The Webbs

What we've been up to

2011-11-07T10:11:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I've been a bit of a looser not to post anything lately. I promised my friends and family in Az that I would keep up on my blog and I've failed miserably. I'll try to do better, I promise! Everything is going great here in Arkansas. A lot has happened since I've posted last.

My mom was in town so we decided it would be fun to go to Memphis for the day. Memphis has the best Zoo that I've ever seen. The kids had a blast! And of course, we had to get some yummy BBQ while we were there.

Blake after eating some baked beans.

Both girls are doing really well in school. Bailey loves Kindergarten. She has the perfect teacher who is very patient with her entergetic personality. Olivia goes to preschool 2 days a week and loves it.

I was able to go on Bailey's field trip to the fair.

This is a picture of Olivia's first day at preschool. She was excited and a little nervous at the same time. I teach at the same preschool so I get to see her throughout the day.

Marcus turned 29 at the end of September and the girls and I made him a few things. I stole this idea from Pinterest and wrote 10 different things I loved about him and put the notes on balloons.

The girls made him a board book. They illustrated pictures and told me what to say.

I thought this page of Bailey's was really funny.

About 2 weeks ago Bailey was playing at the park, fell off the monkey bars, and broke her elbow. She ended up having to get a cast for about 3 weeks. She's been really tough about it and hasn't complained one bit about having the cast on. She loved all the attention and having everyone sign her cast.

Halloween was fun this year. We had the ward trunk-or-treat, the ward party, and regular trick-or-treating. The girls wanted to wear a different Halloween costume from our dress-up collection for each event.

Livvy dressed as a flapper girl.

Blake was Dracula

Bailey dressed up as a genie. I hadn't wiped Bailey's face and done her hair yet in this picture, but she still looks pretty cute.

On Halloween night Livvy was a witch and Bailey was Tinkerbell.

We had a fun night eating and Trick-or-treating with friends!

My Projects

2011-11-07T09:01:00.000-08:00

I still love love love having a home. I've been having so much fun decorating our bare walls. I took a few pictures of some of my recent house projects.

I've seen so many people use chalboard paint, so I thought I'd give it a try. I found some really cheap 5x7 frames, painted them green, added some black stain, and then painted the glass with chalboard paint.

I found this piano bench for $5 at a garage sale, painted it turquoise, and put some fabric inside and then glazed it with some black stain. Since I don't have a piano I decided to use it for a table.

I found this mirror at goodwill, pained it white and glazed it.

I found some really cheap picture frames for our family pictures and put them all together on my living room wall.

I found these at goodwill and painted them black.

I found this really ugly vase and painted it turquose.

I found this old dresser super cheap, painted it white and replaced the knobs.

This is what it looked like when I was finished. None of it's perfect since I'm really not very crafty, but I had so much fun doing all of it.

After finishing projects for my house, I sort of got addicted to finding cheap stuff and redoing it. I talked to this lady in a store called the Bees Knees. There is a lot of really cute painted furniture and vintage decor. She told me that I could sell a few things in her store. I thought it would just be a few things, but I ended up renting out a whole booth. Wow, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. She wanted me to fill up a booth within a week, so I was a total stress case all week trying to get everything done. I neglected my children, my house, and my husband for the whole week and managed to get some things done. I messed up a lot and had to repaint some of the things I made. Here are a few pictures of the things I finished.

Cake stands

Dry Erase Board

Rosette Headbands

I found this really ugly window mirror and painted it white.

I painted three chalkboard frames and glued them on a strip of burlap.

This dresser was brown before and I repainted it and distressed it. I love how this one turned out.

This is how my booth looked when I finished everything. It's definetely not as cute at the other booths in the store, but I was just happy to be done with it! Now maybe I can get a little sleep :)

We're Here!

2011-09-26T08:11:00.000-07:00

Well, we've been in Arkansas now for about 2 months. I haven't posted anything yet because my computer wouldn't let me load any pictures. Here are a few of our new home and town. There are so many things that we love about Arkansas. First of all, it is absolutely beautiful. Everything is green and there are trees and lakes everywhere. I also love the fact that we have a house and yard with a gorgeous view. We love the people and friends that we've made so far. We have also been able to enjoy some of the delicious BBQ here. I don't like the humidity, bugs, and being away from friends and family. And I'm nervous about the tornados. But other than that we're having a good time.

