March 19, 2009

Ari and I got haircuts today at the beauty college. She thought it was fun and "not so bad". She thought getting her hair washed was the best part, and she was so good! I heard an old lady commenting about her only being four... made me proud...:) She was just chattering away to the girl, and asked her how old she was... The girl said 18, and Ari said, "I think my mommy's a little bigger than that."

March 18, 2009

I started the morning out with a ticket for not having a seatbelt on... it could have been worse though because I was speeding and my front licence plate was broken off, and ari wasn't in a belt either... so, the police lady was very nice to me, but I still cried...

Muffin Tin Monday- Rainbow Theme

Ari went on "part of her b-day date with daddy" (which they haven't gotten around to doing until now)... She wanted to go to a pet store and get a snake. So, here's her little corn snake... there were very pink ones and redder ones, but she wanted one that looked brown... lol!! They also went to McDonald's for a hot fudge sundae, but Ari said it wasn't all of their date because she still wants to go to the museum...lol!

May 15, 2009

Ari has been sick for about 2 weeks... She's been having to do breathing treatments, and I got her up at 11:00 to have one... She was sleeping while doing it. Poor thing... she's gone through 2 antibiotics to try to fix her ear infections, had pink eye, had croup and wheezing/ coughing, and had a sinus infection.

April 19

We haven't been to our church in a couple weeks. So, the girls finally had a chance to give the money they had worked for to the little kids. We had heard that the bagels and coffee and bread in one of the rooms was for sale, and the money would go to kids who needed clean water. They used their allowance to buy 2 loaves of bread (which they chose and held all the way home... They wanted to try it as soon as we got home, and it was really special to them... :)

I tried to get a few pictures of the girls in their Easter dresses before church this morning. Kylie was definitely not happy about the chilly weather and was not about to cooperate. I did get a couple pictures of Ari, but we were in a big hurry as always! lol!

april 18

We had a really nice day today. Jas cleaned the house. The girls and I folded our pile of laundry, and they put away their toys. I went to Walmart and cooked lunch (fish, veggies, and rice). Then, Bill and Janet came over for lunch and a nice visit outside. After a short nap, we had a picnic on the trampoline. (Ari and I have had 2 others during the week here.) We all laid on the trampoline and read books and counted birds and bugs that passed over the top. It was the perfect day! :)

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April 11

We had our little egg hunt around the house. Then, Jason and I left for Columbus to watch a Columbus Crew game!! (It's a professional soccer team.) He has been wanting to see them for a long time, and I got tickets for his birthday present. We stayed over at a hotel and had a nice lunch out while the girls enjoyed being at Grandma and Grandpa's for a sleepover! So much fun for all of us!! After we got back, we went down to see the extended family and pick up the girls from Jason's aunt's house. :)

Another fan of Peeps!!!

the trophy from last year

I have to point out the choice of flip flops here- NOT SMART!!!

Loved the fans on that side! They sang and had smoke bombs and drums and chanted the whole game! :)

Who could pass up a 1/2 pound footlong hotdog?!!

This was one of their really good players (Jas said from Spain, I think). He kicked in the first goal. It ended 1-1.

April 10, 2009

Ari's birthday party at the tea house. I take the girls once a year for their birthdays here, and Ari wanted Kylie to come along. So, we waited until spring break and had a great time together.

April 9, 2009

The girls wanted me to see their "tanning beds". I had no clue how they knew about tanning beds; so, I asked. "From Spongebob," I was told. lol!!!

April 8

The girls were making puzzles for each other to solve out of their cookies...

April 7

Reading before bed.

April 6

no picture... traveled home from PA. :)

April 5

Jason and Kylie love to collect wood for the fire, and we all enjoy sitting around it!

The dog LOVES it out here. Dad always takes him on long runs through the woods.

Even though she was sick, Ari still got to have some fun poking around in the stream and sitting near the fire. She and Jas had a special time just sitting and looking at the stars and moon.

I love these two pictures! Jason and Kylie LOVE the dirt bike! Here they were getting each other to do tricks and Jas was picking on her by pushing the 4 wheeler with the bike! They were smiling so big and having so much fun together!

I went out to take pictures of Jason's "sweet jump" lol!! :)

April 4

Opening Easter baskets from Grandma and Grandpa.

Going shopping with Grandma to return the ball that wouldn't light up. They came back with two more bendy pencils and two jewels (which were a huge hit!) and some balloons for the party.

I love how Jas is in PA with his dirtbike and a huge fire! He's relaxed and seems like he's having so much fun! :)

Great Grandpa came over to sit and talk to Kylie.

Eating burritos and quesadillas.

They've gotten too big to ride together; so, here's what they came up with...

Celebrating her birthday in PA... She loves cupcakes but hardly ate more than a bite and some sprinkles because she wasn't feeling well. :(

Kissing Grandpa

April 3

Kylie had an egg hunt and party in her classroom... So, Ari and I went to watch. :)

It's amazing just how much you can pack into a mini van! We have all our stuff plus the dirtbike, us, and the dog (who has a tiny corner in the back)... :)

April 2

One of the only people that is HAPPY when she finds a group of ants coming into the house! She was in heaven today watching them crawl up her arm and catching them for her little container! :)

Janet and Bill took the girls to gymnastics and supper tonight while Jas and I caught up on some things we needed to get done... I made these little dirt cake snacks for Kylie's class party on Friday...

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March 31

Today, we did our taxes and then tried to make the neighbors jealous with the yummy grilling smells... You should have seen how much steak Kylie put down! She ate probably one whole one herself!! And, Ari has become carnivorous too now... It has been a while since we ate red meat like this!! :)

March 30

Ari, Kylie, and I all felt better today-FINALLY!!! The sun was shining, and Ari and I went shopping for spring clothes for Kylie... We couldn't resist these umbellas and boots and the bug cage too... We went outside later and I tried my camera on manual out there- YIKES! I need to figure that out! But, the girls had fun on the trampoline and digging in the garden.