Thursday, July 29, 2010
Man how time flies!
I thought I would post some older pictures since I started this blog at 4 years old. enjoy!
Gabrielle 2008
Morgan 2008
Christmas 2007
Bath time fun!
July 2008 at Granny's house
January 2006
Halloween 2005
Gabrielle January 2006
Morgan February 2006
Morgan May 2007
Sept 2005
Monday, July 26, 2010
Hello Kitty!
Oh man was it HOT! 97 degrees with a heat index of 108 and no sign of a breeze any where. We thought about moving the party, we couldn't find anywhere indoor, we thought about another weekend, it just wouldn't work out. So there we were, sweating, wiping, panting and trying to pretend we weren't. The kids enjoyed the pool, a few adults too, but for the most part the adults camped out under 2 easy ups surrounded by fans. It was a great idea, and the fans did provide a bit of relief, but it was the kind of heat where the only real relief is AC. The party started at 1 and I thought it would be best to get everything out of the way early on so that no one would feel obligated to remain until cake or presents. By 2:30, there was just a few guest left and they were all in the pool. The girls really enjoyed themselves and we really appreciate everyone sticking it out.
Im so impressed at how well they are doing in the pool this year. Last year they would cling to the closest person and swear if the let go they were sure "to get drownded". This year they are swimming alone with no floaties on. Morgan can swim underwater for a pretty good distance. Gabrielle will go under but hasn't quite mastered the motion of swimming yet. Im sure that will change soon though.
Because of the running around, I didn't get to take many pictures but here is what I got. Enjoy!
Gabrielle
Morgan
Hello Kitty Cake mmmmmmmmm
Morgan the daredevil!
Yes, this is the proper way to wear nose plugs, just ask them, they will tell you
Silly faces!
Morgan has learned to "cannonball"
Im so impressed at how well they are doing in the pool this year. Last year they would cling to the closest person and swear if the let go they were sure "to get drownded". This year they are swimming alone with no floaties on. Morgan can swim underwater for a pretty good distance. Gabrielle will go under but hasn't quite mastered the motion of swimming yet. Im sure that will change soon though.
Because of the running around, I didn't get to take many pictures but here is what I got. Enjoy!
Friday, July 16, 2010
2010 Annual 4th of July Kentucky Trip
Each year we start this vacation out with Kelly's family in Northern Kentucky where they throw a heck of a 4th of July party. This year I missed the fireworks because Gabrielle had an accident and I had to take her back to the house to get cleaned up and by the time that was done we'd pretty much missed them. Morgan stayed and watched the whole show for the first time. She even said she liked them. Lets hope she still feels the same next year when they roll around! First up on any trip to Aunt Minni's is White Castle or Gold Star Chili, so of course we hit White Castle for dinner Friday night after we arrived. Saturday was a lazy day with a trip to Gold Star for lunch then back to Aunt Minni's to get ready for the annual BBQ and fireworks show.
Sunday we went to see Uncle George and Aunt Maryann for an afternoon BBQ. Emily came over and brought Baby Taylor who is so freakin cute! Uncle George and Aunt May gave the girls' their birthday gifts, a stuffed Eeyore and a Winnie the Pooh book for Gabrielle (she calls him Theodore) and a stuffed Tigger and Winnie the Pooh book for Morgan. The girls enjoyed ice cream sandwiches and discussing pine cones with Uncle George and cats with Aunt May.
Monday we went to the Children's Museum in Cincinnati with Stephyne, Chris, Cadence and Cailyn. It was not at all what we expected it to be! It was like a giant play room. All three of the big girls had a blast playing with balls, looking at dinosaurs, pretending to be vets, working in a grocery store (Gabrielle got to fulfill her dream of being a cashier girl!), working at a dinner and as a construction worker. Cailyn seemed to enjoy watching everyone around her. We then headed to the mall for a bit where the girls got to ride the carousel and play in the play area. After that dinner at Smokey Bones. If you ever have a chance to eat there GO! The wings were AMAZING! Morgan will adamantly tell you that Smokey Bones is her favorite!
Tuesday was the Annual trip to the Newport Aquarium. Awesome place! Morgan freaked out a little at first about the big plexiglass tunnels you go through but was fine after a little bit. We got to see a ray shark being feed by a diver and it was pretty cool to watch. Morgan got her face painted with a huge pink dolphin, Gabrielle refused, she said she was scared. The following day, Gabrielle asked if we could go back to the Aquarium so she could have her face painted. Kids. :)
Wednesday morning we headed South to Pappaw's house. Of course upon arrival, Mammaw had prizes for them, pig, bunny, and chicken Webkinz, Littlest Pest Shop play sets and coloring books and crayons. While we were there Pappaw let the girls pick roses from the bushes out front and talked to them about the flowers. He keeps bees and sells the honey every year and let me tell you, its some YUMMY honey! Gabrielle was very interested in them and had him show her the supers. We took it pretty easy for the rest of the week and headed home on Saturday morning.
Aunt Minnie and Cailyn
The girls playing on Cadence's 4-wheeler
Cadence playing on her slip and slide. Morgan was the only other one to play on it (and she just ran down it and the flopped on her belly) until Tonya and Joe's sons played on it. Gabrielle wanted no part of it!
