Monday, July 27, 2009
Another Summer Update
It has been a few weeks since I have gotten around to sending love out to all of my blog stalkers!! So here we go with what we are up to these days and we can go from youngest to oldest.
~~Katy~~
Into everything from food to cat food to anything she can make a mess with. Katy has also started to potty train herself. Today is still a diaper day, but most days she will go potty at least once or twice on the potty or do what she loves to do...just pee on the floor. I swear she thinks that it is funny, so I spend lots of time washing the floors and clothes. A pee on the floor is a diaper and dollar saved so I will keep on cleaning my floor!
Katy is also a little fish in the water too!! It is much easier to take the kids to the pool this year! They are all confident in the water and don't mind jumping off the side, going down the slide or anything else that has to do with water! Katy is getting her little tan for the summer too! After a few more trips to the pool we will do the tan line shot!!
^**^Ruby^**^
Well Ruby is Ruby! We are having a lot less screaming fits but the constant nagging is going to do me in! When does school start?!?! Ruby is really missing school and the friends and teachers that go along with that. She is my most rewarding child since I cherish the good days :-) She is doing great in nursery and is starting to look like the big kid in there. I can't believe that I am going to have a Sunbeam in a few short months. Where did all that time go?? Ruby loves to sing, play and color! I love that she is left handed and I could watch her all day. There is just something about watching her color and concentrate that I love!
Ruby loves the pool too! She loves going down the slide with her Daddy! Guess he goes really fast or something with her. I found her a new suit at a yard sale on Saturday and she looks so much older in it! HOLY COW!! my baby is getting big.
##Hannah##
It has been a busy few weeks for Hannah with swim practice early every morning and swim meets on the weekend! We were a little afraid that she wasn't going to get a legal time in Fly but she got it a few weeks ago and we didn't know about it! Her meet this last saturday was against provo and she did awesome! I really wasn't sure what she did on Free since she didn't improve her time, but everything else was the best i have seen her swim in a long time! She dropped her time in 25 Fly by 6 seconds for a time of 51! By what I could see she finished 3rd this week. Her 25 Back was awesome too and dropped that by 4 seconds, so we are sitting with a time of 42. It will be a fun county meet.
!@!@! Alicia and Steve !@!@!
It has been one of those interesting months for us! It has not been the best month money wise for us, but great for memories and time with the family. I have been at work a lot this month and Steve has been doing more than his fair share with work and watching the kids while I go to work.
In the last few weeks we had the opportunity (thanks to Cody for coming to watch the girls for us) to go out for a Temple date night and dinner! It was an awesome time to be able to do the work for my Grandma and Grandpa Navarro. It was a lot to get done in one day, but everything seemed to flow and work out at all the right time. WOW! What a special experience from start to finish for the both of us.
We have also decided to take our house off the listings with the rent to own company. It's not that we are giving up on moving, but things are just not working out with them since we have a different idea of how things should go then they do. When you are not on the same page it is not a good thing. We are going to have the For Sale sign out still and see how it goes, but I don't need the stress of keeping my house super clean for people to drop by at anytime of the day with my 3 whirlwinds that live in my house. We are still planning on moving and know that is where point B is at, but I think like life goes we are going to have to take the long guided tour to get there!
Days at the pool have been so much fun with all the kids and hopefully we can get a few more in before school starts in September.
Well that is us in a nutshell!! Oh yes...almost forgot all of our kittens! They are all getting so big and learning to walk is the new thing that they are doing. Last night Steve and I just watched them learning how to play and sitting in amazement at how their little personalities are starting to show. We have about 3-4 more weeks before we can sell them, so we will have fun with them until then. I am waiting for one to escape this week and then really getting them used to the kids. They will be awesome for families for sure after my kids!
~~Katy~~
Into everything from food to cat food to anything she can make a mess with. Katy has also started to potty train herself. Today is still a diaper day, but most days she will go potty at least once or twice on the potty or do what she loves to do...just pee on the floor. I swear she thinks that it is funny, so I spend lots of time washing the floors and clothes. A pee on the floor is a diaper and dollar saved so I will keep on cleaning my floor!
Katy is also a little fish in the water too!! It is much easier to take the kids to the pool this year! They are all confident in the water and don't mind jumping off the side, going down the slide or anything else that has to do with water! Katy is getting her little tan for the summer too! After a few more trips to the pool we will do the tan line shot!!
