Hoover Dam

Whoever said it was hot in Nevada, they weren't joking. Jayden does not do well in heat, and let me tell you, she was conviced that she was melting. Addie didn't know what to think about the drastic change in temperature, she was stunned. Lilah was never happier to get back in her air conditioned car seat.

They are building a new bridge over the Hoover Dam, and it is fascinating the way they are doing it. Workers are out there on wires - very scary.

Las Vegas

Here we are at the Belagio waiting for the infamous water fountains to show their stuff.

The little ones tuckered out by all the excitement.

We took the girls to the aquarium at Mandelay Bay where they even got to touch the backs of Sting Rays.

Have You Missed Us?

I know, I know. I have been neglectful of our blog all summer long. Despite the lack of updates, we did a lot this summer and I would like to bring you up to date. After my babies had their 1st and 3rd birthdays, we went on a road trip with Kurt back to Arizona. Along the way, we stopped in Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon to take in some sight seeing. Our journey begins in Vegas, so enjoy!

Party Girls

Since Adelaide and Lilah both have birthdays in June, we decided to give them a combo party! We went swimming and had a BBQ for them on June 12th and they both had a blast!

Back in Time

Doesn't every girl enjoy feeling the wind through their hair?

If Kurt had drool on his chin, he and Lilah would be identical.

Could her eyes get anymore blue??

During our time in Arizona, Kurt took us to a Pinnacle Peak. It's an "Old West" place where they have an old west set of stores and a place to eat BBQ, along with a train ride around the perimeter. They also had a show with actors that played out a bank robbery skit. Addie did not like it! They had real guns with blanks and they wrestled and hit one another and all Addie did was cry and say, "I don't want them to do that!" Lilah on the other hand loved it. She squeeled and bounced up and down on Kurt's knee. It was pretty funny. These are pictures of our train ride...you gotta love those self pics! And yes, that is a huge mustache on Kurt's face.

Fun At The Fair

Addie, Lilah and I were able to visit Kurt in Arizona and one of the fun things we did was we went to the fair! Let me tell you, you they do it right in Arizona. The fair is huge, the rides are good, and the carnies are clean! They even had real elephants that the girls and Kurt rode on. You can see that Lilah was exhausted with all of the action. We had a really good time!

Carnival Fun

The Boys and Girls Club put on a mini carnival the other day. They had a lot of fun things for the kids to do, Addie even got to touch a lizard!

Swinging

We were at the park last week and Lilah went swinging for the first time. She loved it!! I just couldn't decide which facial expression I liked best, so I included several. Enjoy!

With Wheels Comes Freedom

Addie loves her bike. When it's nice out, she asks me if she can ride her motorcycle. The only problem is that she hasn't quite figured out how to pedal and be in control of her direction at the same time. She got frustrated with mommy trying to help her so she got off and sweetly told me that she wanted daddy and Jayden to show her.

Lilah girl watched Addie ride her motorcycle - she got a pretty good kick out of it!

Addie isn't the only one that loves her helmet. Lilah would like one too.

My Sweet One

Oh, Lilah. What baby could be more wonderful? Lilah is growing so fast, it makes my heart ache. She is crawling, babbling, clapping, eating real food, laughing, bobbing her head to music and so much more. When I check on her before I go to bed, she makes it tempting to crawl in her crib and snuggle next to her. She wakes in the morning ready for the day. I find her talking and playing in her crib while she waits for me and as soon as she sees me, an open mouth grin crosses her face and she can't stop flapping her arms and kicking her feet because of her excitement! As soon as I pick her up, she gives me an unmistakable hug; both arms around my neck and her face buried in my shoulder... Lilah, you make me so happy.

An Evening Out

It can be so cold and windy here in Twin, so if we get a chance for a walk on a sunny day, we take it! Addie and Lilah love to go for walks. Addie constantly looks over to Lilah to say, "You like that, YiYah? Yeah? Otay. She likes that Mama."

33 Years Old

Wow honey, you sure are getting up there, aren't you? Happy Birthday, Kurt! We love you so much. Thank you for everything you do for our family!

Skiing!

This month, my parents took us to McCall and put Jayden in her first skiing lesson! She had never been before, and she did so great. Addie and Lilah were too little, so I stayed with them while everybody busted a move on the mountain... For Kurt that is literal because at one point he was rolling down the mountain and couldn't stop as his skis and poles were flying everywhere. What can I say, the guy likes to take chances.

March 8th - Jayden's 8!

On Jayden's 8th Birthday, we took her and some friends to Gem State Gymnastics where they got to play on all of their equipment. The kids had so much fun, they were exhausted by the end of the party! (Yours truly did the beautiful cake!)

The Younger Ones...