Visit from the Roth's

The Roth's were finally able to come down for a visit the middle of March.  This is the same family we went to the coast with last spring.  They hadn't had a chance to meet sweet Hannah yet.   We always have such a good time together.  They came up late on Friday.  We didn't have any plans other than spending time together.   During the day on Saturday the Daddy's got out of the house for a little while to go do whatever it was they did, (don't even remember.  I think to the shooting range).  Hailey loves Toy Story 3 and calls it the Baby Toy Story because of the large scary baby with no clothes. 

This is a picture of Hailey and Wyatt watching the movie.  Notice Wyatt's devilish look...

 Just as he's about to pounce on my sweet innocent little girl!! 

Not really. The reason I took these is we were sitting outside and came to check on the kids. Well Hailey was at one end of the couch like she is in the picture and Wyatt was sitting at the opposite side facing her. Next thing we know, they start trading off KISSES to each other!!! And not just kissing, they were full on laying on top of each other going from one side of the couch to the other cracking up.  I didn't think I was going to have to worry about this for a long time!!!!!  Gotta keep my eye on that Wyatt. 

Later in the day Megan and Livia came to play too.

Then we made and decorated some cookies.

 Notice little brother, Weston, looking on.  I got blue and pink icing for the kids to use, oh and sprinkles.  Gotta have spinkles. 

 Didn't really think the blue icing alll the way through!! 

Winding down after a busy day!!! 

As always, we had so much fun.  I love spending time with Kate and her family.  I miss her so much!!!  Love you Kate!!! 

3.12.11

6 month pictures

Me, a girly girl?

I have never been a girly girl.  In fact as far back as kindergarten, my mother had a hard time getting me to wear dresses.  When my niece was born almost 12 years ago, OMG 12 years, I told my mother that she must be so excited to finally get the little girl she's always wanted. As I've gotten older I've accepted and enjoyed becoming a little more feminine however I would still never use the word girly.  I just knew that it would be my fate to have girls, check, and have girly girls at that, check.  When I was pregnant with Hailey my girlfriends would buy uber girly stuff for her, frilly, lacy, and pink.  I told them to stop because I would not put her in it!  I never bought anything pink.  The girls rooms are green and purple.  I could go on and on but I think you get the idea.  Of course Hailey is all girl.  She LOVES pink and purple.  She loves dresses and tutu's.  I don't know what the reason is but I'm starting to enjoy all of it too!!  So when my mom came to visit at the end of February she brought Hannah the biggest most obnoxious hat or so I originally thought.  Until I put it on her!!!  I love it!!!  g

2.25.11

You don't need quite that much!

As I mentioned in a previous post, we started potty training Hailey this year.  In the beginning it would take her forever to actually do anything once she was on the potty.   So we'd leave her in the bathroom with a stack of books and come check on her periodically. 

Yeah, well this is what I walked into...

She was trying to shove all of that in the toilet!!!!  I happen to know an amazing plumber, just in case she succeeds in the future.
Her face is absolutely priceless!

2.20.11

Pizza night

Hailey is a big fan of pizza, ok so am I.  She also loves to help me in the kitchen.  She drags over a stool, (one of the ones that blacked her eye) and hangs out while I do whatever it may be that I'm doing: cooking, dishes, etc.  I thought it would be fun to make our own pizzas one Friday night.  So I got all the fixin's and away we went. 

**Note: if you ask Hailey to smile for a picture...this is what you get** 

Notice the pile of olives in the center of her pizza.  This girl loves black olives!!!



2.19.11

Sisters

Hailey said she wanted to hold Hannah again.  Well, Hannah's a little big to be held by her sister so we just propped her up on the couch. 

Hammin' it up for the camera!!!  Please disregard how dirty they are...all kids look like this by the end of the day...right?

Kickin' it on the couch together!! 

2.17.11

Valentine's Day loot

5 month pictures

I guess I didn't want to admit that Hannah was getting so big so fast.  The onsie she's wearing...yeah, it's a 3 month onsie and comes up to her elbows!!!  Sorry sweet girl!

Little Mommy

Hailey has been such a good little Mommy.  She gets her baby dolls and covers them up and pats them on the back.  She can even be found walking around the house bouncing and shhh'ing her baby dolls.  It's too cute. 

Here she's burping her baby.

2.5.11

It snowed in Austin!!! 2.4.11

 It actually snowed in Austin.  It was crazy.  I grew up in Dallas and it only snowed a handful of times while I lived there but I can only count one hand how many times in close to 15 years that it's snowed in Central Texas.  Of course this happened the same week that Stephen was out of town all week for training AND both girls and I had croup!!!  Good times, let me just tell ya.  Thank God my mother-in-law was able to come help.  Hannah still wasn't sleeping through the night so I wasn't able to get to rest so I could get over the funk.  Hannah had to do breathing treatments!  It was just no fun but we made it through it.  The day it snowed was a Friday which worked out great cause I got a three day weekend.  We never had to leave the house.

