Babysitting by myself…twins!

Yesterday was my first day of babysitting the girls by myself for around 3 hours.  It was a GREAT afternoon.  They came to me fed…so we played for about an hour…they slept for about an hour…and then we started feeding again.  Bella was fed and playing on her floor mat toy, while I was feeding Lilah.  Then…she did the imaginable…she spewed ALL OVER!  This was not just a little throw up…it was the entire bottle, plus more…I swear!  So just as I was finishing cleaning her up, Casey came home and saved the day by giving the girls baths!  Then we did a little shopping! 

Matt wanted to get some pictures of the girls in their labeled shirts…but with Lilah’s accident, she pretty much ruined her shirt…so I only got some of Bella.  BUT…I managed to finally capture Lilah’s cute cute smiles!

Friday with the Girls Recap

Last Friday, I spend the whole day with Matt and the babies!  It was a GREAT day and I ended up really bonding with my Bella Girl.  The first stop was at Matt’s breakfast place, so he could show off his girls, and we ended up meeting up with Casey too!  Then…to Matt’s nursing home, to give therapeutic time to some of the old ladies!

After the nursing home, we headed downtown to do a little shopping and eat Thai Chicken Pizza at Rock City Grill!  I have to admit that I was CRAVING it!  Haha.   Off to Casey’s work, to show the girls to some people that Casey is working with. 

We were planning on going to Manito Park to do a little scoping for an upcoming photoshoot that I am planning with some of Matt and Casey’s friends.  But….the girls were getting hungry, and cranky, so we decided to head home.  Some feeding, changing, and relaxing was in order.  Oh, and also  a long walk, and a short photoshoot.

I have to give some photo credit to Matt.  He learned how to use my camera and had fun taking some pictures of the girls!  It was fun to finally get into a few pictures!  Ah what a great day!

A Day with the Girls

Today I am heading to the baby girls’ house to play!  I visited on Wednesday and got some pictures…but more video.  These girls are getting soooo big…and I finally got to witness the actual smiling, on purpose, by Bella girl.  Now I need to try to capture that today!  Here are some pretty pretty eyelashes: Bella, then Lilah.

Weekend Softball Tournament

I just got this picture in my e-mail.  I thought I would show you guys the 2nd place finishers…TEAM CATFISH!

Am I always trying to pose?  Haha. 

Scroll down for Bentley pictures!

Monday

It was FINALLY a nice day out on Monday.  Bentley and I headed down to the beach to catch some rays and play ball.  I tried to get some good shots of the ol’ doggie. 

 

Louie and I also went fishing in the canoe at Fernan lake…but no such luck…not even a BITE!

Busy Weekend

This weekend was busy and jam-packed!   Louie’s parents came into town for a visit!  They arrived Thursday evening, to a hamburger BBQ at our house!  We drove around a looked at the potential houses we would be viewing. 

I was still having issues with my sickness on Friday, so I decided to head to the doctor.  She said it was probably just some virus that I picked up, and that I would have to wait it out.  But…just to be safe, she is testing me for bacterial stuff, such as gee-r-dia, or salmonella.   Lets just say it was bad.   Nothing I could really do. 

Friday, while Louie was at work, we ran some errands, ate lunch at Blondies Deli and tooled around town.  Dinner was at the Bistro on Spruce, which was REALLY good…if only I had an appetite!  I definitely recommend it!  I decided to play in my softball tournament this weekend.  It was Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday…but I only participated in Friday’s game and Sunday ALL DAY!  Our game on Friday was a lot of fun and we skunked them!  WOO HOO!  

Saturday was house hunting day...we must’ve toured 7 houses or more.  It is fun to look at all the different ways to live!  It seemed like the houses I loved had something wrong with them…either the foundation was cracked or the wiring was old.  The “good” houses seemed to be located a little farther away then we originally wanted.  Something will come along. 

