Snyder Family

Big Giveaway!

2010-12-16T13:41:00.001-08:00

Check out my friend Emily's blog http://fromthegridandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveawaygood-things-come-to-those-who.html for a chance to win a free cooking class and e(cook)book! I am totally down with getting some new recipes for my kids!

Graduated!

2010-06-25T21:49:00.000-07:00

Little Miss Kenna had her echocardiogram today and we couldn't be any happier with her results! We are very excited to announce that the hole in Kennedy's heart has closed! She will not need surgery and we no longer have any cardiology visits. She has officially graduated! Even more good news- she is just over 15 pounds and 27 inches long. Our baby is finally starting to grow!
We are so grateful to have had so many people praying and sending us positive thoughts. Heavenly Father has really answered our prayers and we are so thankful for that.
Her newest thing is to kinda tickle herself and say "ticka ticka ticka." It is so stinkin cute. She is getting brave and when she pulls herself up (on any and everything!) she will let go and get the most proud look on her face. She has also learned to climb up the stairs. So far she has only made it to the second one so the baby gate is becoming a regular fixture in our decor.

6/9/06

2010-06-09T21:17:00.001-07:00

Peyton born- June 9, 2006 11:37 pm 6 lbs 7 oz 20 inches long

Miss P's 1st birthday

Snuggle Bean's 2nd birthday

Little P's 3rd birthday

Princess Peyton- almost 4 years old in this picture

Today is our Sweet Peyton's birthday. It's hard to believe that 4 years ago today I was in the hospital waiting to welcome our 2nd baby girl. She is such a fun addition to our family. She just has this way about her, I can't even describe it. She can be shy yet outgoing, calm but man can that girl scream and sweet and snuggly yet sassy as all get out. With Peyton, you don't always know what you're going to get. She is so loving and fierce about her sisters- she will fight for both of them. I am so grateful to have her as my daughter. I love you my little Snuggle Bean!

Teeth!

2010-05-10T20:19:00.000-07:00

I am proud to announce that Kennedy *finally* has two little teeth coming in! Yay- soon she can have what the girls refer to as "the good stuff." Pictures soon!

Tomorrow is also EGD day. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is an examination of the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum with a small camera (flexible endoscope) which is inserted down the throat. (Thank you to Google for the explanation =P) We are hoping that her doctors will be able to find what is causing her lack of growth. In 6 months she has grown about 1/2 inch and has weighed at most 13 lbs 13 oz. She is now 10 months old and basically the same size that she was at 4 months. I finally broke out the 3-6 month size clothes not because they fit (the onsies go down nearly to her knees) but because I was so sick of her 0-3 month wardrobe that I had been looking at for nearly 6 months. Anyhow- we have luckily ruled out Cystic Fibrosis which has been a HUGE relief. She had 4 out of 5 major symptoms of it which had her pediatrician worried enough to tell me that if it were his own child, he would be quite alarmed. Now we will just have to do the EGD and wait for the results of the biopsies they will take. I am really hoping we know something by this weekend. I will post more when we know anything.

Flyin' Kites

2010-03-19T21:31:00.000-07:00

Today was such a lovely day! The girls and I dropped off their pictures at the modeling agency for the owner to pick out which ones will go on the website and comp cards and then got some lunch. I stopped by The Rustic Hutch (LOVE that store!) and saw that there was an awesome sale going on- and extra 20% off clearance stuff! Then off to Old Navy to use the gift card my father in law gave me. Thanks to him and the sale at ON I got an awesome dress, a t-shirt, 2 pairs of flip-flops for me and a dress and 4 pairs of flip-flops for the girls. I think I did pretty darn well! Cory left work early so we took the kids to Freestone Park to fly kites. It was *the* perfect day for kite flying. There was a nice breeze and it wasn't too warm. Cory took the girls on a train ride and we got snow cones after. It was such a fun little time. I really want the girls to remember times like this when they get older.

On another note- Kennedy is getting up on her hands and knees and in the "push-up" position and boy is she proud of herself! She'll be crawling in no time! She also started clucking her tongue today. She was staring me down when I had the snow cone and just started clucking. I thought it was so cute so I gave her a little taste. After that she would do it and then wait for another bite, silly baby!

We got new pictures!

2010-03-17T21:56:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my sweet and very talented friend Keira, we now have Ainsley and Peyton's headshots done! Here a couple of my favorites...