Sara and little Cailyn
Morgan and Uncle George discussing ice cream sandwiches and all the good things in life
Aunt Maryann and Taylor
Gabrielle with one of Pappaw's roses
Pappaw and Morgan picking flowers
Checking out the supers
Morgan, Gabrielle and Cadence at the Museum
Sunday we went to see Uncle George and Aunt Maryann for an afternoon BBQ. Emily came over and brought Baby Taylor who is so freakin cute! Uncle George and Aunt May gave the girls' their birthday gifts, a stuffed Eeyore and a Winnie the Pooh book for Gabrielle (she calls him Theodore) and a stuffed Tigger and Winnie the Pooh book for Morgan. The girls enjoyed ice cream sandwiches and discussing pine cones with Uncle George and cats with Aunt May.
Monday we went to the Children's Museum in Cincinnati with Stephyne, Chris, Cadence and Cailyn. It was not at all what we expected it to be! It was like a giant play room. All three of the big girls had a blast playing with balls, looking at dinosaurs, pretending to be vets, working in a grocery store (Gabrielle got to fulfill her dream of being a cashier girl!), working at a dinner and as a construction worker. Cailyn seemed to enjoy watching everyone around her. We then headed to the mall for a bit where the girls got to ride the carousel and play in the play area. After that dinner at Smokey Bones. If you ever have a chance to eat there GO! The wings were AMAZING! Morgan will adamantly tell you that Smokey Bones is her favorite!
Tuesday was the Annual trip to the Newport Aquarium. Awesome place! Morgan freaked out a little at first about the big plexiglass tunnels you go through but was fine after a little bit. We got to see a ray shark being feed by a diver and it was pretty cool to watch. Morgan got her face painted with a huge pink dolphin, Gabrielle refused, she said she was scared. The following day, Gabrielle asked if we could go back to the Aquarium so she could have her face painted. Kids. :)
Wednesday morning we headed South to Pappaw's house. Of course upon arrival, Mammaw had prizes for them, pig, bunny, and chicken Webkinz, Littlest Pest Shop play sets and coloring books and crayons. While we were there Pappaw let the girls pick roses from the bushes out front and talked to them about the flowers. He keeps bees and sells the honey every year and let me tell you, its some YUMMY honey! Gabrielle was very interested in them and had him show her the supers. We took it pretty easy for the rest of the week and headed home on Saturday morning.
The girls at the Aquarium
Morgan's Dolphin
You've got a friend in me
The girls took Ballet and tap for the first time this year. They started in September at a studio in Milford. It was nice, the class was small and they seemed to enjoy it. I learned quickly that they did best when I dropped them off and left because they liked to come out and talk to me and show me what they had just learned, ask for a hug, tell me that the loved me, etc. I was quite irritated when we showed up for class one Monday evening and found a note saying the studio was closing. Luckily, we found a studio in Lewes that had three openings (their friend Shea was also in need of a new studio) on Saturday mornings. They adored their new teacher, Ms. Christine, who always ended the class with a sticker for each child. On June 19th, they had their Recital at the Seaford High School. They did a great job, we were all surprised and impressed! The routine was done to "You've Got a Friend in Me". Behind the scenes, it was VERY hectic and Im not sure we will return to that particular studio because of a few issues and misinformation but we may. Morgan wants to take tap, Gabrielle wants to take Ballet. Maybe its wrong of me, but at this point, they have to take the same classes. I just cant justify two weekly trips to classes when they could take the same one. So, hopefully I can get them to agree on a class between now and September and if not, I may change my mind about the two different classes. I want them to stay involved in things, I think its good for them to interact with the other kids, and to keep busy. I decided not to rent a lens for the recital because I thought that I would be able to get a good seat, boy was I wrong! Well, my seat wasn't bad but it wasn't as close as I would have liked.
Gabrielle is the third from the left, Morgan is second from right and just to the right of the little boy is Shea.
Morgan HATED her headband and snatched it off as soon as she got off the stage.
Here is all three girls and the best shot I could get because they kept wanting me to take pictures of their flowers, not them
Monday, July 5, 2010
Checking out the Ohio River
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
Kentucky, day 3
So far vacation has been pretty good. Morgan watched all of the fireworks, surprisingly. Gabrielle may have stayed until the end but she had an accident while playing on the playground waiting for them to begin so she and I walked back to the house and she got a shower and put her jammies on. Today we are going to the Children's Museum in Cincinnitti. We have never gone there so it should be a good time. The girls would like to go to the Aquarium tomorrow, we shall see.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Baby Bayley and the girls
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Our first post
Well, with the ease of blogging from anywhere with my phone, I see no reason to not have a blog for the girls. I have tried before and well, I sucked at it. So here's to a new start!
Tomorrow morning we leave for our Annual 4th of July Kentucky trip. The girls are so excited to begin at 4 am! Really, they wont be able to sleep tonight, its like Christmas Eve to them. First stop, Aunt Minnie's to visit with Kelly's side of the family, then off to Pappaws. Should be a whirlwind of fun and adventure as always!
Tomorrow morning we leave for our Annual 4th of July Kentucky trip. The girls are so excited to begin at 4 am! Really, they wont be able to sleep tonight, its like Christmas Eve to them. First stop, Aunt Minnie's to visit with Kelly's side of the family, then off to Pappaws. Should be a whirlwind of fun and adventure as always!
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