Natalie is the master mind behind this too. She helps Kate take her clothes off (if she is wearing any at the time) and put on the dress. Kate doesn't seem to mind to much anymore.

Tattoos

We got some temp tattoos in the mail and the girls thought they were stickers and wouldn't leave me alone until they got to wear them. As soon as I put it on Kate she tried to pick it off and after about an hour she was finally OK with it. Natalie thought it was cool but ran to her room and said she needed to wear the "Belle" dress with it. Hers is Mickey Mouse so how Belle fits in I don't know. Anyways they only last 7 days so they will be off soon.

It goes on

Still a problem.....at least she keeps her shoes on!!!!!!!!

Playground

We are in the final stages of putting the play area together for the girls. I love having this because the girls run around all day and sleep so much better at night. Plus they go to bed earlier and that means more free time for me.

Kate's free

Kate loves to be naked. She is going through a phase right now where she is totally happy wearing nothing. I took this picture five minutes after I got her dressed for bed. When she comes out of her room in the morning she has already taken her PJ's off. She has also decided that if her diaper is wet or poopy she doesn't want to wear it anymore and will take it off and walk away. We are starting potty training next week. I think it is time.

Furniture

We got a new living room set. The old couches we had were on their last legs. One of the couches actually had wood planks in it so when you sat on it you didn't fall to the floor. The other one we have had since Paul and I got together which is about 8 and 1/2 years. It was time to upgrade. I finally was able to convince Paul that not everyone like to sit on old couches that are falling apart. The truck is in the shop right now so the couches are on the front porch until we get the truck back so we can take them to the dump. When we moved the first couch to the front porch Paul said and I quote this would make a good seat for the porch. I had to stop myself from killing him right then and there. I hope he was kidding I didn't reply at all I just walked off. Anyways I am so excited about the new furniture. It is a little bigger then I remember in the store but our living room is a little awkward and I think if we ever move into a house with a normal living room it will look great.

Great Vacation

We had a great time in Disneyland. We spent the whole time in Disneyland and just walked through Disney Cal. We were thinking the next time we go down the girls will be older and can ride more of the rides in Disney Cal. The girls got to sit with the princess' and get their picture taken.

Natalie loved all of the roller coasters. She went on the star wars one with Paul because they both like stars wars. I took her on splash down and right before we went down the big drop Natalie yelled "are you ready." Everyone in the boat laughed and couldn't believe this little girl was so excited to go on this ride. After we got off Natalie said I need a towel.

Katelyn only went on handful of rides and didn't enjoy them very much. Paul thought she would be OK to ride Haunted Mansion but that didn't go so well and I was the lucky one holding her. But I think she still had a good time over all.

Towards the end of the trip we met up with some of my family and Natalie got to spend time with her cousin Kendalyn. They were inseparably. We had a great time and can't wait to go again. I do have to say that the fireworks show and the parade were alot of fun to watch.

Hair cut

So Natalie needed a hair cut, combing through her hair was becoming a nightmare. I started out just cutting about an inch off but I couldn't get it even. I finally called Mimi and asked for help. I figured if I didn't stop then there wasn't going to be any hair left. So instead of one inch it ended up being about 4 inches.

It turned out cute and should be nice for the summer. We are also growing her bangs out that she cut awhile ago

We are going to Disneyland!!!!

I am so excited that I can hardly stand it. We are going to Disneyland over Mother's Day weekend!! I already got my Mother's day gift this is just an added bonus that worked out. I have never been so I will be just as thrilled as the girls. The part I am most looking forward to is getting my mouse ears. When Paul and I decided to go, Paul started talking about all the rides he is going to ride and I started packing a week and a half early. When I was a kid all my friends went on vacations to Disneyland at some point. They all had cool Disneyland souvenirs that I never got. So I have started my list. I will be making up for lost time. There is a Disneyland commercial where two kids can't go to sleep because they are to excited because they are going to Disneyland the next day, my cousin Emily says that is Paul and I. Sad but true. I have sort of thought about the girls having a good time but it is like Paul and I are thinking how much fun we will have and oh ya the girls can have fun too. I never thought I would be so over the top about Disneyland. It better not rain or I will never go on another vacation again.....boo Hawaii.

Sentimental Stuff

This weekend Paul and Natalie are going out to dinner and a movie. There is a Disney movie out about machines and I think they are going to McDonald's. This is the first father daughter night out. I think it is so cute and sentimental. My kids are getting so big and I love it when we get to start doing new stuff but it makes me a little sad because they aren't babies anymore. Katelyn and I will be playing with play dough or making cookies. I am looking forward to spending time with each kid.

Buster

We got a new addition to our family. His name is Buster and he is a rot mix. We got him from a shelter so we need to take him to the vet before we can determine his age. They told us he was between 5-7 months. When we asked Natalie if she would like a puppy she said "yes I want a new one." After we picked him out we asked Natalie what she wanted to name him and she said "pink". We settled on Buster. He is really good with kids and doesn't mind when Nat and Kate pull at him. I think he will fit in perfectly.