Kansas City Vacation 2014

Great Wolf Lodge

American Girl Store: Abigail picked out her very own Bitty Baby and named her Mimi.  Mimi will be very loved as Abigail is quite the little mother. Olivia got some new clothes and accessories for her Bitty Baby, Aly.  

Shopping and dining at Legends

Olivia is quite the skee ball player (just like her mama was. LOL!) 

It was a great little vacation.  Abigail wanted nothing to do with the water park, but did pretty good overall.  Both girls seemed to have a really good time.  

Nineteen Months

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The Bean Plant

Sometimes Olivia doesn't always match the emotion you'd expect to a situation.  I think I was more sad about her hamster dying on Christmas Eve than she was.  Yet, throwing out a favorite bath toy elicited many tears.  Yesterday I was cleaning the dining room hutch and I put her bean plant from school on the floor. . .and forgot about it.  One of our cats ate the whole thing.  Olivia was devastated.  Through tears, she grabbed the pot, put it in her room and told me with sunlight, water, and lots of love. .it will grow again (I don't think bean plants do. LOL.) I offered to get new seeds or a new plant for her, but she insisted that she still loves her old plant.  I had to remind her that her bean plant is dead.

"But, mom, you don't stop loving something just because it dies."

  

This time, I wiped the tears from my eyes and told her she could keep the pot in her room as long as she wants.  Sometimes she is wise beyond her years.   And has such a kind heart.

Beautiful Day

18 Month Checkup

Drawings of My Girls

My nieces Julia and Rebekah are incredibly talented. I enjoyed looking at Rebekah's pictures of her ponies!  She even drew Ryan as a My Little Pony with a Lego as a cutie mark.  

Julia drew Abigail at 5 years old.  

Olivia saw it and asked her to draw a picture of her at 8 years old.  Definitely pictures we will treasure forever! 

Just Olivia

Island Park

Coolest park ever!  Sure it was an hour's drive, but totally worth it!  

I Did It!

Well I did it!  I ran my first race with my friend, Kerry, encouraging me.  Ryan and Olivia were there cheering us on at the end.  It was my fastest time ever at 10:51 per mile with a total time of 21:42 for both 2 miles. Pretty proud of myself as it's a goal I've had for some time.  Next up, 5k!!

Fun In The Sun

We got out the slip n slide today and Olivia had such a good time!

She had an even better time when her friend joined her. 

Abigail was not too sure about it.

She preferred the water table. . .

And drawing with her chalk. 

But I think everyone had a great time!

Sick of Being Sick!

Our family could really use your prayers.  About six weeks ago, Ryan was sick with full body aching.  About a week later, Abigail got sick with hand, foot and mouth disease.  Then, Olivia caught what we believe was the same thing.  Soon after, Ryan got really sick with a virus that we assumed was also hand, foot and mouth disease except his was ten times worse!  He has been out of commission for the past week.  Olivia spent the night at her grandparents' house last night and I found out this morning that she would be coming home early with a temp. Poor thing is sleeping right now after I carried her from the kitchen table after she fell asleep.  I just want my sweet family to be well.  I don't know who has had what and who hasn't anymore.  I'm not sure if it's the same virus being passed around (can that happen?) or different illnesses. I'm extremely grateful that I haven't gotten sick, but I just want my family to be well. I don't think we've ever had so many consecutive days of illness in our house!