We are back...

everyone is healthy and silly (see above photos for proof) and potty training....or I like to think so. Kate is in the process and it is taking forever. Maddy was so easy. Kate is so difficult. One day is great and the next she poops on the FLOOR...on the FLOOR! Hello you are a kid, not a dog. So back to square 1. I hope it gets better soon because this is for the birds I tell you.

I have been hitting the gym diligently lately and inviting my friends to do so....and today, Mandy joined me. It was nice to spend time together (even if it was at the stinky gym). We even made plans to walk to Starbucks on base after class on Thursday! WOW fancy! Gym and play date! Look at me go.....

On another note, I just love to read other people's blogs because they are WAY more interesting than my own. So check out my favorites. I recently got an email from Pauline at Classy Chaos and I was like "WOW". She has time to email me! "WOW". We exchanged emails about our difficult children and I felt like she was my friend. AWWWW

my day

My Day Consisted of the following:
Cough
Cough
Cough
COOOOOUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH
Cough

Madison and Katelyn have been coughing ALL day long. Finally I told Maddy that everytime she coughed, she should blow her nose! Didn't last long.
Hopefully the weekend will be better.....

Loving the sunshine

The sun is back! And the weather is in the 50's. I am loving it....however the girls are both sick with the crud -Katelyn has an ear infection (again) and Madison a cold. We have been referred to ENT after Katelyn failed her hearing screening in Audiology. SUCKS! No wonder we can't understand what she is saying. It doesn't seem to stop her though---she gets her point across and is happy once we finally guess what she is saying.

I wonder how long it will take for spring to arrive in Florida. I can't wait to get on the boat!

So here is to the sunshine----stick around---we like you!

Katelyn was watching the fireworks from inside...with her nose pressed against the window.

Eric is teaching Katelyn "fireworks safety" by helping her light a tank.

Sparklers are the best!

Katelyn loved the sparklers also.

school christmas party

Mexican Jumping Beans

Getting ready for Santa

Santa came to our house on a firetruck....only in Pensacola! The girls had so much fun getting candy and beanie babies. They even got the little girl to come outside and take part of the fun.
We have been jumping for JOY around here----

And also celebrated my 31st Birthday! What a great day. Thanks Eric, Madison and Katelyn for reminding me how to be happy....and old.

December 2009

The girls also started dance again. I found a place where that lets little ones dance too. Katelyn was so excited to have her own class. She goes in before Madison for 30 minutes. They do ballet and tumbling. Then Madison's age is 1 hour of ballet, tap and tumbling. The studio is very nice and everyone seems to love the kids.

Tim (our Elf on a Shelf) is really helping the girls become over-the-top excited about Christmas this year. Each morning, they race around trying to see who can find Tim first (each night he returns to Santa to report on the kids behavior and comes back in the morning, in a new place).

So far Tim has been on the mantel, the curtain rod, the plant, the magnetic cup holder on the fridge, the gingerbread house and the tree. The above photo is the crown molding on top of the kitchen upper cabinets. Tim gets creative!!!!

We had photos with Santa at Be True Photography in San Antonio. I just love how they turned out! Kate's expression is perfect for her and Madison was so excited to be near Santa. Our Christmas cards are ordered so they will go in the mail over the weekend----YAY!

Disney

Soccer Videos

It was drizzling rain the whole game but Madison had fun. They issued uniforms and she was excited to get #5 (that was Eric's number as a kid). She played so well and it seemed like everyone had fun..even in all the chaos!

Madison was tasked with 1st kickoff---she kicked the ball to her teammates instead!! She was a little confused.

Here she was to throw the ball in from the sideline....instead she kicked the ball in...she finally got it right.

She liked to be right in the middle of that "pile"

Their team name is the Dragons and at the end of practice and games, the huddle and do their team chant!