Easter 2009

Easter was a busy day for our household!

The day started with Easter baskets at our house and breakfast:

Then we drove to Grove City and went to church with Papa Tom, Grandma Barb and Uncle Jasey. After church we went to the farm where the girls' got baskets from Papa Tom and Grandma Barb.

After we fed Hailey a quick lunch, we went across the street to Justin's Grandparents (better known to Kaelin as Big Papa and Grandma). There, along with about 30 other family members, we had lunch, the kids found Easter eggs in the garage and Kaelin got to hang out with her second cousin Carlee, the other redheaded girl in the family (and Kaelin adores her!)

Hailey was pooped after all the excitement and promptly fell asleep after we put her in her seat to leave for our next stop - Grandma Cindy's and Papa Keith's!

Here, the girls' got a third basket for the day! (the Easter bunny was busy this year!) Kaelin also got to find some eggs outside with Uncle Chris and Jecca - she was really getting into it too - especially when she realized some of the eggs held money for her piggy bank!

All in all it was a long, busy, and wonderful day! The girls fell asleep on the way home about 2 minutes after we left our last stop for the night!

Last Week

Last week we had a busy week! Monday night was spent frosting Easter cookies.

Tuesday night was spent dying eggs, and exchanging Easter baskets with Dominic (their cousin).

Thanks for the harmonica - Aunti Amy and Uncle Brad!! :p

Aunt Amy and Uncle Brad also got Hailey a cell phone (it's actually a calculator that beeps everytime you push a number - she loves it!!)

Early last week we also received a box from Great Grandma Jan in Arizona! She sent Kaelin the cutest bunny themed tea set! Kaelin was so excited!! So, Wednesday night we set out cookies and had a chocolate milk tea party. She had so much fun and was very careful! It was a blast to watch! I am sure tea parties will become a regular occasion at our house now!

Thursday and Friday Justin was off of work! The girls always love having him home - so we spent those two days with family and playing with the girls.

Accomplishments

Hello Everyone! It has been 2 weeks since our last post - and we have had many accomplishments!

Hailey is now 8 months old (as of Monday). She is fully crawling, pulling herself up to stand on everything and will walk holding your fingers. She has managed to stand on her own - but only for 5-10 seconds at a time. She is having a really hard time sleeping the past week and a half. After talking to the doctor with the rest of her symptons, we believe she is working on getting her first tooth! We shall see. It was right around Easter when Kaelin got her first tooth - so they are on the same timeline.

Kaelin is now fully potty trained. After two days of training, and two accidents (a few weeks ago) we have only had one accident in the past 3 weeks! YEA!

The weather here is starting to warm up - 50/60 - but we have been getting a bunch of rain. Our lease is up in May, so we are looking over our options and trying to decide if we are ready for a move, or if we want to wait another year. Pray for wisdom! Take a look at the pictures below of the girls - Enjoy!

Here are some pictures of the girls at Justin's cousin - Katie's - bridal shower:

Kaelin and her second cousin Kendra.

Hailey Grace - so tired

Here are some pictures of Hailey on Monday - when she turned 8 months:

Master Crawler

Proud of herself, standing on the play table.

Riding her first ride at Chuck E Cheese. We think she liked it. :)

St. Patrick's Day!

Here are some pictures from yesterday and updates on the girls - Enjoy!

We started our St. Patrick's day off with a breakfast of green eggs...yep, that's right - green eggs! Kaelin loved it! I may start dying her eggs different colors more often! Then the girls (mainly Kaelin) and I spend the day coloring shamrocks and cooking dinner. We had Shepherd's Pie, Irish Soda Scones, Salad, and limeade punch for dinner, and Bailey's Mousse Pie for dessert (chocolate pudding for Kaelin)!

Hailey is very actively crawling now - at 7 &1/2 months. She also thinks it is so fun to clap for herself quite often! :) She loves to stand and hold onto things, but has only pulled herself up a handful of times.

We have been actively potty training Kaelin since Monday. She is wearing 'big girl panities', and is doing well. We are having about an accident a day. Until today I have had to ask her to go potty about evey hour. However today she has asked me several times, so we are making progress!!

After dinner yesterday we went to the park for the first time this year! We went with Aunt Amy, Uncle Brad and Cousin Dominic. Hailey went in the swings for the first time! She loved it! She wasn't so sure about going down the slides. Our weather here has been awesome - 50/60 degrees! Today it is supposed to hit 72! However - don't be jealous...tomorrow it is supposed to be back to 30!

Jodi - Update

Hi! As you know I broke my right foot on Feb. 14th. As of last Wednesday my right knee had also swollen to about twice its normal size. After a quick trip to the doctor, more x-rays, draining the knee and a shot of cortisone....the doctor believes I have also torn the meniscus in my knee and that using the walking cast is irritating it! He told me to stay off it for a week (yeah right!) and then we would check it again.

Monday (the 9th) I went back. He decided I did not need an MRI at this point of my knee. He actually wants me to start walking around (at home only) for a few hours a day over the next 3-4 weeks without my cast. We will see if that takes added stress off my knee and allows it to heal itself!

Hopefully when I go back in 4 weeks, the foot and knee will both be completely healed! If the knee is not healed, they will do an MRI at that time, followed by outpatient surgery, and 3-4 more weeks of recovery! I am hoping all will be well soon, and am very gratefully to be losing the cast - even for brief periods of time!

Pictures - 6 months and 2&1/2

Our favorite photographer (JECCA) was here a few weekends ago - complete with props! She took ADORABLE pictures of the girls. We are so blessed to have someone who loves are kids, and is willing to take there pictures for us at a great discount! Here are some of the best shots:


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