Sacramento Zoo!

So the day before Adalyn's birthday I decided to take the girls to the zoo. In march it was half price, so it was a good time to go. The weather was in the 70's and it was just a beautiful day. We went with our friends from our ward Carrie and her daughter Ellie. The girls loved seeing all the animals which we were lucky they were all out so we could see them. It was fun to see Ellie experience seeing these wild animals up close. They all loved it. I would say there favorite animal was these little monkeys that swung all over the place and made a really loud sound. We got to ride there very little train as well.

Sacramento Zoo!

So the day before Adalyn's birthday I decided to take the girls to the zoo. In march it was half price, so it was a good time to go. The weather was in the 70's and it was just a beautiful day. We went with our friends from our ward Carrie and her daughter Ellie. The girls loved seeing all the animals which we were lucky they were all out so we could see them. It was fun to see Ellie experience seeing these wild animals up close. They all loved it. I would say there favorite animal was these little monkeys that swung all over the place and made a really loud sound. We got to ride there very little train as well.

Make-Up

My sister Kristy's little girl Asia had Adalyn's name for christmas this year. She gave Adalyn a make-up kit. It was really cute and Adalyn was so excited to have make-up. I keep it up in her closet so she can only use it when I can supervise her. So Adalyn and especially Ellie is always bugging me to get it down. They love to cake it on there faces. So here are some pictures of them. Also I added a video of Ellie and had her say some words. I love the way she talks!

Make-Up

My sister Kristy's little girl Asia had Adalyn's name for christmas this year. She gave Adalyn a make-up kit. It was really cute and Adalyn was so excited to have make-up. I keep it up in her closet so she can only use it when I can supervise her. So Adalyn and especially Ellie is always bugging me to get it down. They love to cake it on there faces. So here are some pictures of them. Also I added a video of Ellie and had her say some words. I love the way she talks!

Reading scriptures as a family!

Every night after dinner we read our scriptures and my sister Jackie about a year ago gave me a great idea to let Adalyn read also. So we say a word or two and she repeats it until she has read a verse or two. Well a couple of weeks ago Ellie wanted to start reading, she does really well with most of the words. It just make me laugh to hear her say these big words, she loves to do it and makes sure she gets a turn. Not only that but I have noticed that she says a lot more words and started putting 2 and 3 words together, I think it has helped her speech a lot.(you'll notice when she sees I'm video taping her she stops reading and is messing around!)

Reading scriptures as a family!

Every night after dinner we read our scriptures and my sister Jackie about a year ago gave me a great idea to let Adalyn read also. So we say a word or two and she repeats it until she has read a verse or two. Well a couple of weeks ago Ellie wanted to start reading, she does really well with most of the words. It just make me laugh to hear her say these big words, she loves to do it and makes sure she gets a turn. Not only that but I have noticed that she says a lot more words and started putting 2 and 3 words together, I think it has helped her speech a lot.(you'll notice when she sees I'm video taping her she stops reading and is messing around!)

So I just figured out how to post video's,(I know it's taken me awhile) Anyways I am going back through some of my blogs and adding pics and will also just post a bunch of random video's from the past 6 months!

So I just figured out how to post video's,(I know it's taken me awhile) Anyways I am going back through some of my blogs and adding pics and will also just post a bunch of random video's from the past 6 months!

Camping in our house?

So I'm a little behind but I'm trying to catch up on my blogging. So the first Friday in February Adam decided that he wanted to camp with the girls. It was a little cold outside so he thought why not camp in the house! So we got pizza and pop, and had a fun dinner eating on the couches why we rented and watched a movie. Then we had dessert and Adam and the girls set up there tent. It's a little two man tent that we had. It was such a fun night and the girls loved setting everything up. Adam didn't want to sleep on our hard wood floors so he blew up an air mattress and put it under the tent. Then they got there sleeping bags and flash lights and had fun getting settled in. Of course 2 minutes after I went upstairs Adam called for me to come get Ellie who wanted to just play and not go to sleep. So she slept with me which she thought was so fun! It was just one of those nights that we were really able to enjoy one another and create a good memory for our kids!

Camping in our house?

