Sunday, June 5, 2011

Buddies: Papa and Finlee

The girls spent a few days at their Papa and Grandma's (Matt's Mom and Dad) house this past week. We went to pick them up yesterday and Papa and Finlee seemed to be the best of buds. Finlee has always loved her Papa and they have always been good friends but they explained to me that they were inseperable this time that they stayed.


Papa and Finlee dancing.



Finlee loves to go on rides in Papa's truck. She loves to help her Papa work in the yard, work on the boat, and eat popsicles and ice cream with him. And of course she likes to dance with him! I love watching them spend time together. He calls her "Finner-bug". He loves her so much and I know she loves him too! Its a great feeling to watch someone love your kids as much as you do and I know "Finner-bug" and Papa will be the best of friends for a long time!

Xoxo,
Tanna

Icecream

There's nothing better than ice cream on a hot summer day before heading to the lake! Ice cream is another favorite for our girls!










Thanks Auntie Michaela for taking us out for an ice cream treat! :)

Xoxo,
Tanna

Popcorn and a Movie

One of the girls' favorite thing to do is watch movies and eat popcorn! I just wanted to share a few pictures of them enjoying themselves doing something they love!



Xoxo,
Tanna

Summertime

We've finally had some Summer weather around here lately! Playing in the pool and water is a lifesaver when it comes to our summer days! We played in the pool at Matt's parents house last weekend and it was the perfect way to cool down.



Jaelyn playing in the pool.


Taydem and Jaelyn.

Taydem and Finlee.

Going down the slide.

Fishing. :)



Xoxo,
Tanna

Dress-Up

Jaelyn and Finlee love to play dress-up! They entertain us with their creativity, with help from daddy, and their attitudes! There is never a dull moment in our home!



I love this picture!


For the record, she will never be allowed to go out in public dressed like this! :)

Having a small tea party in their fun attire!

Xoxo,
Tanna

Celebrating Chaseton

Many people have offered to throw me a shower or have a party for Chaseton. I am so overwhelmed and thankful for the love and support that has been shown for our son already! For Chaseton, I really wanted to keep it simple and celebrate his life. Celebrate the blessing that he is from God. When the girls were both born, we were so blessed by friends and family and nothing has changed with Chaseton.

My family decided to throw me a shower in my hometown with family and close friends. It was simple and to the point and I loved it.





Yummy cake made by my grandma.

My friend Erica also put together a little get-together to celebrate my new little man at a fun cupcake bakery here in Topeka. We invited my closest Topeka friends and shared a cupcake for Chaseton!
It was so great to spend time with friends and fellow moms!

These are my favorite cupcakes that Erica had personalized with each letter of Chaseton's name!

Chaseton's arrival is quickly approaching and we can't wait to meet him!

Xoxo,
Tanna

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Funnies

Jaelyn has been making us laugh again with all of the funny things she has said lately. I had to take the time to write them down so I can look back at a few of the funny or sweet things she has said throughout her childhood. Here we go!

Jaelyn and I have many conversations about Logan and Allison. We have always called Logan, "Uncle Logan" or "Logie Bear" (kind of like Yogi Bear) and Allison has always just been Allison. When they became a part of our conversation the other day, Jaelyn said, "Uncle Logan is my favorite uncle and Allison is my favorite grandma!". I'm not sure why Allison had to be the grandma but it was sure funny! :)

Jaelyn, Finlee, and I have been sick this week. Last night, our whole family went to bed early. After tucking Jaelyn into her bed I said, "Good night, sweet girl." She said goodnight back to me and then a few minutes later piped up and said to me, "Feel better!!" It was so sweet of her and made my heart melt. She really is a sweet girl.

Since we have been sick this week, we haven't been sleeping well at night. Jaelyn crawled into our bed one night and while awake in the middle of the night she told me about her dream. She said in her dream that she had built a castle. It had a carpet in the hallway, two chairs, and two doors. I asked her if the castle had a princess and she said, "It did have a princess but not a prince. Maybe next time!". I thought it was so neat that she was telling me about a dream that she had.

My dad (Papa Roy to the girls) bought an airplane recently and I was telling Jaelyn about it. She told me that he was going to fly up really high in the sky. She said that my dad's horse, Jubel, would be flying with him.. I explained to her that Jubel probably wouldn't fit in the plane. She looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Not in the plane, by the plane, like a unicorn!" I love the imaginations of four-year-olds!

Matt's dad, Loren (known as "Papa" to our girls), was sick a few weeks back. We weren't sure what was going on with him. I had explained to Jaelyn that we needed to pray for Papa because he was really sick. When they found out he had a gastric ulcer in his stomach, I was excited to tell Jaelyn the "good news" that Papa's belly would be all better soon! (I say good news because it was good news compared to what the alternative would have been.) She could sense my excitement and said to me in a very happy voice, "You mean his big belly? I love his big belly!" This is funny in our family because we are always giving Loren a hard time because of his round belly. I'm afraid we won't be able to joke about this anymore because since finding out his health problem, he is losing so much weight!

Before naptime the other day, Jaelyn and I said her prayers. I prayed for her first and then she mentioned that she wanted to pray. She said, "Thank you for mommy and daddy and my green teddy and 'far-away grandma' and the water fountain. Amen!" Far-away grandma happens to be my grandma (who we were going to see the next day). My grandma has a water dispenser and when were at my grandma's house, the girls love to get their own water! I thought it was cute that she was thanking God for my grandma's water dispenser.


Finlee has started to form sentences really well. I wanted to mention a few cute and funny things that she says as well.

I have no idea where she learned it but occasionally Finlee will stick out her stomach, hold it tight, strain or grunt, and say "Gotta poop, gotta poop!". We always get a kick out of it because she thinks she's so cute and funny when she says it and she is!

I'm not sure why two-year-olds use potty talk a lot but Finlee seems to love the subject. My mother and father-in-law took Finlee and I out for supper one night. Afterwards we went to a hardware store and I needed to change Finlee's diaper before we left the store. She has only shown a little bit of interest in the potty but will only sit there for 15 seconds before getting interested in something else. As I was walking her to the potty, she was holding herself, while walking, saying, "I go potty, I go potty." I found this funny because I'm not even sure if she really understands the potty process. Three ladies outside of the bathroom thought it was the funniest and cutest thing ever. I agree. :)

Finlee's vocabulary has grown so much lately. She is forming sentences and using words that I am amazed she knows.

Both of our girls keep us laughing and smiling with what they have to say. I love listening to them learn how to talk and carry on conversations!

Xoxo,
Tanna