Tuesday, May 24, 2011

A little bit of everything.... and Mexico:)

I have been incredibly bad at blogging lately.  I enjoy reading all of my friends posts when they update their blog, but yet, I never have the ambition to do ours:( I'm going to work on this - or try anyway.

Whats new:

-Logan is 16 months now.
At her 15month check up she was:
22lbs 1 oz - 25th percent for weight
32 1/2 inches for height - 97th + for height

Logan still refuses to walk on her own.  I know that she knows how and can do it, but still lacks the confidence to do it alone.  The pediatrician said that we need to not force it on her and that we need to stop spoiling her buy picking her up all the time..... ooops.  I guess that's more my fault than hers.  We are both working on it.

Logan is loving her new daycare.  She has a friend name Charlie and plays with him all of the time!  From the moment that I drop her off, she wants down and crawls as fast as she can over to him.  I was a bit worried about how she would do at daycare, since it's a new place, but she loves it!

Shayne had her graduation from preschool today.  I will post pictures later.  It was adorable.... they sang a lot of songs, she got a certificate and her picture taken with her teachers.  The teachers asked each kid what they wanted to be when they grew up.  Each kid had replied with a doctor, dentist, teacher, etc.  Shayne said.... "I'M GOING TO BE A TEENAGER".  The teacher said, okay, what will you be after that?  Shayne replied "WELL OLD."  Everyone in the class burst into laughter.  Her teachers said that she's the sweetest, funniest kid in the class and that they just adore her.  Rich and I love hearing that of course.

Shayne also participated in a trike a thon for her preschool and raised money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital.  Thanks to her Grandma and Grandpa Stenseth, Aunt Brittney, donations from friends and us - she raised the most money in the school!! We were gone when they did the re-run for the trike - a - thon, so she gets her own special make up day tomorrow and gets a special certificate.  She's so excited!!!

Shayne loved the underwater camera - I think this is 1 of 300 pictures under water.  She's becoming quite the swimmer

Shayne after she got her hair braided.

Little sister wants to do everything big sister is doing..... These are Shayne's googles and Logan was freaking out because she wanted them on.  What a goof!

family pic

Fun at the ocean





These two went everywhere in the stroller.  It was adorable and much easier to move about!

Logan kept trying to put her head in the water when we were taking all of the underwater pics.  So..... as any good parent would do LOL we dunked her.  The picture looks like she drank a TON of water, but she didn't.  Logan also wanted to do it over an over and over again, but I said twice was enough!  




We went to Mexico last week as a family.  It was very relaxing and a fun trip.  We were at the pool almost every day and were in bed by 9 each night.  Who would have known that swimming ALL DAY LONG and not napping made everyone tired?  

 

The pool had two kiddy pools, an infinity pool, regular pool and hot tubs.  It was amazing!


In our room, there were windows everywhere that had doors that shut for privacy.  Of course they were at Logan's reach, so this was one of her favorite parts I think of the trip!  Watching the birds outside and having everything at her level

Shayne wanted to be thrown time after time... over and over again.  She was the entertainment at the pool most days.  She knew almost everyones name at the resort.  "Hi Linda, Hi Laurie, Hi Rob, Hi Pam, Hi Pat, Hi.......etc Social Butterfly!!!!! 


My family use to go down to Mazatlan a lot when I was young and the man in the middle, Roman is a good friend of my parents and grandparents.  He invited us to his house for lunch.  It was great seeing him again and having him meet my family.  Below is a picture of Roman's mom with Logan.... She LOVED Logan and would't let her go ~ it was quite cute! Logan was also fond of her as well.


At one of the restaurants that the resort that we ate at quite often, this hostess would say hello to Shayne every time she walked by the table.  "Hola Shayne"  The first night Shayne introduced herself to her and some of the waiters.  Since it was  lot of the same staff each day ~ everyone knew my 4 year old my name.  No joke!  "hola shayne" we heard everywhere and Shayne would reply "Hola and whatever their name was"  Mayer of Mazatlan I tell you! 

