State Fair

We went to the State Fair opening day with my parents. The girls had so much fun, the animals were definately their favorite. Rylee loved the cows and Brikayla loved the goats. Some of my pictures are from my phone because my camera died, so they aren't the best quality, but thats ok :) The girls rode the ponies and I was surprised with how great Rylee did! She went all by herself without someone walking by her. It was cute and she loved it! Brikayla was a pro and was having the time of her life!
The girls walking in with Grandpa :)

The donkey...this donkey bit Brikayla on her tummy. She was standing next to it and he bit her. It freaked her out so bad!

Jay and I :)
i thought Rylee's crying face in this pic was too funny :)

Rylee and the cows
Brikayla with the cows
with Grandma and Grandpa watching the parachuters coming down

sheep

Rylee petting the goat

Brikayla on her cute pony

Rylee, in this picture she doesn't look too sure, but she really did love it!

both girls and a horrible light in the background

Brikayla petting the bunny.

Rylee loved the bunnies too. My sister ended up getting one, and named it Chester. Every time we go to my parents, thats the first thing Rylee wants to see now and she always wants to hold it. Its cute!

The girls loved seeing all the animals!

My littlest princess is getting big too quick! She's going to be two in two months from Friday! It's crazy to think! She is talking a lot more lately and its pretty much the cutest ever! She leaves out the middle of most her words. Daddy = Dah-E, Yucky = Yuh-E, Kayla = Kay-A. It's cute :) There are a ton of words she says, some of my favorites are cupcake, outside, yucky, sissy, please, thank you and Ry-E(Rylee). She takes after her sister as Little Miss Sassy. For awhile she would say no for everything, even if she meant yes, and now she will say no, then realize she means yes and get a cute little look on her face and say "yea". She loves to play outside, she's probably the most tan 22 month old i've seen. lol. She is lucky like sister to get mom and dads olive skin. She is a fish just like her sister and loves to be in the water.

Bath time is a favorite at our house. A few months ago she even climbed in sisters bath with her pj's on:


Rylee loves to play barbies with her sister. And come up with other creative ways to play:



Her favorite toys right now are her baby doll and stroller, crayons and paper and all her sisters shoes. she loves to wear Brikaylas shoes all the time:



Rylee loves her sister so much, although she loves to antagonize her. They have a lot of similarities, but a lot of things are different too. Brikayla took after Jay with a lot and Rylee after me. Mostly when it comes to eating, fruit especially. Brikayla and Jay like red apples, peaches, pears, pineapple. Rylee and I like strawberries, green apples, watermelon, kiwi, mandarin oranges. Brikayla loves cheese, Rylee doesn't really care for it. Rylee will eat any kind of meat, Brikayla only likes chicken and meatballs. They both love popsicles, spaghetti, water, and yogurt. Rylee copies everything Brikayla does. She follows her around constantly.

Rylee is looking more like Brikayla all the time.


This is Brikayla when she was around Rylees age now!


Rylee - side pic but you can see the similarities!


My girls - I sure do love them!

Rylee hasn't really been interested much in potty training, just for the past few weeks she says potty so i'll sit her up there and she thinks its the neatest thing ever. Friday she went twice while sitting on the potty. That didn't last long, which is ok with me, we just keep putting her up there every time she says potty. It'll come eventually :)



The last few weeks Rylee has been sleeping on her bunk bed! No more crib in this house :) Its fun for the girls to be sharing a room now, they love it!

Brikayla

Me and my Princess!

I figured it was more than overdue for an update on my girls. So we'll start with Brikayla. She is so much fun! She is Little Miss Sassy Pants. She is sooo curious and quick to learn new things.
A few months ago she chopped off all her hair and donated it, she was the one who said she wanted to donate it.

Before her haircut!


After her haircut!



She LOVES her little sister! It is so much fun to watch them together, they have their moments when they fight, but for the most part Brikayla is just so overprotective of her little sister. Right now Brikayla is learning to write letters. I started with teaching her the alphabet, she can write A-D, but I then decided to teach her her name first. So that is what we're working on right now. She loves kids. She will make friends everywhere she goes. We have even been just at the play area at Chick-fil-a and by the time we leave, she is hugging the other kids and not wanting to leave her new friends. She loves the outdoors! Camping is one of her favorite things.


