Sorry To Blind You

With our whiteness, that is. For the 4Th, the kids and I went over to my parents (Carter had to work) and played in there new little pool. Savannah had such a blast. She was splashing everyone and jumping around everywhere.

This was the first time this summer that she's worn a bathing suit. Between rain and thunderstorms, we've been waiting for awhile...

I never get any pictures with the kids. I'm always behind the camera. Sorry to subject you to my extreme whiteness and squished chest.

Cooper pretty much made this face the whole time he was outside, and especially in the pool. He didn't fuss too much when Savannah was splashing him, just made some grunting sounds.

So really the only reason I posted this photo was because I like my hair in it. It's been a bit since it got cut, but I haven't had any pictures posted of it. Besides a little bit of blond that's still on some of the ends, this is all natural baby.

What a STUD! After swimming we came in and got cleaned up, Papa had a nap while we hung out and waited to go to dinner. No where is open past 6 or something, so we ended up at Denny's at like 9 pm. It got pretty dark while we were there so we headed off to see some fireworks near Thanksgiving Point. We pulled off on the exit before, on a side street and had a perfect view, minus the traffic.

Watching the fireworks with Grandma & Papa in the front seat.

And Cooper at one point in the backseat with Mommy. I couldn't resist this picture. I just thought it was hilarious.

We left at 10:30 to go pick up Carter and on the way home Savannah told him about the things she did. At one point I was talking to her and looked back and she was sacked out! Too much fun in one day. She didn't even flinch when Carter changed her diaper before putting her in bed. I was impressed that she had NOT peed in it since leaving my parents though.

Since both kiddies were asleep, Carter put in a movie and we were up until 2 am watching it. I slept until 9 am, minus the time it took to feed Cooper and the time he slept with me while killing my back, but 9 am nonetheless. When we finally came down, Carter went back up to bed, where he currently resides.

Rock On!!

This is Cooper's signature look lately. He is constantly chomping and sucking on his fingers. He likes his knuckles too, and seemed to prefer those until recently discovering his whole finger. He makes the Rock On! hand gestures too!

The Bare Necessities

Last week while we had our potty training I figured that Savannah may as well run around in her panties for easier access. And it was killer hot too, so why not. Cooper went one day too just in his diaper and I got snap happy.

That "thing" in the middle of Savannah's chest is a sticker. She got stickers when she went on the potty and gummi bears, if she asked for them. I've got stickers all over the house.

The potty training is still going. We've had good days and bad, but I still don't think we've conquered the potty. She likes to wear her panties and some days had no accidents, but other days went pee a few times in them and on one of the first panty days, I had the most disgusting mess, courtesy of Savannah. We think for the most part that she understands how to hold the pee, but she doesn't understand the part about telling us that she needs to go. She just waits for us to take her most of the time. She was holding her poo as well for a few days, which in turn means that when she does need to go, that it's hard to. No pun intended. Both times that happened we caught her awkward standing position and funny faces, so we immediately took her to the bathroom and talked her through the process. She's very excited after she conquers that. I think the hardest part about the training is that she's 2.5, and she just wants to have fun all the time, so taking any time out to relieve herself is torture to her. She still won't go on the normal potty, just her little plastic one. I tried putting her on the big potty and she said that she wanted to go on hers, and the big one was mine. Tried at church too, where they have an adorable little potty and sink in the nursery bathroom...but she wouldn't do it. I think she just held it for 3 hours of church. So, the training will continue until we have conquered it. It is great that I don't have to change her diapers now. I think our leftover diapers and pull ups will last for awhile. It's just that I feel like I'm potty training, since I have to take her to the bathroom every little bit. Carter said the other day, after Savannah wouldn't pee or something, "She's like her Mommy." I said Why? He said, "She doesn't like being told what to do." True.

I Just Want To Squeeze This Guy

Mommy & Son

I thought this was a cute picture, but don't look too close at my "fresh morning face".

The Marathon Begins

We have "officially" started the marathon. That marathon would be potty training. We've been on and off going on the potty since she turned 2, but lately we've been getting her to go more. She knows how to go on the potty, but doesn't understand that she needs to tell us before she pees in her diaper/pull up. So for the next week we're "taking off" going places or people coming over and going to try to make this work. If she's not ready, she's not ready, but we've got to really try. We actually took Carter to work this morning and went to do 2 Sonic shops and we told her to not go in her Pull Up, but to wait til we got home. We were gone a little over 2 hours, and there was no pee when I got home. But, maybe she just didn't need to go. We went and got her panties the other day (they're so cute!) and let her pick them out. I'm hoping that will help her be excited about it. We're going to try and see if we can do just panties, and if she pees, I'm sure she's not going to like that feeling! We'll let you know how it goes!!

I'm So Happy To See You

Savannah loves her Daddy so. She runs to him and says, "I'm so happy to see you.", when he comes home. She does this at his work too, which makes everyone around go...awwww...and makes Daddy light up. When he comes home, she's like a moth to a flame. She follows him around like...well, a little kid. I really need to teach her the church song, "I'm so glad when Daddy comes home", because I think she'd sing it to him every time he walked through the door. Daddy has the ability to get Cooper to sleep when Mommy can't. Daddy's arms are nice and long, and cuddle him so nicely, that not long after, he is sound asleep. We love him so much and hope that he had a nice Father's Day. He had to work in the early A.M., but came home to homeade lasagna (my first try), devils food cake and a memory book I made of some of his mission pictures. He played some computer games and watched a movie, all without my complaining for him to get off. : )

P.S. I think the lasagna was a hit. He had TWO big servings and kept saying how yummy it was. As most of you know, I don't eat lasagna.