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Sweet Kenna

2010-03-16T21:10:00.000-07:00

Poor sweet Kennedy. Sometimes I think she just can't win. We had gotten her weight back (all 13lb 9 oz of it) up to where it was when she was 4 months old only for her to lose it again. She is now 8 months and weighs in at a whopping 12 lbs 8 oz. She has had this lingering cough for the past few months and battled 3 ear infections. I feel so bad for the poor girl. Her pediatrician sent us for chest x-rays and blood work to see if there was anything funky going on. Luckily her chest looks clear and the blood work was good except for an elevated white blood cell count indicating she is fighting an infection of some sort. We are now going to see a gastroenterologist to find out why Miss Kenna can't keep the weight on. It would be one thing if she stayed at a steady weight but she gains then loses *and* she doesn't seem to be growing lengthwise either. Her doc seems to think that she is either not getting enough calories/fats or that her body can't seem to hold on to the calories/fats. We shall see. He was pretty spot on when he referred us to the cardiologist for her heart defect so I am pretty confident that if he suspects that something is amiss, he is right. Speaking of cardiologists, we should be having our year appointment around May or June to see if/what kind of surgery baby cakes may need. Any prayers would be greatly appreciated!

Miss Ainsley is on Spring Break this week and *loving* it! She asks everyday, "Are we going to do something fun today?" Yesterday she and Peyton did an awesome job cleaning their rooms and the play room. Too bad it took so long- I had planned on taking them to the park to have a picnic and play but they "fiddlefarted around" (something my mom used to say to me frequently) and it got too late. Today we went to the mall, played and got Subway. Those two gals can make friends anywhere. They were playing with a little girl around Ainsley's age and when we left they all had to hug good-bye. We ran into them later and it was like they were long lost friends. The mom, who was surprised when they randomly hugged again, asked if they knew each other. The mom had 3 little ones- the girl that's Ainsley's age, a boy about Peyt's age and another girl about Kenna's age. The boy totally reminded me of my nephew Ryan when he was little. I would guess the little guy had autism and/or maybe cerebral palsy. He kept coming over to Kenna and looking at her. A lady with them (I think she does what I used to do) kept telling him that it wasn't his baby sister. Too cute.

Anyhow- tomorrow we are going to try the zoo. I figured it would be great to get the girlie-q's outside while it's still nice. I also have a few St.Patty's day tricks up my sleeves for them. I think tomorrow is going to be a great day!

Toofles

2010-02-28T21:49:00.000-08:00

Ainsley had her 2nd loose tooth. She talked about it everyday.

Cory told her he would help her lose it.

She got the floss...

and Daddy yanked...

She was less than thrilled at the moment.

Mommy to the rescue with the gauze.

That's also about the time she realized the Tooth Fairy would be coming that night.

Now she's all smiles and getting her letter ready for her Fairy Friend. She informed me that she wanted "Big Bucks"

That's my girl!

2010-02-20T20:18:00.000-08:00

Peyton, Kenna and I went to Jump Street with a few other InfusionSoft wives and their kiddos yesterday. We had so much fun! It was super cheap and the kids just ran around and had fun. Our little mommy group got to hang out and chat while the kids played off their energy. We are *definitely* going to go back- maybe as a date night?

I also had to take Ainsley back to the doctors office again. She has yet another ear infection. It's like my poor kids can't get away from the ear stuff! I feel so bad for her, she cries because it hurts so bad. Since she was just treated with azithromycin and the infection came back she couldn't be treated with it again. Our new medicine is Omnicef which she had before and it worked like a charm. This time around we have different insurance and after they paid their part we still had $65 to pay! At least it works and tastes good right? I would pay anything for my sweet girl to feel better!

Updates!

2010-02-15T19:12:00.000-08:00

I thought I would give a little update on our girlies and our overall family happenings. So much has happened over the past few months...

Ainsley is *loving* school. She has so many little friends and they are the only reason she gets into any trouble at school. We have a major social butterfly on our hands! She is learning to read and also small addition. I look at her and can't believe how big and smart she is.

Peyton loves going to her preschool class. She is learning her letters, numbers and colors. She really enjoys having mommy time while Ainsley is at school. She is such a sweet little helper.

