It's Been Crazy Around Here ...

I know I always have an excuse for not updating the blog - but this time I have a few really good excuses.  I promise I am trying to update weekly but things have been crazy around here.  I was in NJ for work last week for four days.  It was a good trip but it is always nice to get home to D and the girls. 

On Friday I got a call from daycare saying Bia had fallen and hit her head.  Luckily I was on my way home when I received the call.  Our neighbor picked up Chatty and D met me at daycare.  The fireman came to check her out and said it was ok for us to transport her to the ER.  A few scary moments, several tears shed by Bia and me and 5 staples in the back of her head and we were good to go.  Bia was such a trooper!  She did so well.  The pictures below were taken the day after the "accident".

We used one of my headbands to hold the bandage on.  No they didn't shave her hair - just stapled right over it!

This girl below has been having some issues feeling special with all of the attention her sister received.  We have been doing our best to make her feel special and if we don't do a good job she is quick to remind us!

My goofy girls!

Grandma and Grandpa are coming to town on Friday for a week.  The girls are so excited.  They are looking forward to their special time with Grandma and Grandpa while Daddy and Mommy are at work.  Then the following week I am headed to Minnesota for work for a week!  Hopefully I will get a nice break from traveling after that trip!  Take care and I will try and post some pictures next week!

Fourth of July Weekend

As usual I am behind in my blogging.  We had a great 4th of July weekend here in the desert.  We started off the weekend having Nana and Poppa over for dinner on Friday night.  Nana brought red velvet cupcakes.  The girls love cupcakes!

Bia and Nana

Bia giving Poppa a smooch

Silly little Bia!

4th of July centerpiece

Bia was not happy with the swimsuit I picked out for her

She changed shortly after this picture!

D and our neighbor Jim

Chatty playing pool basketball

Bia and her Daddy

Goggle Girl floating around

Sisters with crazy pool hair!

Enjoying homemade icre cream and homemade cookies!

We hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend!  I can't believe it is almost the middle of July.  Summer is half over for Chatty.  Before I know it she will be a 1st grader!  Wow where does the time go!

Pool Time

We have been spending a lot of time in the pool.  That's what you do in the summer in the desert.

D playing basketball

Chatty - aka Goggle Girl

Goggle Girl's favorite thing to do in the pool

Sweet Little Bia

Our friends

Bia and Aunt Beth

Bia swimming by herself

Just floating around

Swimming makes you very tired!

A few goodies from our garden

Haircuts and Bowling

Sorry for being MIA - I know it has been awhile.  I am surprised my Mam-ma hasn't e-mailed me asking for pictures of her great granddaughters!  Yes my grandmother is computer savvy and loves to see pics of the girls on the blog!  We have been super busy.  I took part of this week off to teach Vacation Bible School at our church.  Both girls have been attending and I have been teaching.  When we get home I have been working and trying to entertain them.  Needless to say I am exhausted.  I finally found out last week that I received a new job with our corporate group.  It has been in the works for several months so it was nice to get the official word.  Anyway in between VBS and work we have had haircuts and birthday parties.  Last weekend our good friend Shaun celebrated his birthday at the bowling alley.  His mom (our good friend from college) made the cutest bowling shirts for the kids ...

Chatty sporting her bowling shirt

Getting ready to bowl

Nice form

No spare here ...

Bia started off bowling

And then decided to change the scorecard

And then proceeded to dance

And jump

And I am not sure what?

Can you tell she is a handful???

Good thing they are cute!

As you can see they got haircuts a few weeks ago - nice summer bobs to make my life a little easier.  We hope y'all are doing well!  I promise I will try to get better at my once a week blogging!

All I Want for Christmas ...

Is Chatty's two front teeth!  Chatty had two very loose front teeth.  Being the nice mom I am, I pulled one of them out - trust me when I say it didn't take a whole lot of effort - it was that loose (plus the dentist said it was time to come out).  Later in the day she was swimming in the pool with our neighbor.  Apparently as they were playing (her dad was supervising) our neighbor accidentally kicked her and in the process her other tooth fell out!  Which is a good thing because I didn't want to have to pull it too!

Check out that new smile

Of course little sissy had to play along

No loose teeth below - but a cute Bia!

Memorial Day Weekend

We hope you are having a great Memorial Day weekend! Don't forget to thank those who have served and and those who are currently serving our country! Thanks to my brother Lee who is currently serving and all of the men in our family who have served! We appreciate all that you do for our country!

Below are some pics of what we have been up to this weekend!

Nan's birthday celebration on Friday night ... we used Chatty's #6 candle

Our friends' brought these back from Hawaii for the girls ... super cute

I made a cake for our neighbor's birthday

Can you tell what the one on the right is???  WII controller ...

The birthday boy and Goggle Girl

Hope you all are enjoying the holiday weekend!

Kindergarten Graduation

We officially have a 1st Grader in the house.  Chatty had her Kindergarten Culmination aka Graduation today.  She was super excited but sad too - she doesn't want to leave Miss J (who is fabulous).  Nana and Poppa joined us for the festivities ...

Each class had a different color "Kindergarten Rocks" t-shirt

Receiving her certificate from her principal

In class afterwards enjoying brunch

A photo with the proud parents

And the proud grandparents

The fabulous Miss J and Chatty

Chatty, Miss J and me - we will miss her next year!