Dirty Laundry

Time to....., originally uploaded by jwlphotography.

Ever since Kayla started daycare/preschool, it seems that we are doing laundry at least 3-4 times a week. Selina calls herself the laundry maid, since that's pretty much all she does in her free time.

Funny conversations

Kristin is at the age now where she speaks her mind freely, and often times, what she says makes perfect sense to us, but to a random stranger, they might raise an eyebrow.

Here are 2 recent examples.

Babylish

Kayla: "Unngh, wong som raidensszzzz"

Us: "Huh, what did you say Kayla?"

Kayla: "Unngh, WONG. SOM. RAAAIIIDEnsszzzz"

Kristin: "Mom, Dad, she said she wants some raisins. Gee, you guys don't understand babylish?!"

Her favorite color is pink

Us: "Kristin, you gave Kayla your pink eye (conjucvitis), now her eyes are all pink and gooey."

Kristin: In her most sincere tone of voice, "I'm so nice to Kayla, and I'm such a good big sister."

Us: "Huh? How is giving pink eye to your sister being nice?"

Kristin: "Well, pink is Kayla's favorite color, and I gave her pink eye!" 

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It's been a while since we've done anything fun with the kids and I'm sure the move has been pretty tough on them. We decided to have a picnic at the park and got to spend some quality time with the kids. By quality time, I mean letting the kids run wild and letting the kids just be kids.

It was so great to see Kayla with that goofy smile on her face.





Kristin always loves playing in the sand.





But knowing Kristin, having fun has to involve jumping.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween, originally uploaded by jwlphotography.

It's been a crazy couple of weeks, and we are finally moved in to the new home. We still have a garage full of boxes that need unpacking and are in desperate need of some blinds for the windows. The kids are loving the new house, running around, climbing up and down the stairs. Kayla is sleeping in her own room, which is an amazing feat in itself, given she has been sleeping with us for the past 2 years. I'm so proud of her : )

:happysad:

:happysad:, originally uploaded by jwlphotography.

Kayla had her picture taken by LIFETOUCH studios a few weeks back at her preschool. I love the expression on her face. I can only imagine what the photographer was trying to do to get her to smile. You'd figure she'd be used to a camera by now.

In other news, we are FINALLY moving! We signed our escrow papers yesterday afternoon and the keys should be in our hands by next Tuesday. I am so excited, and I'm sure the kids are gonna love running around the new house.

Chabot Space & Science Center

We took Kristin to the Chabot Space & Science Center for her birthday today. We wanted to bring her somewhere indoors since the weather forecast had predicted rain, but what do you know, it ended up being pretty dry all day. Either way, Kristin had a great day.

Kristin is proving herself as a big 5 year old sister by holding Kayla up. 

"Be right back, heading to the moon."

This cockpit was pretty darn cool. 

After Chabot, we headed to these amazing redwood forests and snapped a few images.

We then headed to Macaroni Grill for dinner and they were kind enough to bring out her desert with a candle. She had the biggest smile when she saw it....

and to end the night, we had a cake at home for her which she still had a small slice of. 

F i v e

F i v e, originally uploaded by jwlphotography.

Little Kristin, she's not so little anymore. Today she turns 5 years old. I can't believe how quickly time has gone by.

Happy birthday big K.