We packed up my dad's truck and trailer, and they drove with us over 1300 miles to Arkansas. It was soooo nice of them to drive up with us. They even kept the girls in their car the whole time, which was WONDERFUL!!! It made the car ride much more pleasant for Marcus and I. It saved us a lot of money and it was so fun to have them there with us. When they got here, my dad built a rope swing on a big tree we have in our backyard and the girls love it.

This is our new home. It's twice as big a our condo so it feels like a mansion! I love having so much space. I even like cleaning it, which I'm sure will wear off after awhile.

This is a picutre of Marcus's school. It's such a beautiful campus and he is enjoying school a lot, although he's really really busy.

We have the best view from our backyard.

We went to some friends and rode ponies and played with animals. The girls were in heaven.

Livvy was drenched in sweat from the humidity but it didn't seem to bother her one bit.

Dress Up

2011-04-07T00:15:00.001-07:00

Since the day Blake was born, Bailey and Livvy have treated him like one of the girls. It was bound to happen with two older sisters. They put bracelets, necklaces, and headbands on him. Poor guy can't do a thing about it.

Baby Blake

2011-04-06T23:54:00.000-07:00

It's been too long since I've posted pictures of my little boy. He's four months now and we love him to death. I never knew having a boy would be so much fun!

Blake is here!

2010-11-26T20:48:00.000-08:00

Our little Blake is finally here! My due date was Nov 19th and he still hadn't come. The doctor sent me for an ultra sound and monitoring and noticed that the baby wasn't responding very much. They sent me to the hospital to do more monitoring and possibly be induced. They monitored me for a few hours and ended up sending me home. They had me come back Sunday afternoon for more monitoring. My blood pressure was high, so they decided to induce me. He arrived Monday morning at 11:33am weighing 8lbs, 11oz and measuring 20 1/2 inches. The umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck 3 times, but everything ended up being fine. He's very healthy and cute, and we love him a ton!

Halloween

2010-11-26T20:07:00.001-08:00

For Halloween my mother in-law made the girls kimonos. They decided that they wanted to be Mulan, so we painted their faces white and put some chopsticks in their hair. I think they make pretty cute Mulans.

Cow Appreciation Day

2010-07-27T16:15:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, we went to Chick-fil-a for Cow Appreciation Day. If you dress up as a cow from head to toe, they give you a free value meal. It's a little embarrassing that I made them cat ears instead of cow ears. For some reason I couldn't remember what cow ears looked like. The girls loved being little cows for a few hours.

Shopping with the girls

2010-07-27T15:50:00.000-07:00

I took the girls shopping with me while I looked for maternity clothes. Shopping with my kids is never a good idea. I don't know why I keep doing it. They both found things that they could not live without.

Bailey found a hideous maternity shirt that she just had to have. When I told her no, she threw the hugest fit. She begged and begged to take it home. She said it would make her beautiful.

Livvy wouldn't leave this manikin's side. She kept saying "it's so butiful." "Take a picture."

It's a Boy!!!

2010-07-02T23:33:00.000-07:00

We had an ultra sound yesterday and found out that we'll be having a little boy. I thought it would be a boy because I've felt more crummy with this one than with my girls. So far we really like the name Blake, but we might change our minds as it gets closer. As we were leaving the doctor's office, Bailey said in a really stressed out voice, "Hey where's the baby?" She thought we'd be leaving with a baby so she was a little bummed. I guess the pictures just weren't good enough. Both girls are really excited to be big sisters.

Disneyland

2010-06-29T08:06:00.001-07:00

We took a Disneyland trip with our family last week and had such a great time. We went with Marcus's whole family. His brother just got home from his mission, and his sister and brother in law live in Mississippi. It's been a long time since we've all been together. Princess Tiana was the only princess we were able to see and the girls LOVED her.

One of their favorites was the Jungle Cruise. I'm pretty sure they thought the animals were real. Towards the end of the ride, Bailey was waving to the baby elephant and it sprayed water in her face. She had her feelings hurt for a while until we convinced her he was just giving her a kiss.

