The Goods

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Kayla and her bike

I was at Superstore the other day and saw a cute litle bike for cheap so I picked up for Kayla. It took me and 2 others to put it together! So annoying. But it was worth it it was like Christmas morning when she woke up and saw it!

Her "biker" face

I swear I did not tell her to pose for these pictures! That's just Kayla!

I just had to add this picture of Mercedes, she looks like she just got

busted doing something naughty!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Grande Prairie

We have been in Grande Prairie since the end of April and I wasn't sure how much I would like it but I actually really like it! I like the fact that it is a small town but the shopping is crappy though. The weather has been really nice the last couple weeks with a chilly day here and there but it has been nice. We live a cute little 3 bedroom town home which we have made our own and nothing is more that a 10 minute drive away! Gabe is having his best year yet and is enjoying the lifestyle here in GP. He starts work around 3 pm and goes till 10, it doesn't get dark until midnight here! And then the sun is up at 5.
I spend my days with my girls and with the other wives here, as well as Meaghan Purnell who lives 5 minutes away! We are having a lot of fun!

Kayla giving her sister love

Mercedes giving Kayla love!

Mercedes in the swing at the park

A couple of the wives (Bree and Missy) I hang out with, love them!!

It was Olivia's birthday party last week and Meaghan was nice enough to invite us! Here are a few pics from the day!

Little Llayton at the party

Birthday girl with her mummy

My little sillies

My little poser!

The girls eating the great food!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Applesauce

So I discovered a little while ago that Mercedes is not a sweet tooth, at least not right now. She hasn't liked any fruit I have given her! I had to video her having some applesauce and here it is!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Eager

So my little Mercedes or Mersillies as Kayla calls her is growing so fast!! She is 6.5 months old and is already getting into everything. She just recently has been getting onto her hands and knees and doing the rocking back and forth. She is also attempting to pull herself up which is hit and miss. She also just started to be able to keep her balance enough to hold onto furniture and hang out there for a bit, so cute.

I am so used to Mercedes hair being crazy that I forget that not all children's hair is all nuts and forget to tame it before I go out! Oh well, at least it is cute!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

San Diego

Sorry to anyone that checked this post before I wrote anything! I published it to show my parents the pictures and then forgot to go back right away...opps!
So anyway we went to San Diego about 2 weeks ago for Kayla's Birthday and we had a blast! I unfortunately only took a couple pictures of Disneyland! I am not sure what I was thinking!

Gabe and Kayla on the Carosel at Disneyland

Autotopia

Kayla riding with me in the little cars

One of the days we went to Sea World and the seasons pass was as much a a day pass so maybe we will make it there again over the next year...or maybe not.

Sweet girl Mercedes hanging out

At the Shamu show, those whales are amazing

(I love the ladies face behind us!)

They have this Sesame Street play area in Sea World which for anyway who lives in San Diego is worth the seasons pass right there!

Me and my Gabe

Smiley!

I love these 2 pictures!

Kayla opening her birthday presents

She very recently became very excited about princesses (and tinkerbell) so she was bombarded with Disney Princess things for her birthday!

We went to the San Diego Zoo one of the days we were there as well and we were really lucky, it seemed that every animal was up and at it while we were there so it was fun!

Polar Bears

I love Kayla's face in this picture!

Coltt and Samantha, the couple that came with us to San Diego

Panda, ok so he wasn't exactly up and at it!

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Update!

At last I have gotten around to doing a post! We didn't have internet for the last 2 months so that may have something to do with it. We have had a busy last couple months, we moved into a house 3 days before Christmas which has been wonderful! So we have just been busy getting settled and enjoying being here in Utah.

Kayla is almost 3 and that is a little crazy for me to think but she is as wonderful as ever. The older she gets the more I realize what a special girl she is. She is sooo sweet to other children and of course Mercedes and is an angel for Gabe and I as well.

She is in gymnastics and preschool and can not get enough of them. Once she turns 3 there are alot more options for things to do so I am excited for that.

Mercedes is getting so big! She is almost 5 months and the exact opposite of Kayla. She is a momma's girl, a great nurser, a not so great sleeper and doesn't like the binky. But they just love each other and I love seeing them together.

We are in Utah for another couple of months and then we are off to northern Alberta! It will be bittersweet, I am excited to be close to Calgary so I can visit during the summer but there will not be a ton to do. But luckily we will have fun people with us so we will have a blast anyway!