Puddle Jumping!

They say boys take longer...

I'm not sure who "they" actually are, but Myles is doing his best to prove them right. This is our second attempt at potty training, and now that Myles is 3 we were sure he could handle it.

The first day went something like this:

Mommy: "Myles, lets go sit on the potty."

Myles: "Nooooooooooo!!"(screaming and running in the opposite direction of the bathroom)

After a while he warmed up to sitting on the potty(since I was bribing him with candy), but he'd sit for about 5 minutes, we'd read a story and NOTHING would happen. Then we'd get him dressed again and no joke, 4 minutes later he's creating a lake on our living room floor! Multiply that times 6 or 7 in the day...I might just give up and send him to high school in diapers:).

Let's just say that if I make it through this potty training thing only using 1 can of Resolve on the carpet, we'll consider it a success!

Happy Birthday Myles!

We had a great time at Myles' 3rd b-day party! He of course requested a "Lightning McQueen" party...we played pin the wheels on Lightning McQueen, red light-green light, and had a cars "yata"(translated pinata). Myles also requested chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream(a boy after my own heart:) with cars and "little balls"(sprinkles) on it. It was so much fun having a boy party after sooo many princess parties:). So now Myles is "tree" but he might tell you he's 2, 3, 4, or 5 depending on the day and the mood!

Bedtime

Bedtime sometimes seems like such a long drawn out process with so many requests...but I was reminded tonight that my little ones won't always be little. The day will come when the requests like "Mommy, will you pwease sweep with me, just a couple minutes(Myles)" and "Make sure you blow me kisses from the door(Kyra)" won't be and I will miss them sooo much. Every night Kyra requests me to make up a different story involving certain princesses..."tonight I want to hear the story about how Snow White met Jasmine" and some nights I think there is no way I can make up another story... But I want to cherish the snuggle times..they are precious.

Hayley is ONE!

We can't believe that Hayley is one! Actually, she's been one for 3 weeks, I'm just behind on life:). Hayley is walking, talking(dada, nana(banana), hi) and getting into everything! She loves to snuggle and her smile lights up the room. Kyra says, "I'm so glad I have a sister because now I don't have to sleep by myself anymore!" Myles says, "Haywee is my baby girl!"

Happy Birthday Hayley!

Out of the mouths of Kyra and Myles...

Kyra: "I want to be a fairy when I grow up."

Myles: "I want to be a scary monster-arrrrr. Or maybe a fast race car!"

Myles: (Looking at the full moon)"Mommy, look- the moon isn't broken any more!"

Kyra: "Myles loves my kisses, even on Sundays."(????)

Myles: "I want to wear the brown shirt today cause it matches my chocolate eyes."

Kyra: "Myles is calling me stinky!"

Myles: "Kyra, I'm not calling you stinky, I'm calling you skunk!"

Snow Fun!

All the Flagstaff snow made for some great memories and true "Christmas weather!" Kyra loved eating it, laying in it, sledding in it, and throwing it! Myles liked looking at it and occasionally sledding in the "red sled." Hayley got her first taste of cold weather and was a real trooper. Now we're back to the 75 degree weather of Tucson...ahhhhhh!