Roman and Rich at his house

Logan fell asleep every day in her stroller by the pool for her afternoon nap.  She fit right in with all of the older people also sleeping LOL! Such a good baby!


Flamingos 

Sunday, April 3, 2011

DENVER

Finally! I started my job out in Denver on Friday, April 1st.  I am so excited to finally be out west and looking forward having a more routine schedule for the kids that won't be changed all the time.

We also got a new puppy!  She's actually doing well and Rowdy loves having her around.  Shayne named her Bowie - not sure where the name came from, but she was determined to name her Bowie - Bo for short.

The weather has been great out here - except for today - it's snowing.  I can't complain because we really need the moisture, otherwise, I guess fires can be a problem.  It was 85 in Denver yesterday, 78 in Conifer (where we live) and 29 today...... Crazy weather!

Denver Aquarium

I took the kids to the Denver Aquarium.  We were there for about three hours - it was a great time and we will go back soon.  A great place to take kids! The girls had a blast.


Shayne getting some "ink" 
Finished tat - a bunny tattoo 
Shayne loved the mermaids.  She got a picture with them and then when we  walked under the tunnel with all of the fish over the top of you, the mermaids got in to swim with the fish.  They swam around, waved at the kids, and acted like they were real mermaids.  Shayne thought it was the coolest thing ever!  Of course they played "under the sea" from the little mermaid while they swam.  She was in the front row, waving, with a big smile on her face!!  We will be going back again soon!

Shayne with the biggest fish ever!  Wow

Shayne wouldn't go near this ape in back of me.  I have to admit, it was a bit creepy! It was a robot, where it's eyes would blink, chest would move like it was breathing, etc.  It was very real looking!  Shayne said "no way, it's going to move when I go over to him." So I made Logan take a picture with me.  Good thing that she had no clue what was behind us, or she would have freaked out as well!


I love this age! Logan was so excited to see everything.  She loved the little fish and in the picture below, you will see a small turtle - she also loved to watch him/her swim back and forth.  

We were still in the parking lot, leaving the aquarium.  After I put the kids in, loaded the stroller, and made a phone call outside of the car, I came back to the kids - Sleeping!  I guess I wore them out.  When do I get my nap??? LOL

Friday, March 25, 2011

Wedding fun!

One of my high school friends got married the first weekend in March and it was such a beautiful wedding.  I'm so happy for you Lindsey!  It was such a nice wedding.
 Grandma and Grandpa Stenseth with Shayne and Logan
 Rich and I with the girls
 Shayne busting a move with all the kids - YMCA!
 Shayne and Rich dancing
 Logan not wanting to dance - I think it was a little overwhelming for her.
Yes, Shayne is already flirting with the boys.  Ahhh

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Logan's first Birthday at home!









Shayne my GOOF BALL!!!!!

Shayne loves to take pictures of herself.  When I download pictures on my computer from my camera, I usually find additional pictures where Shayne has taken my camera and shot pictures of herself.  What a nut! 





Christmas at Home!

Logan gets up first every morning, so I have about an hour with her before Shayne wakes up.  It cracks me up everyday, because as soon as Logan sees Shayne walk into the room, she gets SO excited!!! She just LOVES her big sister!  Shayne then lays on the floor and lets her baby sister crawl all over her and usually pat/hit her on the tummy.  Everyday routine at the Manzer house.  :) 


As if the girls didn't enough presents when we were at Grandma and Grandpa's house, they still had some from mommy and daddy when we got home.  I think that Shayne could open presents for hours! Logan on the other hand....... Loves the wrapping paper, tissue paper, boxes, etc.  

Can you tell that she's teething?  All four teeth on top are coming through - poor baby!!

Shayne got a few more books from mom and dad... she's really into sounding out words now and trying to read.  We bought her some Scooby books at her school book fair.   She loved them! 

Shayne has a penguin pillow pet and said that little sister needed one also.... so we got her the bumble bee.  Logan wasn't too into the pillow, but Shayne sure enjoyed snuggling on it.  I think it's one of those presents that Shayne wanted, but insisted that little sister needed one also.  Oh well!  I'm sure that this is not the last time that this will happen.