Christmas !!

Christams was a little crazy this year!! Tuesday night my mom called to tell me that her step mom (my grandma) Wasn't doing so good. It seem like every other week she tells me that and when I go to visit her she is doing better, but this time I knew she wouldn't make it past Christmas day. So Wednesday Marcos was going to work only half a day so we could meet in Salt Lake to go visit my grandma for the last time. Just as I had the girls all packed in the car ready to leave I ran in side because I forgot my cell phone. As I entered the house the phone was ringing. It was my cousin calling to tell me Grandma had just died. I called Marcos and he was out doing some secret last minute shopping and was just a block from where my grandma lived. He convinced me to come and say my last goodbyes while I could. So I met him in sandy and he took Kenadie. Yasmin seemed to know what was going on and wanted to say goodbye too. I am Not sure if the whole thing scared her or if she understood. After they took her her body away my mom suggested that we spend Christmas eve together so we could be close during this hard time. So after packing up all the gifts and the clothes we spent Christmas eve and Christmas at my parents house. And with all the snow we stayed another night as well and did some after Christmas shopping on Friday. As you can see by the pictures Kenadie wasn't too interested in opening presents but Yasmin had fun. One thing I learned this Christmas is that we never know how short or long our time is on this earth so we better enjoy the moments we do have and not live with regrets!!!

Kenadie 18 Months

It's so hard to think that Kenadie really is almost 18 months in a few weeks. Last Thursday I gave Marcos Biggest welcome home gift...taking Kenadie to the doctor all by himself !! I had to work so I thought it would be great for Marcos to jump right in now that he was home. So He being the great dad that he is, he was excited for this chance . He said he can't remember her height due to all the screaming going on by our cute daughter but now her weight is 18 lbs and 14 oz . Yes, that forward facing car seat might not be to far off in the future after all. But on the down side he sent us to a ENT specialist to see about putting tubes in her ears. So Friday I got the joy of taking both Kenadie and Yasmin to the ENT to have them checked. After having 5 ear infections in 6 months the doctor thinks it's best to do tubes. And I had Yasmin checked as well for her adenoids and sure enough they are huge. SO in January we will take them the same day and have them both worked on. How fun !! Well I hope the tubes will help Kenadie. I remember having ear infections not fun !!

Welcome Home

Yes we made It!!! Marcos came home Friday Night at 10:38 p.m. We didn't even know the flight time until the day before. I guess that is military for you! So I had this great idea ... I took the girls to my parents house and got them ready for bed and put them in bed. Then I picked Marcos up from the airport and we went home. I told the girls that daddy would be home early Saturday morning. So by 8:30 Saturday morning we were at my parents house and Yasmin's first words out of her mouth as I entered the house was "were is daddy?" Marcos came out from behind me and scared her. She was so happy!! Kenadie on the hand was wondering who this stranger was. She still cries sometime when he tries to hold her but I think in a week she will be daddy's little girl again.!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and Drop a line at what I am thankful for this year. I am so thankful for my family although these last almost 6 months have been hard it makes more thankful for a wonderful husband. And since Marcos has been gone Yasmin has helped me so much with everything around the house and even with her baby sister. I am also so grateful that we have all been so healthy. Although Kenadie has turner syndrome she has been very healthy. We went back to the cardiologist in October and everything looks goods. Other than the ear infections that we have had she has been very healthy and has become a happier baby. I am also grateful that Marcos has found a career YES!! It has been hard having him gone but I just keep remembering our ultimate goal and that this is just a step along the way. We are also very happy and excited that in 2 weeks he will be home !!!Yeah And last but not least I am for ever thankful for my father in heaven who has always been there for me and has guided me through life. Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving !!! We Love you All

Disney On Ice

Last week the babysitter called me and asked if she could take Yasmin to Disney on Ice. I told her I wanted to take her but wasn't sure if I wanted to take both by myself. She told me to come with them. So this weekend we went with and her husband to Disney on Ice. Yasmin wanted to wear her tinker bell costume. I thought well at least they will use them once. So I put Kenadie in her costume too. We had good seats and it was so much fun!

Happy Halloween

We had a crazy Halloween this year instead of cute goblin pics we just have cute pics with daddy. We flew out early Friday morning to Virginia to spend the weekend with Marcos and do trick or treat with him in Virginia. Sounded like a great Idea at first but it turned into a how fast can I go crazy weekend!! To start off with Kenadie had an ear infection so on the last flight from Atlanta to Virgina she cried most the way. Then when I went to go pick Marcos up for the weekend the Sargent in charge said Marcos had a training and he couldn't leave until Saturday morning. I was so mad and to top it all off the army base hotel I booked wouldn't let me check in without my husband. So was had to go find another hotel off base and by the time we did that it was already 5 pm. The girls were tired and hungry. and I wasn't about to drive to Richmond by myself after spending all day in an airplane with the girls. So we went to bed early and around 10 am we picked daddy up and went to eat lunch together and played at a local park. Then I let him give the girls a bath and they played in the hotel room. It took Kenadie a good 3 hours to remember who daddy was and when it was time to say good bye to daddy Yasmin cried and tried to lock the door so daddy couldn't get out of the car. It was good to see Marcos and see the girls so happy again but it was a long trip with the two girls. We are counting down 6 weeks and daddy will be home again!! Yeah

Kenadie's fun moments

Lately Kenadie has been a little terror of our house. If the pantry door gets left opened she goes finds her way in and comes out with candy or some other treat. They other day I found a bag of chips dumped on her and she was eating them. I can be watching T.V. and leave the room for one second and the T.V. with be changed or turned off. She can now climb out of her high chair even with the little seat belt on. Nothing is child proof enough for her. So today when I was loading the dishes in the dish washer why did it surprise me when she tried to climb into the dish washer . I don't remember Yasmin doing any of these things. And with kenadie being so small you wouldn't thing she would be able to reach things but she finds a way.

Gardener Village

I had Thursday and Friday off of work so on Thursday I took the kids to Gardener Village. I didn't think of it being UEA. It was crazy!! Kenadie was having one of her moments we are so used to. I was thinking what am I doing here with these two all on my own. But Yasmin has been asking to see the witches for a few weeks. Last year we went and all she did was cry. So this year she promised not to cry. As you can see on a few pictures she still not sure about the whole thing but she was being brave.









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Graduation Day

The Circus

On Saturday I went with girls to the Circus. We had so much fun!! Kenadie fell asleep through the first half which I was happy about and during the second half she watched and clapped. We were so worried about taking her but she surprised us all. It was so fun that I think we will go again next year when daddy can come!! After the circus we went to lunch at Olive Garden.

The curcis

Kenadie is walking!!!

So just when you thing it is never going to happen they take you by surprise. Last week Kenadie started walking. She still does it on her own terms but I think thats just the way she is. I still haven't been able to get her on video yet when I grab the camera she sits down and I can't get her do it again.

And her newest favorite pastime is playing with her sisters kitchen.