So I'm a little behind but I'm trying to catch up on my blogging. So the first Friday in February Adam decided that he wanted to camp with the girls. It was a little cold outside so he thought why not camp in the house! So we got pizza and pop, and had a fun dinner eating on the couches why we rented and watched a movie. Then we had dessert and Adam and the girls set up there tent. It's a little two man tent that we had. It was such a fun night and the girls loved setting everything up. Adam didn't want to sleep on our hard wood floors so he blew up an air mattress and put it under the tent. Then they got there sleeping bags and flash lights and had fun getting settled in. Of course 2 minutes after I went upstairs Adam called for me to come get Ellie who wanted to just play and not go to sleep. So she slept with me which she thought was so fun! It was just one of those nights that we were really able to enjoy one another and create a good memory for our kids!

Start Smart Basketball!

Adalyn the beginning of February was able to go to start smart basketball camp. It's a program here on base they also do other sports through out the year, T-ball, golf, soccer and b-ball. You have to be 3 so this was Adalyn's first time doing it. It was 2 weeks long. They got a shirt and a really cool basketball. Basically 3 times a week for an hour we went and she learned how to dribble, shoot the ball, bounce pass and chest pass. They also worked on running correctly and a few other drills and games. It was a lot of fun. She loved learning and but hated me to correct her or try to teach her. She kept telling me "Mom, I can do it myself!" She can be very independent when she wants to be. My favorite sport to play is basketball so I hope that it is something she can enjoy as well. She did really well for her age.

Start Smart Basketball!

Adalyn the beginning of February was able to go to start smart basketball camp. It's a program here on base they also do other sports through out the year, T-ball, golf, soccer and b-ball. You have to be 3 so this was Adalyn's first time doing it. It was 2 weeks long. They got a shirt and a really cool basketball. Basically 3 times a week for an hour we went and she learned how to dribble, shoot the ball, bounce pass and chest pass. They also worked on running correctly and a few other drills and games. It was a lot of fun. She loved learning and but hated me to correct her or try to teach her. She kept telling me "Mom, I can do it myself!" She can be very independent when she wants to be. My favorite sport to play is basketball so I hope that it is something she can enjoy as well. She did really well for her age.

Megan's Birthday/Valentine's Day!

So I just turned 25 which I cannot believe I am actually 25 years old! I still feel like I'm 19(although when I look in the mirror I am reminded that after 2 kids I don't have my 19 yr. old body!) So Adam was so wonderful we got a baby sitter which we never do and we went to the golf course here on base and hit a bucket of balls and pitched and putted. It was so fun especially because I pitch/put better then him. Then he took me out to BJ'S. It was our first time there and we loved it. It was just a fun date. It's always nice to go out just the two of us. Adalyn was so funny she kept asking "is it my birthday?" I had to keep reminding her that her birthday isn't until march. She was so excited to help Adam make my cake and help me blow out the candles!


For Valentine's Day we got a babysitter and went with 2 other couples down to Roseville to a restaurant called Lucille's. It's a bbq place which I hate bbq but I knew Adam would love it. We really enjoyed going out with friends and enjoying a good meal. Even I loved what I got, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and fries. They had the best biscuits with apple butter, and at the end of your meal they give you a warm towel to clean off with. It was a great Valentines Day! We forgot to take any pictures though.

Megan's Birthday/Valentine's Day!

So I just turned 25 which I cannot believe I am actually 25 years old! I still feel like I'm 19(although when I look in the mirror I am reminded that after 2 kids I don't have my 19 yr. old body!) So Adam was so wonderful we got a baby sitter which we never do and we went to the golf course here on base and hit a bucket of balls and pitched and putted. It was so fun especially because I pitch/put better then him. Then he took me out to BJ'S. It was our first time there and we loved it. It was just a fun date. It's always nice to go out just the two of us. Adalyn was so funny she kept asking "is it my birthday?" I had to keep reminding her that her birthday isn't until march. She was so excited to help Adam make my cake and help me blow out the candles!


For Valentine's Day we got a babysitter and went with 2 other couples down to Roseville to a restaurant called Lucille's. It's a bbq place which I hate bbq but I knew Adam would love it. We really enjoyed going out with friends and enjoying a good meal. Even I loved what I got, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and fries. They had the best biscuits with apple butter, and at the end of your meal they give you a warm towel to clean off with. It was a great Valentines Day! We forgot to take any pictures though.

Officially a BIG Girl!!

