August 2012 - Flight to Cali

On July 31, Andrew, Bailey and I took off to California for a few weeks. Ryan had to work a bit longer, but he joins up with us later. I always get so nervous before I fly, especially when I'm flying with the kids alone. Bailey is at an age where she wants to do her own thing and she has a hard time sitting still for any period of time. I get so worried that I start to feel sick.

Andrew reaches for Baileys hand as we drive to the airport. 

 I buy the early bird pass so I can board early. This gives me time to not only find the best seat, but to relax a bit before we take off. When we got in the plane and the flight attendant was standing in the first row. I asked if it was reserved and she said no. No! We snagged those seats up so fast! We only had two seats so I sat the kids down and stood up in front of the isle seat. I was praying that there was one empty seat on the plane. Please let me have it! It's always the stragglers that stress me out. After most people get on, I look around and the plane looks really full. I'm waiting those few moments until they tell us we're ready to leave. Those moments last forever! A flight attendant asked how man seats we had and my heart sank. By some miracle I had the only empty seat on the plan. Thank heavens!

I packed a ton of stuff for the kids to play with while we were flying. Andrew and Bailey loved their glasses

So, maybe the slap bracelets weren't the best idea.

 

Bailey was very entertained with the magazines.

They each had their own window and enjoyed looking out and seeing things from a new perspective. When we flew over the Sierra Mountains, I tried to explain that the white stuff that looked like vanilla yogurt was snow. My Texas kids don't know what snow is. :(

We survived and made it to California in one piece!

July 2012 - Kids Updates and Video

Kids update

Bailey - 16 months

Bailey can correctly point to her; head, hair, nose, mouth, ears, belly button, hands, feet, toes.

Bailey started saying “I love you” (I you)

Words:

                Bath –Baa

                Toothbrush – buss

                Thank you –day doo

                More –mow

                Milk – Moo

                Noodle –newnoo

                Dog – daw

                Bird- bir-deee!

                Mickey –Mney

                Yeah –ya

                Diaper –daa

7/6 – Bailey gives kisses goodnight. Tonight after she gave me a kiss, she took Ryan’s hand and headed for her room. I said, “I love you, Bailey” and she turned around, looked at me, said, “Mama” and walked back to her room. I take it as an, “I love you too”

Andrew - 3 years 10 months

7/5
A: What do we do with flower?
R: (thinking flour) We make food with it.
A: No! You don’t make food out of roses!
R: Oh, then what do you do with flowers?
A: You smell them!

7/5 – Andrew was going through some letters of the alphabet and saying words that started with that letter. He said, “S-snake, T-turtle, U-university…” University? Wow. 

7/15 – We drive by four mustangs on our way to and from our house and Andrew always notice which ones are there and which ones are not. Today he said, “The black, red and green ones didn’t go anywhere today. Just the silver one. I don’t know if it went to a house or a building or a castle”

7/19 – “Andrew, please come clean this up. I’ve already asked you once” “You’ve asked me twoce” (pronounced two –ce, meaning twice)

7/25/12 – Driving home Andrew pointed out that some houses had their lights on where the cars park and some don’t. I was in the passenger seat, in front of Andrew, and looked out the window to see what he was talking about. After I said he was correct and explained why houses have lights on the outside he said, “Ok, you can look straight now”

 

7/25/12- We saw a truck that had an “Andrew” decal on the back window. When I pointed it out to Andrew he asked if it was his truck.

Super Heros!

(Super Hero - link to youtube.)

Bailey talking to Ryan on the computer.

(Bailey and Ryan - link to youtube)

The kids were running around in hooded towels, but Bailey really reminds me of E.T. when she waddles around with her head covered and looking down. She keeps running into things. :)

(ET - Towels. - link to youtube)

The End :)