Wednesday, October 26, 2011
"Ruff"
Recently Layton been pretending to be different animals, mostly a cat or dog. This morning she was a dog. The funniest thing about it is her barking is so low key and all she says is “Ruff”. I ask her lots of questions and all she says is “Ruff”. She did say her name was Reese. So this morning I introduced our dog Reece, to the new dog named Reece. She thought that was very funny and just kept looking at me. Maybe she was in disbelief that I would actually play along with her but I love watching her imagination. I even gave her a “treat” before we walked out of the door, her medicine!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Halloween's past
I was looking through old pictures this weekend and found the cutest little Indian I have ever seen!
This was her first time she carved a pumpkin, she was so proud.
This was her first time she carved a pumpkin, she was so proud.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Let me tell you a story!
As I loaded these pictures the other night, I couldn’t help but tell the story of what happened as I arrowed through each picture very slowly. This is my attempt at writing it down!
A few weeks ago my mother in law called and said she wanted to get the girls picture made in a cotton field this fall. It sounded like a simple task, although I knew with Layton it wouldn’t be! She doesn’t do well for the camera. She actually runs from it or wants to hold it herself. But I had lots of optimism that day and just knew this time would be different. I had visions in my head of what all we could do, how they could sit and stand, how beautiful the pictures would be. So one afternoon after work, I swing by and grab my camera then head to get the girls. I knew Mawmaw would go with us but to my surprise Pawpaw went too! I was a little nervous, he just doesn’t seem like he would enjoy a photo session but I am beginning to realize that anything involved with the girls, he enjoys! We get to a cotton field and the girls are amazed at its beauty. We get out of the truck and my father in law immediately starts telling them to “stand still, look at your mama”, ummmm that wasn’t happening. Although I did get some…
Then we decided to stand, Lydia was pouting and Layton was still looking around at all the free space!
Lydia pouting doesn’t last long when little sister gets her!
In the fun of playing, I get them to both look!
Layton was moving so fast, I don’t think her feet could catch up with her eyes!
While Pawpaw was wrangling Layton...
Lydia was posing for me. She loves to have her picture made.
Now-a-days she has to throw in some silly faces.
By this time, I had taken at least 100 pictures. I figured I had at least 10 good ones. I snapped as fast as my figure would allow. In the process of loading up, the girls end up in the back of the truck and because big sister was acting silly, little sister was too.
We start to drive off, heading home. Layton asks me if she can still have her piece of “cany” that I promised her earlier. I don’t mind bribing, I will bribe in any situation! Fortunately for me, my girls consider a peppermint a piece of candy. I personally don’t consider peppermint candy, so when the dentist asks if they eat candy often, I can honestly say “No”! Anyway, on the way home as we drive over some railroad tracks, my father in law asks if we want to stop and get some pictures. My mother in law and both say sure! I could not believe that he hadn’t had enough! So as I get out, I silently pray that no trains are in the distance. The girls cannot believe that we are letting them walk on a set of train tracks.
We start asking the girls to come over here, sit there, look at me, etc. I could tell Layton’s photo session was over! She wouldn’t even look in my direction!
Pawpaw went to give it a try but all we heard was “stand still, look at your mama”.
Lydia listened, Layton didn't!
Pawpaw gets a stick! I am sure he was playing around telling them to sit still.
But the both of them are too fast for him!
We all agreed that it was time to go home. Even though I may not have gotten the “best” pictures, we all had fun. I enjoyed the time spent with family, the stories my in-laws told, listening to my girls laugh and squeal and of course getting some new pictures!
A few weeks ago my mother in law called and said she wanted to get the girls picture made in a cotton field this fall. It sounded like a simple task, although I knew with Layton it wouldn’t be! She doesn’t do well for the camera. She actually runs from it or wants to hold it herself. But I had lots of optimism that day and just knew this time would be different. I had visions in my head of what all we could do, how they could sit and stand, how beautiful the pictures would be. So one afternoon after work, I swing by and grab my camera then head to get the girls. I knew Mawmaw would go with us but to my surprise Pawpaw went too! I was a little nervous, he just doesn’t seem like he would enjoy a photo session but I am beginning to realize that anything involved with the girls, he enjoys! We get to a cotton field and the girls are amazed at its beauty. We get out of the truck and my father in law immediately starts telling them to “stand still, look at your mama”, ummmm that wasn’t happening. Although I did get some…
Then we decided to stand, Lydia was pouting and Layton was still looking around at all the free space!
