June: OUTDOOR FUN!!!

We enjoyed playing outside a LOT in June.  

We went to the park one day.  Right when we got there the twirls told me they had to pee (we went before we left).  I was frustrated cause the park doesn't have a potty.  I asked if they could hold it for a little bit but they were in tears about the idea.  I offered them a compromise.  I put one of Skye's diapers on each of them while we were hiding in the van.  I told them if they went in the diaper we could stay and play with all our friends at the park.  Siena started crying harder that she couldn't hold it and didn't want to go in the diaper.  A minute later she had a potty "accident" in the diaper and started giggling.  Jaide said Siena go and immediately peed in her diaper.  haha!  It all worked out and we got to enjoy our picnic in the park.

I feel bad for all the frogs and toads that our girls find.  I don't think they enjoy being loved on.

We had a backyard swim party.  Skye calls her swim suit a "soup soup".  I noticed she also calls a genie bottle a "Jami bottle" haha!

Backyard swim party at the Sawayas.

Backyard swim party at the Cannon's.  Jaide: "Did you know I'm allergic to eating vegan? Just kidding!!"  haha!  BTW... did you know that we eat mostly vegan now?  We've been doing it since January.  I don't want to discuss all that right now.  But we have noticed a lot of health benefits - especially cutting out all dairy.  I thought you needed meat to get protein, but I have learned so much about food and how much protein is in other things.  Anyways, I think it's something we are going to stick with long term.  Especially since Jake and I both feel so much better.  Anyways.....

Took the girls to a summer movie.  Scarlett told me "Mom, you're as soft as bread!"  haha, thanks!

Scarlett at Giana's bday party.  I am sad that these little BFFs are going to different schools for 2nd grade.

Skye gives a thumbs up when she likes something

I will whisper "I love you" to Skye when I put her in her crib.  She started whispering "I love you" back to me at night.  One day Skye was standing on her rocking chair, she said "Oh my goodness, I'm so big!!"  haha!  I caught her trying on my boots.  And you can see from the dropcam that she LOVES to read books in her bed when she wakes up.  She is so pleasant and does such a great job of entertaining herself.

After I sang Rock a Bye Baby, Siena told me "That makes me think it's not safe to be in trees."  hahahahaha!!!!  SO true!!!

Jaide had a potty accident on day, when I came in the bathroom to help her she said "I don't like myself.  I like Scarlett, Siena, and Skye but not me."  Broke my heart.  We had a long chat after about being kind to ourselves and how special she is.  Later that day she was playing with Siena.  I heard Siena say "Jaide you're so funny!"  Jaide said "No, I'm cute."  So I think her confidence was restored.

The girls love playing at the IKEA playland.  Skye is patiently waiting til she's big enough.  The girls made a long apple peel and ate it Lady and the Tramp style.

Hair designs by Scarlett.

Scarlett had a super wiggly tooth.  Scarlett let Berlyn pull it out.  This girl is losing teeth like crazy.  I was falling asleep that night when I remembered the tooth fairy was supposed to come.  Another late night origami project.

Berlyn's doctor is using acupuncture to stimulate certain nerves.  It's a fun blend of eastern and western medicine.  Jaide told me "Berlyn sleeps for ages."  haha!  I think it's funny cause they sleep more than any adult in the family, but they wake up sooo dang early that they think we all sleep a lot.

Skye vacuuming ants.  I think it's funny that she doesn't cry when I would have expected her to start crying...

I caught a video of the twirls making each other laugh...

Bean bag olympics...

I caught a video of Skye reading a book to herself...

May: Aunt Jami and Berlyn are good at sleeping

I know, I know, I know, let's just ignore the fact that I'm like 4 million years behind on blogging.  It's not going to get better for some time.  I'm so crazy busy and stressed out these days (evident by the gross cold sore I've got on my lip right now).  I asked Jake if I should just quit blogging since I always seem to be behind... he was like "oh... I love our blog."  So I'm making a renewed effort to catch up, even if it means just putting out photos.  Will I ever catch up?  No.  But I'm going to try to not ignore it so much ;-)

So, back to May.  Remember May?  It was a warm and sunny month almost 2 seasons ago.  Well, this is what we did:

Jami stayed at our house for an extra week after the ballet recital.  I got so many things done while we was here!  (like the solar system vinyl and baby shadow boxes).  The girls loved being able to hang out with fun Aunt Jami.  Scarlett told me "Aunt Jami is good at taking naps."  haha!

I forgot to mention, while some of our family was in town for the ballet recital we played some board games.  While playing Catch Phrase, I don't remember the clue, but my dad, James and I all yelled "Barry Manilow" at the same time.  I know that it wasn't the right answer but we were all on the same wavelength it was funny and weird at the same time.  And at the ballet recital a mom talked to me in the hallway and told me "I really like your eye makeup.  Are you a makeup artist or do you just like makeup?"  I said "No, I'm actually an engineer."  She said "I would have never guessed!"  Haha I told her that's the highest compliment

Jami isn't the only good napper in the house.  The twirls told me "Berlyn is good at sleeping."  haha!  Berlyn had to get her blood drawn.  Since she has passed out before during a blood draw they had her sit in a recliner.  Then I made her drink an apple juice after before standing up (it was a fasting blood draw).  The nurse had her put pressure on the puncture, so I had to feed her the juice.  I propped it up on her while I took this picture - she was so mad at me haha!

I had another ovarian cyst rupture.  I was on the floor next to my bed and the girls came in and saw me.  They kept asking me concerned questions and even asked if I was going to die.  I was already crying but I cried a little harder knowing that my stupid cyst was causing them so much anxiety.  I am working with my OB to find a real solution.

The girls opened their bday cards from Grammy.  The cards transformed into Princess crowns!

Enjoying the beautiful weather on a walk around our neighborhood.  Which included a sewer lid dance party.

I was driving the girls home one day and I pulled over and jumped out of the car to move a neighbor's garbage can from the street to their driveway.  When I got back in the car Skye said "good job mom."  Cute!  I didn't even think she knew what was going on!

Berlyn gave the girls a slip and slide for their bday.  We had a blast breaking it in.

Scarlett came home from school pretty upset.  A boy told her "Boys go to college to get more knowledge, girls go to Jupiter to get more stupider."  This statement really upset her.  She told me "I think it should be: girls go to college to get more knowledge and everyone goes to college to get more knowledge!!!"  That's right Scarlett!  You go girl!

Laura was on the way to my house and saw my neighbor was selling a scooter at her yard sale.  Laura was in the market for the exact scooter.  The lady said she would sell it for $3 cash.  But Laura only had 60 cents!  So she came over and asked if I had any cash.  I was able to find 40 cents and then she borrowed $1 from each twirl.  haha!  It was so funny that the twirls had more cash than both of the grown ups!  But she got the scooter and we had a blast playing with it the rest of the day.

We took some of the kids to the UofM Arboretum.

Jake came home from work in this sexy ride.  The girls had fun playing with the convertible feature.

Jake and Jordan went dirt biking.  Jake said that Jordan is good at reminding him to take pictures, mostly cause Jordan fears for Jake's safety if they don't take any! hahaha!

Scarlett riding like her dad...

Jaide on the scooter....

Girls on the playset.....