A Gym for Jadelyn

A friend told us about a gym that she takes her kids to. We have gone twice now. Jadelyn is getting more and more into it. It is great to see her have so much fun as well as figuring out how to move her body. At first she was really clingy and did not want to do much expect to sit right on top of us or do what she wanted to do. She is making huge steps!! She is loving it!! Hope to keep going back!!!

Going through an obstacle course

Hanging on the rings

Jumping on the trampoline

Jumping off into the foam pit.

Never did I think she would want to jump off from this height so soon!!
(She loves the comfort of being with her Mom and Dad. So to do this is amazing. Plus that she would want to over and over again. Way to go Jadelyn!!!)
She is becoming quite the adventurer.

They get a stamp and a sticker at the end. That is all we hear about for hours afterwards!!

Wordless Wednesday

Jadelyn's Phone

Yesterday we were looking at cell phones to buy. While we were talking to a sales associate, Jadelyn was being herself, looking cute and playing near a register. Another associate gave her a phone. She looked a little unsure wondering if it was ok to take. He gave her a few other phones to look at to see which one she wanted. We were a little unsure if he was really giving her a phone, but I looked at the phone and realized that they were old display phones. So she took one and was so excited to have a phone. It has gone everywhere with us since she got it. She texts and calls people all the time. What a silly girl!!

Crazy girl with her phone

The Bryan's Adventure

Over a month ago Kris told me Ben was interested in a new job...out of state. They visited the place and the rest is history. They are moving this weekend up to Idaho. Ben has a great job and the area looks beautiful. I hope that we will be able to visit them up there some day soon. So Sunday they will be starting a new chapter in their lives, full of new adventures for their family. I will miss them so much. We will miss Eli.

Saturday we had the family that could make it out to say goodbye. We meant to help them pack but, we just ended up hanging out.

Trying to entertain Eli, Love Jadelyn's face

The cousins with the Bryan's

Yesterday we went back to see what we could help with. Kyle and Jadelyn moved and loaded boxes while I help in the kitchen. It was nice to be with them one more time before they move.

Kyle and Jadelyn moving boxes

Kris and Eli
Ben and Kody
Kyle even tried to talk all three kids so we could get stuff done
Eli and Kody...they could have been double trouble if we were close
The Russell cousins show us how sad they are because the Bryan's are leaving

We will miss you. We wish you the best and can't wait to see you again!!

Juli time

Monday, we had the pleasure of getting Jadelyn's cousin Juliana for a few days. When she came she said she wanted to stay for 10 days and nights. We didn't know how long she would stay for, but we were hoping for awhile. It ended up being four days and 3 nights. We had such a great time. We had so many appointments to go to and they did great. We found some time to have some fun! We went to the park as many times as possible.

We walked all the way to Burger King for breakfast

And then to the park so we had to use two strollers

So Sweet...them trying to give Kyle a push

I was so thankful for Kyle being home and being able to help me out!!

They could pass as sisters, I got told so many times that they looked like each other

It didn't help that they wanted to dress like each other

They liked it so much they wanted to do it another day

They even wanted Kody to wear similar colors

We had so much fun. Juli taught Jadelyn so much while she was here. It was great. Can't wait to have her back. And we can't wait to have the other cousins too!!

Wordless Wednesday

San Diego

Wow how time is flying when having fun. Kyle is off for family bonding time and we are loving it. Last week we went down to San Diego with his parents. It was so much fun, Sea World, Padres game and the beach all in two days!!

We had a great time at Sea World. The weather was great and Jadelyn is getting more and more into going.

Jadelyn was so excited to see Shamu, but was a little unsure when she got up close to him.

We have not done rides with her because she has been unsure of them. But this time she was asking for them for a good part of the day. And then she did go on them we could not pull her away from them. She wanted more!

Love their silly faces

The next day we went to Padres Stadium. Jim knows one of the Braves pitchers so we went down to see him. We took the train down there and of course Jadelyn thought it was the best thing in the world. She wanted her own seat and wanted to look out the window. She loved it!
It was a good game and the Braves won! We had a great time.

On the train!

Jadelyn was having so much fun that a gal gave her a pom pom to cheer. She has so much fun cheering! She wore her self out and fell asleep at the end of it.

Kody enjoyed the game too!

That night we headed down to the beach which is in walking distance. (We love the place we stayed and hope we can go back again. We had stayed there for one of our anniversaries.) We had a great evening, playing in the sand and watching the sunset. The lighting was great for pictures and I took a lot.

Taking time to smell the flowers

Footprints in the sand

My little man

Jadelyn loved chasing the waves. She was laughing and having fun. She got pretty wet and did not complain

Our family