Lydia pouting doesn’t last long when little sister gets her!
In the fun of playing, I get them to both look!
Layton was moving so fast, I don’t think her feet could catch up with her eyes!
While Pawpaw was wrangling Layton...
Lydia was posing for me. She loves to have her picture made.
Now-a-days she has to throw in some silly faces.
By this time, I had taken at least 100 pictures. I figured I had at least 10 good ones. I snapped as fast as my figure would allow. In the process of loading up, the girls end up in the back of the truck and because big sister was acting silly, little sister was too.
We start to drive off, heading home. Layton asks me if she can still have her piece of “cany” that I promised her earlier. I don’t mind bribing, I will bribe in any situation! Fortunately for me, my girls consider a peppermint a piece of candy. I personally don’t consider peppermint candy, so when the dentist asks if they eat candy often, I can honestly say “No”! Anyway, on the way home as we drive over some railroad tracks, my father in law asks if we want to stop and get some pictures. My mother in law and both say sure! I could not believe that he hadn’t had enough! So as I get out, I silently pray that no trains are in the distance. The girls cannot believe that we are letting them walk on a set of train tracks.
We start asking the girls to come over here, sit there, look at me, etc. I could tell Layton’s photo session was over! She wouldn’t even look in my direction!
Pawpaw went to give it a try but all we heard was “stand still, look at your mama”.
Lydia listened, Layton didn't!
Pawpaw gets a stick! I am sure he was playing around telling them to sit still.
But the both of them are too fast for him!
We all agreed that it was time to go home. Even though I may not have gotten the “best” pictures, we all had fun. I enjoyed the time spent with family, the stories my in-laws told, listening to my girls laugh and squeal and of course getting some new pictures!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Funnies
Some funnies from my crew!
I had just rolled over to sleep the other night when Lydia came in a tapped my on the shoulder. Immediately I could tell something was wrong. She asked if I had turned on the security alarm because she heard someone whistling in the house. I told her it was probably the wind and to go back to sleep. She continued explaining how it sounded, etc… so I decided to get up and find out what was making the noise. When I walked into her bedroom I heard it, it was Layton. Her nose was making a whistle sound as she was breathing. I told Lydia what it was, she didn’t agree saying she had never heard it before. I thought I would just lie down with her until she went to sleep. After a few minutes she rolled over and asked if I was sure that it was her sister!
Another night same situation as above, except she heard a mouse. I told her it was our new pets, hermit crabs, walking around in their rocks. She said ok and went to look at the crabs. They weren't moving so she came back into my room and exclaimed that it wasn't the crabs because they were asleep! I finally just told her to get in the bed with us!
Recently, we have started playing “slug-bug”! Lydia really gets into it and at random now Layton will come find me and say “slug-bug, I got you”! Lydia has gotten really good at it. The other day we were riding and she yelled out, “Look there is a slug-bug with its head cut off”. It was a convertible!
Layton has learned mine and Dave’s name. When she is real serious and wants to get his attention she calls him Dave! This past Saturday Dakota was at our house and of course she calls me “Miss Candi” so all day Layton called me “Miss Candi”!
A couple of weeks ago, we went to a friend’s birthday party. It was a costume party. The girls, especially Lydia, enjoyed dressing up. She went as a witch and Layton went as Minnie Mouse. Dave even dressed up as “Joe Dirt”. He looked kind of gross! At the party, they had different games and things. One game was apple-bobbing. Lydia has never seen anyone bob for apples. She eventually wanted to do it. Me, being my family’s apple-bobbing champion, told her a few tricks before she started! She beat her first competitor, then the second and so on and so on. She ended up beating everyone she raced against, that included young kids and older kids and BOYS. She never gets motivated about anything so I was so excited that she was excited about something! Of course after all the kids were done, Dave challenged me. I AM STILL THE CHAMPION! As we were walking in the house that night, Lydia said “that was pretty cool how I beat everyone at something”!
We have really been working with Lydia, learning how to read. She has really improved over the past 2 months. Layton will now pick up a piece of paper, book, anything with words on it and pretend to read it, just as Lydia reads to us, slow and loud!! She does the same thing while we practice Lydia's spelling words. As Lydia spells out loud, Layton repeats her.
