So today the girls and I were with friends and Adelynne and Amy were playing in the kiddie pool. My girls were surrounded by a few little boys, at this small gathering. Well, one of the little boys decided to just drop his pants and go swimming, and all I saw was Amy's face. Her mouth hung open and her eyes were wide as she stared at this little boy's body. I couldn't see Adelynne's expression, but another friend said it was just as in shock. I just observed their faces and reaction from a short distance, while the mother of the boy scooped him up and got him dressed. Actually the little guy decided to get naked a few times, so my girls got plenty of exposure. I couldn't do much else than laugh to myself about my girls. What can I say, they just don't know about boys? For the most part the difference between boys and girls is in the hair and what they wear.
On the way home in the car I asked the girls, "Did you see a naked boy today?" They both chimed in, "yes!" And I asked them if they had any questions for me. They didn't really know what to ask or say, so I said, "Boys have a different bum than girls, don't they?" They both said "yes!" And then Adelynne explained it all so well, "Boys have a bum that sticks out and girls have a regular bum."
I think my girls are ready for a little brother. Only about 3 more weeks until we find out if they really do need one!
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
July 4th, 2010
Look! I made it to July-- almost caught up.... or not?
Here's Adelynne all dressed up in honor of America's birthday. She didn't go to church that day because she was recovering from some virus she had the day before, but she was well enough to enjoy our get together with friends that night.
And Amy. I made these bows for her cute little pigtails.
Other than her messy face, which I never seem to take the time to clean, even before snapping a picture, she is just beautiful!
We had a bbq with great food and our friends and neighbors. When you don't have family around, its great to have good friends. The kids ran around in swimsuits and played in little kid pools and a slip-n-slide. It was a yucky hot day, kind of sad since the few days prior had been really cool and quite refreshing. But we stayed out all night and had a great time.
We didn't go watch any fireworks show that night, so we did our own with the neighbors loot. I think the girls were happy with what they saw and did. There is Sarah, Josh, Doreen, Dylan, and Amy. Please excuse my horrible picture taking ability.
Adelynne and Sabrina:
Our neighbor Bryce lighting some of his fireworks
Amy finally couldn't keep her eyes open one more minute:
I'm so grateful for our wonderful country, and I am proud to be an American. I'm grateful also for those past and present that serve selflessly to preserve this country and the freedoms given to its citizens.
Here's Adelynne all dressed up in honor of America's birthday. She didn't go to church that day because she was recovering from some virus she had the day before, but she was well enough to enjoy our get together with friends that night.
And Amy. I made these bows for her cute little pigtails.
Other than her messy face, which I never seem to take the time to clean, even before snapping a picture, she is just beautiful!
We had a bbq with great food and our friends and neighbors. When you don't have family around, its great to have good friends. The kids ran around in swimsuits and played in little kid pools and a slip-n-slide. It was a yucky hot day, kind of sad since the few days prior had been really cool and quite refreshing. But we stayed out all night and had a great time.
We didn't go watch any fireworks show that night, so we did our own with the neighbors loot. I think the girls were happy with what they saw and did. There is Sarah, Josh, Doreen, Dylan, and Amy. Please excuse my horrible picture taking ability.
Adelynne and Sabrina:
Our neighbor Bryce lighting some of his fireworks
Amy finally couldn't keep her eyes open one more minute:
I'm so grateful for our wonderful country, and I am proud to be an American. I'm grateful also for those past and present that serve selflessly to preserve this country and the freedoms given to its citizens.
Sunday nap
June 27, 2010:
I must have been fast asleep, because I do not remember Dustin taking this picture. Amy and I crashed on the couch after church this Sunday, not an unusual occurrence for me or Amy
I must have been fast asleep, because I do not remember Dustin taking this picture. Amy and I crashed on the couch after church this Sunday, not an unusual occurrence for me or Amy
More dress-up
June 21, 2010:
The girls were playing dress-up, just as they do daily. Adelynne asked me to take a picture of her in her awesome witch costume (which she put together on her own), so I did. Who wouldn't? I love her face in these pictures, she's trying to look like a mean/scary witch. Funny thing is, this is the same face she makes at me when she is mad at me. (Maybe with a little less of a smile on her lips).