Kennedy is 7 months and has started babbling! She says da da and makes all sorts of little noises and stuff. She does this funny grunt/ groan that Cory says sounds like the Exorcist. She has gained back the weight she somehow lost and is now back to 13 1/2 pounds.

We had "The Sick" go through our girls. Ainsley had double ear infections with blisters on her ear drums, Peyton had Strep throat with an ear infection and Kenna had bronchiolitis and also an ear infection. It got a little crazy but luckily we are through the worst of it.

Ainsley and Peyton were signed with S.I.M Modeling agency. We are very excited to see where this will lead. We're just going to play with it for a while and see if the girls like it. They both enjoy having their pictures taken and turn into different kids when in front of the camera. The agency wanted to sign Kenna too but they don't work with babies so she will just have to wait for a few years.

Cory and I were able to go to Kauai for a week this month. We had such a wonderful time and were lucky enough to have some great friends to share it with. Cory worked really hard and earned a spot in his company's President's Club. We stayed at the Hyatt Grand Kauai- it was *amazing*! We did a zip line tour, snorkeling boat trip and lots of hanging out on the beach/pools. It was really hard for me to leave the kids. This was the first time we have ever left them in their lives! Not to mention they started getting sick right when we left. Thank goodness for my wonderful sister-in-law Lindsay and my sister Melody who took great care of my babies for me. While we were there Cory was awarded the "Sales Rep of the Year" award for his company! I am so proud of him!

We are now just getting back into the swing of things. I am trying to decide whether to do a summer class. We have a Mexico trip to plan for and also need to get the girls' headshots taken. So many exciting things to look forward to!

Tooth Fairy time!

2010-01-26T16:51:00.000-08:00

Seems like I'm not the only one losing teeth around here! Ainsley lost her first tooth today! Well, I helped. I wanted to make sure that the Tooth Fairy could visit before we left on our trip and that we didn't miss it. We tried tying thread around it but the thread kept breaking. We moved on to nice floss and it worked like a charm. Ainsley was a total CHAMP too! She is beyond excited to go to school tomorrow and show all her friends. (She's been feeling under the weather and missed the last 2 days of school.) She was definitely braver than me!

A Little Wisdom

2010-01-18T16:15:00.000-08:00

I guess I have put it off for as long as I can. Tomorrow I have to go to the dreaded oral surgeon and have my wisdom teeth taken out. Blah. My top right one is almost all the way out but it's growing at a strange angle, out toward my cheek. If it were growing down it wouldn't be a problem but of course it had to be difficult! So the top two will be removed and the bottom two will be checked to see if they can actually be taken out. The x-rays showed them being really close to a nerve and if could cause paralysis if part of my face. No bueno. So we will see how things go. Luckily I am going under general anesthesia otherwise I would be a major wreck! I absolutely *hate* going to the dentist, though it's gotten a little better over the last few years.

Wish me luck!

Peyton Says...

2009-10-10T10:32:00.000-07:00

So this morning we had breakfast and Peyton comes into the living room where Cory and I were sitting. She had just spilled chocolate milk all down the front of her shirt. I said "Can you NOT spill anything?" Frustrated, she says "Yeah, but I keep doing it!" Poor kid.

Getting Lost

2009-09-21T15:17:00.000-07:00

Ainsley gave us a HUGE scare today! I normally get to her bus stop around 3:50-3:55 but today Peyton was having some "tummy problems" and it put us only about 3 minutes late. I get to the bus stop and see a few kids hanging around but no Ainsley. I wait for a few minutes thinking that maybe the bus is just late. I really started to get a bad feeling so I called the bus barn to find out if they were just running late. My heart sank when the lady on the phone told me that the bus was already back at the bus barn. I told her that I was at the stop and my child wasn't there. She told me that it happens sometimes and then asked what grade my child was in. I told her kindergarten and the woman almost flipped out. Apparently drivers are not supposed to let kindergardeners off the bus alone and to top it off this was a substitute that got to the bus stop early that day. I got off the phone and called Cory- I had been pretty calm up until this point but as soon as I heard his voice I broke down. I told him that he needed to say a prayer because Ainsley was missing. He basically told me to stop joking and then that he was leaving work right then. I drove around the neighborhood over and over. I went back to the bus stop yet again to see if I had somehow missed her. A lady in a red car caught my attention so I was kinda watching her in my mirror. She got out and was waving her hands toward me so I turned around a saw Ainsley getting out of her car. I ran over to her and we were both bawling. The lady said she saw Ainsley walking down the street crying her eyes out and asked her if she wanted some help.

