Pouty Princess

Caylin LOVES to dress up in her “princess dresses”. Today she insisted on wearing this dress to Costco and Henrys.

Mother's Day

I had a nice and somewhat relaxing Mother’s Day, as relaxing as it can be with the little ones. My mom, brother, and his family hung out at our house after church. We picnicked in the backyard, it was a little chilly but it was nice to be outside and spending time with my family. It’s so nice that Caylin and Kaila are getting to an age where they can play without fighting! They had so much fun together. I enjoyed watching my mom with all her grandchildren too. It’s amazing how much appreciation I have for my mom that I didn’t have before I became a mother myself. Being a mother is the most rewarding yet selfless experience.
As much as I love hanging out with my family, I think I’m going to extend my Mother’s Day celebration and spend some time getting a massage or going to the spa!

A Day At The Fields

We went to the Carlsbad Flower Fields and Strawberry Fields today. It was so beautiful out there! I want to go back another time with Aiana and Will. It’s a great spot to take photos. Unfortunately Caylin wasn’t in the best of moods, but she still had a great time. She loved picking strawberries and eating them, as well as playing in the mud. Anika, poor girl, wasn’t feeling too good. I suspected earlier in the day that she was having a relapse of pink eye which only seemed to be getting worse. I ended up taking her in to the Dr. when we got home, and as it turns out she has her first ear infection. Not fun! However, she doesn’t complain much. But maybe this has a small part in why she didn’t enjoy her food yesterday?

6 months and eating solids!

Well, sort of eating solids...



It’s hard to acknowledge that Anika is already 6 months old! But she is, and it was time for her to have her first meal of rice cereal! It didn’t go so smooth. She immediately spit out the food and made a “yucky” face. After some bites she gagged. Then was refusing bites. It was still a very cute experience! I tried again today and not only was she gagging and refusing bites, but crying after each bite. We’ll see how it goes, I’ll continue to give her at least one serving of rice cereal a day and hopefully she will get used to the texture and taste?


I was looking back at Caylin’s “1st feeding” photos and remembering that she didn’t have such a difficult time. Of course it was still messy, but I don’t remember her not liking the experience?

Bathing Beauty

Long time no post!

A little night time biking and skating


Sister love!

Good morning Anika!

A typical Caylin look...

Ok, it’s been a looooong time since I’ve posted!! It seems like I just don’t have time to get on and journal! Anika is wanting more attention and she and Caylin do not nap at the same time (which needs to change!).
Last month I didn’t post about Easter because we really didn’t have an Easter. We were ALL out of it with the flu. It is very challenging to care for 3 kiddos with the flu while mom and dad both have it too. I’m very glad that is over with!! A little before Easter, my dear sweet Nana passed away. I do miss her but I keep thinking of how much she wanted to be with Jesus. I’m realizing now too how much she taught me and what a strong woman she was. Her faith was unbreakable, and her unconditional love for everyone was unchangeable. And of course now I wish I would have spent more time with her. We had a memorial service for her on March 31 which would have been her 90th birthday.

Updates on the kids:
Aiana is doing great. She joined the worship band for the middle school youth group. She is loving it! Between Will and I, we get her to band practice and youth group on Wed nights and 7am on Sunday mornings (which then she stays until noon). It’s a big commitment but SO worth it! Aiana is turning into such a confident and compassionate young lady. She’s looking forward and already making plans for her birthday that is coming up in May. Also, looking forward to summer break and summer camp!
Caylin is finally interested in potty training!! YAY!!! We did a short outing today and she stayed dry! I’m very excited about only buying diapers for one child! She’s a sweetie pie. I ended up taking her out of preschool. She liked “cool” and I loved the break, but there was something in me that felt like it wasn’t time yet. I’m enjoying her and we are enjoying hanging out with our friends from our moms group on the days that she was in preschool. We’ll probably start up again after the summer. She loves to ride her bike, play dress up, swim, play at the park, and play with friends. I am finally able to enjoy playdates and visiting with other moms since Caylin has grown out of her biting/hitting/spitting/pushing stage (hallelujah!!!!)!
Anika is just as happy as ever, squealing and laughing all the time. She’s really falling in love with her sisters. I love it because Caylin actually entertains her now. She’s not the best napper, but she will fall asleep on her own, which is something I never experienced with Caylin. She’s a very easy going girl.
Will has been busy with work but he loves what he does. Our weeks are busy and we are craving a vacation…even a night out alone would be nice! But we love our little family!

Anika is 4 mos old!

Little Anika just turned 4 months old and is such a sweet little baby. She's LONG and lean like her dad. She smiles ALL the time and squeals VERY loudly! She's becoming more tolerable of her big sis Caylin, which is nice, and Aiana is in love with her. She can roll over from her back to her front when she really wants too. She's also a got a fiery side to her. She may be calm and sweet but when she has something to say she'll make sure everyone hears her!
The look of determination!