Update #3 – October

The month of October has been a busy month for us. We spent the first weekend watching conference. The girls got antsy during the Sunday morning session. I didn't have much patience, I had broken out in hives Saturday and was pretty miserable. We all needed a break so we decided to take a drive to see the fall leaves. We ended up going up High Creek Canyon and had a picnic lunch. We found some pretty leaves, and the girls collected some leaves and snake grass. Kaylee even collected some moss that was growing on the rocks. It was a nice relaxing afternoon, just what we all needed at the time.

My Grandma Winston turned 90 years old on October 13^th. There was a open house and family birthday party for her over UEA weekend, so we headed over to Nampa for a few days. It was fun to visit with her and other family members. Both my grandmas live in Nampa so we were also able to see my Grandma Thurgood. We stayed at my cousins house, she has a little girl Lindsay's age. They had a lot of fun playing together. Kaylee wanted to know if Grandma Winston Great was 90 then she is probably going to die soon. It is surprising to me that she understood that it probably wouldn't be much longer, pretty good for a girl who has no concept of time.

We always seem to go to Chuck E Cheeses when we are there. The kids had a lot of fun, and I even played a game or two (or more). I got a picture of Kaylee with Mr. Chuck E Cheese, but Lindsay wouldn't let me get a picture of her. Kaylee is really a sweet little girl (even though she locks doors and encourages friends to disobey their moms). She wanted to ride this big car, and there was room for more than one person. So she waited until Lindsay and Kaitlyn were done playing a different game, and invited them to ride with her. She really is a crazy driver though, and I'm glad we still have a few years before she drives a real car. We also made a trip to the Krispy Kreme donut place. The kids got to see donuts made from start to finish. Since we were with Grandpa Thurgood (my dad) of course we all had to go eat at Burger King for $2.00

I have to explain my little reference to locking doors and disobeying moms. We just started a play group and it was at our house this week. Jarin and Kaylee were playing and they didn't want to stop playing. My little daughter locked the playroom door with them inside and moms outside. I tried to get them to unlock it, but Kaylee would not. She knew that as soon as it was open Jarin had to go home. Nicky tried to get Jarin to unlock it, and we could hear Kaylee on the other side of the door. Telling him, not to unlock it, so he didn't. Neither one of them would unlock that door. We ended up taking the doorknob off the door to get it open. The look on their faces when we opened that door, I wish we had a picture of that one. Kaylee couldn't believe that we got it open. Needless to say, both Jarin and Kaylee were in trouble. Kaylee ended up grounded from friends. As soon as I said that she started sobbing. Lindsay was home from school early so there was more time to play with friends, and she had to stay inside with mommy. She knows why, she even mentioned it this morning. Now we can hope she remembers the lesson for next time. Later during the day, I was giving her a hug. I asked her how I was so lucky to get a little girl like her. She replied in her "Duh Mom" voice, "Because Heavenly Father made me this way". That kid definitely has some spunk in her, but she wouldn't be my Kaylee if she didn't have it.

Update #2 – Ashlie is growing

Ashlie has started eating solid food (Sept 21^st). She loves food. No one can say we starve her, she is all rolls. Cute little rolls. We have only given her rice cereal so far, but that will change soon. Kaylee on the other hand has given her tastes of other foods. I think her favorite was the Cherry Jolly Rancher stick that she grabbed out of Kaylee's hand. Yes, she got a taste, but I quickly got it from her. I think it kind of surprised Kaylee that Ashlie took it. As much as she likes food, I don't think she knew what to do with two spoons coming at her.

She is also getting a strong belly from constantly doing tummy crunches. Put her in the car seat and she tries to sit up. Put her in the swing and she leans forward to eat the horn on the steering wheel. She rolls over from her tummy to her back and also from her back to her tummy, occasionally. She is usually content to hang out on her tummy or her back for awhile. Once she figures out that she can roll to get things I have a feeling she will be rolling non-stop.

Kaylee is usually really good and dressing herself, except she keeps getting her panties on backwards. The other day she came out of her bedroom crying. She couldn't get her zippy jammies zipped up. Hmmm…. I wonder why? Check out the neckband on the right side.

Update #1 – She is EIGHT!!!

Wow, were did the last six weeks go. Nicky told me that I needed to update my blog. I was in the process twice, but my wonderful, sweet, darling child would come and restart my computer. So needless to say, it all went bye-bye, TWICE! So I am splitting the update into several posts, so hopefully I don't lose it again. Anyway…

Lindsay turned 8 on September 27^th. The week before her birthday, she had a combined birthday party with her friend Emilie. To say the least it was nuts, crazy, and exhausting for the parents; and an absolute blast for the girls. Lindsay thought it was so much fun, she wants to have it combined every time. Now the next time she has a friend party will be when she is turning 12, so we shall see. If you want to read more about it check out Nicky's Blog. (Crawford Happenings) One of the games that we played was eating a donut off the string. Kaylee picked a donut that was just barely too tall. That kid could lick it, but couldn't bite it.

I did learn something about my daughter. I knew she liked Hannah Montana, but I didn't realize how MUCH she liked Hannah Montana. She freaked out when she got a stationary set with Hannah Montana on it. Anything Hannah Montana she squealed about.

Nicky and I took the girls to Mack Park to get pictures taken, and once again it was nuts, crazy, and exhausting. (Do you see a pattern?) But it was also extra special to watch our girls. After taking a bunch of pictures we started talking about how pretty they would look with flowers. And if you want to take pictures with gorgeous flowers where do you head…to the temple. So that's where we went. There was a couple that had just gotten married, and was there taking pictures. It was so funny to watch Linds & Emi, watch them. It seems like it was just yesterday that we got that long awaited phone call. I will never forget what they said. "We have a young lady here, who would love to place her little girl with you." Nineteen days later, Cindy (Lindsay's birthmom) was placing her in my arms. Lindsay was only about 3 minutes old, and Cindy said "Here Lindsay, Here's your mama." We were allowed to stay in the hospital that night with Lindsay. When she was 7 months old, we took her to the temple to be sealed; and then again when she was five we went back to the temple to have Kaylee sealed to us. Now that she is eight I was back at the temple for another special occasion. Granted this time we didn't go inside, but it was still a special time. She is definitely a special spirit. I love listening to her prayers every night. It is so amazing some of the things that she says, and I know she believes in her Heavenly Father by how she communicates with Him. Lindsay got baptized on her birthday, so it was extra, extra special. Many family members, friends, and teachers were there for her.

While we were taking pictures Lindsay and Emi ran up ahead of us. I came around to the back of the temple and found Lindsay standing in the doorway, I just had to take a picture. She is waiting for the day that she can enter the temple once again. I thought it was so cute that Lindsay and Emi were copying the same pose they had seen the newlywed couple do in the front of the temple.

Don't you think they are a couple of cute little girls?

After the baptism we headed once again to Mack Park to have a luncheon and family birthday party. As I mentioned before she loves Hannah Montana, so I made her a Hannah Montana guitar cake out of cupcakes. She loved it.

I think Kaylee loved the frosting, I found her covered in it the next day.