Wednesday, August 13, 2008

"nighty-night baby"

That's her latest! At 20 mos. old now, Paisley's favorite thing is to get babies and wrap them in little blankets and snuggle, rock, and sing to them. It is the cutest thing ever! She had been going to bed all snuggled with them lately. We moved into a different house and she had done so well sleeping! She now also says, "sweet dreams", "love you", while signing it, and "see morning" when I put her to bed. Of course I may be the only one that really knows what she's saying but it is so sweet! The funniest was after Raven's 6th birthday party, (more on that later), Paisley had something all wrapped up in a blanket and was carrying it around. When I looked to see what she had....there was Raven's Hannah Montana doll all wrapped up like a baby! It was so funny. Raven didn't think so!
The other thing Miss Paisley does is every time I go in her room to get her out in the morning she says, "poop" and "nose" while pointing to her butt and nose! Her nose is usually runny and she needs her diaper changed but normally doesn't have poop in the morning, but that is what she calls it.
She loves to say "no" for everything. The kids think this is funny and start asking her all kinds of questions, "do you love Mommy", "Do you love your babies?", "Do you want to go outside". She is getting really picky with her food now too. She still hates fruit. I can get her to eat a banana sometimes but that's about it. And she is turning into miss drama queen like her sister! If she doesn't get her way she will be all dramatic and slowly go down on the ground and lay there hoping you will notice she's laying flat down on the ground.
She is still a cuddle baby which I just love! She is pretty outgoing when she wants to be. At my Chocolate store the other day she runs up front and starts saying, "chocolate"! She loves water and the pool. She scared me half to death when at a friends house she all of a sudden decides to lay flat down in the baby pool and was completely under water. My friend thought it was funny and great since she's a swim teacher and says Paisley will be a great swimmer some day since she's not the least bit afraid of the water. But she's one of those kids you have to watch like a hawk near the water! At Grandma and Grandpa's pool this 4th of July we all had such a blast! Miss Paisley would just go floating around in a big baby floaty thing, or I would pull her around on the lounger. She just loved it!
Now Raven's party. We were busy with the move for her 6th so we just had a small family party here at the house. We each got her one gift and it was so funny because her Dad thought it was cool he went out and got his own gift for her. Ok fine, that's the first time that has ever happened, I had all the gifts ready and he wouldn't even tell me what he got her. So when she opened it and say it was a dvd player, she said, "oh. I thought that like you would get me a toy or something!" We laughed so hard. He explained that it was for her room and the old little tv we put in there for when she wants to watch her movies in her room. She wasn't impressed. She also go a webkinz, a pink guitar, a bratz scooter from her brother so she quits using his, and a stuffed dog in his own purse bag. She says she wants to be a rock star and likes to sing for everybody. Hannah Montana is her idol.
We had her birthday party just last weekend at Justice at the mall. It is a "tween" store. She picked the rock n roll party. She had 6 friends there. They had so much fun. They got hair and makeup done, got to pick out outfits to wear and have a runway show, be manicans in the window, played some games. She got tons of Hannah Montana stuff! Makeup, art kits, sleeping bag, purse, and clothes!
The night before I took her shopping with Miss Paisley for a new outfit to wear to her party. She picked out the cutest rocker crop jeans with longer hannah shirt with a gold belt! The shoe department was fun! Raven tried on 20 some pair of shoes and there was something wrong with all of them! She just wanted flip flops. But she has several pair and I'm not buying another pair at a department store where you pay twice a much. She was so dramatic....had to run in the shoes to see how fast she was in them, and then when picking them out would say, "fab-u-lous" like that spoilied brat girl London on that disney show! No more Disney for her! We were in there 4-ever and I was exhausted when we got home! Hello she's only 6! What's it going to be like when she's 13?!! Oh but my girls are so much fun! We even get Ryker involved singing and dancing with us at night! And he suprised me with his voice! The boy can sing! he's just not as dramatic when doing so like Miss Raven is. And he has the moves! I would like him to take some hip hop dance lessons. He said he would if one of his friends would take it with him.
He has already made several friends in our new neighborhood! We're only here temporarily but it has sure made it easier on him having new friends. The only thing is the houses are so much closer here and I'm not used to that and his friends are just right next door and one down so he ALWAYS wants to play with them. And this street is a lot busier so I'm the mean mom that makes him wear a helmet even though his friends don't have to, and I won't let either of the kids on the neighbors trampoline because of the stories the therapist have shared on kids accidents on those crazy things! Am I an over protective mom? Not compared to some and personally I don't care what others think and that's what I tell my kids. I love them more than anything so I try to protect them so they don't get hurt! But mr. Ryker got in big trouble today because when Grandma was here watching him and he was supposed to stay inside, he took off out of the garage and she didn't know where he was. He was 2 houses down with his friends! No, we aren't having that. Did I mention school starts next week?!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