When Ainsley got off the bus and didn't see me there she decided to try to walk home. At least she was going the right direction. I didn't see her when I went to pick her up because I go a different way when I get her so I don't have to flip the car around. (I end up doing a big circle) Anyhow- Ainsley was very upset, crying and repeating how much she loved me and her family. She said that she was so thirsty and really wanted a drink so she was just trying to get home.

We had the stranger danger talk and I really hope it sunk in. I am just so grateful that the lady that picked her up wasn't someone who would hurt her. Things could have turned out so differently. There was no one around to witness if someone just took her away. She could have so easily just been gone. I definitely thank Heavenly Father for watching over us today.

It's sad but I don't know if I even said "Thank you" to the woman who found her. I was just so grateful to have her in my arms and that she was ok. I hope she knows how much we appreciate her kindness toward a random little girl...

2009-09-19T00:23:00.000-07:00

Peyton was super excited to finally wear her new outfit. I absolutely love this on her with her big flower clip that matches perfectly. She was going to daddy's work to hang out for a while so I could go to the dentist. I love how good she is for him. She just sits and hangs out with everyone!

Kennedy got to wear her new outfit too- it finally fits her! She was kinda tired but still happy. I love her little half grins!

A few weeks ago our new ward did a primary activity at the Temple with the sister missionaries. They got to watch the videos and do a scavenger hunt. Ainsley had a blast and got to make a few new friends. She kept talking about how she wants to go to the Temple and that it's not fair that she has to wait. =)

Your Natural Baby and More: Babies in Bloom Diaper Fashion Giveaway

2009-09-04T10:22:00.000-07:00

Your Natural Baby and More: Babies in Bloom Diaper Fashion Giveaway

2 Months

2009-09-03T15:21:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it! Kennedy is 2 months old today! She is SO big- 11 lbs 3.5 oz. I had to take her to the dr. yesterday because she is having some breathing stuff- stuffy nose, sneezing, etc. Anyhow, she is the same size that Peyton was at nearly 5 months old.

Even with the stuffies and sneezies she loves to smile- her *whole* face lights up! I just love having a baby in the house again.

A little catching up...

2009-08-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

So I am trying to catch up- a lot has happened so I have 3 new posts that are now published. They are dated from when they happened so they haven't been showing up that I posted recently... does that make any sense? =)

Cardiologists

2009-08-14T21:27:00.000-07:00

We had Kennedy's cardiologist appointment today. First off, she has gained over half a pound in about a week! Talk about a growth spurt. Afterward they did an EKG and then off to her echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart). We found that she not only has the heart murmur but also a 3 mm hole in her right atrium. The murmur will more than likely go away by her 1st birthday but the hole we are not sure about. We will go back around her birthday to do another echo to see if it has closed on its own. If it has not closed by her 3rd birthday she will have surgery to close it. Depending on the size of it at that time will determine what kind of procedure will be done. If it is a small hole they can go through one of her arteries and place a plug type thing. If it is too large she will have to have a form of open heart surgery. We are definitely praying that it will heal itself.

Other than the heart issue she is doing wonderful! She is so smiley and coos at whoever is talking to her. It is so precious to watch her face light up as she "holds a conversation" with you!

Kennedy is already a month old

2009-08-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is already a month old! She is growing so fast and time is just flying by. We had her one month check up and she is doing really well and hitting all her mile-stones. She weighs 9 lbs 6 oz now and is 21 inches long. Her doctor found a heart murmur that he is pretty concerned about and has referred us to a pediatric cardiologist. He is hoping that it is just a murmur but there is a possibility that it could be more serious. We will be seeing the cardiologist on the 13th.

Kennedy is such a joy to have in our home! She is so alert and has recently started smiling at us. She has been smiling while she nurses or sleeps since she was born but now it's different, she actually looks at us and will just get the biggest open mouthed grin. It melts my heart every time I see it. Ainsley and Peyton just adore their little sister- it's really hard to keep them out of her face. They are constantly trying to kiss and love on her. I hope they always feel that way about their little sis. =)

We are going to be leaving for our first big trip as a family of 5 the next week. We are going to California with my sister and nephew for a week and going to Disneyland, Sea World and maybe a few other places. We have kept it a secret from the kids, they have NO idea! I am so excited to see their faces when we roll up to Disneyland!

