Happy Easter (so I'm really late on this one...)

Some bunny gave Kailyn chocolate in her basket that she retrieved at 6:30...not the best idea E. Rabbit!Found an egg!More snacks in baskets...

Yea, Happy Easter to the pooch too! :)

Spring Break!

This past week has been my spring break, so Kailyn and I have been trying to keep busy and out of the house as much as possible. We went to Amazone, visited cousins Karen and Isaac, visited Julie and baby Logan, and then of course played outside once the snow melted. I have seen her change each day as she is learning new things-her personality keeps coming out more and more! I am cherishing this time and hoping that it doesn't end- but it will next Tuesday....hmmm any chance of a snow day?!?! :)

Keeping those toes warm! Our dog Maxie camps out in front of the vents all winter and lets the heat blow through her fur- Kailyn is now copying :)

Baby dolls need diapers too!

Whee!!! All she says is "more, more" when you try to put her down.

AHHHHH!

When we had dinner at Texas Roadhose a few weeks ago, Kailyn spotted a giant moose head over the door. She panicked- grabbed on and then kept slowly turning around and telling the moose "no, no!" During the whole dinner she would turn around and tell the various animal heads "No!"

We do have some other pretty big news. We have put our house up for sale to see what could happen. YIKES! That means we're looking for new houses, trying to keep ours clean, and packing up junk all at the same time. We have had a few private showings and one open house. I know...this has all been very fast! We'll keep you posted as to what comes up!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

This is the best picture I can get at the time...someone is a bit stubborn about EVERYthing and purposely avoids me when I have the camera now. We've hit quite an interesting toddler stage...not real sure we'll make it out alive! :)

But here's Kailyn's attempt at wishing you a green day! (and yes, the hat is now broken and could not be worn today) hahaha...

Our St. Kitts get-a-way

Rob won a year long contest in 2008 that sent us on a St. Kitts get-a-way this past week. He worked incredibly hard to make it and was one of only a few agents to qualify after only operating his agency for 2 and a half years. I was the lucky duck who just got to tag along- and was thrilled to do that!!

We stayed at the Royal Marriot St. Kitts Resort where everything was included- it got a little crazy within the huge group of agents. It was unbelievable how well Erie took care of us- from a chartered plane to gifts in our room each night- I was in complete shock. (this is not something we would have ever experienced). We were able to go on a catamaran cruise with snorkeling, tour the capital city of Basseterre, and of course relax at the beach. We had pretty good weather- it rained one morning (but the beach was still pretty cool as the rain was pelting us!). I was more responsible than I usually am with sunscreen (remembering a Myrtle Beach vaca a few years ago-oops) so we did not burn much at all! It was about 80-85 degrees!

One of the most intriquing parts of the trip were the people of St. Kitts (Kittians). We were amazed by their talents in music, crafts, and of course trying to bamboozle Americans who look lost. Within an hour of our arrival, a trio of monkeys was plopped on Rob as a man told me to take pictures- only later to find out this was not just for kicks and giggles, but he wanted 20 bucks!! You'll see one of those "wonderful" photos in the montage- hey, we got experience right?! We stayed away from that man as best as we could the rest of our stay :)

This country has two islands-St. Kitts and Nevis- both of which have a volcano and rainforest. The landscape was breathtaking! The Kittians were very kind, but we were a bit uneasy walking around the city alone down some of the back alleys- our true ignorance revealed, I'm sure.

Being only a few days long was perfect because we were missing our K-bear quite a bit by Wed. I think she almost over the fact that we left her- she was in such good hands while we were gone- like her own vacation with both sets of grandparents. But we were happy to see that the weather here is halfway decent to get us back into the swing of March in Ohio. :)

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Check out my new slippies! Ooooo!!

We spent our day at Amazone, a local indoor playground and "family fun" center. We all had a phenomenal time running, climbing, and sliding. We will definetly be returning very soon! No time to pose, gotta go mom!

singing "la, la, la" as she runs along...

lunch break, who's in?
Watching the "lide" and trying to figure out how to get back to it. (slide) Once we slid down, she just wanted to turn around and run back up it!

We hope everyone enjoyed their holiday!

All better!

We have had some nasty sickness running through our house for the past week and a half. I think that we are all recovered now. Kailyn started it all with strep throat (they told me kids her age couldn't get it...well surprise, she got it- let's just say I have had a rough time with her Dr.'s office the past few weeks. That's a whole other angry mom story though.) Then she woke up with the stomach virus in the middle of the night Sunday. From there, we all pretty much got everything and have been on numerous antibiotics. I'm finally headed back to school tomorrow! (and then to an ENT to discuss my tonsils in March :( ).

Here's what we did on one of my BONUS snow days!

Bringing the snow inside!!

Tasting the fingerpaint

Now that's how you're supposed to use it!

Nothing much is new

We're just hanging out and living the life around here! There really isn't too much news or excitement to report! I had one "bonus" day so far for the cold weather- which was a nice surprise. We have found plenty to keep us busy- from chasing dust bunnies to tours on the wagon to piling up papers and crumpling them- prenty much anything that you would never imagine would be fun until you see it through the baby's eyes.

Naked baby on the loose!!!

We had at least of foot of snow a few weeks ago. KB loved going out...she only wished she could stay longer! The binky is now retired except for naptime and bedtime. She usually hands it right over.

Kailyn loves taking out clothes from her drawers and then distributing them around the house. She leaves piles sitting around (in some kind of particular order- who knows what it is though :) ) and then she puts them on her head and runs around!

Beep beep! We do rounds in the wagon while she picks up things from the floor and adds them in the wagon with her.

Who knew they made baby boxers. :)
Kailyn's new spot is Rob's chair. She pushes the ottoman over to it, climbs up, and scoots way back to sit just like daddy. As soon as Rob leaves the room, she runs over and climbs in...which cracks us up. The other day she even grabbed his hand, and started to take him into the kitchen and then ran back and got in his place. She totally knows she's being ornery too!Yummy peach!