silly questions with one word answers....

                                                      "No" from Bobbi-Jo High on Vimeo.

Family Fun Day at Weaver's Orchard

We had beautiful Fall weather this weekend.  Perfect for pumpkin picking at Weaver's Orchard!

Henny Penny and Flower Child

sibling love

The Barrel Train is always fun!

Away they go...

....and a cute video of them coming back.

Ryan held her hand the entire maze. 

This one makes me laugh!

The correct way to go down a slide...

....and the wrong way!

Kara loves animals but wasn't a fan of the Alpacas.

We ended the afternoon watching Ryan race the Trike Track.

Toddler Bed Adventures

{3.10.2010}

I will never forget the first week of March 2010. Why? Because it was the week that our 21 month old daughter decided to prove to us that she could climb out of her crib. Not once. Not twice but over and over and over again!

At first, we were shocked. Then completely amazed at this new ability at such a young age. For the record, Ryan NEVER did this! And lastly, scared. Not only scared for her safety but the realization that we HAD to make the transition from crib to toddler bed. I am sure I can speak for most parents when I say that keeping your child in a crib as long as you can is ideal. The children are confined and your sanity is intact. Once they are "free" to roam around, well life as you know it is over.

Here's a video I took of Kara showing off her mad climbing skills. I was not able to catch her "monkey climb" up the side of the crib and our silly camera died before her grand finale of jumping (YES, I said jumping) from the top of the crib rail. She has NO FEAR!

After a crazy week of panic attacks at every thump, I begged Chris to convert the crib into a toddler bed. Like any mother, I didn't want Kara to get hurt and I was positive that her daredevil attempts would eventually lead to a broken arm or concussion.

On Wednesday, March 10th, we converted the crib. As the last screw came out, I couldn't help but cry. Why does she have to grow up so fast? Will she be scared to sleep in a "big girl bed"? Will we be getting any sleep tonight? Thankfully she LOVED her new bed and stayed in it.

By 8pm she was off in dreamland and we were thanking our lucky stars that she was still sleeping when we went to bed at 11pm.

Kara slept until about 3:30am....then the fun began.

The rest of March was a blur. We had a few nights where Kara didn't want to stay in bed. There was also the week where she was up by 4am ready for the day. It was like having a newborn all over again! Somehow we survived those tough weeks and Kara eventually learned that her toddler bed was where she was supposed go to sleep at nighttime.

Nap time is still a work in progress though.

We keep catching Kara napping in the strangest positions and in the oddest places!

Then there is this!

In case you were wondering, I am NOT a fan of this at.all.let.me.tell.you!

Lately, she finds the floor to be comfy for nap time. At first I felt bad and would scoop her up to put her back in the bed. But I quickly learned that it was smarter to just let her sleep wherever she landed. Surprisingly, on this day she slept over 2 hours on the floor!

Here's a video showing the mess that is created on a daily basis in Kara's room!

I keep reminding myself that "this too shall pass" and we will move onto the next phase.

We already have the "terrible twos" knocking on our door.

I know we will look back at this someday and laugh at the craziness of it all.

Blast Off!

Future Aerospace Engineer?

The Smoothie

There is nothing better than a Strawberry Banana Smoothie...

while enjoying it's sweetness from a real cup!

Look Ma...one handed!

mmmmmm.....mmmmm.....good.

Baby You Can Drive My Car

Kara's new obsession is Ryan's BAO car. At first, she thought climbing on the seat and standing was fun but now she likes to actually sit and drive.

Here's a little video showing Kara's driving skills at the tender age of 13 months. If this is what we have to look forward to 16 years from now, we are in TROUBLE!

Warning: Kara's other favorite thing to do is scream...

Vroom...Vroom! from Bobbi-Jo High on Vimeo.

Singing, Dancing and Celebration!

This morning Kara had an appointment at GenSpan. As we drove down the highway, Ryan said, "Mama, turn it up. This is Ryan's song!"

This is Ryan's song.

Catchy tune, huh? Well now that you have it stuck in you head...watch Ryan sing it below! Sadly, the sound on the video is crappy so you can't hear much. Just watch his lips...he is hysterical!! (sorry it's sideways)

We were pretty excited about visiting GenSpan today! My good friend and fellow blogger (she is the main reason I got into blogging), Christy D'Angelo works there and she celebrates her birthday today! Happy Birthday, Christy! We came bearing gifts to surprise her with and from her smile below...we think she liked them!

Christy D. is one crafty and extremely talented lady. She created Kara's Birth Announcements and her Baptism Invitations for us and we loved how they turned out!

After years of making custom invitations, announcements and favors for her family and friends, Christy decided to expand her hobby into a business and created BRIDES to BOOTIES! Click on the link below to view her samples!

Don't forget to leave her some comment love and let her know you heard about Brides to Booties from me!

And in conclusion, here's Mr. Ryan (this is your final surprise for the day Ms. Christy!) showing us his signature moves in the middle of Toys R Us today! ENJOY!!

Little Girls...

...are made of sugar and spice...

(it is hard to hear in this video but Kara now says "yes" after questions...sounds more like "yea")

Exploration from Bobbi-Jo High on Vimeo.

....and everything nice?