First Day of Preschool

Today was Lydia's first day of preschool. The drop off went well, she was a little nervous at first but found the dolls to play with and went over in her corner and played. Now if she listened while there, I am not sure yet but I am sure she did great. I was so excited because they get there 1st book order today (those piece of papers that came home with me in elementary and you got to order a book or two) so we will order a book or two as well. On the drop off we ran into a little girl that was in her class that comes to the gym all the time so I was so relieved to know there was someone in her class she would know.

Well I better get off the internet and enjoy the quiet time for the next hour and get my to do list done.

Our Visitors

Like I mentioned before my brother Dan and his family arrived into Boise on Thursday and spent the weekend here. We had a great time. They stayed at a hotel with a nice pool and the girls swam and swam. Both Lydia and Ellie were sad to see each other leave. They have a blast together and get along great.

Baby

Well thanks to the mystery pain I got to look at my sweet baby girl #2 again last Thursday. Here are two of the photos from the ultrasound.

Colorado

We got home from Colorado on Wednesday to have my brother and his family arrive at our house for a visit so this is a little late but better late than never. We had a good time on our trip. Lydia had a BLAST with Grandpa and Grandma, they would play whatever she wanted when ever she wanted, she got to go to parks, swim, the zoo (that story to come in a few lines)the children's museum and just be a kid. I know Gpa and Gma loved having her there as well.

The weather is amazing there, it is warm all day until about 3 or 4 then the storms roll in and the wind cools it off so you can open your windows and doors and enjoy the evening. That is one thing I truly do miss about Colo. the only time we can open our windows is at 3am if you trust your neighborhood!!

Mom and I went to see South Pacific the Musical and it was excellent. I would say the 2nd best one I have seen next to Lion King. No I haven't seen Wicked yet.

And what vacation of ours would be complete with out a trip to the ER?? Hopefully the rest of them! I got heat exhaustion at the Zoo, and due to the side effects of it and being pregnant ended up severely dehydrated and scared because of the baby so Kris and I landed in the Labor and Delivery section of the local hospital for a night to get IV's in me and monitors on the baby. Thanks GOD the baby is healthy and was doing well. Mom is feeling much better I am just not sure if I have gotten over how tired it made me because I am still dragging. I also got my mystery pain back (the one I went to the ER in McCall for) they thought it was a twisted ovary-it isn't so I was tested for Appendicitis it isn't so now I will talk to my Dr again to see what tests they want to run on me. The pain has let up a lot but while in Colo. there were times I couldn't walk or sleep it hurt so bad. Oh pregnancy and the joys of it!

Here are some of the photos of the fun times we had.

It's A

Healthy Baby Girl!
Kris and I are so excited.
Lydia is So very mad that it isn't a brother, we can't figure out why she is mad she won't tell us besides sharing her dolls!

We have another ultrasound in a month, the baby was stubborn (imagine that) and was on her back so they couldn't view her spinal cord and they want to get better pictures of her kidney's, legs and feet. She moved the entire ultrasound!

Lydia's 3rd Birthday

I guess I will just say it, My mom was right, time does fly by when your kids are little so enjoy it. I just can't believe she is 3 already. Where oh where did the last three years go to. It seems like not too long ago I was pregnant with her and picking out her crib set and today I just picked out her first big kid bike and looked at back packs and lunchboxes for preschool.

I do know that she is the best thing to happen to Kris and I and we are truely blessed to have her as our daughter!
-She is full of energy
-She is stubborn, determined and knows how to get what she wants
-She likes to be the life of the party only after she has warmed up to you
-She talks non and I mean NON stop
-She knows her ABC's by sight, her colors, shapes and we are working on numbers
-She learned how to ride her bike in 5 mintues (yes it has training wheels)
-She loves being a mommy to her babies and can't wait to meet her baby brother or sister
-She has the most contagious laugh
-She has the biggest eyes and smile when she is happy
-She loves to read, swim, bike, garden with mommy, play in her sandbox, play with her friends, play on the swimset and play house.
-In my opinion she is the best 3 year old ever!
Here are a few photos of the day. We had a birthday party for her in the backyard, it involved water since it was 98 yestereday. She had a blast!

Couer d'Alene Vacation

Friday we got back from a week long vacation to North Idaho. We went to Coeur D'Alene. It is a town on a BIG lake in the mountains. (no not the great lakes big but big for the west) We had a blast. The city park was fantastic, it had a huge play set and two sandy beaches to play on. We spent every afternoon at the lake or river playing and building in the sand. We went fishing one morning and Lydia caught a little fish on her pole, she was excited but freaked out. She wanted to know where the mommy and daddy were and if we could take it home to be with Goldie (our Beta). We also went Kayaking on the lake one afternoon, but not very long. I was a little too nervous with a 3 year old and being 4.5 months pregnant. The trip was a great time and we are so glad we went. We are getting ready for Lydia's 3rd Birthday Party this Saturday. I can't believe my baby girl is 3 already. Where does the time go???

Lydia Spotted a Moose

Holding her "baby" while it slept in the car

Fishing

Fishing

Fishing

On the Lake

On the Lake

On the Lake

Playing in the Sand

Swimming