Birthdays and First Day At Church

2009-07-26T17:17:00.000-07:00

Today was Kennedy's first day of church. She looked so cute in her little red dress. She had to wear Ainsley's hand-me-down Christmas dress because we don't have any dresses small enough for her- she's still wearing preemie sizes. It was perfect though and she looked adorable.

Today also would have been my mom's 65th birthday! I can't believe she has been gone so long- coming up on 9 years. At times it hurts just as bad as the day she passed away and other times I look back and see all the things that have happened and realize just how long it's been. Anyhow- just wanted to say Happy Birthday to the most wonderful, strong, loving and compassionate woman I have ever known. I miss you and love you mom- I know I'll see you again someday!

She is FINALLY here!

2009-07-08T14:28:00.000-07:00

Kennedy Emmersyn Snyder is here!

I was induced on Friday July 3rd and she arrived at 4:09 pm. She was 6 lbs 14 oz and 19 inches long. She is absolutely perfect! We had amazing nurses and I was lucky to have my normal doctor (Dr. Falk) deliver her. The hospital stay was great- I had good food and excellent care. We came home on Sunday afternoon.

Right now she has jaundice, so hopefully that will pass quickly. She eats so well and has been sleeping about 4 hours at a time at night. The only time she cries is when she is hungry or getting her diaper changed.

I just love looking at her. I feel so blessed to be given this beautiful, perfect little spirit to care for. I am so thankful to Heavenly Father for all the blessings in my life- my loving husband who holds the priesthood, my three beautiful daughters who bring us so much joy and family and friends who love us no matter what.

I am so excited to see our baby girl grow up.

Oh, and we still don't know if she will go by Kennedy or Emmersyn yet. The girls call her both Kennedy and Emme. I guess only time will tell...

Baby, here we come!

2009-06-24T15:14:00.000-07:00

I went to the Dr. on Monday. I am 37 1/2 weeks and everything is going great- she is still measuring a little small (around 34-35 weeks). My weight gain is pretty much at a stand still, about 5 pounds in the last 10 weeks with none the last 2 weeks which is good because I am at the same weight as when I had Ainsley and Peyton. Anyways- the best news is that I talked to my Dr. and he said that I could be induced a week early! I would go in on Friday July 3rd and hopefully have her on the 4th which is what I have wanted all along. It works out perfectly because Cory will not be stressed out about work with it being the first part of the month, my sister is off on that Friday so no stress about who would be watching Ryan, and it will be a holiday weekend! I am just so excited that the end is really in sight and it is kinda nice "knowing" a time frame when she will arrive. I like doing the natural start thing and not being induced but we have a TON of stuff going on in our lives right now. We may be moving depending on what happens with our house so it makes me feel a *little* in control of something. So, that's my newest news, now we just have to decide on her name!

So, yeah...

2009-06-18T14:17:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I really suck at blogging. It is official. So much has happened but I just don't seem to be able to make myself sit down and write it out. I guess I will just have to go back and do it. Maybe 1 entry every other day?

Anyhow- tomorrow marks 37 weeks. I will officially be "term" and the Little Nudger (who is still unnamed) can make her appearance at any time. I have been counting down the days until then but now that it is basically here I am almost frantic that I'm not ready! I mean, physically I am, I *SO* want my body back to myself! But then I think about how I will never feel her kick or flop around again once she is born. And, we may or may not have another baby so she could be my last pregnancy. I love being pregnant, other than the morning sickness and the varicose veins (those made their appearance with this go round). Then I think of all the stuff I want to have done before she arrives and my list is still HUGE! I wanted to have the storage room turned into the playroom (about 1/2 done with that), all of Peyton's clothes that are too little need to be packed away out of the baby's closet, we need to get Peyton's bed to match Ainsley's, I need to finish cleaning out my room and get the piano out of it (we had to move it in there for Christmas and it's STILL sitting there!) among other things that I can't really think of right now. SO much to do but I just don't have that much energy at one time.

On a good note though- Ainsley and Peyton have both started chore charts. Ainsley's very favorite chore... cleaning the toilets and sink! We do chores on Mondays and Fridays and she is constantly asking me if she can clean the toilet. Strange kid! =) It's great for me though because I HATE doing bathrooms!

