Diaper Bag

Some of you may know I've been on the hunt for a new diaper bag. I have been having a heck of a time getting it all to fit into what I have. SO I have resorted to the ugly guy backpack. It's great because it holds it all. However it's ugly and whatever I really needs seems to end up on the bottom. It's been a mess. So I've been asking people and looking at every place I go. However I think I finally have one that works. I picked it up today and was lucky enough to find it on sale. :) So now I need to add something to it. It's a very boring brown. I mean totally brown. No other color of design. So hopefully I can get crafting and make it cute. Cross your fingers for me.

Update-Short Version

So here's what we've been up to. WE had a great time trick or treating. Keeley wasn't sure what was going on, but she sat in her stroller, held her bag, and watch the action. Corbin had a great time getting goodies. He even made sure his sister got some. Nov. was busy with the holidays and getting ready for Christmas. We had a great Thanksgiving at my sister and shopping on black friday is always fun. Had some snow in Dec. and we all got the flu. Keeley learned to crawl. We went out the the forest and cut down our own Christmas tree that Corbin picked out. Christmas was fun and busy. We hopped between families and parties and had some tired kids. It was busy, but so much fun. There has been snow on and off and the kids have loved it. In Jan. Keeley has been holding on while walking around. She got her ears pierced while Corbin held her hand. in Feb came Keeley's 2 teeth, both on the bottom in the middle. She takes a few steps on her own and is now a speed crawler. Corbin is getting better at singing and is starting to reconize his letters & numbers. So to say the least things have been busy, but we are loving having such great kids.

Wordless Wednesday

WE had a great weekend at my parents. It's my dad's birthday on tuesday and we went to celebrate with him. We went shopping and had a great meal out to eat. It was lots of fun. My kids LOVE there grandpa and being able to spend time with him is one of there favorite things. It's great to see the fun they have together. We hops to spend more time together soon.

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The kids have been having runny noses and Keeley's been extra cranky. So off to the doctor we go. Both kids have ear infections. Bummer Big Time. Keeley has them in both ears and Corbin's is in his left. However the good news is the swing set is AWSOME & we love playing on it.

Corbin's Pirate Party

We had a great birthday party for Corbin. He loved playing with all the great kids that were able to come. We did a craft, had a treasure hunt, ate cake, broke the pinata, and opened some great gifts. Corbin got some books, games, toys, and the group gift of a swing set. Jason and our exchange student Henrik have been working on putting it together for 3 days. They had some extra help here and there from my dad, Tiffany ( cousion), and 2 other exchange students Alan & Emaneule. I guess the instuctions were right when they said 2 skilled workers for 20 hours. At least it's done and Corbin LOVES it. That was the point. He was outside helping by bringing screws when asked. He also would go check on "the crew" from time to time. We would take out water and snacks to keep them working. It's great that we now have it for him and his sister to enjoy for years to come. If you get a chance come over and play. It even holds big kids, I tried.

Happy Birthday Corbin

Today is Corbin's 3rd birthday. It really is amazing how fast it goes. He's such a big boy now. He still loves tractors and playing in the dirt. He is a GREAT big brother. He sings many songs, can say his ABC's, and his numbers ( mostly in order ). He can even count to 10 in spanish. I remember being pregnant with him thinking he was never going to come. He was a great pregnancy and it was okay with me that he wasn't coming. However he did come, in his own time. He was 6 days late, the day before I was to be induced. He still doesn't like to be rushed. He truly does things in his own time. He's an AMAZING kid and we love him so much. Tommarrow is the Pirate party. We can't wait. That and the reveal of the group gift. Photos of that later. :)

Wordless Wednesday

WE had a great weekend. My parents came to visit and brought Dylan & Shelby. It was great to spend time with them. Corbin & Keeley love there grandparents and have a great time playing with them. Dylan & Shelby are great kids and fun to have visit. The time went way to fast and hope they can come and visit again soon.

Wordless Wednesday

Slacker

I know I'm a slacker about Blogging. However things have been busy. So here's the everything update.

The garden went well. Stuff actually grew. We got a handfull of Radishes, a few carrots, tons of squash, and a watermellon. Amazing I know. We plan to increase the size of the garden next year. We also hope to remember to label what we plant.

We took the kids to San Diego. We went to the Childrens Mesum, Sea World, Zoo, and the beach. We had a great time. The kids loved seeing the animals. Corbin loves the beach. He build some great sand castles.

Our exchange students came in. They are from Norway, Germany, Columbia, & Chille. They are a great bunch of kids and we have enjoyed getting to know them.

We went to LA with our kids and took some of the exchange students with us. We went to the Hollywood sigh, Knotts berry farm, beach, and Universal Studios. It was a busy weekend. Corbin was just tall enough for the kid rides and had a wonderful time. We had to tear him away to get dinner. Corbin even got to ride a roller coster. Keeley watched and had fun seeing the big smiles on Corbin's face. It was really a great time.

Keeley got interested in solids. However that only lasted a few days. I made a bunch of baby food for her and then she decided she only wanted her milk. So at least it's all made from farmers market food. I did give her rice cereal tonight and she loved it. Hopefully it will do it's job and her her sleep longer between feeding at night.

Well I think that's it for now. I will try to do better.