Memories!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog (if you have one) and leave one about you.

Fireworks!

We had a good time on the 24th of July. It was nice to have Earl home from work and not have to rush to go anywhere. We got to watch the parade and then we went to see Horton Hears a Who and do fireworks with Earl's family. The girls loved the fireworks and we had a good time just hanging out.
Nadya had a fun time with the sparklers. Uncle Scott helped her make shapes and write her name with them.


Most of the girls sitting and watching the guys light the fireworks. It was fun to be with the family and enjoy the holiday.






Another picture of Samantha watching the fireworks. She is so much fun to watch.

Nadya didn't like not being able to light the fireworks. She wanted to do everything herself.

Samantha loved sitting and watching the fireworks on the 24th. She was mesmerized by the lights and didn't get scared by the loud noise. I was surprised that she didn't fall asleep.

Nadya's first trip to the movie theater. She loved Horton and did really well. It will be fun to take her to more. The first thing she said after the movie was "what did that man do to his arm." She was so concerned for the mayor's arm at the dentist. Funny things that she picks up on. We had a lot of fun on the 24th of July

Nadya loves to have her picture taken with Samantha all of the time. She adores being by her and Samantha loves to watch and be with Nadya just as much.

Samantha and her cousin Jack together. He didn't quite know what to do with the picture taking. It's fun to have them so close together. They are only about 2 1/2 months apart.

TAGGED!

How To Play This Game of Tag: Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

So I have never heard or done this before but hey it seems like fun so thanks Jenny.

3 Joys
My girls
My husband
Getting emails/comments from friends and family

3 Fears
losing my kids
moving
something happening to the apartment

3 Goals
becoming a better mother
being more active/in shape
getting a house

3 Current Obsessions/Collections
taking pictures of the girls
blogging/journaling
watching so you think you can dance

3 random facts
I bit my tongue off when I was getting out of the bathtub as a kid
I thought I wanted to be a physical therapist
Earl and Nadya's birthdays are only 3 days apart and Samantha and my birthdays are only 3 days apart.

I tag Amy, Stephanie, Sarah L., Rachel, and Rachelle

Bowling Night!

Samantha loves being with her big sister. She is always craning her neck to see her and she wants to touch her whenever she is near.







They family went bowling last night with our friends. We had dinner at the park and let the kids play for a while. Really dinner didn't even get touched by the kids and we had fun talking while they played. We had fun bowling and having a night out. The kids actually did really well considering. Nadya bowled an 85. Not bad for a 3year old. She had more fun swinging on the rails, though. Samantha did pretty good watching from her carrier. Won't be long before we can't leave her in that, however.

Nadya just finished her turn. She loved to see how many pins she could knock over. "I did it" was her comment every time.










Earl was concentrating really hard. It must have worked because he beat all of us.







Samantha was kind of bored with the whole thing. She really wanted to get out of her carrier. Soon she will be too big to be in it anyway.






Nadya's best friends Celeste and Josh. She always wants to go play with them. Their birthdays are only one day apart.

Dentist and Doctor's Appointments

So, I went to the dentist today after a six year break. How I wish that we could have afforded it sooner. My mouth is so sore from all of the scraping. They said that my teeth look pretty good for such a long absence but I do have to go back for more work. I'm not looking forward to it.
I took Samantha in for her four month check-up. I'm amazed at how big she is getting. She now weighs 15 pounds 1 ounce and is 26 1/2 inches long. She grew almost 3 inches in the last two months. She is so long compared to some of the other kids in the ward that it blows me away. She is even longer than what Nadya was at that age. She did pretty well with the shots that they gave her. I hate having to sit and watch them give the shots. It is so sad when they jab them into the thighs and all you can do is sit there. I guess it's for the best.

Crazy girls!

Samantha loves to be on the floor, so that she can kick and play. She has become such a happy baby. I talking to her and getting her to smile and laugh. Nadya loves it, too.


Nadya finally earned her bike. We told her that if she got potty trained, then we would by her a bike. She is officially out of diapers. yeah. It has been wonderful not having to change more than Samantha's diapers. She loves having a bike and thinks she is so big now.



Earl was having fun with Nadya in the bath. She loves to have her hair styled. They tried to have it stick straight in the air but alas, the camera isn't quick enough.

Nadya looks pretty good in her glasses, too. She loves to be outside in the sun, playing in the water. We can't keep her out of the water if it is around (including sprinklers).

We decided to try Nadya's glasses on Samantha. She seemed to like them and hey she looks hot in them.

We had fun watching Nadya run back and forth to jump into the pool. She has no fear. She'll go down the slide any way she likes. She is definitely our little fish.

Vacation!

So we took our first family vacation with both of the girls. I was a little nervous at first to take the five hour drive with Samantha because she is not a big fan of the car. However, she did wonderfully. Most of the time she slept but when she wasn't sleeping, she just played with her toys in the car seat. Nadya loved the car because we had a dvd player for her to watch her movies. The girls were great during the trip. Nadya loved camping. We had a good time down in Boulder, Utah with Earl's family. I couldn't have asked for a better trip.

"I am a pirate." This is what Nadya says when she is wearing a bandana. She also assumes anyone who is wearing a bandana is a pirate. Heidi was nice to let Nadya wear her bandana for a while.

Don't we look great. This is the day we came home from camping. Nadya did not want to come home. "I want to stay camping," was her reply. We did have a great trip.




Samantha loved laying on the airmattress and watching me get things cleaned up.


















Nadya wore herself out camping. She fell asleep while we were driving to the water hole for her and daddy to go swimming.

I am batman." This is what Nadya says when she poses like this. She must get it from her cousins because she has never seen batman. It was pretty funny to see her doing this.

I finally talked Earl into taking a picture of me with the girls. They were so good on this camping trip. Nadya loved being outside all of the time and having all of Earl's family with her at her beck and call. Samantha was wonderful. She just sat and smiled and laughed. It was a great trip.

"I love being free."

Samantha has finally started to like having her arms free instead of being swaddled. She slept through the night for the first time July 5th. It was such a wonderful night.

Dental Visit!

So, Nadya went to see the dentist for her first time. It was scary for her at first. She definitely does not like strangers. It took a while for her to warm up and the hygienist had to do a lot to get Nadya to be okay with her. She had to let Nadya play with a toothbrush and a set of teeth. Then she had to pull out Mr. Sucky and let Nadya suck up all of the water from a glass. Once she did all that, Nadya was a trooper and got her teeth cleaned and counted. The dentist and his group were wonderful. I'm so glad that Nadya has gone and hopefully the rest of her visits will go as well.
Samantha has now discovered her feet. They are always up by her head or in her hands. She has even got them in her mouth now. I can't believe how big she is getting. She is getting happier by the day and it is easier to take her places for the most part.