Brikayla and Rylee Camping June 2010


Brikayla and Daddy on the fourwheeler



Brikayla and her friend Lukus camping

She loves getting dirty, she loves riding the fourwheelers, she is a fish too, LOVES the water! Don't get me wrong, she's not all tomboy, she loves to dress up, she would wear a dress every day if i'd let her. She loves barbies and make up, every time i do my make up she asks if she can have some too, so i'll put on the lightest shade of eyeshadow to make her happy :) A few weeks ago, we went to my sisters dance recital and afterward she was telling Jay about it and when he asked what her favorite part was, she replied "the part when it was over" Jay and I cracked up, and whenever anyone laughs at something she said she always replies with "I'm just kidding" and comes up with what she thinks is a better answer. She loves having her picture taken, and will smile at any opportunity she gets in front of a camera.


She loved the fireworks this year!

Every day she asks if we can do them again. She loves playing games and doing puzzles. Her favorite color, for today at least, is purple. Her favorite songs are Barbie Girl, Single ladies and If I Die Young. After hearing Single Ladies at Brendan and Lateisha's wedding, she came up to me and said "Mom, I'm a Single Lady!" she cracks me up. It was too cute, on the 4th, my Dad had If I Die Young in his head, he out loud sang "If I die young" then Kayla finished it off with "Bury me in Satin, lay me down on a bed of roses. Sink me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song" my Dad was pretty amazed that she knew the words by heart and could sing them without the song playing. She is getting big so quick, it makes me sad but also excited for what the future has in store for her!!


Don't know why but I really love this picture, dirty face and all :)

a week worth of blog days 7-13...I'm a slacker!

Wow its been a busy week with Rylee's birthday and birthday parties!! So I have been slacking! I'll start with day 7 - photo of someone/something that has the biggest impact on me...

I would have to say my Mom and Dad. They are both such amazing people, and it is so awesome to see how much in love they are after almost 26 years (on the 27th its their anniversary!) my Dad will still give my mom a tap on the butt, they still hold hands and kiss eachother without caring who sees. They are amazing Grandparents to our little girls. They love to teach them new things! I love them so much!

Day 8 Short term goals this month and why....

So I guess that would be from now until the 20th of October.
1. Get ALL the laundry done and get all of us packed for California!! Because I don't want to forget anything!
2. Have a blast at Disneyland and the Beach!
3. After California, start getting ready for Halloween and our annual Halloween party!!

Day 9 Something I'm proud of in the last few days...

I finally made the girls bows for Disneyland, Rylee's birthday party was a success, got out the fall decorations...sad I know, I haven't been very accomplished!

Day 10 Songs I listen to when I'm happy, sad, hyped mad

I don't necessarily have songs for each emotion, but some of my favorite at the moment are:

Just the way you are by Bruno Mars
Take it off by Kesha
Persona non grada by Ravings of a Madman

some all time favorites are:

Goodbye to you by Michelle Branch
Ohio is for lovers by Hawthorne Heights
Wait for you by Atreyu



Day 11 Another pic of me and friends

I love my family so much and they really are some of my best friends. Jay and I can laugh about anything, we have such fun times together. I love the time I get to spend with my girls - together and individually. They both teach me new things almost daily.






Day 12 How I found out about blogs

A few of my friends had blogs and it was actually Jenna Palmer that told me I should start one. I thought it was a great idea. I wish I were better at it - I just need to make it a priority!!

Day 13 A letter to someone who has hurt me recently

I don't really have anything for this. I don't think I've been hurt and I'm not really one to hold grudges, my heart does hurt for those in Herriman right now who have either lost their homes or are evacuated not knowing if they will still have a home to go back to. I am so grateful for the men and women who are out there fighting that fire!!

Day 6

Day 6 - Favorite Super Hero

I don't know if I really have a favorite superhero...never really was into any of that. Well, I guess Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were pretty cool. They would count as a superheros right? My brother was obsessed with them - sheets, toys, halloween costume and everything, so I watched them all the time. Donatello was my favortie, since my favorite color used to be purple :)

Day 4 and 5

Day 4 - A habit that you wish you didn’t have

Sounds pretty dumb, but licking my lips - if I don't have chapstick with me, I lick my lips when they are dry. When I was young it got really bad sometimes, it would leave red marks all around my lips. Really wish I didn't do it :)


Day 5- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to

I don't keep very many pictures on my computer, so I don't have many of places I've been. We did just go to Wyoming for our yearly family reunion over labor day weekend.

Been to Disneyland several times, we're taking the girls for their first time in less than three weeks and we're soo excited!!

Day 3

Pictures of you and your friends


Pam Manda and I
Erica Ayla Me and Tiff
Erica and I
Jay Erica Josh Me Ayla
Jay and I, Lindsay and Levi, Blake and Amanda, Josh and Erica

Blake and Gage

Brittany Blake and Luke
Pam and Manda
Karl Emily and Addie
one of my besties Shanna I don't have a pic on my computer, but she should be up here too!!