The Gateway

While we were in Utah, we went to the Gateway one day and let the kids play in the fountains. At first Macie didn't know what to think and then her older cousins started running in the water and she got more brave. Addie I don't think even got wet, she just sat with us the whole time and watched the kids play.

Say cheese. Addie, Macie, Garrett, Brock

Getting all wet in the water.

Swimming Lessons

In July Macie took swimming lessons. She LOVED them. She went from being afraid of getting her head wet to dunking her head under and holding her breath and swimming. It was totally worth it!! We now have a little girl who loves to swim and is confident in the water.

Learning to kick

Learning to use her arms to swim

Coming back to the edge from doing bobs (putting your head under the water)

Tetons 2010

Every year my entire extended family meets for a family reunion in the Teton mountains. It is a party and something that I have looked forward to each year of my life. This year was my girls first time going and I am soooo excited that I have been able to pass on this wonderful tradition with them. They are already asking when we can go back and are constantly asking about the cousins that they played with there! Thanks to everyone who came and for making this year soooo fun!
The girls gathering their pennies from the penny hunt. Macie made out with a whole $4.62 and Addie made out with $2.96. Let's just say that their penny jars are now full!!Macie launching the water balloons. She loved this. Geoff or my dad would catch it every time and she was able to reuse the same water balloon about 5 times.Addie and Grandma enjoying watching the water ballons.Macie playing in the river. *notice the shirt...each year the kids also get to make a shirt, Macie's is decorated on the back*Geoff in the river. It was a pretty hot day and Geoff decided that he would go for a swim. He led 2 other boys out there with him who were trying to get wet, but their moms didn't want them too. Once Geoff got in though, they had nothing else to say. By the way...the water was freezing!!

Goggles

So this past 3 weeks we have been at the pool everyday because Macie is taking swimming lessons. Well, as a part of those lessons, Macie has been wearing goggles. Addie is always very sad that she doesn't have a pair and snatches Macie's whenever she can. So...for her birthday she got a pair of goggles too! (Thank you target dollar spot!)

Here are some hilarious pics of the girls with their goggles on!! I dare you not to laugh!!!

Addie's Birthday

Happy Birthday to Addie! Yesterday was Addie's birthday. She is now 2 years old. Oh my goodness!!! Where has the time gone?

For Addie's birthday we did a little bbq in the yard. We borrowed my neighbors bounce house and let the kids jump and have fun. It was great. Here are a few pictures from the party!

The CupCakes.
Addie blowing out the candles. I was impressed that she did it all on her own, but in looking at these pictures, it looks as though every single one of us was blowing right along with her. haha
Addie eating her cupcake
Sisters!!
Opening presents. It was pretty great watching her open presents. As she would each one she would start to squeal with delight. It was classic.
Here she is saying "shoes!"
This present had to be opened immediately. After which she promptly put them on and loves them. She even wore them to the pool today!
Looking at the princess cd player.

I think that it is safe to say that it was a pretty successful birthday. She loves all of her presents. She loves them so much that she REFUSES to share a ANY of them with Macie. Which has caused a little conflict in our house to say the least. Hopefully the sharing will get better so we all can enjoy the new toys!!

Water Fun

Geoff had a late night the other night and I was trying to make dinner. Addie kept crying at my feet wanting me to pick her up, but my hands were busy with dinner, so this is what I did to keep her entertained. It worked like a charm!! I now let her play in the bathroom sink when I brush her teeth and do her hair because she sits still and she doesn't cry! It's perfect!!

Filling the cup

And dumping it out!

It did get my counter and floors all wet, but hey, they needed cleaned anyways so it totally worked!

Big Girl

So about a week ago, we had some big changes in our house. Addie went from a crib to a toddler bed, and we got rid of the high chair!!! Alleluia!! As sad as it is to say I don't have a baby anymore...I am totally thrilled with the changes! It is kind of liberating to get rid of everything baby in your house. The clutter of all of that extra stuff is gone! It is sooooooo nice! Now if only I could get her potty trained...

Addie jumping on the bed

Laying in the new bed. Super happy.

Getting out of the new bed. This has got to be so fun as a kid to be able to feel this new freedom of getting out of your own bed instead of being in a cage all of the time. She has been doing really well with this. She loves that she can get out at night and play with Macie, but that she can still go to bed when she wants. She also still takes super great naps!!

Cute girls playing in the bed.

4th of July

Happy 4th of July! This year we stayed pretty busy enjoying the nice hot weather. It was the first year we didn't go camping for the 4th and it was the first year it didn't rain!! Go figure! Anyways, We spent the whole weekend celebrating. On Saturday we went to a parade. On Sunday, we were going to go to fireworks, but Macie chickened out and we decided that it wasn't worth going just so we could listen to her cry the whole time, so we skipped them. On Monday we headed out to the beach and then had a bbq at our house. So fun!!

The kids at the parade.

Making silly faces. I love how Addie is trying so hard to be big and just copies what ever the rest of the kids are doing.

Addie looking so cute.

Waving to the police car. I love this picture because it shows just how much Macie REALLY hates loud noises. She is trying so hard to have fun, but can't stop plugging her ears because of the siren. To funny.

A cute little family picture.

Here are all of the kids enjoying their snow cones.The gang doing fireworks. (Sparklers and poppers.)Addie checking out her sparkler and looking like she is really enjoying it.

Macie was terrified to do the sparklers in the beginning, but she eventually warmed up. Here she is in all of her excitement telling me "look mom, I'm doing it!!"Both girls doing their sparklers. Even though Addie looks disgusted with Macie's sparkler, I am pretty sure that she isn't. This is just a classic Addie face. (Although I am sure that something happened to make her look like this.)Geoff and I. We both had sparklers ready for some child to take them, but then no one wanted them, so we got to do them ourselves!! Ahh, the childhood memories just came flooding back!

Growing!

Lately, Macie has this obsession with getting big. At first it was cute, then it got annoying, now it is just part of our everyday life. She used to hardly ever drink milk, then one day Geoff told her that it will make her bigger and she all about drinking milk. At every meal she will request milk, take a drink and then say "mom, you want to see how big I am?" Then she will proceed to stand up and show us. She is pretty sure that she grows taller everyday and I am not telling her otherwise. If it keeps her drinking milk, and eating healthier because of it, then why not let her think that!!!

Here she is showing us how big she is.

Drinking her milk and showing us how long her legs are getting.

Just a cute picture of Addie, poking her nose with a fork!!

Disturbing?

Does anyone else think that this is disturbing???
While folding laundry this week, I was noticing how close in size Macie's and Addie's shorts are. Macie's shorts are a size 4T. Addie's shorts are size 18 months. Can you guess which is Macie's and which is Addie's? It's no wonder everytime Macie wears shorts Geoff says "who wears short shorts? Macie does!"