So when we were in Oregon over Christmas break Ellie got into the bad habbit of only falling asleep with me rocking her or laying with her. She just didn't like sleeping somewhere new and so we dealt with it. Well when we got back home it was the same thing. She wanted me to rock her to sleep or worse lay in our bed with me until she fell asleep. Then it became that she also refused to get into her crib. So she started sleeping with us. Which I said I would NEVER let a child do! Needless to say it has been a challenge. So in mid January I told Adam she obviously doesn't want to be in her crib so lets set up the toddler bed. She loves it and will atleast stay in it. But unfortunately we haven't broken the habbit of me rocking her to sleep. Hopefully we can fix that soon. But for now she thinks she is such a big girl for sleeping in a toddler bed.

Officially a BIG Girl!!

So when we were in Oregon over Christmas break Ellie got into the bad habbit of only falling asleep with me rocking her or laying with her. She just didn't like sleeping somewhere new and so we dealt with it. Well when we got back home it was the same thing. She wanted me to rock her to sleep or worse lay in our bed with me until she fell asleep. Then it became that she also refused to get into her crib. So she started sleeping with us. Which I said I would NEVER let a child do! Needless to say it has been a challenge. So in mid January I told Adam she obviously doesn't want to be in her crib so lets set up the toddler bed. She loves it and will atleast stay in it. But unfortunately we haven't broken the habbit of me rocking her to sleep. Hopefully we can fix that soon. But for now she thinks she is such a big girl for sleeping in a toddler bed.

Riding Bikes!

As soon as we got back from Oregon it started getting really warm here. It was so weird that is was early January and 65 degrees outside. So the girls really enjoyed riding there bikes and scooters. They are getting so big I can't believe it!

Riding Bikes!

As soon as we got back from Oregon it started getting really warm here. It was so weird that is was early January and 65 degrees outside. So the girls really enjoyed riding there bikes and scooters. They are getting so big I can't believe it!

Potty Training!! Yikes!

So on Jan. 7th Ellie kept telling me that she needed to go "pee pee" I didn't want to put her on the potty thinking she would just play around but I put her on anyways not thinking she wouldn't do anything and she totally pooped!! We were so excited. Now everyday she tells me when she wants to go "pee pee" or "poo poo" I can't believe she is trying to potty train herself. She does like to tell me now all the time that she has to go and a lot of time she doesn't really have to. But most days she does really well. We are just letting her have fun right now, not really trying to make her go if she doesn't want to. We'll see maybe she could be out of diapers by her 2nd birthday! That would be wonderful!!

Potty Training!! Yikes!

So on Jan. 7th Ellie kept telling me that she needed to go "pee pee" I didn't want to put her on the potty thinking she would just play around but I put her on anyways not thinking she wouldn't do anything and she totally pooped!! We were so excited. Now everyday she tells me when she wants to go "pee pee" or "poo poo" I can't believe she is trying to potty train herself. She does like to tell me now all the time that she has to go and a lot of time she doesn't really have to. But most days she does really well. We are just letting her have fun right now, not really trying to make her go if she doesn't want to. We'll see maybe she could be out of diapers by her 2nd birthday! That would be wonderful!!

Happy New Year's!!

So for the rest of our vacation my mom took all the kids and mom's to McDonald's for lunch.(thanks Mom!) The kids loved to run around and play and after that we went swimming at Woodburn's Aquatic center. The boys met us there to take the kids in the water. They all loved swimming and it was the first time Adalyn didn't hesitate to get into the water. Ellie is always ready to jump in. We even got Ellie to go down a big slide with Adam and she kept crying to go again and again. Of course after that Adalyn wanted to go. They had so much fun. On New Year's Eve we made lot's of food and yummy treats and played games waiting for midnight. It was a really fun night just hanging out with my whole family. We loved being home and spending time with everyone and the kids loved running around playing with and getting to know there cousins. We left on the 1st to start driving back home. It only took us 8 1/2 hours and the kids slept for most of it! It was a wonderful trip.

Happy New Year's!!

So for the rest of our vacation my mom took all the kids and mom's to McDonald's for lunch.(thanks Mom!) The kids loved to run around and play and after that we went swimming at Woodburn's Aquatic center. The boys met us there to take the kids in the water. They all loved swimming and it was the first time Adalyn didn't hesitate to get into the water. Ellie is always ready to jump in. We even got Ellie to go down a big slide with Adam and she kept crying to go again and again. Of course after that Adalyn wanted to go. They had so much fun. On New Year's Eve we made lot's of food and yummy treats and played games waiting for midnight. It was a really fun night just hanging out with my whole family. We loved being home and spending time with everyone and the kids loved running around playing with and getting to know there cousins. We left on the 1st to start driving back home. It only took us 8 1/2 hours and the kids slept for most of it! It was a wonderful trip.