I was really surprised to see Livvy so comfortable around the characters. Every time we see the cow at Chick Filet, she freaks out. She was in love with the chipmunks. As we were walking away she said,"Bye I love you. I love you so much." One of the chipmunks thought she was so cute that he left another girl he was taking a picture with and gave her a big hug. It was so cute.

During the parade they pulled both of them in to dance. They looked cute shaking their little booties!

California Adventure was really neat. Our favorite kid's ride was Toy Story.

We saw a 3-D Bug's Life movie which totally freaked the kids out, but at least they look cute in their glasses.

This is my favorite picture of Livvy.

Bailey's Dance Recital

2010-06-14T21:35:00.000-07:00

Bailey had her first big dance recital at Mesa Arts Center on Saturday. It was seriously the cutest thing I've ever seen. She is quite the little dancer! She knew the entire routine, and most of the kids were turning around watching her to know what to do. She absolutely loved all the attention. I asked her after if she was scared and she gave me a dirty look and said "no", like why would I be scared? She definetely loves to perform!

2010-05-28T23:48:00.001-07:00

My sister put this old family picture on her blog and I had to steal it because I thought it was funny. I'm the one in the yellow if you can't tell. I think Bailey and I have a few similarities, don't you think?

Mean Mom

2010-05-23T08:44:00.000-07:00

Bailey was in trouble for something, I don't remember what. I put her in timeout and she was very upset. I found her over by our family picture, stroking my face. She said in a very sad voice, "Mom come look at this picture." She let out a big sigh. "You used to be so happy. Now you are so mean."

Baby #3 is on the way!

2010-04-02T15:52:00.000-07:00

We are very excited to announce that I'm pregnant with baby #3! It's really hard to believe that we will be a family of 5. I don't feel old or mature enough to have 3 kids, but I guess I'll figure it out somehow. So far this has probably been the sickest I've been while pregnant, but it hasn't been too bad. Marcus feels a little out numbered with so many girls, so we're hoping for a boy. Bailey thinks it's a boy and a girl. I really hope she's not right about that. She wants the girl's name to be Dora, and the boy to be Calendar. We may have to consider a few more options for names. I look forward to more weeks of feeling sick and gaining weight!

Preschool!

2010-03-11T06:53:00.000-08:00

I'm sure that most people already know that I do a preschool with my mom 3 days a week. I wanted to let everyone know that we are now accepting kids for Fall registration, which starts in August. We teach 3, 4, and 5 year olds. This year we will be offering both a 2 day class on Mon & Wed, and a 3 day class on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Let me know if you're interested, and I can give you more information. Thanks!

Princess Party

2010-02-27T08:12:00.000-08:00

Bailey and Livvy missed thier friend's princess tea party last week because they were sick. We decided to have a little tea party of our own with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, milk, and cookies. The girls got dressed in princess attire, and we even put make-up on! I think I was a little underdressed.

2010-02-27T08:02:00.000-08:00

Bailey can be a little random at times. It's pretty funny to see the things she comes up with.
I couldn't help but take a picture.

Cruise 2010!!!

2010-01-24T22:08:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago, we went on a cruise with our friends the Ashby's, Curry's, and Johnson's. We left all of our kiddos with grandparents, crammed into our Pilot, and headed to San Diego. We had a blast!

There was so much to do on the ship. On the second day, Kimmy and I were able to fight our way up to the stage to play Family Fued. I kinda felt like a movie star! My question was "Name something you use only once." The guy buzzed in first and said, "Condom." His answer was no good, so I tried to steal with "Tampon". My answer wasn't on there either, but got a good laugh. The girls team ended up winning the whole game and Kimmy and I took home trophys.

On the third day we stopped in Ensenada. There wasn't much to do there, but we had fun eating, shopping, and goofing around.

I really wanted to buy the girls some mexican dresses, but Marcus convinced me that they would never wear them, and I realized he was right. I settled for Dora and Belle mask /capes. They were kinda creepy, but I knew they would like them. When I brought them home, Bailey wore hers all day even though she could barely see or breathe in it.