And then there is Amy, as pretty as a princess.
The girls were playing dress-up, just as they do daily. Adelynne asked me to take a picture of her in her awesome witch costume (which she put together on her own), so I did. Who wouldn't? I love her face in these pictures, she's trying to look like a mean/scary witch. Funny thing is, this is the same face she makes at me when she is mad at me. (Maybe with a little less of a smile on her lips).
And then there is Amy, as pretty as a princess.
Father's Day 2010
Yes, Father's Day. Adelynne made Dustin a crown in primary, which Dustin proudly wore upon his head. And I made him a dinner of steak, salad, deviled eggs, and a smoothie. Oh, and Peanut Butter Pie for dessert. The way to my man's heart is his stomach!
Later that night, Dustin was having seconds of pie and the pie didn't quite make it to the plate from the pie tin. It was just a funny moment to laugh about.
Later that night, Dustin was having seconds of pie and the pie didn't quite make it to the plate from the pie tin. It was just a funny moment to laugh about.
Gymnastics
So I enrolled the girls in gymnastics to give them something to do each week. They missed the first two classes because of our trip, but Adelynne got right in there and has been doing great. She is not afraid to ask her teacher, Miss Lisa (also Amy's teacher), how to do something. She seems to enjoy doing gymnastics and does very well throughout the 45 minute class she is in. Amy on the other hand, well she did great the first week. She listened to her teacher and did everything great, but since that first week she has been a space case! Her interest is pretty much obsolete, and I can't help but feel money has been wasted. Oh well. But here is a picture from the first week.
And it is such a pain to get the girls up and ready to go to gymnastics. They go in the morning and they (especially Amy), just fight me the entire morning. Amy doesn't want to get dressed, she would rather watch TV (needless to say I keep the TV off in the mornings)! The biggest fight is over what she wears. She wants to wear a dress, but she can't, so it is always a lot of drama!
And it is such a pain to get the girls up and ready to go to gymnastics. They go in the morning and they (especially Amy), just fight me the entire morning. Amy doesn't want to get dressed, she would rather watch TV (needless to say I keep the TV off in the mornings)! The biggest fight is over what she wears. She wants to wear a dress, but she can't, so it is always a lot of drama!
Home again
June 15th. The girls were so excited to be home again and have all of their toys and dress-ups. Adelynne dressed up and asked me to take a picture of her because she was so pretty. I hadn't even done her hair for the day, but I couldn't turn down the request for picture taking! She posed for the picture and smiled beautifully, and then Amy of course wanted her picture taken too. I love my girls!
Dustin's birthday
Dustin turned 30 on June 8th, and it was a great day. We were able to leave the girls with my mom pretty much all day so that he and I could spend the day together. I first took him shopping for some much needed clothing. We had lunch at Costa Azul and then I took him to see Iron Man 2. It was really wonderful to spend so much time together without worrying about the girls or feeling bad that they were with a babysitter for so long.
This is a picture of the girls attempting to sing "Happy Birthday" to their Daddy. Of course they didn't do a very good job and just giggled their way through it. But they can sing the song perfectly in their imaginative play.
Birthday hug for Daddy:
Modeling one of his new shirts and pants. What a stud!
The birthday cake. Dustin's favorite is cheesecake and my Dad graciously splurged on one from Tahoe Joe's- probably the best cheesecake ever, the graham cracker crust is super thick and delicious. Actually my Dad splurged twice because the weekend before we decided we needed to test out the cheesecake to see if it was up to Dustin's standards.
Look at all that smoke! Man he is old!
Time for cheeseCAKE!
This was the day before we began our drive back to Indiana. We visited my Aunt Donna, Uncle J'Earl, cousin Tammy and her adorable boy Bryce. It was so much fun to hang out and talk and play chicken foot. Just wish it could have been longer than a few hours! This was just a quick picture before we all left, I was too busy having fun to take pictures. But of course, Aunt Donna and Tammy made us an incredibly delicious lunch of homemade panini sandwiches. They know how to make a pregnant mama happy!