4-D Pictures are GREAT!

2009-06-10T14:38:00.000-07:00

We were able to go get a 4-D ultrasound done recently. It was so awesome being able to see our little girl! She looks like she will have Ainsley's nose and Peyton's lips and even better... the ultrasound tech said that baby girl will have some hair! I was really worried that she was going to be bald! I know it's something really silly to worry about but Ainsley had hardly any hair and people always thought she was a boy. I think I was spoiled with Peyton because she had this full head of dark hair and I was always doing bows and headbands. I loved it!

Here is our little one...

Twilight Tide Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-03-28T15:52:00.000-07:00

Twilight Tide Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

These are SO incredibly cute!!!

Disneyland!

2009-02-16T09:04:00.000-08:00

We decided that it was time to take the girlie-q's to Disneyland. We were originally supposed to take the trip in September but Cory changed jobs and then his mom passed and it just wasn't the right time. The girls were *SO* excited to go see the princesses and Tinkerbell.

Cory had t.v.'s put in the truck before we left and that was a life saver! It was pretty quiet for most of the ride

and there was almost NO arguing or fighting!

We stayed right across the street from the entrance

so we were able to walk back and forth easily for

naps and to change clothes/dry out. Did I mention it rained? We got soggy and cold so that sucked a bit but there was hardly anyone there! We didn't really wait in lines (great for potty trips), got to ride pretty much everything we wanted and the weather brightened and warmed up.

The first day we did Disneyland and the second we did

California Adventures. The kids loved them both! We took them to the Princess dinner- that was pretty fun because they got to meet most of the princesses and get pictures with them. It started at 7 but because poor Ainsley didn't have a nap she basically fell asleep toward the end. She just could not keep her eyes

open! The food wasn't really great-especially for the price but we chalked it up to the girls having the experience and a

good time.

We also got to see our friend

Scott who moved out there about a year ago. We met up and went to Bubba Gump's

Shrimp. It was so good and I don't think we have ever had that good of service before. SO yummy! They had these little desserts that are served in shot glasses- super delish! There was key lime, raspberry chocolate, and others but oh my goodness-I want more now just thinking of them!

Anyhow- that was our pre-baby family get-away. I think we all needed it. The girls have been asking when we can go back since we got home. Maybe another trip in the Fall...anyone want to join us?

Valentine's Day

2009-02-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

I have never really put a whole lot into V-day. It just seems so over done and commercialized. I mean, the concept is nice but I swear if I have to hear ONE more jewelry store commercial...

Anyways- Cory has always done something nice for me, even if we didn't have any money. This year he got us tickets to see the Romeo and Juliet ballet. Imagine, a guy willingly going to the ballet! I was pretty surprised to say the least. Our friends also got tickets but in different sections so it was nice to see people you know. The show was awesome, aside from Cory's commentary on what the poor male dancers had to wear. It was almost like they had part of their costumes painted on. Cory laughed when they first danced onto the stage...

I really didn't have too many things in my wardrobe to pick from at the moment. I am too big for any of my dressy pants and too small for any of my maternity stuff. I decided on a pair of my nice jeans, black tank top, white button up top and black heels. I mention this because I have had these dang high heels for about a year and they are my favorite. They have never given me so much as a blister...until tonight. I ended up with 4. Ouch. On top of that there were women wearing prom type dresses and men in tuxes. I felt a tad underdressed but hey, at least I was mostly comfortable.

Oh, and on the way we saw a car mow into a motorcycle right in front of us. Luckily no one was hurt badly and the crash was moved quickly. There were SO many people because it was All Star Weekend and traffic was pretty awful, especially when we left. And I have come to the conclusion that cab drivers should not be allowed to drive- they are worse than the half blind 90 year old ladies that we deal with in the winter.

It's Been Awhile!

2009-02-12T16:15:00.000-08:00

I have just gotten SO busy with life lately that I pushed my blogging goal onto the back burner and just dealt with what was on my plate. So much has happened that I want to write about but it will just take time for me to catch up. We went to Disneyland, to the snow with some of Cory's family, my big brother is here for a visit and biggest of all: we found out that we are having another little GIRL!

