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Kyra and Ryah at the Park

I got to watch my cute little niece and she was a peach. Ryah had so much fun playing with her at the park. If you don't believe me, just look at the pictures!
Look at those silly faces

She kisses everything
Peek-a-boo



Yee-haw!




She thinks she is so big and can climb up all by herself

Plane!Kyra thought she would work out like her Uncle Brian

My Website Pictures

I teach gymnastics out of my house and will create a website with pictures of my gymnastics class on my site. Would anyone be willing to take some pictures of the kids in my class in exchange for advertisement of your photography on my site? Let me know and we can discuss details and times. Maybe we can put a link to your website on my website in order to do some free advertisement for you as well. This would be a great opportunity to get your name known and you can put the pictures of my class on your site, in your gallery as well (which would also help me!)
These are the most recent pics we have. Blurry and not very good. As you can see, we desperately need someone! =)

Happy Birthday Kyra!

We went to Desert Ridge Park (I think that is what it is called) for Kyra's party and we had SUCH a blast. Ryah was ALL over the place and POOPED when we got home. Here are a couple of pics of the CUTE, sweet birthday girl on her FUN birthday!
Kyra opening presents with momma and daddy.
The cute little birthday girl. I can't believe she is ONE already!!!
Going in for the kill.

Clapping for herself because she ate some cake!


Ryah is OBSESSED with pushing any strollers around. This entertained her the WHOLE time we were there. Pace was nice enough to let her, and Kyra was big enough to keep up. She is such a big girl!
Ryah and Kyra eating pizza

And getting it all over her face! =) Of course!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYRA!

Bath time

It was bath time at my house and Ryah had some company. We LOVE bath time at our house, and bath guests are the best guests for Ryah.

And then there were three

Do you love how the title of my posts have nothing to do with the content therein? This title means "Woah, three posts in one week!?!?"

Here are a few random pics I forgot to add in my last blog posts

This is how poor little Ryah looks when she has a 104 degree temperature. She was like this for a full day, just so cuddly and lovable. It almost makes me miss when she is sick but I am SO glad she is better.
This is what happens when you feed frozen blueberries a teething 1 year old! Haha, it was awesome! This picture doesn't even begin to capture the amount of MESS that was ALL OVER her
And THIS is my FAVORITE! Ryah LOVES baths and this captured how big of a FISH she really is!

Yet another update!

You are so lucky because I am updating my blog twice in one week! Wahoo! Ok, so I am a little over zealous and you probably could care less whether I updated or not, but I have some time and a computer so I figure why not! =)

Ryah has had some interesting things happen the last few days...
If you didnt see my facebook status...it said something like this..."

A trip to the Urgent Care, a sapository, a shot, and a 75 dollar co-pay later and she is finally asleep."

And all that has nothing to do with these cute pics.
Ryah is holding an ice pack to keep her burns cold. The glove is also part of this story
And so is the sock on her hand.
You intrigued yet? Here is the story...

Sunday Ryah decided to climb up on the stove by putting one foot on the drawer under the oven and both hands on the oven door handle and she pulled herself up so her head popped up just above the stove top. I was cooking on the stove top so it was bright orange. That seemed to intrigue her to the point where she felt she needed to touch the bright orange-ness. Everytime I tell her, "hot" she usually listens and stays away, but this time she put her hand right on top of it and she felt the "hot" that I was referring to. So,

She has A&D ointment on all four fingers, a band aid on each finger to keep the ointment on, a little mit to keep her from pulling the band aids off, and a wet sock to keep it cold. Is there a better remedy for burning fingertips on a bright orange burner, as hot as hot can be?

And that has nothing to do with the visit to urgent care...104 degree temperature is no good temp for a baby. She is much better now though, hand and head are doing fine!

I am here

Well, I am sort of begrudgingly updating my blog. I have somewhat avoided doing this partially because the last few months have been extremely busy and I just haven't had the chance, and partially because my sister Ashleigh is usually the only one, or one of the only ones that ever really reads and comments on it and she is not here to do that anymore, and that makes me sad. I probably still wouldn't be updating my blog if it weren't for my little girl. She was taken to the urgent care last night with a 104 degree temperature and is still feeling the effects of whatever is plaguing her body. She is crying, not wanting to be held, not wanting to be rocked, not wanting to do anything but fuss, cry, and be alone, so that is what she is doing; fussing, crying, and being alone. This doesn't permit much sleep on my part, hence the long overdue blog update...finally. There has been much going on in the last few months, from out of state visits to Utah, funerals, visiting with family, in state but hours from the valley visits to Brians moms and from Brians mom, more out of state visits to Disneyland for Halloween, working from home, working at the gym, sick baby, to sick momma, to baking, cooking, cleaning and much, much more. You name it, I have probably done it in the last few months. Some of it was fun, some of it was not, but still, some of it was very time consuming and tiring and I am ready for the holidays to come, because I love the season, I love the feeling of closeness, I love the feeling of everybody is happy, just for a little bit, all at the same time, whether they really want to be or not, this season doesn't really give them a choice but to be happy. I love watching the Christmas movies with my hubby, cuddling up with him, eating our dinner, drinking hot chocolate, and talking about how these movies make us closer everytime we watch them. I don't know why but I am missing Ashleigh today for some reason, more than usual, and just wanted to post a little thought about her so we can all think of her. I love you Ashleigh and really wish you were here to help me know how to help my sick, sleepless, baby because you were always there for those little times when I needed a little extra help or advice from someone who has gone through it herself, not only once, but four times. I love you sis.
Anyway, I don't really know what got me started on my pointless rambling but I guess that is what happens whey I dont update my blog for so long. Anyway, thanks for reading, sorry I jumped from subject to subject with no real destination, but that is kind of how my brain works at night...well always actually. It is a wonder I ever got any homework done.

Here's a few pics of Disneyland. I don't have many good ones because all the good ones were taken on a different camera. Beth, Janae, Carrie, I need to steal all your pics!

Ryahs first Disneyland ride. She had so much fun pulling the bar towards her to go "Up"
Wilma Flintstone and Pebbles dancing in the streets
Fred and Wilma
Max
Wild Thing
Dancing with Kyra, Beth the Witch, and Pace (Max from Where the Wild Things Are) and half the people at California Adventure.

Mickey Mouse (You know you just sang the song)


Don't let their unhappy expression fool you, I caught them off guard. They had a BLAST!
The Castle
Being stuck in a stroller all day would probably make you have a similar face!
Tried to get a good pic of both of us smiling, but Ryah happened to look away just at the right time! Crazy girl!
Ryah LOVED this ride. She would shoot the gun at the targets, and that "Spin" joystick you see there spun us in circles if you pulled it one way or the other, and Ryah sure did pull it every possible way!
Buz