Bubbles!

On May 16 (Saturday), a day we finally had some sun after lots of rain we ventured outside and I took some impromptu pictures of the girls playing with bubbles.  They like bubbles!

*As you might notice in these pictures, Kayla no longer has her cast on.  She got her cast off back on April 27th.  I didn't get around to blogging about it.  We were so happy when she got it off!

Haley, Kayla, Rachel

Haley, Kayla, Rachel

Haley

Kayla

Rachel wasn't being cooperative for pictures so I wasn't able to get a picture of her by herself.

Field Day

I'm playing catch up on my blog.  Sorry for the long hiatus.

Rachel and Haley had a field day at their school on May 8th, but due to the wet weather it was held in the school gym.  They had fun!  Rachel especially loved the parachute.  Here are the pictures I got of this event.

Rachel playing with the parachute

Rachel loving the parachute

Rachel and Haley

Rachel

Haley

Bluebonnets 2015

Spring time is here!  And with the arrival of Spring so are the Texas Bluebonnets!  I really enjoy seeing the bluebonnets each year.  Its a common thing in Texas to take pictures among the bluebonnets.  So we did just that on April 4th.

Kayla, Haley, Rachel

Rachel

Haley

Kayla

Easter 2015

Easter came and went so fast this year.  We attended the annual beeping Easter egg hunt for children with blindness and low vision.  Unfortunately we were late and missed the Easter egg hunt.  But we did get a picture with the Easter bunnies and played some games.  Haley didn't have a good time.  She was scared of the loud music that was being played and Kayla was scared of the Easter bunnies.  We also went to our neighborhood Easter party that afternoon but I didn't take any pictures.   

Haley and Rachel

Kayla and Grandma

Rachel

Rachel and Haley as well as Kayla had little Easter activities at school.  I didn't get to attend Rachel and Haley's so I don't have any pictures.  But I do know that they along with the Kindergarten classes had an Easter Egg hunt.  Kayla went to an Easter party through her preschool. They had lots of food and an Easter egg hunt.  We had to do a modified Easter egg hunt since she had her cast on.  She had fun despite it.

Kayla about to do egg hunt in her stroller

 

 

Enjoying the food

Easter day we went to Thomas's brother's house for dinner.   Here is a picture of the girls with their Easter baskets and gifts Easter morning. 

Rachel, Kayla, Haley

We are so grateful for our Savior Jesus Christ and for the sacrifice he went through for us.  He lives!

Kayla and the pink cast

These days Kayla is sporting a bright pink cast on her right leg.  Unfortunately she broke her leg jumping on the trampoline with two of her older cousins back on March 18th.  I have to say Kayla is doing very well tolerating the cast and has adapted to it very well.  The first week of wearing it she didn't want to move much but by the second week she starting crawling and scooting around on the floor to get around.  But now she is walking on it.  It doesn't seem to phase her much at all.  She doesn't really complain about it either.  She did mention one time that she is tired of having to walk with it on, but that is it.  We are counting down to the day she gets it off which will be April 27th!  My sweet baby girl is such a trooper.  And she has had such a good attitude about it all despite not being able to do some things.  She is a wonderful example on how to handle and deal with life's challenges.

After getting her cast put on (March 20th)

 

Standing and walking with the cast

 

The Childrens' Museum field trip

This post is late!  Always seem to be playing catch up on my blog lately!  Well back on February 27th, Rachel and Haley went on a field trip with their school's kindergarten classes to the Children's Museum.  There is so much to look at and touch at the Houston Children's museum.  They enjoyed it!

Rachel & Haley checking out the Asian display

Rachel dancing to a music video on a big screen TV

Haley checking out a game

Rachel playing the game

Haley 

Rachel playing doctor on the play ambulance

Haley shopping at the play grocery store

Kayla's 3 year old pictures and update

This post is so very late.  I had been wanting to get this done for a while now, but as always I have been busy and it kept getting pushed back on my list of to-do's.  Anyway, Kayla turned 3 on December 9th!  She has hit so many developmental milestones since turning 3 over two months ago.  To start her update, here are her stats from December 11th, 2014 (the day she had her 3 yr old check up):

Weight: 26 lbs, 2 oz. (8% ile)
Height:  34 inches (3% ile)
BMI:  55%

At her check up the doctor did a eye screen (vision check) and Kayla passed with flying colors!  Her stats show that Kayla is a petite little girl.  She will one day be the same size as Haley!  They are getting closer to sharing clothes.  I anticipate by this Summer they will be sharing some clothes.

Kayla is a very loving little girl!  She gives us lots of hugs and kisses everyday.  She also tells us frequently that she loves us as well as her sisters and her grandparents.  She is a sweetheart.  As loving as she is, she is also a 3 year old.  I didn't really understand when people said that three year olds were worse than two year olds until Kayla turned 3.  Oh my, she can be very stubborn, bossy and a smart mouth at times.  She was not like this as much back in December.  It has gotten worse the past month.  I understand she is testing us and learning her independence, but it is exhausting!  I am looking forward to the fabulous fours even though I really don't want to see my baby girl grow up so fast.  I love that girl and she is such a blessing to our family.  She is a great little sister to her big sisters.

Boy can Kayla talk!  She talks a lot!  That girl has a phenomenal vocabulary.  She says things that I would not think a 3 year could say.  She is saying new words everyday.  She also says the funniest things.  She makes everyone she meets smile and laugh.  It's fun to listen to her talk as she is pretend playing.  So cute!

Kayla loves playing with other kids.  Whenever we go to the park, to church or on play dates she usually finds someone to play with.  She is a friendly girl.  She is so much like her daddy in regards to this.  When he was a kid, he made lots of friends and he still easily makes friends to this day.

We are still fighting the potty training battle!  I feel like I have been trying to potty train her for over a year now.  She is just being very stubborn about it.  I feel like I'm failing this battle sometimes.  I probably have not been the most consistent due to staying busy with Rachel and Haley's therapies, appointments, etc, but she will go number 1 on the potty sometimes.  Not number 2.  She fights me about sitting on the potty in the morning (the only time I can be  100% consistent).  I know she can do it and I'm sure she won't be a 4 year old in diapers, but I sure am ready for her to get this 100%.  I really want at least one kid out of diapers in our house.

February 2015

Kayla has been attending preschool for almost 4 months now and she is doing okay.  She tends to get clingy and doesn't want to participate at first, but then she warms up to it after a little while.  At this preschool I have to stay with her the whole hour and a half and because of that Kayla tends to have a hard time sometimes.  I wish I could leave the room because Kayla does so much better at participating when I'm not there.  I'm thankful for this preschool though and she is learning.  Her teachers are nice and make it fun.

The things she loves right now:
- watching cartoons, especially Sofia the first
- anything princess
- dressing up in her play clothes or dresses
- playing, playing and more playing
- flowers
- apples and applesauce (her favorite fruit)
- Her mommy and daddy    

(Pictures in polka dot dress where taken December 6, 2014)