Having fun with girls

The boys have gone to school for two days and I haven't taken a first day picture yet. I always forget my camera (bad mom).

I took the girls to Thanksgiving Point today. Kira had such a great day! She danced and fed the animals. The pony ride line was very long but she made it and was very happy to ride on a little pony. She got mad every time I tried to help her. I forgot snacks (once again, bad mother) and so she was hungry, too. Morgan sat in her carseat most of the day but on the pony ride, I was holding her, trying to help Kira and get pictures.

FYI: Thanksgiving Point has $2 Tuesdays in August and it is very crowded. It was fun but I don't think it's worth the lines in Farm Country to save only $1.50/each. Kids three and under are free (so I only saved $1.50). I think the dinosaur museum was even more crowded.

Summer's Over

I can't believe that summer is over. I'm happy but just surprised. Jonah & Luke start school next monday. Kira is still extremely active. She just got her first haircut. It's a little short in the back but I hope it will grow back. Morgan is very excited about the world. She'll be crawling any minute.

Disneyland

We took the kids to Disneyland for three days. Most people advised to leave the 5 month old and the 2 year old home. But, they were both really, really good there. Kira was tired on the third day and only saw the princesses before spending the afternoon in the stroller mad or asleep. Here are the pictures. My kids are SOOOO Cute!!!! Kira was so excited to see the characters but then she acts cool in the pictures (she's following in Luke's footsteps).

Kira's Birthday

Kira turned 2 today. She found her presents and knew they should be opened but I found her before there was too much damage. She took a nap at my parents so I could get things done and when I picked her up she was very excited to see the balloons in the car. She was very excited at all of her presents (Aunt Lara helped her so the kids wouldn't open all of them). I'm surprised at how girly she is. She loves princesses and I would not have expected this much pink in my house. She made us sing happy birthday three times so she could blow out the candles again on her bunny cake. And, she tried and tried to ride her bike and scooter. She didn't like me taking pictures (she kept yelling stop with her hand up and everything). She's pretty cute and we love having her around.

Easter

Here are Easter pictures of my kids. Kira had already spotted a sucker and there was no way to take pictures of her if it wasn't in her mouth. Morgan always looks a little scared (I think she's thinking about where her sister is and what she's going to do next). Here's Kira searching for easter eggs at Grandma's house.

Baby Blessing

Today is Morgan's two-month old birthday. It seems like time is going so much faster than it did with Kira. Maybe, it feels that way because we're not having more. We blessed her at church today and had a great party after. Kira thinks she's the star and everyone is always here to play with her. (Allie, notice how warm it was that everybody was outside without coats). Ian and Kira had a great time on the trampoline.

Luke says to write "My brother is crazy!!!!!!! And, he kisses girls."

Balance

My baby is beautiful, of course. And, I can't believe she is already one month old. I want to just sit on the couch, hold her and watch her sleep. But, unfortunately, my other children and my house don't really cooperate. My mom had a needlepoint on the wall when we were little that read,

Cleaning & Scrubbing can wait til tomorrow,

for babies grow up we've learned to our sorrow,

so cobwebs & dust mites just go to sleep,

I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.

So, now, I'm in the struggle to reclaim my house (not easy with a 1-year old) but still enjoy my baby growing up. Kira thinks she needs to hold her all of the time and when her turn is over she usually tries to get in a good hit or scratch. So, if you notice scratches on Morgan's face, they are from Kira. That's a battle for another day.