^**^Ruby^**^
Well Ruby is Ruby! We are having a lot less screaming fits but the constant nagging is going to do me in! When does school start?!?! Ruby is really missing school and the friends and teachers that go along with that. She is my most rewarding child since I cherish the good days :-) She is doing great in nursery and is starting to look like the big kid in there. I can't believe that I am going to have a Sunbeam in a few short months. Where did all that time go?? Ruby loves to sing, play and color! I love that she is left handed and I could watch her all day. There is just something about watching her color and concentrate that I love!
Ruby loves the pool too! She loves going down the slide with her Daddy! Guess he goes really fast or something with her. I found her a new suit at a yard sale on Saturday and she looks so much older in it! HOLY COW!! my baby is getting big.
##Hannah##
It has been a busy few weeks for Hannah with swim practice early every morning and swim meets on the weekend! We were a little afraid that she wasn't going to get a legal time in Fly but she got it a few weeks ago and we didn't know about it! Her meet this last saturday was against provo and she did awesome! I really wasn't sure what she did on Free since she didn't improve her time, but everything else was the best i have seen her swim in a long time! She dropped her time in 25 Fly by 6 seconds for a time of 51! By what I could see she finished 3rd this week. Her 25 Back was awesome too and dropped that by 4 seconds, so we are sitting with a time of 42. It will be a fun county meet.
!@!@! Alicia and Steve !@!@!
It has been one of those interesting months for us! It has not been the best month money wise for us, but great for memories and time with the family. I have been at work a lot this month and Steve has been doing more than his fair share with work and watching the kids while I go to work.
In the last few weeks we had the opportunity (thanks to Cody for coming to watch the girls for us) to go out for a Temple date night and dinner! It was an awesome time to be able to do the work for my Grandma and Grandpa Navarro. It was a lot to get done in one day, but everything seemed to flow and work out at all the right time. WOW! What a special experience from start to finish for the both of us.
We have also decided to take our house off the listings with the rent to own company. It's not that we are giving up on moving, but things are just not working out with them since we have a different idea of how things should go then they do. When you are not on the same page it is not a good thing. We are going to have the For Sale sign out still and see how it goes, but I don't need the stress of keeping my house super clean for people to drop by at anytime of the day with my 3 whirlwinds that live in my house. We are still planning on moving and know that is where point B is at, but I think like life goes we are going to have to take the long guided tour to get there!
Days at the pool have been so much fun with all the kids and hopefully we can get a few more in before school starts in September.
Well that is us in a nutshell!! Oh yes...almost forgot all of our kittens! They are all getting so big and learning to walk is the new thing that they are doing. Last night Steve and I just watched them learning how to play and sitting in amazement at how their little personalities are starting to show. We have about 3-4 more weeks before we can sell them, so we will have fun with them until then. I am waiting for one to escape this week and then really getting them used to the kids. They will be awesome for families for sure after my kids!
Monday, July 13, 2009
The Kitten Update
Well our house is full of little kittens. Shadow started having her babies when I left for work on Friday night. Steve was texting me all night long to tell me the progress of how things were going. When I got home there were already 4 and we thought that was it. Well while I was in the living room talking, Shadow had another one!! Then later that night she had her last kitten. I was glad that I was there only b/c she had been in labor for a good 7 hours and was really tired.
So in all we ended up with 11 kittens from Riley and Shadow. I took a few pictures of them today in the closet. We put Shadow and her babies in the closet (but a different place than Riley) and they both ended up together babies and all. They are now taking turns feeding and watching the kittens. Right now it just looks like a big pile of fur!! Riley's babies should be opening their eyes at the start of next week and Shadows will soon follow.
Wow! We have lots of kittens and this is the easy part too!!!
So in all we ended up with 11 kittens from Riley and Shadow. I took a few pictures of them today in the closet. We put Shadow and her babies in the closet (but a different place than Riley) and they both ended up together babies and all. They are now taking turns feeding and watching the kittens. Right now it just looks like a big pile of fur!! Riley's babies should be opening their eyes at the start of next week and Shadows will soon follow.
Wow! We have lots of kittens and this is the easy part too!!!
Here is how I found Katy
I think the title says it all!! Katy seems to be getting into everything lately and it is driving us all nuts. I have gone to the laugh about it approach and started taking pictures of her little adventures.
This was her adventure a few days ago. Butter, spaghetti noodles, add a little bit of water and there you go.....Needless to say we are out of butter now.
This was her adventure a few days ago. Butter, spaghetti noodles, add a little bit of water and there you go.....Needless to say we are out of butter now.
Post #200
Holy Cow!! I am at post #200 already?!?!? Seems like I just started blogging a few weeks ago, but I guess it has been almost 2 years to the date since my first post on 7-1-07!! We have come a long way in postings since that first one. I wanna thank all of my faithful blog readers, blog stalkers, and anyone else who manages their way to my blog.
