Sunday, August 26, 2012

Splash Pad!

I try to plan fun things for the family to do when Brandon has the day off since he hardly is ever home!  He works 50+ hours a week so when he has a day off, we go crazy and want him all to ourselves ;) We decided to pack up a lunch (aka, stop by subway for a sandwich to go haha) and go to the Riverdale splash pad.  If you have little ones and havent been there yet, I HIGHLY suggest it! This is Kinsey's second year playing there and she loves it.  Harper was not to sure about the cold water, she prefers prefers the warm water activities lol but she still had fun watching big sis playing.  





24th of July.. just a month late!

WHEW! I have NO clue where the past month has gone.. So yes I am just now posting about our 24th of July!

Brandon had to work, so the girls and I had a normal day at home then went to Brandon's grandmas house for a BBQ later that day.  Kinsey got to play with her cousins and had a blast! Later that night we ate otter pops and lit fireworks and just had some good ole quality family time ;)







Wednesday, July 25, 2012

what happens..

What happens when Brandon gets a hold of my camera...





 I love this crazy, silly man so much!!! :) Always putting a smile on my face!

4th of July 2012

Boy did we have a GREAT 4th of July this year!! We went to the parade here in Layton and we actually had great seats thanks to Brandon who went and set out a blanket for us at 7am :) Then of course we had to eat lunch and walk around all the fun booths!  After all of that fun, we headed back home for a family nap and to cool off.
Brandon's parents did a BBQ at there house, and that's always fun for Kinsey because she loves to play with her cousin Rylan.  There is a few years of an age gap, but they play so well together and get along so well!  After we ate, we walked over to Oaklawn park and watched the firework show that was actually done at Barker Park.  I think we had the best seats in the house, plus we didn't have to fight traffic after it was over, SCORE ;)

My cute girls



learning how to throw the "poppers" fireworks




she waved to EVERYONE, and almost everyone waved back 



best fam pic we could get haha

Kinsey playing with Rylan



They sure do love their Grandpa Kunz!

yum!

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Kinsey's first year holding a sparkler :)




waiting for the fireworks to start!

7 Months Young ;)

Better late than never.. right?! Well our Miss Harps was 7 months on July 3rd and I cannot believe how much she is growing up.  She is still the happiest baby ever and I always get comments about how smiley she is :).  She will smile, grin and even flirt with random strangers.. we are in t.r.o.u.b.l.e! Harper gets frustrated at times because she wants to get up and run around like her big sis, but unfortunately for her, she isnt quite there in her development, thank goodness haha.  Here are some fun facts about our lil "chicken" (Harpers new nick name.. our poor, poor, kids)

*she is fully sitting up all on her own

*Harper loves the sound of her voice and will talk and blow raspberries all day (especially while she is eating.. its a mess but I love it)

*Her schedule is about the same.  She has started to wake up early from her afternoon nap so  we are in the process of shortening her morning nap..

*She nurses 4-5 times a day.  If we have been out in the hot for a long time I will usually nurse her just so she stays hydrated.  Then she is eating solids still for breakfast at 730am, lunch at 1130am, and dinner 530pm.  Harper is going through what is called a "nursing strike".  She refuses to nurse sometimes, even though she is hungry.  After doing some research, I learned that this is totally normal and to just work my way through it.  If I nurse her before a solid meal, she does better.  But sometimes the little stink just wants to sit at the table like a big girl and eat with her sister ;)

*I have started giving her little snacks.  Her favorite are the Graduates cheese puffs (just like puff cheetos).  She is not a fan of the yogurt drops..

*Harper now drinks out of a sippy cup for fun.  I will put ice cold water in one and she will go to town!  She usually sucks for a little bit then ends up just chewing on it.

*We have TEEFERS!! Her first tooth finally came through!!! It was a long few weeks but after lots of drooling and chewing on anything in her reach, it finally made it appearance. Her second bottom one will be poking through any day now as well.

*This girl knows how to throw a tantrum.. I dont know if its because she is learning from her pro of a sister.. or if it was just  a born talent.  She will throw herself forward and pretty much fold in half and she usually smacks her face on the floor which results in more yelling.  Nothing momma's loves cant fix ;)

*Harper is 100% a momma's girl!  If I am in the room, she will whine, grunt, and wiggle her way to get to me.  Her eyes are glued to me as well and if I go out of sight, she will cry.  This is bad.. very bad.. haha

We love our little girl so much and she is so PERFECT!! I couldn't have asked for a better baby :)  LOVE YOU MISS HARPS!



I love her lil chubs :)
BFF!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Birthday suit

Does anyone else out there have problems with keeping clothes on their toddlers?! haha I struggle DAILY with keeping Kinsey in her clothes... Thank goodness we can stay in our house with our blinds shut wile she runs around like "Tarzilla" (one of her new nicknames since she is such a wild child).  She will be playing in her room, fully dressed, then come running out butt naked! And when I ask where her clothes are, she replies, "I NAKED!!!!!" So most of our summer days so far have been of her running around in her birthday suit.. I am just so thankful she is potty trained!  I sure hope she grows out of this stage..fast! HAHA!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

thankful!

Just a quick post to say how thankful I am for my girls! I prob overdo it a little when it comes to them and saying how lucky I am.. but it is so true!  They are my LIFE and make me a better person.  They are the reason I get out of bed every morning (literally hahaha), the reason why my education has become so important, and they set a perfect example for me daily with their smiles and carefree attitudes.  No matter what, they are happy!  I love them to pieces and cant imagine my life without these crazy two ;)

one of our fav things to do, eat popsicles outside under the tree :) 

haha Harper got tired of looking at the camera and leaned in and attacked my popsicle lol

Kinsey loves to play in the dirt under our tree...

This is our hang out spot on really hot days :) Love the toy room in our basement!!

Miss Harps is such a flirt!