 Once I laid Hannah down for her morning nap, I asked Hailey if she wanted to go see the snow.  She was all excited.  We bundled up and out to the back yard we went.  Well, once we got out there...she was less than impressed.  She just stood there and stared.  She wanted nothing to do with the snow.  After, oh maybe a minute or two, she asked if we could go back inside.  It made me a little sad since who knows when the next time this will happen again in Austin but oh well. 

This picture was taken earlier that week on I think the only day the girls went to school. 

Hannah getting a breathing treatment.  Doesn't this just break your heart!!!  I know a lot of people who own nebulizers because their kids need breathing treatments all the time but this was a 1st for us AND Daddy was out of town.  Thankfully, Hailey has never had to use one before.

Potty training

We started potty training at the beginning of February.  We had a three day weekend and I decided to go commando, in a sense, meaning no diapers!  We had quite a few accidents and have spent many hours reading books in the bathroom. 

I'm sure Hailey will hate me for this in about 13 years, if not sooner!!!



4 month picture

Cuite Pie

Look at all that blonde hair!!

Hannah's 1st bowl of cereal 1.3.2011

Yum!!

Little Livia

One of Hannah's BFF's was born exactly 3 months after her, December 9, 2010, Little Livia to her proud parents, Nick and Megan.  She is just a doll. 

We had decided that this year all the girls would draw names for Christmas.  Since Livia was so teeny, tiny, we did our gift exchange over at their house.  I am so excited to watch all these kids grow up!!!  Our girls are very lucky to have so many friends from day one. 

From left to right: Megan holding Livia, Angie, Hannah, me, Phil and Kori.

Love you ladies!!!  You are the best friends a girl could ever ask for!!

Christmas Day

I have never had a more relaxing Christmas Day, in my life!  This is the 1st year that we stayed home.  The weekend before Christmas we celebrated with my family.  And on Christmas Eve, we celebrated with Stephen's family.  So Christmas Day was just the four of us!!!  I don't think I ever got out of my pjs.  Since we had our big Christmas dinner the night before, we had left overs galore so I didn't even have to cook! 

This was the 1st year that Hailey was really able to appericate all that Santa does.  She woke up and we all walked into the the living.  I have video buuuuuut the picture below is the only one I took!!!!  I can't believe it.  Santa brought her a Dora 4-wheeler to which her reply shortly after seeing it was, "I don't like it".  Thankfully that wore off by the end of the day and she was cruising the house in no time!

 

Dying to go play with her new toys. 

Christmas photo shoot.  I have pictures of Hailey in this dress too, somewhere.

Hailey at the park later that day with Daddy cruising on her 4-wheeler.



Christmas Eve

Since we were in town for Christmas this year,we had Stephen's family over to our house on Christmas Eve.  We had our big dinner that night.  It was so nice to be home!

Hailey and I making cookies for Santa.

                               After dinner, Hailey got to open her presents from Memaw and Papa.

Hannah was asleep when we started opening presents so Hailey got to open hers.  Hailey holding up Hannah's new jammies.

 Hailey got a really cool United States interactive map.  It has seven different things you can do.  The state capitals, trees, animals etc.



Sweet face 12.20.2010

Dallas Family Christmas

The weekend before Christmas we went to Dallas to see all my cousins and their families.  I hadn't seen most of them since Hailey's 1st Christmas!!!!  Way too long.  We loaded up and headed north to my cousin's house.  As soon as we got there Hannah started screaming  and did not stop for right at an hour straight.  I don't recall if I've shared this or not but one of the many reasons why I'm so far behind on posting is because we had a rough first couple of months.  Hannah would not go to sleep without putting up the biggest fight.  She would scream like someone broke her arm.  I was about the only one that could calm her down and it still took me a while to do so.  She had to be bounced a certain way and you could not sit down with her, had to keep moving.  Well this night was reminiscent of that.  Needless to say, it was a hectic evening.  She finally crashed out but I was on pins and needles hoping she wouldn't wake up screaming again.  Despite that little hiccup, we had a great time.  It was so good to see everyone and all the kids.  All of my cousins have kiddos ranging from a teenager, (just one right now but very close to more) to Hannah who was a few months old.  I didn't get any pictures from there!!!  Thankfully there are pictures, I just don't have access to them at the present moment. 

From there we went to my brother and sister-in-laws house to stay the rest of weekend. As always we had a great time.  We opened presents and had our Christmas then but I can't seem to find those pictures either...I know I took some... that makes me sad.  Oh well, here are a few to tied you over.