Meet Mr. Lizzard

We had gone out to get some groceries this morning and when we came home we saw this little guy sunbathing on our patio. Kaden was so facinated with the lizzard that we had to take photos to send off to Jay and then we had to call Grandma and tell her all about the lizzard. The lizzard also got a name: Mr. Lizzard. Thankfully he isn't in the house, but it is something fun for Kaden to observe and watch.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day weekend was horrible at our house. Saturday morning Kaden woke up with a stomache virus that required me to clean up throw up all morning long, all the while trying to get a hold of Jay who just happened to be on duty. He got so bad that when I finally had Jay tracked down, thanks to some awsome friends, that I had to tell him to get his butt home so he could take Kaden to the ER. Luckily he was able to get off the ship and do so since we only have the one car. Kaden was fine but we were warned it could get worse and then we would have to bring him back in. This brings us to Sunday. I got the virus next. And I got it ten times worse than Kaden did (or anyone else in the family for that matter). I spent my time between the bathroom and throwing up. I was so sick and Jay got super worried so back to the ER we went. This brings us to 10 ER trips for the year and 8 of those were for me. By the time we decided I needed tobe checked out Annabelle was throwing up too. So we get to the ER and of course I am super dehydrated and require an IV. It took them 3 times to get my IV in since the first two times my veins blew. Needless to say that by the time we got home it hit Jay. So mother's day was another bust for the second year in a row.
Though Jay did order me some beautiful roses. He had them delivered on Saturday and then he graciously put them together in the vase they came with. I got a dozen roses for each kid. Here are the only pictures I've taken of them. While everyone else is on the mend or feeling better, I'm still not. Oh I hope it get over this crap soon.

A must see movie

Last night Jay and I got our last date night for the next little while and went and saw "Star Trek".  Usually we don't go opening weekends to movies, but both of us really wanted to see this one so we did.  The movie was fabulous!  Since I grew up watching the original Star Trek tv show and original movies I went in wondering if Iwould love it or hate it.  I loved it!  I highly recommend this movie to anyone.  It was so enjoyable and even had humor in it.  Of course most of the humor came from comments made during the tv show and so that made it all that more fitting.  This is one movie that is at the top of our MUST OWN list.

Grandma's Visit

My mom came out for a visit this past week and boy did the kids have fun with Grandma. They got to blow bubbles and have loads of fun. Kaden and Annabelle just loved having her here for the last few days.

On Monday we took the kids to the zoo with my mom. We had so much fun there. There were so many baby animals there to see.

This otter was such a character. He kept trying to kick his sleeping buddy out of their sleeping box.

Of course we had to see all of the monkeys and gorillas. Kaden was right behing this mommy and her baby. He was so facinated.

More Zoo

Yeah we have a lot of pictures from the day at the zoo.

Kaden loves the monkeys.
Our little trooper! She didn't want her stroller at all. She wanted to walk like everyone else and for most of our visit she did just that. She was so facinated by everything she saw. She did fabulous with walking all on her own!

Of course going to the zoo means we go see the pandas. This one was so funny. Kaden loved seeing them.

A baby walaby. None of us had seen a walaby the last time we came here so this was a treat.

The garaffs.

More at the Zoo

Baby Koala eating while mama and daddy sleep.

As we were heading out of the zoo we saw the very same peacocks only this time they were showing off. The colors were so bright.

Annabelle and Kaden did so great at the zoo that we bought them each a souvenir. Annabelle picked out this panda and loves it, though not as much as her puppy. Kaden got some puzzles and he loves them.

Kaden at the end of our visit.

Growing up

Annabelle is growing up on us. A few weeks ago she decided she was done with her high chair and so she started to eat at the table with us. I caught her doing this on a daily basis and she was throwing food off her tray so we knew it was time to get her a boster seat for the table.

And she also is now in a big girl bed. This is Kaden's old bed (the top bunk to the bunk bed set we bought when Kaden needed a big boy bed). Since Kaden sleeps without the bars on his she got the one with the bars on it. Notice her hair is in her face, yeah that brings us to the third change we have been through with her.......
Her first official haircut! We had no choice. She needed to be able to see so badly that we went and got it cut. They even gave her layers! My little girl is all grown up. She looks super cute with the layers and not only that but no food gets in it anymore and she can see once again!