After Mexico we went swimming and watched the Cardinals' game. Mari bought us all matching tank tops. It was a fun filled afternoon!

The highlight of the night was kareoke. We went two nights in a row because it was extremely entertaining. The first night, Marcus and I sang summer nights from Grease. We messed up a lot, but it was really fun. Mari, Kimmie, and Melissa sang as well. I never knew that I had friends with so much talent for singing! The second night, we just watched people sing. A lady got up and danced to "Baby Got Back". It was one of the funniest things I'd ever seen. We were crying by the time the song was over.

Bailey's Dance Recital

2009-12-22T18:30:00.001-08:00

It has been forever since I've posted. Our computer broke, and I just now figured out how to download my pictures onto our new computer. Bailey had her Christmas dance recital a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to post it cuz it's so cute.

Halloween

2009-11-05T19:21:00.001-08:00

The kids had so much fun this year on Halloween. They both dressed up as witches. Marcus and I usually dress up, but decided to be party poopers this year. I did dress up as the octa-mom at the ward trunk or treat but didn't get any pictures, which is probably a good thing. The kids loved trick-or-treating and spending time with cousins and grandparents. I was just happy that my kids were in a good mood!

Schnepf Farms and Pumpkin Carving

2009-10-14T14:48:00.000-07:00

Every year we go to Schnepf Farms around Halloween time. The girls loved it this year. Bailey rode the roller coaster about 6 times, and Livvy just walked around saying "Oh cute!" to everything. They each picked out a pumpkin and we carved them for family night. Overall it was a pretty fun night!

2009-09-19T21:09:00.000-07:00

Bailey loves getting her fingernails and toenails painted. The other day after painting them, she insited on blowing on them. She put her toes a little to close to her face.

This was the aftermath.

Happy Anniversary!

2009-09-11T14:32:00.000-07:00

Marcus and I just had our 5th wedding anniversary yesterday. I only saw him for about 10 minutes because he had school all day, so we're celebrating tonight instead. We're keeping it simple this year; probably a dinner and movie. Just a break away from the kids is enough for me. I love him so much, and look forward to many more years together!

2009-09-10T21:00:00.001-07:00

As I was driving the other day, I overheard Bailey talking to her cousin in the backseat. She said, "Colter, do you know Bailey Webb? Bailey Webb is so cute! I like her so much. She's so nice, and pretty, and funny." I enjoyed listening to her go on and on about herself. It was pretty funny.

Chubby

2009-09-01T23:27:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law taught Bailey the "Chubby" story. She needs a little practice, but it's still pretty cute.

Preschool

2009-09-01T23:05:00.000-07:00

Bailey and Livvy started preschool 2 weeks ago. I teach the class with my mom, so I get to have my girls with me. They were pretty excited for their first day. We still have a few openings in our class if anyone is interested!

California!

2009-07-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

We went to California this week with my family and had the best time. My in-laws offered to take Livvy, and we took them up on it. It was really hard to leave her. Marcus had to convince me that the trip would be much more relaxing without her, and it was. I missed her, but it did make the trip a lot more fun. The first day, we went to the beach. The first thing that Bailey did was lay out on her beach towel. She thought she was pretty hot stuff.

She kept asking us to bury her legs in sand to make her into a mermaid.

She refused to go into the water without her floaties and intertube. Even then, she barely dipped her toes in.

I think this picture needs to be on a Billboard for Dr. Pepper.

The second day, we went to Disneyland. Bailey loved every second of it. Every night before bed, she asks me, "Mom what do I wake up to? '' For about the past 2 months she's said, "Mom, what do I wake up to? Disneyland?" One of her favorite places was Toon Town.

We waited for about an hour to see the princesses. I think that she was just in shock most of the time.

4th of July

2009-07-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun on the 4th. I tried to take a picture of the girls because they looked so cute in their matching outfits, but I just made them mad. Not really worth it I guess.

Wow, what a bod!

Livvy's favorite part was the Watermelon.

We ended the night with some fireworks.

Livvilicious is Delicious!

2009-05-21T22:46:00.000-07:00

Livvy is starting to show so much personality lately. We call her Livvilicious because we just want to munch on her. I just really liked some of these pictures.