She graduated Kindergarten

Her teacher Mrs. Yount
Her assistant teacher and helper Mrs. Pilling

her friend Schaffer
My little one is going on to first grade! And my son is going to be in middle school! We've decided to send him to the same private school. It goes up to 8th grade so it will be nice having them at the same school next year! And the smaller size will be great for both of them. He does know a couple of the boys there so doesn't seem to concerned.

more pictures

Raven has a matching dress but she refuses to wear it!



EASTER 2007 (a bit behind!)

Kids on spring break at condo in Ozarks, minus babies that were sleeping!
Grandpa Dave and the girls

Our poor flooded town




So many have been affected by this awful flood. It crested WAY higher then they ever imagined it would. It goes down in history as the worst flood here ever. So many businesses and homes are lost and ruined forever. The hair salon I went to sometimes was right on the river and it was top notch. They won't be rebuilding. Friends with businesses that have mold, rotted sheet rock, colapsed floors, homes ruined, it's just awful. And they say the home owners can get up to 28,000 in funding but most are only getting $2500 because there just isn't enough money. It's sad because some in those homes are older and the house was in their family for generations and now they have nothing. And those businesses that have reopened are hurting because their not seeing the traffic they used to see because so much of downtown is still closed. The interstate was even closed for awhile here and many other roads. It was like living in LA because it was taking 2-4 hours to get to a place that usually only took 30 minutes. If any would like to help please contact some of the local churches that are doing all they can.

Monday, July 14, 2008

"MOVE!"



Getting a hair cut! We all got our hair cut and the girls behaved very well.








I got 12" cut off my hair! It's much shorter in the back then gets longer in the front. But it is so much faster drying it and getting ready now!
The little Miss still likes her Pacifiers!


That's what Miss Paisley says when her sister gets too near her Mom! "MOVE"!! She's 19 mos. old! I can't believe it. She signs milk, but also says milk now and water. She says chocolate, but only I know what she's saying when she says that! She says, "shoes, side, (for outside), bwankie, baby, puppy, kitty cat, elbow, mouth, toes, eye, hair, bath, ba-ba, nighty night". And probably some more I'm not thinking of right now. She now goes up and down stairs. Her sister taught her that so she would go upstairs and play in the play room, then she scoots down slowly. Her favorite thing is swimming in any pool, swinging in her swing and sitting on your lap while you read her books. She's still a bit tubby and i think she's over 25 lbs. now. she has been healthy as can be. If she's been sick at all it's been just a little virus with a slight fever that's gone the next day. She is getting the tan I've always dreamed of. all she did was go out in the sun in her pool for an hour and she had cross marks on her back from her suit.

The kids had so much fun at the ozarks at grandma's and grandpa's for the 4th. They did pretty well in the car. When Pais was needing to get out to stretch she let us know! They just built a pool at their house so we had so much fun in that. Pais was happy as a clam in her floaty or sitting up on the raft. Ryker went on the jet ski and boat and had a blast. Raven changed her clothes 6 times a day like usual. Most of Jeff's family was there as well as friends of ours and their little ones so we had a house full but it was a blast.

We sold our home after it's been on the market for just over a year. And they wanted a fast possession so we're renting a house for now till we decide what we're going to do. Relocate somewhere warm? Build again? Buy exisiting? What's meant to be will happen. I also sold almost everything in the home to the new owners as well so I get to shop for all new! I'm going for a completely different look. maybe an old hollywood glam theme, with a splash of color and more modern mixes with it. Love to redecorate. Can't get too crazy since we're just going to be in a rental house.
We had the busiest weekends this past weekend. I rented a limo for my b day and had my cousin and wife here and some friends and we went down to my cousins Italian place that is divine! then the next night the family together for dinner out, then a party at our house for my Aunts 85th b-day with about 40-50 people. Plus I'm packing and all that! Whew!

At least I had time to post a little update!