What a week!

A few things have happened this week that we need to post! Sorry not many pictures.

First of all Kenidee went to the dentist for the first time. We didn't have much time to talk about it, because I called for her appointment and she went the next afternoon. SO... That is about all we talked about. When we walked into the office she ran to the toys while I filled out paper work. Then the hygienist came out to get us, Kenidee was busy playing with a doll and she let her take it back with her. The Hygienist was AWESOME!!!! She let Kenidee play with her gloves on and off her hands, Kenidee got to touch all the tools that would be used in her mouth. There was one time when the hygienist was cleaning Kenidee's teeth that Kenidee tried to sit up a little, the hygienist told her she was almost done, but Kenidee was telling me that it tickled her teeth.
When the dentist came in he started to talk to Kenidee and she said to him " you the Dentist?" He laughed and made some jokes about wouldn't it be funny if is name was Dennis the Dentist? Kenidee just looked at me like really was that a joke.
Kenidee did AWESOME! She let him look at her teeth and count them. He did tell us it was time for the Binky to go away it is interfering with her teeth, and pushing them out. The dentist let Kenidee know that the binky was hurting her teeth. I think she knows it is going because she has been really sneaky with it, the rule has been she can only have it in bed so I will find her sitting in her bed or leaning on her bed with her binky. I think she knows it is going soon. Just as soon as I find a way and a heart to do it. :)
I didn't take any pictures but I should have. She was such a good girl and I am so proud of her. She still talks about the dentist everyday and she wants to brush her teeth about 20 times a day... I let her how can you tell her no you can't brush your teeth.


HOUSE UPDATE!
We haven't had much to do on the house for a week or so, and this week is up in the air. We have been waiting on inpections, and contractors. We were supposed to get black top and insulation blown in this week. So my mom Kenidee and I drove out to see what has been going on today. Our insulation is all blown in! One other house has it too. I know 2 out of nine houses isn't that good but soon we will have lids and we will be able to start sheetrocking.
When Kenidee and I walked in our house she said oh mom this is Dede's(that is what she calls herself) new house and ran to the wall and dunked under the cords in the wall to get to her room and started spinning saying I like Dede's new house. When it was time to leave she didn't wan't to leave our house. It was cute, but I had to drag her out to the car. She cryed the whole way home. I stay at Dede'e house.
There is more but Robin just got home and I would like to spend sometime with him while we are both awake.......some of you know how it goes huh.

weekend visit!

Robin's mom and our sister in law Kari came into town this weekend. it was a short trip but the girls had so much fun together. Saturday we went to the gardens and let the girls run and play. they loved it there was a man playing his guitar and singing in one of the gazebo's and he had an amazing voice the girls would dance and he sang to them it was so cute. Ellie and Kenidee love each other, they really do play so well together and Kari and I are amazed at how much they are alike.In the mornings when Ellie would wake up first she would ask where Kenidee was.
Sunday they went to nursery together and went to my brothers house to see the horses Kenidee loves the horses and Ellie thought they were great but soon wanted to go somewhere else.
Kenidee can't get enough of baby exie (lexie) she loves her and wants to hold her but Lexie she wants to be moving. Lexie will pull at kenidee's face and hair KEnidee go used to this and started to like the attention I guess as long as she was holding her it was okay.
Kenidee and Ellie also found out how to climb into the pack and play. They were in there just playing and jumping before Aunt Kari found them.
We love having them come and wish the visit were longer. Judy and Kari left before we woke up on Monday, I was worried about Kenidee being sad but she said to me when she woke up, Ellie went to see her daddy. I think she understood as much as a two year old could.
The girls were super lucky this summer they got to see each other about every other month. I don't think this will happen every summer. I am so glad that Kenidee has a relationship with her cousins in Washington. We will miss them. Hopefully things will work out and we will get to see lots of family in Feb. when we bless our new little boy.

Picture Tag

I was tagged by my cousin Jennifer I guess you are supposed to post the 6th picture in your 6th file
This is our old neighbor Jenny her and her husband Craig were being sneaky and building us a snowman by our door but I caught them. We sure do miss them and Rexburg.
I Tag Kristin, Jana, Megan.

For your viewing pleasure.