My brother Eric was shining a little light in her eyes, and every time he did, she made this face.

We bought an excercise ball last week, and this is the first thing she did when she saw it.

My mom bought her some dress up earings and a purse. She thought she was pretty hot stuff!

Messy!

2009-03-31T22:09:00.001-07:00

This is the first and last time I will let Livvy eat Spaghetti on her own. She enjoyed every bit of it.

2009-03-31T22:01:00.000-07:00

While we were at Joannes the other day, Bailey started posing in front of the fake flowers and asked me to take pictures. I thought it was sort of cute.

Bailey the Ballerina

2009-03-31T21:29:00.000-07:00

Bailey started Ballet a couple of weeks ago. She absolutely loves it. I think this is the only pose that she's learned so far.
At the end of class, the teacher has all of the parents come in to see what they have learned that day. All of the other kids followed what the teacher was doing, while Bailey was in the back by the mirror shaking her little bootie and looking at herself.

Light Rail

2009-03-31T21:19:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, we decided to try out the light rail for the first time. We just went to Phoenix, got a bite to eat, and came back. The girls loved it.
I think Livvy was a little overly excited.

I Hate Potty Training!

2009-03-05T08:14:00.000-08:00

I must admit that potty training is my least favorite thing to do as a mom. I feel like I clean up messes all day. I seriously hate it and feel like it will never end. Bailey has made a lot of progress, but still will not poop in the potty. The other day, I was cleaning up the bathroom while she was playing. I went in to check on her and she had wiped her poop all over the carpet and walls. At that point, I just wanted to cry. I try to be patient and positive, but it gets a little frustrating. This isn't the first time she's done something like this. Fun times!

Although there are lots of unpleasant experiences with this, some are kind of funny too. The other day, she finally went poop on the potty, and was pretty excited about it. She said in a very excited voice, "Mom, look! It's a mommy poop, and a daddy one. Oh, and there's a baby one! And there's Maddie and Carlie '' (Marcus's sisters). I thought it was pretty funny. She has quite the imagination.

Yuck!

2009-02-18T21:01:00.000-08:00

Whenever it gets quiet in my house, I know that Bailey is getting into something she's not supposed to. I found her hiding behind the counter eating something. When she turned around, I found her eating a cube a butter. I can't get her to eat a single vegetable, but she loves butter. I'm a little concerned.

Olivia's First Birthday

2009-02-16T15:54:00.000-08:00

Olivia's first birthday was the day before Valentine's. She got lots of presents and cake, and loved every minute of it.
At first, she was bit skeptical of her cake.
After a few minutes, she got more into it.
By the end, she was a huge mess. She was ticked when I finally took it away.

This is a short video of her eating her cake.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-16T15:41:00.000-08:00

Career Day

2009-02-11T21:22:00.001-08:00

Last Wednesday was Career Day at Preschool where the kids had to dress as what they want to be when they grow up. I didn't have much at home for costumes. This was the best I could come up with. Bailey loves to dance, so we dressed her as a Ballerina.
Olivia is dressed as a Salsa Dancer.

Stuck!

2009-02-11T21:17:00.000-08:00

Olivia is at an age where she is into EVERYTHING. She definetely keeps me busy. The other day, I heard her crying, and found her stuck in the entertainment center. It took a little while to get her unstuck. 5 minutes later, she was stuck again. I guess she didn't learn her lesson.

Bailey's 3rd Birthday!

2009-01-14T23:08:00.001-08:00

We had Bailey's 3rd birthday at my mom's house last week, and I think she enjoyed herself quite a bit. She had been talking about it all week. Every time we were getting ready to go somewhere, she would say, "We going to my birthday?'' Finally her birthday came. I was at my mom's most of the day helping her get things ready. We put Bailey down for a nap upstairs and locked the door(she won't sleep unless we lock it. Don't think we're bad parents). I walked by the room about 15 minutes later, and heard her talking to herself. She said, "Oh no, honey. The door's broken. I'm going to miss my birthday party.'' After hearing that, I couldn't stand to let her stay in any longer. I didn't want her to think she was missing her whole party.

Her favorite part of her party was opening all of the presents. She got a ton of fun gifts. She couldn't contain her excitement. She kept saying, "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh."

