Another Month Has Passed...

....and boy have we been busy!!!!

The following posts are my attempt to get everyone caught up on what we've been up to for the last several weeks. Read on :)

Fit N' Fun

I signed Madilyn up for a little class at our local YMCA and it just started yesterday. I thought she would be really excited by it, but instead she reused to participate and just wanted to sit in the chair by the wall. Not sure if she was just tired, or intimidated by the room. The class size was small and the toys sure looked like fun. About 15 minutes into the class the instructor told us that Grace was welcome to play on the equipment if we'd like. So, we brought Grace out and within 2 minutes, Madilyn just had to get up and go play with her sister :) After that most of the time was smooth sailing. Here are some photos from their first fit n' fun experience.

Fun Pictures From the Weekend

I just can't believe how big the girls are getting. They're interacting more and more every day and their personalities are so fun! Enjoy the picture overload ;)

Pancakes are a BIG hit in this house!

Sisterly love :-)

A Visit with Don and Sandy

On Friday morning, Don and I flew back into LA and Sandy picked us up. The timing worked out perfectly since she was able head up there right after she dropped Madilyn off at preschool. Of course, since nothing comes without a little drama lately, just was we pulled out of the airport we realized we had a flat ire. Thank goodness Don was with us and was able to get us back up and rolling (pun intended) in no time at all!

We really put Don to work these last 36 hours. He fixed a tire, trimmed our bushes, fixed my vacuum cleaner, cleaned out spider webs, and spent many hours trying to fix our grill. Hopefully the solution is simple and will be a quick and easy fix the next time we see him :)

Thank you Don for all of your hard work! It was great to have you here!

Back to Phoenix

This last week my mom had to have surgery. Two days prior to her operation, Sandy offered to come and stay with the girls while I went home to be there for my mom. I am so thankful I was able to go back for a few days and help her out. She ended up spending more time in the hospital than anticipated, but is home now and recovering well. I am also extremely blessed to know that while I was away, the girls were in wonderful hands! From the sounds of it, Grandma sure kept the girls busy. Sandy said even she was in bed by 9pm each night!

Thank you Sandy for coming out here and taking such great care of the girls. We are so lucky to have such great families!

Counting Down :)

With this deployment 2/3 over, we're really starting to get more and more excited for Matt to come home. We all miss him dearly, but this one has really made an impact on Madi. She really misses her Daddy. She'll often point at a photo of him and tell me "Mom, you see that? That's my Daddy and I really love him. When he comes home, he's gonna take me to the ocean!" It is just precious to see how her bond with him has strengthened over time. Since we're finally getting nearer to the end (like I said, we still have 1/3 to go), I made a paper chain with Madilyn to help her count down to seeing Daddy.

Getting Back on Track

Well, after all of that "fun", we needed to unwind a bit. So, we took off for the Aquarium on one overcast Thursday morning. This is one of Madilyn's favorite places to go! She's always so excited to see all the "fishies". This wasn't Grace's first time by any means, but she seemed to love kicking back in her stroller and watching the fish swim by :)

Then this morning, Madilyn came in to my room at 730am, as usual, and said, "Mom, I had a great sleep. I think we need to get some doughnuts." Well, you don't have to pull my leg too hard! Ha. I hopped out of bed and got ready. After getting Grace ready we grabbed the stroller and went for a walk to the nearby grocery (which lucky for me has a Starbucks inside!).

Check out this fantastic hair!

 She's getting so big :)