P90X

So I started the program P90X today. I ate the meals and did the work out. The work out was great. The only downside was that I did it when the girls were here and that didn't work out all that well. I had to stop lots of times. The beginning of the work out the girls did with me. They really liked it. Kate was hilarious because every time I got down to do push ups, she would do it too. It was so cute! Every time I did pull ups they wanted a turn on the pull up bar also. I think tomorrow I will do it before they get up though! The dinner tonight turned out great. Fish with a lemon dill sauce, wild rice, asparagus, and roasted red pepper soup! I hope I can keep this up!!!

Saturday with Friends...

On Saturday we went over to our friends, Justin and Janae's, house for a cook out. We had burgers and ribs and all the fixings! The food was fabulous and the company was even better. Justin and Janae just got a new puppy so he was loads of entertainment. Our friends Ted and Missy, and their two sons came as well. Addy was playing so well with Sam (he is 2 and a half). They ran races around the house. Jason and I tossed the football around a little bit. Addy even played boche (have no idea how to spell that) ball. It was a nice time!!

Outside...Finally!

On Friday Jason got home a little early from work and the weather was great, so we decided to spend the afternoon outside on the driveway. He and Addy worked on a wood working project (they are making a dog house for Addy's pretend dogs) and Kate just ran around getting into as much mischief as possible. I tried to sit out and read my Kindle, but while watching after Kate, I didn't get too much reading done. You can't see Addy in this picture but she was under the umbrella. It was so nice to get outside finally!!!

Aunt E and Cousin B Visit...

Jason's sister Erin and her daughter Brooklyn came to visit us this past week. We had such a great time. Brooklyn was coming off of an illness, and Kate got sick at the end of their stay, but overall it was smooth sailing. The girls had fun dancing and playing together, taking a bath together, going to the library, painting shirts with 'cousins' on the back, going on two walks around the neighborhood, reading books, and just hanging out!!! Erin and I had fun going to a Bachelor Finale watching party and playing lots of mah jongg!! Jason even played mah jongg with us two nights also! It was so great to catch up with Erin and spend some quality time with Brooklyn. I am sad these cousins can't be together more often!! Thanks for making the trip E and B!!

Addy and Kate were so excited about their Aunt E and cousin B coming to visit! Addy even asked me to curl her hair. Here the cousins are watching Mickey Mouse on Aunt E's I touch...too cute!

We went to a local Tavern last night for an Irish beer tasting with some friends. We had such a great time! My friend Jennifer set the whole thing up, and brought all the Irish accessories. The drinks were good, the food was great, and the conversation was even better! We are so lucky to have met such great new friends here in PA!!!

Little White Lies

Addy was recently caught in a lie. And before that she was caught sneaking marshmallows and chocolate chips out of the pantry without permission. We had a big discussion about it, prayed about it, read her a book about telling her the truth, and then decided on a punishment of writing us or God, her choice, a letter apologizing for lying. She seems to have learned her lesson. I am sure this is just one of the many 'battles' we will have over the years, but thankfully Addyson is a good girl to the bone so we will make it through just fine!!

Comic Relief

Kate is our constant comic relief. She is obsessed with shoes of any kind and is constantly taking them off and putting them on. She also loves to be naked...should I be worried?

Cabin Retreat

We decided on Saturday morning to take a last minute trip out to a cabin, that we have been to twice before, in West Virgina. It was a rainy and cold Saturday and we thought a family night together would be fun. We spent the morning packing and preparing and then we headed out around 11 am. When we got there, Addy wanted to get right into the hot tub. We unloaded everything and got settled. Then I put the girls in their swim suits, got mine on, and we got right into the hot tub. It was 100 degrees and I thought Kate would put one toe in and scream. She couldn't get enough of it. She was fearless! Addy was happy to be in water that she could stand up in all by herself. The hot tub started turning off repeatedly. We finally figured out that the breaker was tripping because it was raining so hard. We ended up getting out and heading inside for a movie and a snack. The girls got their warm cozy p.j.'s on and got their blankets, snacks, and settled in for movie time. After the movie, Addy convinced her Daddy to take her back into the hot tub, but it continued to shut off so they got out after the temperature dropped to 85 degrees. After that Jason started to get things ready for dinner. He grilled hamburgers and made home made potato salad. I made the girls macaroni and cheese. We played a couple of games together that Addy picked out from home to bring. Addy and Jason ate some peanuts on the porch (you can tell from the picture that Kate wanted to join them really badly). After supper the girls watched another movie and then it was time for bed. We tried Kate and Addy in the same bed together and that didn't work. We put Kate in the pack n' play and Addy in the bed in the same room and they did great.....until 3 am! Jason and I could here from where we were sleeping, in the loft, laughing and talking at 3 in the morning. We ended up switching beds. Addy came up and slept with Jason and I went down and slept with Katelyn. After we all settled back in we slept fine the rest of the night. I made a big breakfast on Sunday morning. The rain that had been falling all night long quickly turned to snow and we were worried we would get stranded in the snow, so we put it in high gear and packed up and headed out (girls in their pajamas and all)! It was a great family get-a-way. I am so glad we did it! Can't wait for the next family trip!!

Imagination!

The girls are getting so much better at playing together now that Katelyn is a little bit older. Mainly Kate just does what Addy tells her to do, but she still has fun. When they play "doggies", which they do daily, they crawl around and pant and bark. Kate is hilarious. They come snuggle against you and wait for you to pet them on the head...too cute! In these pictures they were driving in a spaceship and then trapped in a mudslide. Addy came up with both ideas all on her own. She is too funny! They were using a spare set of car keys as keys to the spaceship. The plastic bag around Addy's head was a helmet (I put a hole in it so she could breathe). They have fun together which is more than I could ever ask for!!!