She was a total pro at blowing out the candles.
When her party was over, she was exhausted. She dressed up in her princess dress, and layed down in her princess sleeping bag with her flashlight.
The next day, her and Hannah Johnson spent all afternoon being princesses.

Christmas!

2009-01-04T23:04:00.001-08:00

Marcus's sister and her husband were in town for the holidays. We had lots of fun with them while they were here.

Two of Bailey's favorite gifts were the princess kareoke machine and bike from her grandparents.

One of Livvy's gifts was an ASU cheerleeding outfit. I think she makes the perfect cheerleader.

On Christmas morning, Livvy ignored most of her gifts and went straight for the good stuff, chocolate, popcorn, and soda. She tried for about 15 minutes to open that Reeses, and got very frustrated when she couldn't get it open.

Family Pictures

2009-01-04T22:50:00.000-08:00

My sister bought all of the girl cousins matching dresses, and the boys matching suits. It was a little hard getting them all to sit still and look at the camera, but they still turned out pretty cute!

Strike a Pose!

2008-12-20T08:09:00.001-08:00

We love our little Olivia so much. She is always happy and smiling. Whenever we put a camera in front of her, she gets a huge smile on her face. Her smiles are contagious. We just can't seem to get enough of her.

2008-12-20T08:06:00.000-08:00

After a Christmas party the other night, Bailey was feeling in the Christmas spirit. Here are some more random things she took to bed with her.

Suns Game!

2008-12-15T15:32:00.000-08:00

The other night, Marcus' dad gave us 8th row tickets to the Suns game. I've only been to two Suns games before, and I sat in the nose bleeds. This was much more enjoyable.

The highlight of the night was the perv in front of us who only took out his binoculars when the suns dancers came out. His wife was sitting right next to him. I guess the eighth row wasn't close enough for him. We laughed every time he took them out. SICKO!

Bailey at Preschool

2008-12-07T15:49:00.000-08:00

I'm lucky enough to have Bailey and Livvy in my Preschool class. They both love it a ton and have made lots of friends.

Leah, Shelby, and Bailey
We made Indian and Pilgrim costumes for Thanksgiving, and then had a feast.
As a class, we made a Gingerbread house.
We also made Christmas trees out of sugar cones, frosing, and candy. Bailey loves making anything that she can eat.

Bedtime

2008-12-07T14:57:00.000-08:00

Every night at bedtime, Bailey wants to bring something different to bed with her. Last night, she had to sleep with the newspaper, a lid to a jar, and a head off of a wooden doll. We don't know where she gets her randomness...probably from her dad.

Time to Eat!

2008-12-07T14:30:00.000-08:00

Olivia recently started eating some regular foods, and she LOVES it. She has a combo of beans and cheereos all over her arms and face and she's pretty excited about it.

My Darling Niece and Nephew

2008-11-06T13:17:00.000-08:00

Danika on her blessing day.

Kaimen on his blessing day.

This last Sunday, my sister and her husband blessed thier darling little babies. These babies are little miracles. For those of you who don't know my sister, she was in the hospital for about 7 weeks before delivering her twins, Kaimen and Danika. They were born at 27 weeks, and have had quite the journey. We feel very lucky and blessed that she made it that long. They were in the NICU for about 3 months, and are finally home. They are both on oxygen, but doing amazingly well. We had the blessing at my mom's house because they can't be out in public. It was a wonderful day. We feel so lucky to have them as a part of our family and our lives.

The Family Fun Van

2008-11-06T12:58:00.000-08:00

Each Thursday, I take my kids to an elmentary school where they have tons of fun activities for my girls. The "Family Fun Van" goes to a different elementary school in mesa each day of the week. It's sort of like a mini preschool. My kids always have a ton of fun.

They have a new theme each week, and read stories that relate to that theme.

Bailey loves music and movement time, even though she doesn't always dance.

At the end of the day, they get to make a craft and go home with a free book. I'm always a fan of anything free. Here are a few of the books we've gotten. I know how hard it can be to find stuff for the kids to do. This is just one idea.

Halloween

2008-11-02T21:58:00.000-08:00

Bailey loved dressing as Belle. She thought she was pretty hot stuff.