We have come a long way together and may the next 200 entries be just as much fun as the first 200!!
Here we go on another adventure!!
We have come a long way together and may the next 200 entries be just as much fun as the first 200!!
Here we go on another adventure!!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
A FREE Weekend Away!
This blog is brought to you by the Virgin River Casino.
I signed up for their Free newsletter when I made our reservations for last month when we found a steal of a deal for a hotel night. Only $24 for a night and a pool for the kids when we went down to Laughlin a few weeks ago. Well I thought nothing of it and I got something in the mail from them yesterday. This is what my letter said....
Dear Mrs. Smith,
Thank you for signing up for our ePromotions contest. Your name was drawn for the month of June.
Enclosed please find your hotel package. These certificates are valid seven days a week and will expire on September 30, 2009.
Congratulations and enjoy your getaway in Mesquite!
Respectflly,
The Virgin River Hotel and Casino
My getaway includes.....
A Room for 2 nights, Bowling for 2 people (3 games each and shoe rental included!!), and Dinner at the Chuckwagon Restaurant for $50!!!
hummmmmm........maybe I can twist my mom's arm to watch the girls so we can get away for my birthday weekend in September! It is going to be my 30th birthday after all, right?!?!
I signed up for their Free newsletter when I made our reservations for last month when we found a steal of a deal for a hotel night. Only $24 for a night and a pool for the kids when we went down to Laughlin a few weeks ago. Well I thought nothing of it and I got something in the mail from them yesterday. This is what my letter said....
Dear Mrs. Smith,
Thank you for signing up for our ePromotions contest. Your name was drawn for the month of June.
Enclosed please find your hotel package. These certificates are valid seven days a week and will expire on September 30, 2009.
Congratulations and enjoy your getaway in Mesquite!
Respectflly,
The Virgin River Hotel and Casino
My getaway includes.....
A Room for 2 nights, Bowling for 2 people (3 games each and shoe rental included!!), and Dinner at the Chuckwagon Restaurant for $50!!!
hummmmmm........maybe I can twist my mom's arm to watch the girls so we can get away for my birthday weekend in September! It is going to be my 30th birthday after all, right?!?!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
We Had Quints!!
YES you read that right! We had QUINTS 2 nights ago! More babies to add to the Smith family, but too bad they are the fur kind!! We added Thriller, Billie Jean, Saddle, Dot, and Curlie to our family 2 nights ago.
I had gotten home from work and was getting ready for bed. Riley was yelpin' at us about something and Steve goes "She has a little tail sticking out. It is time!" So I got Hannah out of bed since this is her cat and when I say her cat...I mean her cat. This cat does anything that Hannah wants her to. Guess it was all those nights that Hannah made Riley lay in bed with her and not move. The cat won't let anyone really love on her, but if it is Hannah it is a totally different story. Belly rubs and all where the rest of us are lucky if we get to touch her head.
Anyway...here are a few pictures of the kittens after they were born. We thought she was done at three, so Hannah slept with Riley in the little room off of our bathroom and when she woke up in the morning there were FIVE!!!
Hannah is being a good little momma to the new momma. Making sure that she gets food and water when she doesn't want to leave the kittens. All is well though and to the pictures we go......
The one with the turtle looking thing on its back is Saddle, next to it is Dot (that one has a brown spot on its back with a very cute back tail and other black dots), next to that is Billie Jean, Then it is Curlie (named that b/c when that cat came out it had a curl on top of its head), and then the dark colored one is Thriller.
Yes my kids really are into the 80s Michael Jackson so that is why we have a few MJ names in there.
They are all in a closet for right now and we will take pictures of them once a week so everyone can see how big they are getting. Shadow is almost ready to have her babies too and I am sure there will be way more than 5 since she is double the size that Riley was!!!
I had gotten home from work and was getting ready for bed. Riley was yelpin' at us about something and Steve goes "She has a little tail sticking out. It is time!" So I got Hannah out of bed since this is her cat and when I say her cat...I mean her cat. This cat does anything that Hannah wants her to. Guess it was all those nights that Hannah made Riley lay in bed with her and not move. The cat won't let anyone really love on her, but if it is Hannah it is a totally different story. Belly rubs and all where the rest of us are lucky if we get to touch her head.
Anyway...here are a few pictures of the kittens after they were born. We thought she was done at three, so Hannah slept with Riley in the little room off of our bathroom and when she woke up in the morning there were FIVE!!!
Hannah is being a good little momma to the new momma. Making sure that she gets food and water when she doesn't want to leave the kittens. All is well though and to the pictures we go......
