Back again so soon?

Okay so as I mentioned before we put in new flooring. As promised here are the pics. I love it!!





Day 1: from the doorway

Day 1: Trial run, 1/2 carpet is up, from hallway



Day 1: end of the day, 1/2 is in, view from hallway

End of day 2: ALL DONE! View from doorway

Snot and goo for #2

Well and the title implies Daisy has been sick...or at least i thought that's what it was. Really and let me emphasize that REALLY runny nose, puffy eyes, red throat, super slobbery, and an over feeling of yuckiness. how do i know that part, well if you know daisy she has no problem making her thoughts and feelings known. I really did think it was a cold she caught at school (we go with baylie) because baylie had a runny nose for a couple days and a cough, and then I got it. But as it turns out the kids are mostly done with their stuff and no one got it as bad as I did. Daisy it turns out (which I had fist suspected) was getting in a tooth. One that came from the darkness of the back of her mouth. I looked for days for a tooth before I gave up and called it a cold. Then the other day i was brushing her teeth before bed and there it was. 2 days later almost all snot and goo has disappeared and she has no reminents of cough like me. So i guess YAY tooth! But boy the past week or so has really been a bummer with her not feeling good. i will try to get some pics of her little tooths on here soon. As a side note, Beth, I do not envy you having to do teething times 3 if they are anything like Daisy has been.

The end of February Update

So as month number 2 comes to and end for 2009 I think its time for another update! James to start. Still working at the mine, somehow he managed to NOT get the cold we all have right now. He's planning to make the trip back to his family ranch next month. But not much new for him. Me next. Well other than a nasty head cold given to me by my children (not quite what I had in mind when I told them to share) I am about the same. Went to Jami's baby shower- It was very lovely even if I was almost an hour late getting there. We put new flooring in the living room and hall way- woo hoo laminate! We weren't trying but somehow managed to match all of the trim and furniture we already had. Now Baylie. She is doing fine, apparently she got the abbreviated version of the cold-she only had it for a few day. She managed to get the stomach flu 2 times this month. She is really enjoying school though and will start going by herself next month. Also she is turning 3 next month. YAY! Anyone who wants to come the party is on the 7th at 2 at our house. Daisy's turn. Well she started mocking words and just today came up with "hello" and "Daisy" and "PAT PAT, ROLL ROLL" which is her version of patty cake. She got in another tooth making a total of 8. And boy does she know how to use them. She did not escape the 2 versions of the stomach flu her sister had nor was she lucky enough to get the short version of the cold, so she is misserable just like I am right now. In other Soesbe news, my step-dad got a job up here and if it weren't for car trouble would be on his way here now. Which means that this upcoming summer my mom will be coming to move back to WY. again YAY! We miss them so much. Other than that this month has been pretty docile. I promise photos to come soon!

nothings happening

well, we've been working on potty training for the better part of the week and nothing has really happened beyond that first day- its kind of frustrating. i know success comes to those who wait, but my patients is running thin these days. I understand daisy not having much success, but baylie should be picking this right up and she's not. maybe i'm doing something wrong....

My newest thing

Ok everyone, we are starting potty training for real. In the past there have been only a few weak attempts at potty training baylie- but not any more. My goal is to have it mostly done by her 3rd birthday on march 9th. I am also starting daisy as well. I hope that the competition between them will stimulate them to try harder with more success each time. So wish me luck. I will continue to use this to update on everyone and everything, but for the next few weeks it will be like the "Potty Chronicles- Tales from the Toilet" and i will be using it to journal our successes, failures, and challenges. I hope this will help those that are getting ready to start or have started already. I am also hoping for a little advice from those who have been or are in the middle. So today's first entry:
SUCCESS: Baylie 1, Daisy 2
FAILURE: Baylie started to pee on the carpet- but i caught it and she finished on the potty- which counts as both I guess
CHALLENGE #1: Getting both children to tell me that they have to go. I think bay will come along with that pretty easily as she is now very verbal, but daisy is just learning words it may take longer with her- but so far just the sit and wait method has worked with her!

Hello all. Well I find that we are now at the end of January 2009-hard to believe. So here is our fun family update. James is still working for Arch Coal at Black Thunder. He is now on rotating shifts, he likes it but it is a little hard on me. Other than that he is pretty much the same as always. He had a tooth removed this last week-that is his big news for the month. I am still doin the stay at home mom thing. Had 2 fillings put in my teeth. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I would like to go back to work part time, but daycare here is outragous if its good and hard to find. My step dad will hopefully be here by mid february working for L & H. And with any luck my mom should be here by early to mid summer. So YAY!Baylie started preschool this month. She goes once a week for 30 minutes, and until she turns 3 in March, then she will go 2 times a week for 3 hours each time. Yes I said she will be 3 in March! WOW!! Time flies, it is astounding to me. Daisy is on the waitlist to start perschool at the CDC (Childrens Developmental Center) when she turns 3. Yes, unless you quailify for thier services, the waitlist for preschool is several years. She turned one in December, and I think she may never walk *sigh*. The physical therapist at the CDC says that late walkers are actually better developed than early ones. Apparently their legs are straighter and stronger, so I just need to be patient. It is hard though, because she weighs 25 lbs and it get hard to carry her around. She has started mimiking words- so that is exciting.Other than that we dont have too much news. That is our January update!!

time to update the old pics for everyone

okay so these are fairly recent pics of the girls...one is compliments of aunt jenni the official picture taker! Thanks anut jenni we love you!!!!