Livvy was a little poodle. Doesn't she look cute?

Marcus and I TRIED to loook like John McCain and Sara Palin. At least it was better than our attempt last year when we dressed as Rosie O'Donell and Donald Trump. When we went trick-or-treating with Bailey, some people loved our costumes, but Obama fans weren't as much in favor.

You Know You're A Bad Parent When...

2008-10-26T17:23:00.000-07:00

You know you're a bad parent when your child can sing all of the words to "Soulja Boy'' (taught to her by her aunts and uncles),

and when you laugh at your child instead of comforting her when she falls off the couch. I thought both of these videos were kind of funny.

Schnepf Farms

2008-10-08T23:43:00.000-07:00

Each year we go to Schnepf Farms in October. This was Olivia's first year, and it sort of started out rough for her. When we got there, we had both girls in the double stroller. When I took Bailey out of the front, it was too heavy in the back, and the whole stroller flipped over. Poor little Livvy was face down in the dirt. She was pretty sad about it, but was ok. Right after that, we decide to go on a train ride. We didn't realize that the train ride was haunted, so she got freaked out even more. After her traumatic experience, she was alright and we had fun the rest of the night.

Bailey's favorite part of the night was the pony ride. She felt like such a big girl because we let her ride all by herself. When we tried to say hi and wave to her from the side, she said, "No, stop!" and waved us off. She acted like a teenager who was embarrassed by her parents.

The girls had so much fun at the petting zoo. Bailey is obsessed with goats. It took us a while to drag her away when it was time to leave.
Daddy and Livvy at the petting zoo. Livvy loves to pose for pictures.

We ended the night with some fireworks and a stop at the pumpkin patch. Bailey picked out her very own minerature pumpkin. Her face was still a little messy from the chili she ate earlier. They got a little freaked out by the fireworks, as you can probably tell from the startled looks on their faces. I think they were done for the night.

Our Future American Idol

2008-10-07T23:47:00.000-07:00

One of Bailey's favorite things to do is sing. Here's a little clip of her singing "5 Little Speckled Frogs" after waking up in the morning.

Funny Moments

2008-09-24T00:05:00.001-07:00

Bailey is our little ball of energy. If she didn't make us laugh, she'd probably drive us crazy. As she talks more and more, her comments become more entertaining. Here are just a few "Funny Moments" over the past couple of weeks.

Bailey is obsessed with princesses. When we put this dress on Olivia, she said, "Oh cute, she's like a baby princess."

Last night, Olivia had fallen asleep in her car seat, and Bailey decided be artistic and color all over her with black marker. Olivia didn't seem to mind one bit.

Bailey calls everyone "she", even boys. The other day Marcus was walking up stairs, and Bailey asked,"Where Daddy go?" I responded, "Upstairs." She said," Oh, she put make-up on!" Marcus didn't really appreciate that comment. He wanted me to clarify that he was definetely not putting on make-up.

Lately, Bailey has been calling me sweetheart and honey. I asked her if she wanted to go to grandmas, and she said, "No, not today honey."

2008-09-09T00:49:00.000-07:00

Our Little Munchkins!

2008-09-09T00:32:00.000-07:00

Olivia was born February 13, 2008. She is such a sweetie and always has a smile on her face. She's chubby and totally happy about it. She will be 7 months this week and is moving around like crazy. Olivia is a great addition to our little family.

Bailey is 2 1/2 and very mischievious. She is always looking for something to get into. She always wants to help mom cook, and she LOVES frosting.

Sisterly Love

2008-09-09T00:14:00.000-07:00

Our girls totally love each other. It's so cute to watch them interact. Olivia loves to watch Bailey dance around and sing. She gets so excited, and kicks those chubby little legs. It's the best! Bailey is really sweet with Olivia as well. Sometimes she gets a little over excited and squeezes her head a little hard. Let's just say I can't leave them in the same room for too long. Olivia is at he stage right now where she loves to grab at things. She grabbed a chunk of Bailey's hair from her head, and Bailey got mad and said, "No Livvy, that's my hair," and tried to put it back on her hair. Pretty cute! Having two girls is the best. Never a dull moment.