Earlier today:
I have to apologize for the fact that you can't see Kevin's face sometimes. Whenever he sees the camera, he stops whatever he is doing and just stares, so I had to hold the camera to the side. I didn't realize that he couldn't be seen when I lifted my knees. Don't worry, you can still tell how amazingly cute he is.
Here's a bonus video of Kevin "talking" on September 13th. I really wish I could do these videos without me talking and making noises, but that's the best way to get a reaction from him. Sorry folks. :) I'll try to put up videos and pictures more regularly for the family (especially grandparents) to see him as he grows.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Kids' Rooms
I haven't shown a picture of Kevin's room yet, because until two weeks ago the only thing in there was paint, a valance, and a pack-n-play. When we moved Elena to her big girl bed in early September, Kevin inherited her crib, changing table, and glider. I was so happy to furnish my little boy's room. I still have some finishing touches to do - like pushing the things further under the crib, so you can't see them as easily. :)
He sleeps in here now and actually makes it 9 hours without waking up to eat! I love just waking up once a night and I will love it even more when I don't have to get up at all.
It is so hard to take pictures inside a small room! What you can't see is:
most of the double window, most of the changing table which has a super cute blue lamp on it, the door, the closet, and a huge bookcase with all of mine and Dan's books on it.
The stripes that my dear Mom helped me paint are only on the one wall - the others are just tan. I love his room!
Here is Elena enjoying her big girl bed which happens to be the same one that I slept in when I was a kid (new mattress and box spring though). I've been told that it's even the same bed rail I used. I bet it would totally fail all the super-strict current safety guidelines, but it works great! My mom made the cute quilt.
We initially put the mobile on the bed rail to ease her into the transition, but she was so excited about the change that it wasn't a hard adjustment at all. She was thrilled to sleep with her glow worm instead, so we gave the mobile to Kevin. She loves her new bed and has not once come out of her room during nap/nighttime (knock on wood). She is such a good girl!!!
Side note: I think it's hilarious that we make sure that the kids' rooms are just the way we want them and then our own bedroom is the ugliest, least decorated room in the house. I guess that's pretty standard though since kids' bedding and furniture is a lot cheaper then ours will eventually be.
He sleeps in here now and actually makes it 9 hours without waking up to eat! I love just waking up once a night and I will love it even more when I don't have to get up at all.
It is so hard to take pictures inside a small room! What you can't see is:most of the double window, most of the changing table which has a super cute blue lamp on it, the door, the closet, and a huge bookcase with all of mine and Dan's books on it.
The stripes that my dear Mom helped me paint are only on the one wall - the others are just tan. I love his room!
Here is Elena enjoying her big girl bed which happens to be the same one that I slept in when I was a kid (new mattress and box spring though). I've been told that it's even the same bed rail I used. I bet it would totally fail all the super-strict current safety guidelines, but it works great! My mom made the cute quilt.
We initially put the mobile on the bed rail to ease her into the transition, but she was so excited about the change that it wasn't a hard adjustment at all. She was thrilled to sleep with her glow worm instead, so we gave the mobile to Kevin. She loves her new bed and has not once come out of her room during nap/nighttime (knock on wood). She is such a good girl!!!
Side note: I think it's hilarious that we make sure that the kids' rooms are just the way we want them and then our own bedroom is the ugliest, least decorated room in the house. I guess that's pretty standard though since kids' bedding and furniture is a lot cheaper then ours will eventually be.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Kevin's Blessing Day: August 2
I've been putting off posting about this because I somehow have only a couple of pictures on my camera. There were too many camera's involved that day and mine got put to the side, but I definitely want to say that it was a wonderful day and it was so great to have both sets of grandparents there as well as Aunt Bethany and Uncle Adam. I'll try to remember to update later when I copy my mom's photos. Abuelo y Abuelita:
Kevin looked very sharp in his outfit made by my mom. She used the very last of my wedding dress fabric to make it. She also used the fabric for Elena's blessing gown and her flower girl dress (above). Lucky for us my mom bought too much wedding dress fabric 7 years ago because the left-overs have been put to good use. :)
I am so lucky to have a righteous, loving husband who is a worthy priesthood holder. It was wonderful to see Dan take Kevin in his arms and give him a blessing. I am also extremely grateful to have such a healthy, sweet boy. He will be able to be an example to others and a great missionary as long as we do our jobs well and raise him right. :)
Kevin looked very sharp in his outfit made by my mom. She used the very last of my wedding dress fabric to make it. She also used the fabric for Elena's blessing gown and her flower girl dress (above). Lucky for us my mom bought too much wedding dress fabric 7 years ago because the left-overs have been put to good use. :)
I am so lucky to have a righteous, loving husband who is a worthy priesthood holder. It was wonderful to see Dan take Kevin in his arms and give him a blessing. I am also extremely grateful to have such a healthy, sweet boy. He will be able to be an example to others and a great missionary as long as we do our jobs well and raise him right. :)
My High School Reunion
Happy Anniversary, Sweetie! The 10 year reunion was on our 7th anniversary (August 22nd). Dan got me some beautiful earrings, but I don't think you can see them in the pic. I am wearing them though.
