A weekend of fun!

The past weekend was filled with tons of actions.  The cousins came down for a visit.  Not if that was enough, Kayla also had her last soccer game and soccer party.  The kids had a blast.  I love watching Jonah and Kayla interact.  The two have so much fun together.  Christian and Meredith are starting to bond (and it is adorable).  The weekend started out with some fun in the jeep. Poor Monda…the kids decided to try and run her down.  I think she finally had to hide between the cars to get away.  They had a blast!

 

      

Next, was the soccer game and end of the season party.  I think my kids won the award for the messiest cupcake eaters.  Go Christian and Kayla! I think it took several days for the green to finally come off her hands.

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After the soccer game, Monda and I took the kids to Jump n’ Climb. They all had a blast. Actually, we all had a really good time.  The kids talked Monda into climbing up one of the play areas and going down the slide.  Yah! All I have to say is after I heard her scream while coming down, I decided it was in my best interest to stay in the ball pit with Meredith.  This slide was no normal slide.  Two stories tall (maybe even taller) and straight down.  Christian, Kayla and Jonah LOVED it!  I think they went down the thing at least 100 times.

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Overall, it was a great weekend.  Kayla and Christian were TOTALLY exhausted the next week.  I think it took them several days to catch up on the much needed rest and relaxation.

Texas Weather…

Sunday February 21st, it was beautiful.  High 78 degrees.  So, how does it snow ALL day two days later.  Crazy weather.  Well, the kids sure enjoyed it.  I had to wake Kayla up Tuesday morning for school.  Normally, she lays there complaining that she is still tired.  Not, this morning.  Instead, I asked her to look out the window.  She gazed out the window, rubbed her eyes, looked out the window again, and then jumped out of bed doing a crazy snow dance.  “Lets go Mommy! lets go play in the snow!”  I could not get her dressed fast enough. She had a great time playing in the snow before school. After school, she played in it more.  Attacking me with snowballs.  I tried to get her to make a snowman.  However, she just wanted to run around and throw snowballs.  Christian was not sure about the snow at first.  He wanted to stay in side were it was warm.  However, after watching Kayla for a few minutes, he started running around trying to pick up snowballs and throw them at me.  His snowballs consisted of getting snow on his hands and rubbing it off on my legs. 

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21 months old..

Wow, my little guy! He is growing up so fast. The past couple of months have been amazing.  My little boy is no longer a baby, but he melts my heart everyday just like the first day that I met him.

Christian loves to dance and sing. 

He loves to torment his sister (great!).  Just tonight, Kayla told him to throw the ball to her.  He pointed in another direction and said, “There.”  “No, over here!” says Kayla.  Christian looks at her, smiles real big and points behind him and says “There!”  Needless to say Kayla got very frustrated and Christian just grinned real big.  Great!

We believe, Christian will be left handed.  He draws left handed, kicks a ball with his left foot, uses his fork with his left hand.

Christian loves to read books and points out EVERYTHING in the pictures.  I mean everything…from the grass to the clouds, from the stars to the sun, from the pages numbers to the letters.  We cant miss a thing.

Christian eats NON STOP.  Today he had five mini pancakes, a banana, two (yes two) P&J sandwiches, Doritos, grapes, 3/4 of  a New York strip, carrots and chocolate flavored fish.

Christian loves to pretend that he is a monster and tackle you (if he keeps eating like he did today, I am if he tries to tackle me). 

My favorite…Christian still loves to cuddle and give kisses.   From day one, he loved to be held.  Even today, he wants Mommy to hold and cuddle him.  Every night, we read and rock.  One of my favorite evening rituals.

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My little mermaid…

During the first part of January, Kayla had her first official swim lesson.  After listening to her say over and over that she wants her hair to be long (like a mermaid) and watching her hold her breath and try to swim in the bath tub, I felt it was time to let her enjoy being in the water and learn how to swim.  I signed her up for group swim lessons at the YMCA.  I may have created a monster…everyday she ask to go swimming.  Tonight Jon asked Kayla what she wanted to be when she gets older.  Her response, a princes (shocking) and a professional swimmer (what? where did that come from).  We are know on our second round of swim lessons.  Her goal, as she tells me after each swim lesson, is to swim like them (the high school swim team that practices in the big pool). 

 

I Choo Choose You!

At 9pm on Tuesday evening, I remembered that Kayla’s Valentine’s Day party was the next day.  AGH! I had nothing for Valentine gifts and I am supposed to bring cupcakes.  Thank goodness I had a box of chocolate cake mix.  So, I start making the cupcakes.  However, being the freak that I am, I could not make plain old cupcakes.  Off to the grocery store to get the ingredients for the special Valentine cupcakes.  By 1:45am, the 16 Valentine cards were done! The dozen chocolate covered strawberries for the teachers were in the fridge! and 18 “I Choo Choose You!” cupcakes were done! 

 

Soccer Time!!

So, Kayla has started playing soccer at the YMCA.  I was kind of weary about putting her in another sport program.  T-ball was a FLOP!! We attended one practice and one game (and that was forcing her to go).  So, to say the least, I was a little reluctant to pay the $35 for a oversized uniform that she would wear once.  However, I am glad that I did.  Kayla LOVES running around and trying to get the ball into the goal. Christian even enjoys going to the games!!

           

First haircut…

Well, I finally decided it was time for my little man to have his first haircut. I just loved his curls and didn't want to cut them off. I also didn't want him to look too old but he had been called a girl one too many times recently I decided it was time! (a girl really?  Do you see all the bumps and bruises!)

Before Kayla's swim lessons, we headed to Snip-Its in Round Rock, TX.  Christian did a GREAT job.  He sat there peacefully.  He didn't make a sound or a movement.  Kayla stood there with him, supporting him, giving him encouragement. 

                        

 

Once we were done, Christian smiled real big and said Cheez…my little man!!