This is a picture of the girls attempting to sing "Happy Birthday" to their Daddy. Of course they didn't do a very good job and just giggled their way through it. But they can sing the song perfectly in their imaginative play.
Birthday hug for Daddy:
Modeling one of his new shirts and pants. What a stud!
The birthday cake. Dustin's favorite is cheesecake and my Dad graciously splurged on one from Tahoe Joe's- probably the best cheesecake ever, the graham cracker crust is super thick and delicious. Actually my Dad splurged twice because the weekend before we decided we needed to test out the cheesecake to see if it was up to Dustin's standards.
Look at all that smoke! Man he is old!
Time for cheeseCAKE!
This was the day before we began our drive back to Indiana. We visited my Aunt Donna, Uncle J'Earl, cousin Tammy and her adorable boy Bryce. It was so much fun to hang out and talk and play chicken foot. Just wish it could have been longer than a few hours! This was just a quick picture before we all left, I was too busy having fun to take pictures. But of course, Aunt Donna and Tammy made us an incredibly delicious lunch of homemade panini sandwiches. They know how to make a pregnant mama happy!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Meeting Annelies
I finally got to meet my brother's newest daughter, Annelies, (she was born in January). She looks so much like her sisters, but even chubbier! I loved seeing her smile and play. Here are some cute, cute pictures of those chubby cheeks! 
This was the day we went to see my brother, Mark, play softball with his church team. I actually enjoyed watching them play and cheer (or banter) him on. Adelynne and Amy were thrilled to see their cousins, Heather and Katie. Amy and Katie spent the entire game playing "Dora the Explorer," as they wandered around the park.
This was the day we went to see my brother, Mark, play softball with his church team. I actually enjoyed watching them play and cheer (or banter) him on. Adelynne and Amy were thrilled to see their cousins, Heather and Katie. Amy and Katie spent the entire game playing "Dora the Explorer," as they wandered around the park.
My Sister's Birthday
My sister turned 25 on June 2nd, and we celebrated with cake and presents. I just wanted to post these pictures of her and my girls. I'm glad I got to celebrate her birthday with her and spoil her a little. 
Well, just for journaling purposes I wanted to mention that after our trip to Disneyland we spent another day at my Aunt Jill's house. We took the girls to the beach, since they have only been one other time when Adelynne was 2 and Amy was a newborn. They both loved it, and I didn't take any pictures. We went to Newport Beach and the water was cold, but that didn't keep Adelynne out. It did however, keep Amy from going in. She was much happier in the sand, and I am still cleaning sand out of her swimsuit as a result. It was a cool and breezy day, so the rest of us adults didn't do much but it was fun to take the girls anyway. My Dad and Dustin did bury the girls in the sand and make them sand mermaid tails. After a few hours we went back to my Aunt's house and went swimming in her pool which was also freezing, but both the girls loved it anyway. Eventually we got the hot tub warmed up and the rest of my family joined Dustin and I and the girls. It was really nice to enjoy time with my Aunt and her family. The next day we went to my Grandparent's house and visited with them for a couple of days. Again, it was wonderful to enjoy time together with them. One of the things the adults do when we are there is to play "hearts" and "oh heck" with my grandpa. Poor Dustin took a beating from my Uncle John and his sarcasm (Dustin isn't much of a card player), but he endured it well. It was nice to visit with the Bennett side of the family since it doesn't happen much anymore.