My sister and I were just hanging out in the living room when I thought I saw Kenidee do a summer salt out of the corner of my eye so I asked her to do it again... yep sure enough she did a summer salt. we hadn't been working on them she just did it. She was so proud of herself. She does them all the time now. I think she is so cute.
Last night when we were listening to Christmas Music Kenidee was dancing. She makes me laugh. It isn't the best of her moves she gets a bit camera shy.

Still snowing

We were out at the house yesterday and it started snowing! just a few flakes here and there. Then last night while I was making dinner it started really coming down. So some of you might know my little rule.... First snow fall of the year play Christmas music, then not again till after Thanksgiving. So Robin got on Pandora and we listened to Christmas music all night. I love it. I know one of my roommates is dying right now. She only listens to Christmas music Christmas day I think lol.(aren't you glad your in Texas Alisha) Then Robin took Kenidee out side to play in the snow she loved it, in fact she didn't want to come back in.
This morning it is still snowing and I am debating turning on Christmas music just for today then not till after thanksgiving.

Playing in the snow


Cheese Daddy!






Kenidee and Robin Enjoying the snow.


Not wanting to come back in from the snow see how cold she is. We really need to get her some warm boots, a hat and some good gloves.



This morning Kenidee and I made Pumpkin Bread! YUMM I love it. I have wanted to make it for a few days now but our life is so crazy, in fact I thought about it when I was out working on the house and I ripped off a piece of box called my friend Kim (who makes the best pumpkin bread ever) and wrote the recipe down with a pencil out at the house.

If you look close she has flour on her face. she was such a good helper. she stired and st ired the dry ingredients, she told me over and over how good the Cinnamon smelt. she is so fun to have help me.


She also LOVES to color. she will color all day long really and I found the twistier Crayola crayons and I love them.

What to do

We started out horrible today. It is not even noon and she has one pair of undies left. I thought gee maybe I am not taking her soon enough so I started setting the timer and she would sit on the potty then 3 min later she would come running to me crying because her panties were wet. She hates it when they are wet, but I don't think she gets the concept of how they got that way. I am so frusterated but many people have told me don't quite and start again. I am at a loss of what to keep doing. The "potty Fairy"(my mom) is coming today to bring treats stickers and whatever else we think will help. If anyone loves potty training and wants to come stay for a week or so come on over!

Day 2

Well Day one didn't go over so well. I was taking her to the bathroom every 15-20 min but she never went. I had to go to my moms to get somethings so I took her before we left and she hops of the potty and stands on the stool "I AM DONE MOM!" Still nothing. So we drive to my moms and I take her to the potty as soon as we get there. The girl does not stop talking. she wants to read wonders what this is or what that is. When she can't think of something else to say she is "DONE" still nothing in the potty. I knew the girl needed to go she hadn't gone all day. So I was getting the stuff I needed from mom my moms and..... yep wet panties. So we go back in the bathroom and I try to tell her that she needs to keep her panties dry and we sat back on the potty. so we changed her cloths went home sat on the potty. Had lunch and I knew she had to #2 she always does before naps but I tried to set her back on the potty and she sat for a min pushed and laughed but nothing. So I put on pullups and told her that they were night night panties and they were not to get poopie or wet. She went down and when she woke up stinkie! GRRR. glad they were pull ups so I didn't have to wash them out of undies.
That night I had to go out to the house to "work" (i don't do much I am getting huge) left her at my moms with a pair of undies and pants. to make a long story short I should have brought 5 pairs of undies and my mom only had a diaper with a tab ripped off so she taped it shut, but it didn't stay on very well.
needless to say I was frustrated.
Yesterday we had an appointment in Rexburg, and we were gone all day long I need to just do it when we don't have anything else we need to do. that is so hard to do right now I always have to go out to the house and she goes to my moms. So I guess we will start over today and see how things go.
My cousin gave me some tips and what worked for her kids and thanks for all the help in the comments, We all know I need all the help I can get.

Potty Training Day 1

Well I decided that we would start potty training today. I really want her to be potty trained by the time the baby is here. After potty training it is goodbye Binky.
I have no idea what I am doing but we put on panties and told her all the ins and outs. so far so good, she has sat on the potty a few times and nothing. so every 15 min or so I take her to the bathroom. She knows that if she goes in the potty she gets a chocolate chip. I guess we will see how the remainder of the day goes.
If anyone had any tips I would love them.