Monday, June 14, 2010

Anika

Is proud to announce "No More Diapers"!! Yay!! The Barley household officially does not have to buy diapers anymore!



I was planning on waiting to potty train until the summer when she would be outdoors more often, but all the sudden she began telling me when she had to go. So, I went with it and she's doing great!


She also now gets out of bed on her own and wakes me every morning by shoving her little face into mine. She's also beginning to protest nap time, but I'm holding onto that as long as I can.


She is such a little sweet and sour girl. Full of spirit, love, and light...yet, major feisty side! She's still a screamer, has been since birth. But for the most part, she's so easy going. Loves playing dress up and doing whatever her big sis is doing, does not like bugs, but likes to get dirty, and loves to learn new things.

Whenever she and Caylin are playing "moms" with their babies, she tells me that her babies name is "jewels" and her name is "parkles" (sparkles, but she doesn't always pronounce her s's).

New horse

Look what daddy brought home from a garage sale! The girls are treating it as a real horse!

Caylin (still) loves dress up time!

Caylin loves to dress up, and especially in my clothes. She found a dress that worked perfect for her, she was feeling very fancy. I let her have a some water in a "special glass". When Will walked in she said "husband, go watch the kids".




She has such a wonderful imagination! She and Anika's favorite thing to play is "How about we are both moms". And Caylin is set on being a mom when she grows up!

Getting ready for recital

Today was picture day, we are getting close to recital day! Caylin is very excited about wearing her recital dress and even more excited about the new dance she has learned.






Happy Birthday Aiana!

This photo was taken 14 years ago, it doesn't seem that long ago, yet as I look back over the years so much has taken place. Oh what I would give to go back and relive this sweet moment, to hold and smell this precious little girl. I have so many wonderful memories of you, Aiana, over the last 14 years. Aiana, you have and continue to teach me so much sweetheart. Life is full of all kinds of twists and turns, I love you just the same through it all!

























Happy 14th birthday baby! I had a blast with you in Hollywood!































































Trip to Clarke's


The girls and I had a great day with our cousins. Caylin and Anika enjoyed playing dress up and fashion show, Clarke was kind enough to let them have fun in her closet.

Visit to the lighthouse

We took a trip to the tide pools and lighthouse the other day. This outing reminds me so much of my dad. He used to take my brother and I tide pooling a lot when we were younger. Picnic lunch and tide pooling is a wonderful outing. As the girls get older I want to do this more often!