Layton has picked up the phrase, “I sure will”, when you ask something of her. For example, when I ask her to bring me something or put something in its place, she responds by saying, “I sure will”. Even though it is funny to hear her say that, it is nice to hear such a sweet response.
The other night, Layton was talking to someone/something. Since there weren’t any babies or anything else around her, I asked who she was talking to, she said she was talking to the Devil! I told her not to talk to the devil, he was bad. Last week Dave took off work to spend time with the girls for Fall Break. He was home with them for 4 whole days!! One of the days, Layton told him she was talking to the “Debil”. I think it kind of freaked him out!
Recently I have started noticing when Layton gets in trouble, tired, whiny, etc… she immediately says she’s sleepy! For example, after telling her several times to pick up the other night, I spanked her. She started crying and said “I seepy”.
When Layton screams she has to scream real quiet then loud. It is hard to explain on paper but it is really funny!
I had just rolled over to sleep the other night when Lydia came in a tapped my on the shoulder. Immediately I could tell something was wrong. She asked if I had turned on the security alarm because she heard someone whistling in the house. I told her it was probably the wind and to go back to sleep. She continued explaining how it sounded, etc… so I decided to get up and find out what was making the noise. When I walked into her bedroom I heard it, it was Layton. Her nose was making a whistle sound as she was breathing. I told Lydia what it was, she didn’t agree saying she had never heard it before. I thought I would just lie down with her until she went to sleep. After a few minutes she rolled over and asked if I was sure that it was her sister!
Another night same situation as above, except she heard a mouse. I told her it was our new pets, hermit crabs, walking around in their rocks. She said ok and went to look at the crabs. They weren't moving so she came back into my room and exclaimed that it wasn't the crabs because they were asleep! I finally just told her to get in the bed with us!
Recently, we have started playing “slug-bug”! Lydia really gets into it and at random now Layton will come find me and say “slug-bug, I got you”! Lydia has gotten really good at it. The other day we were riding and she yelled out, “Look there is a slug-bug with its head cut off”. It was a convertible!
Layton has learned mine and Dave’s name. When she is real serious and wants to get his attention she calls him Dave! This past Saturday Dakota was at our house and of course she calls me “Miss Candi” so all day Layton called me “Miss Candi”!
A couple of weeks ago, we went to a friend’s birthday party. It was a costume party. The girls, especially Lydia, enjoyed dressing up. She went as a witch and Layton went as Minnie Mouse. Dave even dressed up as “Joe Dirt”. He looked kind of gross! At the party, they had different games and things. One game was apple-bobbing. Lydia has never seen anyone bob for apples. She eventually wanted to do it. Me, being my family’s apple-bobbing champion, told her a few tricks before she started! She beat her first competitor, then the second and so on and so on. She ended up beating everyone she raced against, that included young kids and older kids and BOYS. She never gets motivated about anything so I was so excited that she was excited about something! Of course after all the kids were done, Dave challenged me. I AM STILL THE CHAMPION! As we were walking in the house that night, Lydia said “that was pretty cool how I beat everyone at something”!
We have really been working with Lydia, learning how to read. She has really improved over the past 2 months. Layton will now pick up a piece of paper, book, anything with words on it and pretend to read it, just as Lydia reads to us, slow and loud!! She does the same thing while we practice Lydia's spelling words. As Lydia spells out loud, Layton repeats her.
Layton has picked up the phrase, “I sure will”, when you ask something of her. For example, when I ask her to bring me something or put something in its place, she responds by saying, “I sure will”. Even though it is funny to hear her say that, it is nice to hear such a sweet response.
The other night, Layton was talking to someone/something. Since there weren’t any babies or anything else around her, I asked who she was talking to, she said she was talking to the Devil! I told her not to talk to the devil, he was bad. Last week Dave took off work to spend time with the girls for Fall Break. He was home with them for 4 whole days!! One of the days, Layton told him she was talking to the “Debil”. I think it kind of freaked him out!
Recently I have started noticing when Layton gets in trouble, tired, whiny, etc… she immediately says she’s sleepy! For example, after telling her several times to pick up the other night, I spanked her. She started crying and said “I seepy”.
When Layton screams she has to scream real quiet then loud. It is hard to explain on paper but it is really funny!
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