The one with the turtle looking thing on its back is Saddle, next to it is Dot (that one has a brown spot on its back with a very cute back tail and other black dots), next to that is Billie Jean, Then it is Curlie (named that b/c when that cat came out it had a curl on top of its head), and then the dark colored one is Thriller.
Yes my kids really are into the 80s Michael Jackson so that is why we have a few MJ names in there.
They are all in a closet for right now and we will take pictures of them once a week so everyone can see how big they are getting. Shadow is almost ready to have her babies too and I am sure there will be way more than 5 since she is double the size that Riley was!!!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Our fun 4th of July weekend
The summer is half way over and we celebrated in style by getting away for a few days. As a family we took off on thursday afternoon to head to mesquite, nevada. We stopped in St. George to see the temple. The girls had a fun time and it was good to stretch everyone's legs before getting back in the car. It was a fun side trip!!
The kids were okay on the short leg of the trip and had a ton of fun swimming in the pool all night long! Steve had a great dinner since his steak, potatoes, veggies, and a roll were a whole $4.99!!! We got the kids really tired with a 3 hour fun time in the pool. Guess we were there a long tine since people that were at the pool left and came back and were like "you guys are still here?!?" We got all the kids to have some fun and even go underwater. We have some fish on our hands!!
The next day we headed down to Vegas for the morning. We took the kids to M&M World and then back to MGM. Lucky for us we got the kids out without having to buy way over priced M&Ms that we can get cheaper some where else. They thought that the lions were rather cool too!!! Steve loved the fact that there was a HUGE Transformers sign on the black pyramid.
I had to make a stop at the famous welcome to vegas sign for a new family picture. We have all been to Vegas a zillion times and never took a single picture with the sign. So here it is!!
Then we packed the kids in and headed into the desert! We finally got to Laughlin and met up with the family! Lunch was at no where else, but In and Out Burger!! It was fun to get to meet the rest of the cousins and catch up with all the aunts and uncles. Who knew that the family was so big?!?! It was the first night that we took all the kids down to the river to play for a few hours. Everyone had a great time and could not wait to go back the next day. In the evening it was still a whoppin' 118!!! So yes the water felt great!
The next day we had doughnuts for breakfast and then hit the pool for about an hour or so. We then headed back to the river for another 5 hours for fun in the sun and water. We all got rides on the boat thanks to an awesome cousin. Hannah didn't want to get out of the boat and Katy thought the tubeing ride was fun after she opened her eyes!
The fireworks that night we so much fun too! Yes it was still way hot and Katy fell asleep before they even started, but that is okay. It's about being with family right? It was a good show!! The kids were way tired and it ended up a fun weekend, but it is nice to get home too!! Now I can't complain when it is 90 outside, since it is way cooler than that 118 that we spent that weekend in!
The kids were okay on the short leg of the trip and had a ton of fun swimming in the pool all night long! Steve had a great dinner since his steak, potatoes, veggies, and a roll were a whole $4.99!!! We got the kids really tired with a 3 hour fun time in the pool. Guess we were there a long tine since people that were at the pool left and came back and were like "you guys are still here?!?" We got all the kids to have some fun and even go underwater. We have some fish on our hands!!
The next day we headed down to Vegas for the morning. We took the kids to M&M World and then back to MGM. Lucky for us we got the kids out without having to buy way over priced M&Ms that we can get cheaper some where else. They thought that the lions were rather cool too!!! Steve loved the fact that there was a HUGE Transformers sign on the black pyramid.
I had to make a stop at the famous welcome to vegas sign for a new family picture. We have all been to Vegas a zillion times and never took a single picture with the sign. So here it is!!
Then we packed the kids in and headed into the desert! We finally got to Laughlin and met up with the family! Lunch was at no where else, but In and Out Burger!! It was fun to get to meet the rest of the cousins and catch up with all the aunts and uncles. Who knew that the family was so big?!?! It was the first night that we took all the kids down to the river to play for a few hours. Everyone had a great time and could not wait to go back the next day. In the evening it was still a whoppin' 118!!! So yes the water felt great!
The next day we had doughnuts for breakfast and then hit the pool for about an hour or so. We then headed back to the river for another 5 hours for fun in the sun and water. We all got rides on the boat thanks to an awesome cousin. Hannah didn't want to get out of the boat and Katy thought the tubeing ride was fun after she opened her eyes!
The fireworks that night we so much fun too! Yes it was still way hot and Katy fell asleep before they even started, but that is okay. It's about being with family right? It was a good show!! The kids were way tired and it ended up a fun weekend, but it is nice to get home too!! Now I can't complain when it is 90 outside, since it is way cooler than that 118 that we spent that weekend in!
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