We are so excited to welcome a new baby into our home. We have known since early November that we were expecting but decided to keep it quiet. We had been trying for nearly a year and were in the process of finding a fertility specialist to see why the heck it wasn't happening! I think that I had higher expectations because I got pregnant so easily with Ainsley and Peyton. I think there was also a lot of stress with Cory changing jobs and then the passing of his mom.

She *should* make her debut around July 10th. I am SO glad to be nearly halfway done-I will be 19 weeks tomorrow. YAY! It's kinda funny because I still only look like I gained a few pounds but I am waiting for the day that I wake up and have a huge tummy. That seems to happen with both of my other pregnancies- I go to bed normal and wake up looking HUGE!

So, there is our news-the latest and greatest I suppose. I will really try to update more often and catch up on all that I have missed~

My Birthday...

2009-01-30T09:43:00.000-08:00

My wonderful family took me out to dinner at my latest craving place- Joe's Crab Shack. I have seen those commercials for the steam pots and was hooked. They looked so yummy! We had a huge group- my dad & Judy, Mel, Kenny & Ryan, Dawayne, Jeremy, Melanie, Jake, Trent, Ethan, Jenn and of course Cory and the girls. Here's where it started to suck...when our orders were taken, less than half of them were put in to the kitchen. More than an hour later we were still sitting and starving. Another large group near us that arrived -after- us got their food and then left long before we got ours. We finally got our food and I have to say that it was the best crab that I have ever had! For some reason I had more food than anyone else and Cory didn't think that I could finish it...I proved him wrong. I ate every last butter and Old Bay seasoned bite! I think he was pretty surprised.

The next sucky part- it leaked that it was my birthday! They brought out this ugly hat and stick horse that I was supposed to ride around the restaurant! I was to yell "It's MY birthday!" To make things worse, my best friend had her new camera and caught the whole thing...I decided to just go with it. Totally out of character for me but I did it and I think that everyone enjoying their meals thought I was drunk. Apparently I put on a pretty good show.

Birds Birds Birds

2008-11-14T10:55:00.000-08:00

As we came home from picking up Ainsley today, Peyton noticed that our yard was filled with birds. Both girls were thoroughly unimpressed and started yelling at them from inside the car. It only took about 10 seconds for it to be too much for my head, they were SO loud! I got Peyton out first and she took off after them- still yelling- saying "Don't eat my daddy's grass! Bad birdies!" She scared them onto our neighbors roof but that still wasn't enough for her. She started doing this weird growling/hissing thing. My kid is so strange sometime! By the time Ainsley got out there was nothing left for her to scare so she just settled for wanting lunch. She is such a good kid, they both are. They can really be a force to be reckoned with when they are together. And people wonder why I am so tired and have headaches so often!

The Amazing Garbage Man

2008-11-12T11:45:00.000-08:00

So this morning after dropping Ainsley off at school, Peyton heard the noise of the garbage man. For some unknown reason she was absolutely thrilled about it. She got so excited and so cute I could not resist getting out my camera and taking a few pictures. Peyton kept saying "He take our garbage away!" The sheer joy in her eyes got me thinking...what happens to us as we get older that makes these little things so little? To her it was huge, but to me it was just something that happens every Wednesday. I made a promise to myself today to start noticing the little things again and maybe that way I will not take so much for granted...

Halloweenies

2008-11-01T13:09:00.000-07:00

The kids had a great time trick or treating last night...Ainsley was so happy to be a Snow Princess and Peyton was a cheerleader. They got ENTIRELY too much candy! We walked almost the entire neighborhood and the girls crashed about 5 minutes after we got home. SOOO, I'm not really sure what to do with all this candy...I just dumped out most of the candy from last year! Here's to bingeing on candy and dentist visits.

America's Next Models

2008-10-30T13:20:00.000-07:00

The girls were being so funny this afternoon- Ainsley wanted to take some pictures so I got out the camera. Before I could even get out to her she was posing! She make the cutest little poses and as soon as Peyton saw her she wanted to do it too! So here are the results of their little photo session...

What Twilight Character Are You?

2008-10-28T20:25:00.001-07:00

You are thoughtful and care very deeply for your family. A loving home is of great importance to you and you always try to make people feel welcome. Although you have a great capacity to love, you also have a great capacity to hurt, so at times you can be sensitive. You are firm when you need to be, but people trust your judgement and appreciate the kind way you always handle things.

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