The Summer Events begin!

Today the girls and I traveled to Crest Springs to attend my cousin Jamie's Bridal Shower! We had a great time!
The day started a little on the rough side. I was exhausted because I stay up too late and Andrea wakes too early. I cannot wait until she begins to sleep in! I also have been batteling with an intestonial flu of some sort. But despite all of this we managed to get out the door by 10 am. and we are on schedule to arrive at the shower at 1 which is the scheduled start time.
The girls traveled very well. The trip takes 3 hours. As soon as Ahleah fell asleep Andrea declared that she really really had to use the bathroom. Andrea pee'd along the road for the first time today! We were on the turn pike and I really did not want to wake Ahleah so we pulled over and I held Andrea carefull so she wouldn't splash her shoes or her dress and within minutes with Ahleah still asleep we were on our way! I am so proud of Andrea!
Then in Altoona just 1/2 hour outside of our destinationAndrea had to go again. So this time we stopped at Sheetz and here is where the delays occured. Ahleah peed again as soon as I placed her clean diaper under her butt. So, I simply changed her again. Using 2 diapers in one shot. Then we travel back to the car when I realize that Ahleah has diarreah and it has run down her legs and onto my shirt. We return to the bathroom for another diaper change and a clean outfit. When we return to the car the second time Ahleah has yet again had diarrhea. So this time I opt to change her in the car, as it has not traveled outside of her diaper. We are finally on the road again after 1/2 hour bathroom break.
At the shower both of the girls were well behaved and happy. They were very entertaining and adorable as they played and made new friends. Andrea became buddies very quickly with my cousin Jasmine who is 5. They were inseparable for the remained of our time there and after the shower at my Aunt Dot's house. Ahleah came to me for lots of love and reassurance but was very eager to run around and play and quickly warmed up to my cousin Kathleen. I love visiting all of my cousins and wish that there were more events to take the girls to so that they may feel the family love as I did when I was young.
The day ended late but was so much fun! The girls made it to bed around 10 pm and are sound asleep (I hope they sleep in!)
Tomorrow another adventure...My friend Jenn's little boy Issac turn one and is having his first Birthday party!

Dutch Wonderland!

Andrea, Kayli, Heidi and I spent our day today at Dutch Wonderland. We all had a great time especially our lovely girls. They were both very excited to go and ride the rides. Andrea despretely wanted to see the princess. She told me that she "wanted to love up on the princess." She was so cute when she did see the princess. She almost appeared shy. We rode almost all of the rides and did skip the water park as it was windy when we arrived and Heidi and I really wanted to avoid it. Andrea told me her favorite ride was the log flume. She loved the excitement of almost getting splashed. She also really seemed to love the little roller coaster. She even held her hands up and screamed like a champ!

Summer...

It is officially summer and there are so many things that we have planned i cannot tell you the next time we have a free weekend!
Tomorrow Heidi and I are planning to take our big girls (Andrea and Kayli) to Dutch Wonderland. I am very excited and I have not told Andrea about our trip. I know that she will really love being there with Kayli. Kayli is her Bestest Friend.
Sunday we have our annual Daycare picnic which this year will be set up like a carnival.
The 20th the girls and I are going towards Altoona for my cousin Jamie's bridal shower.
The 21st we are going to Issac's first birthday party. He is such a cutie.
The 27th we are traveling to Ocean City MD with my folks and my brother will each spend part of the week with us.
The 5th of july we will travel home from the beach and try to recover and catch up.
The weekend of the 11th we are free
July 18th we will go to jamie's wedding.
The 25th of July I cannot remember but I think we have plans.
August 1st we have another wedding. My cousin Mathew is getting married.
The following weekend we will relax.
The 15th Chris wants to go to the Vietnam Vet motorcycle really in Reeds Gap and I really don't but we will see.
On top of all of these fun events I have signed up for a graduate class. It meets on July 8th and August 7th. I will also be teaching summer school from June 15th until August 7th. Summer is so busy and so much fun at the same time.
Let the fun begin!!:)

Playing!

I love to watch my children play. Andrea and Ahleah both seem to have no fears. Today we went to to play ground with Kayli and Laney. Andrea says that they are her bestest friends. They get along so well together. They ran and played and I love just to watch them go! Ahleah doesn't really get the concept of playing together but loves to follow the older kids around and really thinks that she can do everything that she sees them do. She has no fear of falling and rarely crys when she does fall. She loves to swing high, and ride the big slides.

While we were at the playground the kiddos took a quick dip in the stream that runs along the edge of it. Andrea had to be told several times not to run on the rocks as they were slippery because they were wet. She managed to get completely in and really wanted to catch some fish. There really were no fish in the stream that I could see but heidi and I kept telling the girls that there were fish swimming right by them. Andrea wants to know " When she can go to the playground again?" and "If that slippery fish will let her catch it!"


Now she needs to go to bed. It is late and we were very busy today!

Teeth 8, 9 and 10

Ahleah is getting three teeth at the same time! She is very cranky and I can tell her mouth hurts her. Two of her new teeth are molars which are still partially covered by her gums. They are very red and tender for her. She loves to eat and her appetite has definately changed since the appeareance of these new teeth. The other tooth is on the bottom and has already broken her gum line and is growing in nicely. I hope these teeth hurry up and that the Ahleah I am missing returns quickly! I really wish I could take her pain away!

Tooth #8

There is the tinest little white speck of a molar growing in my sweet Ahleah's mouth. I feel so bad for her. I can only imagine how painful this would feel. I do not remember getting teeth as a child. She has been cranky compaired to the happy easy going girl that I am used to.

On another note I am very concerned about Andrea's attention span or lack there of. She has the most difficult time keeping her attention where it needs to be. I hope that as she grows and is challenged in new and interesting ways this will change. For now I will try to work with her and talk to her about how to focus her attention. That is if I can keep her attention long enough.

I love them sooo much....

Andrea is always amazing me with her kind words and loving personality. She is a girl who just loves life. She was so happy today! Her attention is never where I need it to be and I am trying hard to be patient with her and not raise my voice but she could really care less about what I am asking her to do 98 percent of the time. I love that she wants to pick flowers and press them, take walks and invite her firends along the way, kiss her sister and help her even when she doesn't need help, make a book about colors..just for fun, make birthday cards instead of buying them. She is just the most amazing girl and I love her more than I can express and hope she feels my overwhelming love for her in every moment that she is.

Ahleah is becoming such a little girl. She loves playing dolls and her stuffed lamb. She screams MINE when anyone takes what she is playing with from her.She loves to give hugs and kisses and is very determined to figure things out and do things on her own. I find that I want to help her more than she needs and I miss her so much each day when I drop her off at daycare. Andrea is a wonderful sister to her and she adores everything that Andrea does and wants so much to be like her. Ahleah is a happy girl most days but today she was very fussy and demanding in that she knew exactenly what she wanted. When we were at target today as we walked by the shoe section she freaked out and really wanted to purchase new shoes. She grabbed at her shoes and feet and even when I took off her shoes she still was not happy. She kept pointing towards the shoe department and making the cutest grunting sounds. I think I have a shoe lover on my hands. This may mean trouble in the future. I just love her so much and wanted to share my love for her in writing.

I have to be the luckest mommy in the whole world to be blessed with two wonderful girls who each have amazing personalities and radiate love and kindness visable to all who know them.