Fishies And Pumpkins!

This is another "Grandkid" day we had with my mom,  Addy, and my brother Mason.  We went to the Living Planet Aquarium and the girls were so excited to see "fishies!!!!"  The girls were even brave enough to touch some real sea urchins while my mom and I were a little freaked out lol

My youngest brother Mason

Another get together we had was going to Kangaroo Zoo and getting some pumpkins to paint!  I dont have any pic of Kangaroo Zoo because I was too busy running around like a little kid myself ;)  But we ALL had fun!  The slides there are so big they make my stomach get butterflies so I cant even imagine what the little ones feel haha.  After running around we worked up quite the appetite so we went to my house for some homemade chili and to paint our pumpkins!  Painting pumpkins has proven to be just as messy as carving them... LOL The girls ended up painting themselves.. haha

Grandma helpin the girls

This is scary... haha

Gone Fishin'

Brandon wanted to take the girls fishing, so we decided to go to Coldwater Trout Farm where we knew we could almost guarantee catching a fish :)  It took quite awhile for the fish to even start biting.. I think its because we went later in the day and they had been fed a ton already  so they weren't very hungry.  But once we caught our first one, they just kept on coming! Kinsey and Rylan were a little grossed out by the fish and weren't too interested in holding the fishing pole for longer than 2 min, but they did have fun getting candy from the vending machine and running around haha! Harper had a blast because she got held by grandma and got all the attention she could possibly want ;)

My girls, me, Rylan, and Wendy (Brandon's Mom)

Kinsey's first fish

Rylan's fish! 

Harper just enjoying the nice weather :)

The girls wanted me to take a close up pic of their eyes.. they are too silly!!

Kinsey was showing me the grass in her hair.. lol

MISS HARPS!

Yes we did end up eating our fish we caught, and Kinsey LOVED it! She didnt quite understand why the fishies werent swimming as they were thawing out in the water.. but she had no hesitation when it came time to eat :)

Harper's 10 Month Update!

Our Miss Harps is growing up so fast.. like a weed! She is at such a fun age and we just cant get enough of her smiles and loves.  She snuggles more than I have ever seen a baby snuggle and is still so happy every single second of the day.  I am pretty sure she LOVES her life because she never has any complaints :)

*Harper is FINALLY crawling, for reals, on all fours.  No more scooting on her butt or backwards... AND she is dang fast.  Her and Kinsey love to crawl around growling and acting like "monsters"!

*She is no longer eating baby food simply because she refuses!  So we feed her exactly what we are eating and she loves it.  Harper can usually out eat just about everyone at the table.. so no worries about the amount she is getting ;) haha

*I am no longer nursing her.. :( long story short.. I am taking some meds until the drs figure out exactly what is wrong with my stomach and they are not "recommended" while nursing.  I called Zane (the girls dr) and asked him about the meds I am taking and I could hear the hesitation in his voice and so from that moment on I knew it was better for my baby if I quit and start giving her formula.  Harper has no complaints and actually LOVES the "ba-ba".  I am so lucky I was able to exclusively nurse her for 10 straight months.. I just wish I could have made it to 12 months.

*Her sleep schedule is amazing! She wakes up between 8-830am and then takes a power nap around 10 that only lasts 30-45 min.  Then takes an afternoon nap with her sister from 1-3, sometimes 330! Then bedtime is 8pm.  She has been getting into the habit of walking up between 530-630am and wanting to come into bed with us.. and yes.. I am a sucker and usually snuggle right up with her until my dang alarm goes off ;)  It doesnt happen every night, but I have a feeling she is going to get used to being spoiled!

*Harper loves music!  She will bang her head, clap, and try to dance as much as her little body will let her!  It is stinking cute!!

*She takes after her big sister in the drama department.. need I say more.  I usually wait to see if she is going to throw herself back or fold over in half during the tantrum, then just let her do her thing.

*"Babies" are her favorite toy and it is often a battle in this house because technically all the babies we own are Kinsey's so for Harper to play with them usually means Kinsey has to share.. and well, Kinsey is 2 so that is not always the easiest thing ahah.  Harper will cuddle, kiss, hug, and even tries to put them in a stroller or in bed to go night-night.  It amazes me how much she already has learned..

*She just barely cut another tooth! It is the top right one next to the front right one.. (does that make sense..ha) Her first dentist appointment is in February so hopefully she has a few more teeth by then ;)

I am the luckiest mommy in the world to have 2 of the most beautiful, healthy little girls!!! I love you MISS HARPS!!

I LOVE this picture!!

Playing with her best friend :)

Tomato Days

Well you can probably guess.. another WAY outdated post! Brandon has 9 days off work, so thats 9 days I can get caught up on "things" while he spends quality time with the girls :)

These pics are from when we went to tomato days in Hooper with our family and then Brandon's parents and Rylan, one of Kinsey's best buds/cousins. Hooper sure does know how to put on a fair for little kids! They had a ton of games that were 1 ticket each and tickets were cheap so that meant the girls got to play as many as they wanted.  They also had bounce houses and the huge inflatable slides and delicious food!  Kinsey's favorite was the train ride for sure ;)

Harper being her happy, usual self ;)

Girls getting ready to ride the train

Kinsey rode the whole time with her hands up like she was on a roller coaster haha

Day out with Mommy!

I thought I posted this forever ago.. but I guess not lol

The girls packed up and went to the Tree House Museum and had a blast!  It was Kinsey's second time there and Harper's first.  Next time we go, I need to plan to stay there longer because an hour and a half was not long enough! :)  I love being a stay at home mom and having the option to do whatever I want with my 2 girlies!

Kinsey did a puppet show for Harper

Kinsey got to participate in the play.. She was a black crow

Even though she wasnt supposed to be up on stage.. she went up anyways and was a part of the WHOLE  thing instead of just her little part haha

Kinsey got "front row" seats to the entire play ;)

Harper LOVED this map!

they didn't want to leave...

Grandkids day!

These pics are from forever ago.. but they are too cute to not post.  My mom gets my little niece Addy every other weekend for the night/day and we like to get the girls together to do something fun.  This time we took the girls to Chuckie Cheese and they had a blast!  Kinsey loves Addy and I hope they continue to be good friends :)

Addy and Kins

Miss Harps :)

haha Addy kept sticking her tongue out :) 

She looks just like my brother!!

Uncle Mas had to get in on some of the fun :)

Family Zoo Day 2012

The zoo is always a good family activity and we had to go see the new Polar Bear exhibit! The girls, Brandon, and I had so much fun!!

Dad and Harper watching the polar bear

Kinsey was fascinated!

haha :)

My favorite part! The trainers were working with the elephants and got them to do some really cool tricks!

relaxin..

it is a "must" to ride the carousel with Kinsey 

Me and my girlies :)