Peyton's Place

7.17.2009

What is your favorite book?

Peyton's favorite is "Jack's and the Bean Stop"

7.14.2009

You may or may not remember this picture. I saw it in my files and laughed over a comment I got about this pic. A friend's hubby thought I put on a sweatshirt that was too small, over a white shirt, not thinking it was one shirt sewn together. I am still laughing!

The 4th of July 09

Yummo! It was a cute cheesecake!

Jeremy, in the doo rag, was just blowing air to get the fire going and Mark put his lighter under it. Looks like a big hooka bowl. It was funny at the time I guess.

Way up high- that is a practice jersey of Tony's. That thing comes out of the woodwork and appears. One was burned last year and we see Tony this year and there it is. They just said enough, it's going in the tree. It's the kind of old jersey that just looks like it smells.

Happy 4th! Don't pay attention to my husband's shirt. I didn't dress him.

The 4th ...

My glow in the dark thing is really an Adidas emblem.

Clearly I need a shower.

Kirk was sitting in a wheelbarrow, I guess I should have flipped the pic a bit. but you get the idea.

Cassy and Molly Rae. They had "matching" Cubs shirts.

Happy 4th!

This is a haunted picture. Weird.

Me, Cassy, Katherine, and Sarah

My dad and Janet came over the Wed. before the 4th of July. Peyton dragged, well, asked my dad to play with her and outside he went. There is something special about watching your dad with your daughter, or kids in general. They were so content just swinging away. It was cute.

Swimming lessons! sort of.

How fun. Nana and Papa took the girls to the neighbor's pool.

...Papa gave Ashley a feel for how it is to float on her tummy.

Peyton learned to kick.

And this is big for kids... to lay on their back. The sound of water in their ears they typically hate. She did pretty good. This pool was much warmer than the Shakopee Middle School pool. She calls the water wings, "pillows". "mom, I need my pillows if I'm going to the pool"....

Father's Day 2009

I told Peyton to draw on the mat of the frame and when she was done, this is how it turned out. Not a spec of white anywhere. She picked out the cupcakes too!

The scribbles on top is from Ashley (23 months) and Peyton learned how to write her name January of this year --she does pretty good!

A day at the beach!

Peyton being her cute self.

...and Ashley too.

Peyton spent an hour looking for shells, she loved it. Look at how calm the water is. It was a gorgeous day!

Ashee in the sand

Strike a Pose!

I told Peyton to give me some attitude!

Sisters!

I love this picture. Absolutely love it. They are finally looking like real sisters! They had headphones on- I'm not even sure where they came from.

The girls play so well at the cabin together, they love the beach! Daddy and Papa are coming in on the Pontoon from fishing.

Last day of gymnastics

The last day of any session, Classic Gymnastics will have this huge jumpy for the kids.

This Peyton listening attentively to Coach Megan. At least she listens to someone. HA!

6-09/ Peyton's last day of gymnastics

This year, Peyton took gymastics and loved every minute of it. This is called the table top. . Until she is 5, due to the underdeveloped Spine, the girls can't do the crab walk.

She has learned to flip on the bar all by herself. She pulls herself up and over the top she goes.

That is coach Megan, Peyton loved her.

Peyton's "team picture". My peanut is getting so grown up!

7.13.2009

Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time there was a girl named Peyton. Peyton had a nice full size bed to sleep on. One day mommy and Peyton got the stomach flu and to keep daddy from getting sick, Daddy slept in Peyton's bed and Peyton slept in mommy's room. Well, she's still there. This developed slowly. After we got better, she'd fall asleep in her room and then come to our room in the middle of the night and she'd sleep in between us. We have a king sized bed, so she fit in there just fine. I liked her snuggling. After a couple nights, we put the kabosh on that. No more in-the-bed with us. She came in and I said, if you are going to be in here, you have to sleep in the chair. (We have a chair and ottoman in our room) She did and that is where she has slept for 2 months. I know. Accidental parenting. We tried a month ago or so to let her cry in her room- she is so stubborn and would scream and scream- you would think an exorcism was going on. She played the "My mommy doesn't love me" at the top of her lungs card. She mentally wore Kirk and I down and the attempts would last almost 3 hours- seriously, from 9pm to midnight. We needed our sleep too and caved and she'd then go to bed in the chair. We are beyond frustrated. We talked to our pediatrician when we were getting Ashley's Swine Flu test and she said Peyton would go to her bed when she was ready. Not exactly the advice I was looking for. Kirk and I know we need to mentally prepare for the battle ahead in transitioning her back to her bed. We started last week by having her lay in bed and read a couple books, to get comfortable in her bed again. We bought a cute nightlight at Ikea, she has her children's CD's, her blankies, bunny. We are hoping to have her stay in bed longer and longer each night. She wants to go to the MOA so bad and we tell her, as soon as you sleep in your bed, we will take you. You can have the Hello Kitty watch. You can have a new Dora movie. No takers. I hate this. Kirk and I hate this. You may say tough love, shut the door and let her cry. We have done that a few nights in a row and 3 hrs later she is so beside herself and tired and a mess. It's hard. It's mentally draining. I hate it.

Lucky Dog!

We were on our way home from the cabin yesterday and were driving a little too fast. Kirk was going 71 in a 55. He only got a warning! Peyton slept through the whole thing.

7.07.2009

A new adventure

I have always hated running. My brother said he was going to run a marathon and I said, "why would you run, no one is chasing you?" I never got why people do that. They don't look pleasant, it looks like some people are in pain. Now I get it. I have started a running program and I am hooked. I really like it and decided to run in Swarty's parents' company, AMI-Imaging, sponsored 5k to benefit the American Cancer Society. I like trying to beat my last time or pushing through to run further than I did the last time. The run isn't until August and it's only 3.1 miles, but when I started I couldn't even run around the block, I'm up to 2.1 miles without walking, so I'm improving. Wish me luck.