Then we drove back to my parents house. Its about a 6 hour drive, and the girls road with my parents in their van and Dustin and I drove our car. We made a stop at one town, but it was a bad place and time to stop because about 4 or more buses had also stopped so there were lines for the bathrooms everywhere. With two little girls that have a hard time "holding it," I was a little stressed. So I ran to one restaurant and the bathrooms were occupied but there was no line. So I waited and my sister came with Amy, and then Dustin came. Then the men's room opened up and I suggested Dustin take Amy to the bathroom, but she started to get upset, so I thought it was because he took her from my sister, so I had my sister take Amy into the men's room (just a one person at a time bathroom), but apparently my sister said that Amy refused to go to the bathroom. So we all loaded back into the car and headed down the road to get something to eat at a quieter place. It was about 10 minutes until we stopped again, but Amy screamed in the car the entire time. When we stopped I took her and was talking to her and asking her what the matter was. She was pretty hysterical. I was taking her to the bathroom and she was asking me if I was going to take her to the girl's bathroom, not the boys' bathroom. I reassured her that I was taking her to the girls' bathroom. And then I realized that was why she was so upset. She was mad that she had been taken to the boys' bathroom. We were at church nearly a week later and Amy had to go to the bathroom so I asked my sister to take her. Amy asked if her aunt was going to take her to the girls' bathroom, and I reassured her that yes, Aunt Amy would take her to the girls' bathroom. Amy had to be continually reassured for at least a month after this that every time we were in a public place we were taking her to the girls' bathroom. Funny girl.
Well, just for journaling purposes I wanted to mention that after our trip to Disneyland we spent another day at my Aunt Jill's house. We took the girls to the beach, since they have only been one other time when Adelynne was 2 and Amy was a newborn. They both loved it, and I didn't take any pictures. We went to Newport Beach and the water was cold, but that didn't keep Adelynne out. It did however, keep Amy from going in. She was much happier in the sand, and I am still cleaning sand out of her swimsuit as a result. It was a cool and breezy day, so the rest of us adults didn't do much but it was fun to take the girls anyway. My Dad and Dustin did bury the girls in the sand and make them sand mermaid tails. After a few hours we went back to my Aunt's house and went swimming in her pool which was also freezing, but both the girls loved it anyway. Eventually we got the hot tub warmed up and the rest of my family joined Dustin and I and the girls. It was really nice to enjoy time with my Aunt and her family. The next day we went to my Grandparent's house and visited with them for a couple of days. Again, it was wonderful to enjoy time together with them. One of the things the adults do when we are there is to play "hearts" and "oh heck" with my grandpa. Poor Dustin took a beating from my Uncle John and his sarcasm (Dustin isn't much of a card player), but he endured it well. It was nice to visit with the Bennett side of the family since it doesn't happen much anymore.
Then we drove back to my parents house. Its about a 6 hour drive, and the girls road with my parents in their van and Dustin and I drove our car. We made a stop at one town, but it was a bad place and time to stop because about 4 or more buses had also stopped so there were lines for the bathrooms everywhere. With two little girls that have a hard time "holding it," I was a little stressed. So I ran to one restaurant and the bathrooms were occupied but there was no line. So I waited and my sister came with Amy, and then Dustin came. Then the men's room opened up and I suggested Dustin take Amy to the bathroom, but she started to get upset, so I thought it was because he took her from my sister, so I had my sister take Amy into the men's room (just a one person at a time bathroom), but apparently my sister said that Amy refused to go to the bathroom. So we all loaded back into the car and headed down the road to get something to eat at a quieter place. It was about 10 minutes until we stopped again, but Amy screamed in the car the entire time. When we stopped I took her and was talking to her and asking her what the matter was. She was pretty hysterical. I was taking her to the bathroom and she was asking me if I was going to take her to the girl's bathroom, not the boys' bathroom. I reassured her that I was taking her to the girls' bathroom. And then I realized that was why she was so upset. She was mad that she had been taken to the boys' bathroom. We were at church nearly a week later and Amy had to go to the bathroom so I asked my sister to take her. Amy asked if her aunt was going to take her to the girls' bathroom, and I reassured her that yes, Aunt Amy would take her to the girls' bathroom. Amy had to be continually reassured for at least a month after this that every time we were in a public place we were taking her to the girls' bathroom. Funny girl.
And then we went to Disneyland...
