Randomness and camping/fishing trip

I just love the view from our front yard. Here are a couple examples I thought I'd share.

Random pictures of the girls.

our first camping trip

This was our spot and where we fished from.

Notice what's in Ayva's hands, yah she's got a fish.

That's the only fish we got and yes it's the "I got the fishies guts, mama" fish.

The lovely campfire.

With this first trip, we decided to just camp out in the back of the Explorer.

No, it wasn't very comfortable but was nice not to set up and take down a tent.

Ayva having fun....

and posing for me.

Just some pretty shots of the area.

Kansas Trip

I'm playing catch up.

The past few weeks have been busy.

So about a month ago we took a trip to Kansas to visit sis Brittany and my parents. It was very fun, we had a blast!

 I gave you a preview of the funny things Ayva said so here's the rest of the story.

We hung out Thursday, Josh and Dad were working then we took the boat out and did some fishing. So here are some pics of our fishing excursion...

Josh and mom getting us ready to go.

The girls hanging out below, it was a little hot.

They just look so cute down there.

Captain Russ Payzant

Josh's typical pose.

We rarely get pictures of us altogether.

Ayva driving the boat.

Cheyenne holding on for dear life!

Cheyenne making herself at home.

Ayva watching daddy fish.

Obviously, Josh fishing.

Ayva wanted her dog to be apart of it all along with the water and root beer.

The doggie wanted to drive too!

Cheyenne making her way around the boat and crying.

Cheyenne having some fun!

Ayva joining the fun!

Cheyenne and Grandma.

Ayva posing for me.

Ayva giving daddy rocks.

Grandpa packing up the boat.

Cleanin' up the boat and me, taking pictures of it. I'm such a good help!

The girls had a lot of fun!

Ayva just loungin' around.

Cheyenne had fun swimming in the tub.

This was our fun night at Red Lobster. Cheyenne seemed a little wore out.

Just waiting for our table. Love the double chin I'm sportin.

Ayva loved looking at the lobsters.

Look at that face.

And she's out!

My girls and I.

Cheyenne loved hanging out with grandpa.

Grandpa and Cheyenne having breakfast before his meeting on Sunday.

Grandpa having fun on the computer.

I took pictures of all the grandkids and we framed them and gave it to grandpa and grandma for Christmas. Grandma loves having all her grandkids on her mantle.

The rest of these are "Lacey pics" of grandpa's boat on the lake.

Keep or Throw Out???

I have had these sweats going on 14 years now and Josh thinks they are just hideous.

I got them for drill team when I was just starting high school and they've been with me off and on since then. My high school was Olathe East, hence the word EAST on the butt. Yes, on the butt. I'm sure Amy is very familiar with these sweats as she grew up with them too, on me of course. She was my seminary buddy. I had to cut them off because I would wear them to seminary, no shoes, and pull the bottom of them over my feet. So there were big holes. They've been through a lot and they are very comfy and I just can't part with them.

And NO, I wasn't this big in high school, they're just sweats, they stretch!

 

Again, Josh thinks they are nasty and wants me to throw them out and said he would replace them. I can't bear the thought of throwing them out! I know, I know, move on! But it's not that, they're just comfy.

What do you think? Leave a comment-Toss or Keep

Funny girls...

We've been laughing a lot lately.

On our way to Kansas to visit my family, like 3 weeks ago ( pictures to come), we drove through a storm. Kansas storms are awesome! Ayva was looking out the window and watching everything like the lightning and she said...

I like this place!

Then...

I've never seen this before!

There was this big lightning strike and Ayva looks at Cheyenne and says...

Beese (Cheyenne), did you see that?

Last weekend we went camping and before we left Josh changed the oil on the Explorer. Ayva was watching and when Josh let the old oil out Ayva said...

Look daddy, the car is going potty!

While we were camping I was helping Ayva with her fishing pole. She wanted me to throw it out so she could reel it back in. On the end of her line is this fake purple fish. One time she was reeling it in and it got stuck on some rocks so we had to cut the line. I told Ayva I was sorry I lost her fishy and she says...

That's ok mama, it was just an accident.

So Josh caught a fish and he was cleaning it out down by the water and put the guts in a sack. Ayva comes running up to camp screaming...

I got the fishies guts mama, I got the fishies guts!!!

She comes up to me and says...

You want to see them?

I said, no thanks! Then she says...

You want to eat them?

I imagine you all know what my response was.

Oh while we were in Kansas, Dad took us to the lake for a ride on his boat and do some fishing. Mom and dad had the girls while Josh and I were in our car. When we got to the lake Ayva asked grandma and grandpa...

Is Lacey OK?

Cheyenne still hasn't started talking yet but she has a few words like-mama, dada, duck, dog and car. At the doctor's office the other day she did call Ayva-Eggwa. 

Since she can't express in words how she is feeling she's found other ways to do that. For instance...

When I tell her "No" she throws herself on the ground and cries. 

OR, instead of throwing herself on the ground she'll look at me, throwing her arms around and then hit her chest, grab her shirt and pull it. You know, in a mad sort of way.

OR, if Ayva's around she'll look at me all mad like and go to Ayva and pull her hair. All while looking at me.

What a punk!!! She probably takes after her mom.

Sometimes Cheyenne has to sleep in the other room because of the hair pulling(previous post). Sometimes Ayva looks at me all worried and says, "Put her in the other room." 

Don't get me wrong, she is a sweet little girl and the sweet moments are more frequent than the other moments. 

Her face expressions are hilarious!

Cheyenne just started going to nursery 2 weeks ago and is doing great. The leaders told me that Ayva has come alive since Cheyenne joined. Apparently, Ayva is very quiet and to herself but when Cheyenne came in she joins in on everything now. It's funny to see how different they are.

Again, I've been a slacker on the whole posting thing. Our computer has had issues so Josh took a few days and worked on it. So far, it's working great. He's amazing when it comes to computers, he can fix anything! Now that it's working I have no excuses, well except for the whole being a mom excuse. HaHaHa! 

Cheyenne's evil doings...

The girls sleep together on a queen size mattress and everything has been just fine until a few days ago. Ayva has been complaining a lot lately of Cheyenne pulling her hair and I've caught her doing a few times. The past few nights have been a bit different. I hear Ayva screaming bloody mary, so I go up there and she's crying because Cheyenne is pulling her hair. So I do the parenting thing then leave the room, not seconds later Ayva is screaming again. Go into her room and miss her in the act again but parent(a little slap on the hand) her nonetheless. Go out the room and open the door right after, Cheyenne is up next to Ayva about the pull her hair. This happens a couple times more and she's just not learning so I had to put her in the other room.

The next night we try just leaving them in there together and surprise surprise she's doing it again!This time Josh goes in and Cheyenne is straddling Ayva's back pulling her hair.


















What happened to my little angel? This little girl can't possibly be doing this!

Ayva Comments...

Ayva had a spray water bottle and was trying to spray the water down the straw of her sippy cup. It just wasn't working. She tried again and again.
Her response...

What's the deal?!!

She just keeps us laughing!