That afternoon we headed into Spokane to ride on the Gondola over the Spokane Falls. We ended up running into Matt/Casey, Babies, Mom and Erin at the park.  So both families got to meet finally!   We found a cool wall to take some photos and would be a fun to someday take a shoot there. 

This wasn’t the exact shot that I wanted…and taken with Louie’s point and shoot…but it turned out. 

Saturday night was a steak/shrimp BBQ in our backyard, with a bonfire to burn up all the sticks that had fallen down during winter.

Sunday…softball ALL DAY!  we placed 2nd overall, making it to the championship game, only losing 17-22…sad.  I ended up getting burned on my face.  Louie and I also went to 17 again…it was pretty good.  Probably a renter though for most people.

Today, I have my phone hearing for unemployment.  It has definitely made me nervous and antsy all day.  I think I am going to head to the beach and relax until the phone call.

Recap

With so many new blog readers...I feel obligated to update my blog more regularily. So here goes.

Tuesday: I got to spend the afternoon with Casey and the girls. We ran some errands that Casey needed to get done. Louie also got approved for his home loan! It is home hunting time!

Wednesday: I got my resumes all spiffed up, and headed to the Coeur d' Alene Job Fair at the fairgrounds. It was a ZOO! There were several employers there, and one place in particular that was hiring engineers...that I might be qualified for. I stood in line for 5 minutes or so just to talk with this company. Resume is handed in! I also applied for the new Croc Center that is supposed to open in May. Hopefully something will come around soon.

Louie and I met with Renice Sandler to do our first look into home buying. We previewed 4 or 5 houses, and the one we had our hearts set on already had an accepted offer on it. There is one on Garden St that we like also though. It was fun to think of buying a house...or Louie to buy a house!

Thursday...Oh I got sick. Thats right! I just laid around the house all day...running to the bathroom every 30 minutes. It is not fun! I had this fun day planned to go spend with the babies and Matt/Casey. Oh well...better to get cured than to make anyone else sick.

Louie's parents arrived this evening. We had Hamburgers on the grill...which we LOVE our new grill that Erin gave to us! We drove by the houses that we are looking at with them...watched some TV and off to bed.

I was supposed to play in our 8:30 pm Softball game...but decided it probably wasn't the best idea. I heard they won though...20-17!

Friday: Made breakfast for Louie's parents...apple strudle bread french toast and bacon. Yum. I ate one piece...because I am still running to the bathroom. I decided to head to the Doctors, because this is not normal for me. She believes it is something viral, and I will just have to wait it out. But...they are testing me for some bacterial things...so we shall see.

Supposed to have a softball game tonight at 7:30 at Memorial Field. Maybe I will get some pictures tonight!

Little Lovebug!

I put together a little video of Taryn's Birthday Party. Enjoy! (Don't forget there is sound).



Music: "Lovebug" by Jonas Brothers

Taryn’s 2nd Birthday!

This past weekend, Mom, Louie and I drove to Oak Harbor to attend Taryn Walters 2nd birthday party!  It was a blast!  Taryn is growing up so fast.  At one point I counted a 6 word sentence…she is brilliant and definitely cute!  She had lots and lots of love from family and friends that came over to her house.  Here are just a few pictures from the millions that were taken!

There will be more to come when I have more time to go through them!  Happy Birthday Taryn!  

Easter was spent driving the 7 hours home….:(

Girls Shopping Day in Coeur d’ Alene

Today Matt and the Girls came to me in Coeur d’ Alene! We had a nice little breakfast at Michael D’s, and then walked all around downtown and through the park. The girls did AWESOME! We made it into The Shops and did a little feeding and playing!

What a great little day we had! Check the post below for yesterday adventures!

The Girls are Getting Bigger!

 

Bella Bean

Lilah Girl

We had a great day yesterday!  Matt and I tooled around Downtown Spokane, enjoying lunch at the Davenport…walking in the brilliant sunshine to the downtown shops, and car rides here and there! What a great day!