Elaina gets stitches

Today started as an ordinary Sunday. We got dressed up and went to church... Chilled out the rest of the afternoon...then it was bath time. Elaina soaped up her face and wanted to see it in the mirror. So, while I left the room to get a towel, she stood on the side of the tub and slipped off and cut her chin on the sink. She was a very brave girl. She was even more brave when her daddy came. Seven stitches later and she was all fixed up. She wanted me to take pictures so she could see what it looked like. She amazes me everyday. Sydney was totally mortified when she saw the cut and all of the blood. I don't think Syd would be asking me to take pictures had it been her chin.

Sydney doesn't seem to like heights. The first time she crossed this bridge, she was holding on to every bar across. This time she felt okay as long as she walked with her knees bent. It made me smile. She is a funny little girl.

Elaina is having a ball playing soccer this summer. We had a time-out. Daddy helped Laina tie her shoe!
This is Elaina and her friends. They got board sitting on the sidelines. So, they played their own little game, while their teammates were on the field.
Here is Elaina and her cousins, Zac and Peep. Elaina and Peep played each other's team on their first game of the season.

Roses from our garden.

Ooma and Corkey stopped by for a visit, on their way to a fun road trip! It was great to see them. It was not a long enough visit!

The family took a hike up to Cress Creek. At the top, we enjoyed a picnic lunch and beautiful view. Sydney liked climbing on the rocks...

She even enjoys climbing in the fridge!

Elaina is playing soccer this summer. She is on the "Lemon" team.
GO LEMONS!!

We got up one morning and drove to Yellowstone to see Old Faithful. It was a nice day.

Summers are about a girl and her dog...
And about being crazy and having fun!

Jesse... aka MONEY PIT!!!

Jess had a tumor removed from her lip on Tuesday.  It was frustrating to find out that she was already in need of medical help.  After all, she is only two months old.  Some friends at work suggested that we contact the breeder and get our money back and get a different dog.   I know this sounds crazy, coming from me...but I am too attached to the little money pit.  She really is part of the family.  We just hope that she will recover and go on to be a healthy, happy, and OBEDIENT !!!! HA!! Dog.  

Easter!

Elaina and Sydney love their new Easter dresses from Papa and Judy.  They are gorgeous, too.  

Elaina found Easter eggs...Syd found Easter eggs...even Jess found an Easter egg!   Happy Easter!

St. Patrick's Day

This St. Patrick's day,   We were determined that we were going to catch a leprechaun.  So, we set a trap and thought we had one, but he got away.  The girls were sad.  they were hoping for the gold.   Maybe next year. 

We came home from Florida with a new member of our family.  Say hello to Jessica Sterling Silver.  We call her Jess.  She is a Weimeraner we picked up in Salt Lake City.  She is SUPER active.  Elaina is wonderful with her and really likes having Jess around.   Syd on the other hand, enjoys telling her, "Leave me alone!!!!!"  We are learning a lot from Jess.  Mostly..... patience.  HA!  I never thought we would get a dog.  Josh has wanted one for a long time.  I tease him that he needs a dog, because it looks like we are just going to be an all girl family.  Of course, I did insist on a girl pup.  Poor Josh.  We love Jess. 

Elaina and Sydney had a blast in the big tub.  And of course, we had to get our picture taken by Mickey.  After our trip, Josh and Sydney were exhausted.  They were supposed to be getting jammies on, but fell asleep instead.

We took our family vacation during the first couple of weeks of March.  It was freezing here in Idaho.  So, we escaped to sunny Florida.  We had a blast, hanging out and spending time with one another.

Sydney mostly enjoyed chilling in the hotel room, watching "Hammy Hammy" (Handy Manny) on the iPod.  She is such a little teenager.
At Disney world, the girls blew their hard-earned "Mickey Bucks" on face painting and toys.  they were so darn cute.
And, of course, we had to meet the characters.  We had a ball.  

Growing up

Sydney is 2 going on 20!  She thought it was funny to put on mom's bra.  she walked around saying, "Boobs!"

Sydney loves to sit on the potty.  When she actually does something, she looks in the potty and screams.  It makes us laugh!

Sydney's birthday

For Sydney's B-day, we drove to CA and went to disneyland.  It was a surprise for Elaina and Sydney.  We had a blast.  Disneyland is fun, but it is way more fun with kids.  They were both so thrilled with the magic of Disney.  Sydney shared her cake with her Great Great Grandmother.  We played and visited.  It was fun.

picture day

Elaina was fancy for picture day.  Of course, she wore her favorite shirt...her barbie shirt.  she's such a cutie!