Dan was a super good sport. He took pictures, chatted it up with everyone, and never once mentioned being bored even though he didn't know anyone. Here are some of the photos that we took that night:
It was amazing how quickly I reverted to acting like an 18 year old again. We (my friends and I) had so much fun being stupid and dancing. Isn't it amazing how easily songs bring back memories?
"The dancing fools" looking normal: Brenna, Becky, me, and Justine.
Dan was a super good sport. He took pictures, chatted it up with everyone, and never once mentioned being bored even though he didn't know anyone. Here are some of the photos that we took that night:
It was amazing how quickly I reverted to acting like an 18 year old again. We (my friends and I) had so much fun being stupid and dancing. Isn't it amazing how easily songs bring back memories?
"The dancing fools" looking normal: Brenna, Becky, me, and Justine.
Hamming it up for the camera:
Melissa and me. She is one of the funniest people I know. I crack up almost every time she opens her mouth.
This is Megan and Mike. Mike is actually married to Melissa (pictured above). They had a baby girl just 2 days after I had Kevin. How amazing is it that they started dating back in sophomore year of high school?
Alison and I first became friends in middle school. Plaza girls.
Shanna and Justine.
I had such a great night. I have not kept in touch with very many people from high school - mostly because I went to college 2,000 miles away - but it was amazing how much hanging out with these people again reminded me what quality friends they were and how much fun we all had. I definitely wouldn't want to re-live high school, but I enjoyed those years (especially the last two) and it was nice to bring some of those memories back and get reconnected with people that I shouldn't have let myself get out of touch with in the first place.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Elena's First Day of Preschool
Elena is thrilled to be going to school. It is just her and 3 other kids about her age. The moms (including me of course) are taking turns teaching. "School" is just from 9:30 to 11:45 am two days a week. About half of that time is play time, but there is a lesson each day and activities. We each only teach/host every fourth week. It is a pretty awesome setup.
This first week was my turn, so Elena didn't actually get to go anywhere, but she enjoyed playing with new friends, eating her lunch out of her Curious George lunch box, and raising her hand to answer questions. :) This is how she chose to pose for her first ever "first day of school" picture.
This first week was my turn, so Elena didn't actually get to go anywhere, but she enjoyed playing with new friends, eating her lunch out of her Curious George lunch box, and raising her hand to answer questions. :) This is how she chose to pose for her first ever "first day of school" picture.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The Coolest Park
We had heard about Dan Nicholas Park from a friend and decided to go when we had family in town at the beginning of the month. We had a blast. We were able to use paddle boats, feed ducks, drink Icee's to stay cool, ride a carousel, ride a miniature train, go to a petting zoo (where all the animals were fenced in and you couldn't really pet any of them but whatever), see snakes and baby alligators, go to a mini zoo, pan for gemstones, and Elena got to play in the water area. There are also parts of the park that we didn't even make it over to: a huge playground and a putt-putt golf course. We're excited to go back when the weather cools off a little bit.
Below are some pics from our day -- they should be pretty self explanatory without captions. Btw: All these photos are from my father-in-law's camera, so I don't have any pictures of him. :( The people in the pics besides my parents and Dan's mom is my sister Bethany and my brother Adam.
On the mini train:
Elena has recently become quite a little scaredy cat, so it was a big deal that we talked her into riding on this little horse. (Notice in the pic above that she only went on the carousel because Dan had her on his lap.)
Abuelita's keeping an eye on Kevin. He hung out and slept in the stroller the whole long morning. He's so easy going.
Below are some pics from our day -- they should be pretty self explanatory without captions. Btw: All these photos are from my father-in-law's camera, so I don't have any pictures of him. :( The people in the pics besides my parents and Dan's mom is my sister Bethany and my brother Adam.
On the mini train:
Elena has recently become quite a little scaredy cat, so it was a big deal that we talked her into riding on this little horse. (Notice in the pic above that she only went on the carousel because Dan had her on his lap.)
