Baby Amaya and Aunt Lisa

Aunt Lisa and Baby Amaya were in town the week we were moving and came to stay with us for two nights, and we had so much fun with them. Rylee and Nolan could not get enough of Amaya and constantly wanted to play with her and help take care of her. Aunt Lisa was great with Rylee and Nolan and she sat and played babies, read books, and went on pretend shopping trips with them. We really were lucky to have the special time with them, and we even got a special day with them just yesterday too, we are starting to get spoiled! Hopefully we will see them again soon, because we sure love them.

Rylee was a VIP

Rylee has been waiting patiently all school year for her week to be the VIP of the class. The VIP gets to bring in a poster with pictures all about themselves and then one day they get to bring in treats and have their parent/parents come and help in the classroom.

Somehow I just had a feeling she was going to be VIP the week I was trying to move us, and of course she was. Luckily for me I had Grandma Kathi and Aunt Lisa in town to help me get the poster put together, but I won't lie it was a really nice break from packing and moving to make a poster all about my sweet girl.

The first day of her VIP she took her poster and was so excited to show it to her teacher and her friends. The second day of her VIP I came with her to class and we brought Easter Bunny sugar cookies, talked about Rylee, and read the "Underwear" book because they were learning letter U.

She had a great time telling her friends all about her, and I had fun looking through 4 years of pictures of my sweet Rye Rye to find some for her poster.

Moving

We are all moved and mostly settled in our new house, while I won't use moving as an excuse from not blogging really I just have not been feeling it lately, but I am missing it now so here is a little update.

We started moving the first week of April and slept in our new house April 9. We have only one or two boxes left with frames and pictures in our office to unpack, but other then that we are moved in and loving every minute of our new house. The kids love their new rooms, pictures to come later, and especially their new back yard. We really enjoy the location and the have even met our neighbors. The kids, well Rylee, does miss all the kids in our old neighborhood but she did meet a few new friends at Church last Sunday.

While we were packing and moving Grandma Kathi came into town so I could get much more accomplished with her helping me pack and watching the kids for me. One evening the kids really wanted to help pack some things up and Grandma got them boxes and let them pack the kitchen drawers, they were such great helpers.

Conductor Nolan

This afternoon I had a soccer camp I was running, so Daddy came and rescued the kids from yet another soccer practice. After they took a nap, Daddy built an awesome train track for the kids to play with. Nolan found the conductor hat and would not take it off or let anyone touch his hat. He would push his train around the track and make his choo-choo noise, and occasionally blow his train whistle too.

Zoo Train

After we went to the Riverwalk and did our boat ride, we went to the San Antonio Zoo and rode the train. The train is a 15 minute ride around a huge park near the zoo and the kids had so much fun. We wish we could have gone to the zoo, but there was just not enough time. The kids did each pick out a present from the zoo gift shop though. Nolan picked out a green monkey that he now sleeps with every night, and Rylee picked out a hippo lunch bag that has become her diaper bag for her baby dolls.

Riverwalk Boat Ride

The first day we were in San Antonio we went on a walk down on the River Walk and it was beautiful, but the kids really wanted to do a boat ride. We didn't have time that first day to do the boat, so we went back on Monday for a ride with Grandma, Granna and Double G. Nolan thought it was so fun that he took a nap on the boat, but Rylee had a good time and was sad when it was time to get off.

Presents from Uncle Scott

Uncle Scott sent presents for the kids with Grandma and they both love them. Nolan got a Calvin and Hobbes book and Rylee got the new game Buck-a-roo. Both were enjoyed on the vacation by the kids.

Children's Museum

The whole crew that was in San Antonio, minus me, spent the all day Saturday at the Children's Museum. Everyone had a blast from the report that I got from them, and the kids were definitely warn out because they took great naps that evening. Nolan had a fantastic time playing with a ball suction contraption, painting, and with a few different things. Rylee had so much fun shopping at H.E.B. Aunt Kari said Rylee made sure to scan the bar code on each item when checking out, and that Rylee was very good at filling up her entire basket. Rylee also enjoyed the fake airplane, she was the pilot, the passenger and even the flight attendant. Everyone had a fantastic time!!

Grandpa helping Rylee shop

Measuring Up

Nolan painting

Nolan putting the ball in the suction

Some more grocery shopping

Captain Rylee

Checking out at H.E.B.

Hearing Aid Help

Aunt Kari was so sweet and wanted to learn how to put Rylee's hearing aids in, so in case I was not there one day she would still be able to wear them. She sweetly watched and analyzed how I rotated them in her ear, and figured she could figure it out. She got them in and did a great job, Rylee just helped remove them before they were supposed to come out!

Granna and Double G Came Too

Friday after a busy day of soccer and hanging out at the hotel, Granna and Double G came to visit us in San Antonio. The kids love their Great-Grandparents and we are so lucky that they have such a great relationship with them even though we live so far apart. Here are the kids and Granna and dinner on Friday night.

Splashing in the Water

One day when the kids got home the maids were still cleaning our room, so Grandma let them go splash in the little stream/fountain in the lobby. They sure had a great time.

Rylee having a great time

Nolan looking a little mischievous

Cute little buddies

Sleepy Kids, Not Really

We are not sure if the kids were just very excited all trip, or what, but they had no desire to sleep. They rarely took naps and didn't think they needed to go to sleep before 11:00pm ever, but every now and then we would get them asleep and they would look so sweet and innocent.

Nolan's Artwork

Two weeks ago we left for San Antonio and we had an awesome trip, and we were so lucky that on the trip we got to see Grandma and Grandpa, Granna and Double G, and Aunt Kari. The first night we were in San Antonio Grandma and Aunt Kari were driving down to meet us at our hotel, and the kids were determined to stay awake until they got there. Rylee fell asleep just after midnight, but Nolan managed to make it until Grandma and Aunt Kari arrived around 1:00am. I laid down for a little bit and figured there was nothing he could really get into in the hotel room, but he sure proved me wrong. He found a ball point pen and made this wonderful design all over his stomach, face, foot, hands, the pillow in the hotel, and the duvet comforter in the hotel. He was most proud of his stomach and made sure to show everyone that night and first thing the next morning.

St. Patrick's Day

Rylee made a cute Leprechaun hat at school today during their St. Patrick's day party. She was just so darn cute running to the car in her cute hat and her green shirt, I love this little girl.