Funny Faces

The girls have been so funny trying to make different faces. Especially Madison... She will drop everything to do her funny faces on command. The top image is her mad face. She growls while making that face. It is hilarious. The second image is the silly face. The girls were than happy to take a picture making their silly face.

Finally an update!!!

Okay, okay I know it has been forever since I updated my blog. So many things have happened since I last updated. Probably too much to mention. We made a trip to CA at the beginning of May. Although it wasn't very eventful we did get to spend a relaxing day at the lake. The girls built castles and collected shells. It was a beautiful day and we were pretty much the only ones there. The next day we went to Uncle Boo's volleyball game and then headed to Pizza Hut with everyone. The girls always enjoy spending time with their grandparents and uncles.

Fast forward to Memorial Day. My dad came over and we had a BBQ of ribs and chicken. My dad and I took the girls swimming while Brian cooked and then we all ate and watched a movie together. it was nice to get some quality family time. The next day my mom came out from CA so she could watch the girls while i got my wisdom teeth removed. I had all four removed on Thur. I have on and off again discomfort, but the pain is pretty much gone. The girls have been doing a lot of swimming with G.G. and art projects. They have been making me "feel better" lady bugs, flowers, pictures. It is so cute!!!

Friday we spent some time in Scottsdale at my uncle's house. My two aunts, two uncles, cousin, her boyfriend, my dad, his girlfriend, my mom, and my family all got together for another BBQ. We had fun catching up and spending some time together. It has been over a year since we all got together. The girls loved playing hide-and-seek with their two great aunts and G.G.

Last night Brian and I went out to celebrate my friend Sue's birthday. We had a lot of fun and a much needed break from the every day. It is so rare that both of us can go out together. However, I forgot that I was not supposed to drink through a straw for a week and I did so my mouth hurt so much last night.

Date Night

Last night was so great. Me and Brian had our first date night in over 2 years. Moving to Arizona was hard for both of us because we were leaving our families behind. We quickly found out that our occasional nights out and little breaks from parenthood were gone. We didn't know anyone well enough to have them baby sit so one of us always stays home to watch the girls, but last night my mom watched the girls and Brian and I headed out to dinner with some friends. I haven't seen my friend belinda in months and it was wonderful catching up with her and meeting her new boyfriend. We actually were able to engage in adult conversation and talk about something other than kids. After our dinner we headed to the movies. This was HUGE for us. We have not been to a movie together in over 3 years. We watched The Haunting in Connecticut which was okay, but it felt amazing to be out. Brian and I were actually able to hold hands act like a couple again. Usually, because we have 2, we are running after one kid or the other and holding their hands, pushing strollers, etc. It was definitely a nice change! I wish we had taken some pictures, but I forgot! Anyways, we had a great time

Our Museum Adventure

We decided to take advantage of the 3 for Free on sundays at the museums in downtown Mesa. We just visited Artville in march so I was eager to visit the AZ Museum of Natural History. I had heard wondeful things about this museum. When we got to the museum we realized that a lot of people take advantage of the free sundays so it was packed!!!! Growing up in Southern California where there is a lot of big museums, zoos, theme parks, etc. I am continuously being disappointed by the attractions in AZ, and this museum was just okay. I felt that a lot of the exhibits were plastic and fake, but for the girls they had some cool stuff that kept them entertained.


Here we are standing outside of the museum. The girls were more interested in their snacks than the dinosaur behind us!


This dinosaur was the coolest one in the museum. Brian pretended to feed Madison to the dinosaur and she thought that was hilarious. I was afraid they were going to knock down the exhibit because every time he lifted her up there, I saw the dino shake a little.



I don't think Brian was having much fun! (Might have been because we had just lost makenzie. she wandered out of our sight and we were freaking out trying to find her. She learned her lesson because she stayed attached to us the rest of the trip. )




The girls were watching the big dinosaur exhibit. The noise of the water and the t-rex that kept moving was exciting for them.





Makenzie taking a picture with the meteorite.

Men...

Last night was the night of my cheer banquet and it was amazing!!! Everything went to so smoothly and it was a fun and emotional night. A few of my girls brought me flowers and then the varsity coach gave me a bouquet of flowers as well. I was ecstatic because I love receiving flowers and I rarely get them. I brought them home to Brian so he could put them in water because I was headed over to a friend's house. When i got home Brian was already in bed so i checked to make sure that he put my flowers in water. Well, he sure did. rather than look for a vase to put them in, he filled up the sink and stuck them in there. It was pretty funny and I just had to take a picture.

Sometimes kids are so funny...

Makenzie had dance class today and as we were leaving the girls wanted to get a drink from the drinking fountain. Usually I hold the girls up there so they are tall enough to reach the fountain, but Freestone Rec Center conveniently has step stools so children can get their own drinks. Makenzie went first and had no problems so, of course, Madison wanted to do it by herself as well. Unfortunately, she was still not tall enough to reach the stream of water, but watching her try over and over again was hilarious. I pulled out my camera and got most of it on tape, but I did miss the first few tries where she totally wet her head. She was so determined though and kept at it. I couldn't help but laughing because it was so funny and adorable at the same time! I finally helped her out and lifted her up there so she could get a drink. *** In the background you will hear Makenzie begging me to get her on camera ( I think someone was a little jealous).

Goal for Myself

So now that cheer is over I am going to take some time for myself and lose this baby weight (or in my case toddler weight). My motivation is Brian and my trip to Nashville in the fall. I want to lose 50 pounds in between now and then. I definitely think that I can do it as long as i stick with it and find a time that is feasible for me and the girls. The hardest thing will be eating the right foods. I am just tired of not feeling like myself. It has been three years of being in this strange persons body and I am determined to get mine back before it is too late! I know I am going to need support and encouragement along the way, but I am ready to do this!