Spring Play

Here are some random pictures of recent happenings. Kami has learned to take her diaper off and will do so at the drop of a hat. She thinks that it is hilarious.

The girls have really enjoyed the space that they are able to play in at the new house. This is washing up from bubbles in the backyard. They kept asking to be sprayed with the hose. How AZ are they? ( it was only like 70 degrees, but they couldn't get enough of the water)

Gracie has learned to roll down hills thanks to her friends Abagayle and Jackson, And that is one of her favorite activities now. She will practice everywhere, and not just on hills, in the house, in the grocery aisle, in her bed (or our bed)... basically whenever she gets the idea to roll around in that little head. She has even taken to teaching random other children the proper techniques of rolling down hills (tuck your head, clasp your arms together, keep your elbows in...
this is Kami and Loreli (sp). Kami is 4 months younger.

Look at that Face!

Rain, Rain, Went AWAY!

A couple of weeks ago one of our fav (northwest) photographers came to town. We had a pretty rainy session and I was worried we wouldn't get much out of the shoot. Man, Heather is one talented girl! Check out our sneak-a-peeks HERE.

THANK YOU HEATHER!

**I'm sure I will post more as soon as she sends them over to me.

Cribs: Moll style

To appease the crowds, here are pics of the new house:

living room. the girls LOVE having room to run around!!

Dining room

Master bath. SOOOOO excited to have 2 sinks again!

an actual laundry room!! AHHHH!!

my fav: the kitchen



things to come?? It's funny this may be inappropriate to some, but K HAS to sit on the potty when G does!!! maybe, just maybe she'll be potty trained ridiculously early?? here's hoping.

cake deco

Needed a little time to revive myself and a cake decorating class was what I came up with...




pastry school here i come.


please look closely at the MOUND of icing on top!!!!!! GAG!!

not sure what i'm going to do with all of these cakes...we were kind of sick of cake after my first piece. any takers??

Ok, i did it...

...i finally posted most of our fun in AZ (and FL).

Because my computer is lame it cut off some of the pics so still have to add some pics to some of the posts, but AHHHH, I feel like a huge burden has been lifted from my chest!

Tomorrow we are officially out of the apartment and into the house! YAY!! (little side note: can you tell I'm procrastinating packing up the last of the random things around here?) SOOO, I'm sure it will be a while before I am up and running again. Maybe this time it won't take over a month to get back in gear.

Maybe.

but no promises.

My Birthday

Needless to say that I had a Terrific Birthday. We were en route back to AZ from FL, and I couldn't wait to see my girls. We celebrated with the Crouse and Mollenhauer Fams separately, which was just fine by me because it spread the birthday love across a week or so!
I LOVE my birthday!

kami and cousin ryann giving each other some serious love.





My birthday "cake". My family knows me too well...I would much rather have ice cream than cake!!

My "cake" a the Mollenhauer's--also know me well enough not to have a traditional cake it was an eclair cake...LOVED IT!

THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY DAY SPECIAL! LOVE YOU ALL!

Playing with Goodmans

We really miss the Goodmans and are so glad that they settled in AZ! We got to see them a couple of times. Gracie still asks to go to AZ to see Kaylee!

The only pic I got of Kenna and Kami!

Gator Park and Florida

While in FL, I had to see the everglades. Crappy pic of me, but check out the gator!



This guy gave a little presentation of all of the animals they keep around at the gator park. We were in the front row and it was AWESOME! When he held up the skunk he said, "Watch out it sprays" and used a syringe of water to spray and scare the audience. I totally fell for it!

***DUMP COMPUTER!! more pics to come....

Caribbean!

Lance and I are coming up on our FIFTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY! Holy Crap, I'm getting old. So every year we have celbrated minimally, usually dinner at home that we make together and maybe a small date later, and that's why this year we decided we better get a way while we still could. First of all, none of this would have been possible without my AMAZING MIL!! When I called to timidly ask if she would watch our kids while we were away she didn't hesitate a second before agreeing.

So our trip was INCREDIBLE. We went to Miami, FL to visit the sights of Lance's mission, and then jumped on a cruise ship to the BAHAMAS!!
WE HAD THE TIME OF OUR LIVES!
Ahhh, I wish I was back there already!
Our first stop in Nassau. Beware most of the pics are the ghetto hold-your-arm-out-as-far-as-you-can-photos...











This is on the bus on the way to the fish fry. Probably the BEST FOOD I've EVER tasted--really EVER! AHH, fried Conch (pronounced CONCK on the island), fried shrimp, fried grouper, and Conch hush puppy-like appetizers. But the bus was the funniest. as the bus fills the aisle gets taken up by these hide-a-way seats so the aisle disappears. So safe, especially the way Bahamians drive.






Check out the clear water!

Enjoying a fresh coconut, and it was gross. Just not ripe enough.

Amazing Jake's and Dewitts

I think this was the last of Alexa's planned activities for the week. We had so much fun at Amazing Jake's. There is so much to do! My fav part is sitting and eating dinner while watching a kid's flick.

Grace and Alexa on the roller coaster. I think G HATED it.













G's Fav ride EVER!

I love this little play area and I think Lance loved it as much as Gracie did.