Abuelita's keeping an eye on Kevin. He hung out and slept in the stroller the whole long morning. He's so easy going.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Erin's Wedding
My oldest friend got married on July 24th. Since I was going to have a newborn, I opted out of being a bridesmaid and Elena got to be Erin's flower girl. It was a beautiful wedding and a very emotional weekend.
If my scanner wasn't broken, I would insert a childhood picture of us here. Just picture Erin with poofy hair and me with a big gap between my teeth.
Instead, here is a pic from her wedding reception:
Erin is like a little sister to me. I love her so much! We've been friends since I was 5 and she was 4 and we did everything together until I left for college across the country. In elementary school, I used to contemplate failing a grade, so that we could have classes together. We were inseparable, and because we lived across the street from each other (our parents still do), we got to hang out together ALL THE TIME. We know each other so well and have gone through so much together. I have a shockingly low number of memories from my first 18 years that don't include Erin.
I'm just so happy for her and glad that I got to be a part of her day. I could keep going, but then I would cry again. :) Her new husband Bami is a great, great guy. Dan and I really like him.
I was so lucky to be able to see them again this past week when they stopped by our house for lunch. Our town just happened to be on their way back to VA from their honeymoon. I haven't downloaded those pics yet, but I think I'll post anyway since I started this entry on July 29th (2 weeks ago!). Here we go:
Flower girl Elena. She did great. If you look closely, you can see that she dropped one petal at a time every few steps. When she got to the front of the church, she walked up to me in the front row (like she was supposed to) and dropped a couple petals just for me at my feet before she sat down. What a sweetie.
Erin and her daddy:
Her mama looking beatiful:
It's official - man and wife:
The little ring bearer's name was Mitchell. He is also 2 1/2 and was such a sweet little boy.
Mitchell and Elena:
The reception was at the Navy Base and so they were able to take some pictures right on the water - pretty cool.
My little man and I were tearing it up on the dance floor! Dan couldn't come to VA with us due to his rotation schedule, but Kevin helped me out so that I didn't have to dance solo. :)
Elena with Bami's parents. We'd never met them before (since they live in Norway), and they were super nice!
Mis padres. They were so sweet to stay until the very end and help me take care of the kids. Elena was quite a spazz as the evening wore on.
Elena passed out on the way home from the reception even though it wasn't very far from my parent's house. This is very unusual for her. My daughter is not a fan of sleep and never snoozes unless she's in bed. It had been a long day though. By the time we got home it was almost 11:00pm.
If my scanner wasn't broken, I would insert a childhood picture of us here. Just picture Erin with poofy hair and me with a big gap between my teeth.
Instead, here is a pic from her wedding reception:
Erin is like a little sister to me. I love her so much! We've been friends since I was 5 and she was 4 and we did everything together until I left for college across the country. In elementary school, I used to contemplate failing a grade, so that we could have classes together. We were inseparable, and because we lived across the street from each other (our parents still do), we got to hang out together ALL THE TIME. We know each other so well and have gone through so much together. I have a shockingly low number of memories from my first 18 years that don't include Erin.I'm just so happy for her and glad that I got to be a part of her day. I could keep going, but then I would cry again. :) Her new husband Bami is a great, great guy. Dan and I really like him.
I was so lucky to be able to see them again this past week when they stopped by our house for lunch. Our town just happened to be on their way back to VA from their honeymoon. I haven't downloaded those pics yet, but I think I'll post anyway since I started this entry on July 29th (2 weeks ago!). Here we go:Flower girl Elena. She did great. If you look closely, you can see that she dropped one petal at a time every few steps. When she got to the front of the church, she walked up to me in the front row (like she was supposed to) and dropped a couple petals just for me at my feet before she sat down. What a sweetie.
Erin and her daddy:
Her mama looking beatiful:
It's official - man and wife:
The little ring bearer's name was Mitchell. He is also 2 1/2 and was such a sweet little boy.
Mitchell and Elena:
The reception was at the Navy Base and so they were able to take some pictures right on the water - pretty cool.
My little man and I were tearing it up on the dance floor! Dan couldn't come to VA with us due to his rotation schedule, but Kevin helped me out so that I didn't have to dance solo. :)
Elena with Bami's parents. We'd never met them before (since they live in Norway), and they were super nice!
Mis padres. They were so sweet to stay until the very end and help me take care of the kids. Elena was quite a spazz as the evening wore on.
Elena passed out on the way home from the reception even though it wasn't very far from my parent's house. This is very unusual for her. My daughter is not a fan of sleep and never snoozes unless she's in bed. It had been a long day though. By the time we got home it was almost 11:00pm.
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