Ears Pierced

Kaylyn has been asking to have her ears pierced for the last 2 years. I wanted to do it as soon as she asked, but Daddy had other plans. He wanted her to wait till she was 12, then we agreed on 8, but the more she asked the more she wore us down. We then agreed when she started school in Sept., but I then thought I want her home when she first has it done, so I can watch her and make sure she's not playing with them. So we then bumped it to her 5th Birthday, which will be in June. Well then Geoff went in to check on her one night, very late, when he got home from work and she woke up and told him about the best dream she had. She had got her ears pierced. So that's all it took. He came downstairs and said "I'm going to be the Best Dad ever and let her get her ears done before Disneyland". That's when I said...."not to close to Disneyland because there's alot of upkeep when they first get done and I'm going to worry about that on vacation". When we were at the beach we saw a Clares and decided she was ready. So we asked her and she was so excited we took before we left the coast. The picture above is the before picture.

We made sure to go when they'd have two people to do it at the same time, so she couldn't back out of the second ear! This was right before they did it. See the worried look.

This was immediatly after. She did so good.

Only one tear went down her cheek. I kept asking her if she loved them and she said "no, you wanted me to do this". Sure I now get the blame!! She picked a beautiful light purple stone (tanzinite, her birthstone). She's so proud of them and show's everyone. Even strangers in the store.

Here she is with her sucker they gave her. All pain forgotten, just enjoying her candy. They never went swollen, red or infected. She did so good turning them and only complained the first night that sleeping on her ears hurt a little. Not much longer and we can switch them out to a different color, not sure if we will though. They look so beautiful! I can't wait to do Bryn's in a few years :0)

Lincoln City

Geoff's parents took us to Lincoln City for our Birthday and Valentines Day the first weekend of March. We all stayed in the most amazing hotel room. It was a mini apartment with a one bedroom, a loft, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a pull-out couch for the kids and a full kitchen. The picture above was the view from our balcony, without zooming in! The weather was beautiful and in the 60's, so we were able to enjoy the beach and fly kites.

Our family in the sun. I had taken Bryn's socks off to feel the sand in her toes, but she didn't notice :)

There's a heated outdoor pool and hot tub that the kids loved to swim in. We also went to the outlets and shopped (bought at Nike, Coach, Purfumania and Carters!). We had a blast. Thanks guys for the great trip and chance to spend time with you.

Brynley's 1st Birthday!!

My Baby turned 1 on Feb. 26th! Time has just flown by. She enjoyed her little party and kept her party hat on during the whole party.

I love this picture of me and my Brynley in her party dress.

She adores her Big Brother and Big Sissy!

This picture makes me kinda sad, realizing that it's the last "first" Birthday we'll ever celebrate.

She LOVED her Cake and playing in it. She dived right in and probably would've kept eating and playing if I hadn't stopped her, because I was worried she'd get sick. She went straight to the bath. Happy 1st Birthday Angel!

My Reader

Hayden LOVES to read! This was his first chapter book he read on his own. Since then he's read atleast 6 more. His homework is to read for atleast 15 mins a night and it was a struggle at first to get him to do this when he got home from school. Then we switched it to reading in bed before he falls asleep. Depending on the time, he usually gets in about 30mins a night, sometimes more and even on weekends he chooses to read instead of playing his Nintendo DS. (Time for me to brag....we just recieved his 2nd trimester report card and he should be at a level F reading level and he's at an independent K level....that's 5 steps above where he should be!!!) He loves to spend time at the library and pick out new books. I'm so glad he has a passion for reading like I do.

30th Birthday!

For my 30th Birthday we celebrated all week. This was on my actual birthday. My Mom brought me over triple chocolate cake from Safeway.

The kids insisted I have a cake, with candles, so they could sing to me. I honestly could care less, but we do things for our kids we don't always want to do :0) Later that week we went to dinner with our friends Peter and Steph to Red Lobster and to see "When in Rome", then went to dessert at Applebees. We had a great night!

Then a week later, we went out with some more friends, Kim and Shane & Peter and Steph. We invited some more couples from our ward, but no one else could make it. We had great night going to Sakuras for dinner and then to.......


A Comedy Sportz Club after. What a great group of friends I have. Thanks guys for celebrating my 30th with me!