I know, I'm taking way too long to update our vacation. But here's our trip to Disneyland. It was so fun to see the girls' faces on the rides and to be with my parents and sister. We all had such a great time and the girls are still asking when we are going back to Disneyland. My mom made the girls these cute matching jumpers to commemorate their first trip to Disneyland, and then they each got a button for being a first time visitor.
First ride of the day was Peter Pan. Adelynne says it was her favorite ride
My Dad and sister, Amy, also excited about the magic of Peter Pan:
Dumbo ride! The girls had the happiest faces throughout this ride as you can see by their faces:
Casey Junior train ride:
After a bunch of rides in fairy tale land, we waited in line for over an hour so the girls could meet some princesses. Amy fell asleep in Aunt Amy's arms. It was a good nap for her, but not quite long enough. We had to wake her up, and I don't think she was quite aware of what was going on at first.
My Dad sporting Adelynne's sunglasses:
Meeting Aurora:
You can see that Amy is not quite awake yet:
Belle was so sweet
This one is blurry, but she was so sweet to Amy and gave her a hug and just kept talking to her. She was the best one of the three the girls met.
Jasmin was a bit of a snob (the girl who played her). But the girls were still excited to see her
Amy is smiling just a bit.
Then we let the girls get their faces painted:
Amy was so still for the process, we thought she went back to sleep!
Amy picked the "mermaid crown" for her face, so happy!
Adelynne picked the "unicorn mask" She had pink eyebrows for days after this
Dustin with sword and shield, my prince! So the most heartbreaking time of the day was when we left the princess area because we saw Ariel come out and Amy wanted to go see her so bad! When she saw Ariel she said with outstretched arms: "Let's go get her!" And then she started sobbing, and her blue and green paint started dripping down her cheeks. Luckily it didn't ruin the face paint. Oh, I wish we could have taken her to see Ariel, it really would have made her day, but waiting in line again would have done us no good.
The girls got to meet Minnie:
And Mickie! When they went into the room to meet Mickie, they both greeted him with big hugs! There is something magical about Mickie Mouse!
And while Adelynne got to ride on the bigger roller coasters, Amy got to meet Woody and Jesse. Woody even blew Amy a kiss!
First ride of the day was Peter Pan. Adelynne says it was her favorite ride
My Dad and sister, Amy, also excited about the magic of Peter Pan:
Dumbo ride! The girls had the happiest faces throughout this ride as you can see by their faces:
Casey Junior train ride:
After a bunch of rides in fairy tale land, we waited in line for over an hour so the girls could meet some princesses. Amy fell asleep in Aunt Amy's arms. It was a good nap for her, but not quite long enough. We had to wake her up, and I don't think she was quite aware of what was going on at first.
My Dad sporting Adelynne's sunglasses:
Meeting Aurora:
You can see that Amy is not quite awake yet:
Belle was so sweet
This one is blurry, but she was so sweet to Amy and gave her a hug and just kept talking to her. She was the best one of the three the girls met.
Jasmin was a bit of a snob (the girl who played her). But the girls were still excited to see her
Amy is smiling just a bit.
Then we let the girls get their faces painted:
Amy was so still for the process, we thought she went back to sleep!
Amy picked the "mermaid crown" for her face, so happy!
Adelynne picked the "unicorn mask" She had pink eyebrows for days after this
Dustin with sword and shield, my prince! So the most heartbreaking time of the day was when we left the princess area because we saw Ariel come out and Amy wanted to go see her so bad! When she saw Ariel she said with outstretched arms: "Let's go get her!" And then she started sobbing, and her blue and green paint started dripping down her cheeks. Luckily it didn't ruin the face paint. Oh, I wish we could have taken her to see Ariel, it really would have made her day, but waiting in line again would have done us no good.
The girls got to meet Minnie:
And Mickie! When they went into the room to meet Mickie, they both greeted him with big hugs! There is something magical about Mickie Mouse!
And while Adelynne got to ride on the bigger roller coasters, Amy got to meet Woody and Jesse. Woody even blew Amy a kiss!
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