Tuesday, January 23, 2007

January

This month has been great! Sam's parents and his brother visited for a weekend. We all had a wonderful time. We celebrated Alex's 4th birthday and went to Disneyland! A much needed mini-vacation after moving!




Kyle was so excited once traffic started moving again!! He was a trooper. He tried all the rides and was so brave!




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On the way to Disneyland Lake Pyramid had snow. Pretty crazy! They had closed I-5 on and off. We had to wait 30 minutes in the car and were so relieved when traffic started to move.




Kaylee was so excited to go on rides. She just couldn't wait to get on the train!
It was cute!


She also insisted on walking! It was adorable!

The day after we got back from Disneyland she had her first ambulance ride! She had a seizure. It was very sad and scary.
It was her first! It was quite a suprise. She had been acting just fine took a late nap, woke up warm, so I gave her motrin and just kept a diaper on her. I held her for a couple of hours. She sat up and shivered and I knew something wasn't right. Her left arm and fist started convulsing, then her eybrows and face, her eyes froze and she started making choking sounds. This was my third experience and I still panic. My mind know exactly what is happening and why (her fever spiked to quickly) but my emotions tell me something is terribly wrong! We spent a while in the ER. They had a wait a long time. Her fever had started to go down so I had Sam come and get us. I slept by her on the couch the entire night. By morning she was herself again. Her fever never came back!


On Thursday night the park was pretty empty. We walked onto everyride and the kids just had the best time running around! I think this was one of Alex's favorite parts. He wasn't wild about rides but he loved the play areas!


Sam and I also had a great time. We went on some rides that were new to us. Sam went on a couple alone. He did splash mtn. and some rocket one that shoots you in the air. That one looked crazy. The pirates of the carribean was great but we didn't know about the downward falls. That caught Alex totally off guard and he slipped off he seat! He was pretty scared! Kyle also wanted to go on the ferris wheel, which we weren't wild about Sam and I both don't really enjoy being locked in a cage. While going up you slide back (pretty fast) Alex's freaked out fell off the bench and was in sheer panic. It was so sad. Kaylee and Alex were crying, and I was doing everything I could to hold it together so Alex could calm down. Kyle was alright. We all couldn't wait to get off. We will never do that again!



Kyle was so sweet. All he wanted was a hat with micky mouse ears. He thought it was so cool!










Alex loved Brother Bear!


Kaylee's 5th bday

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Kyle and Alex

Kyle and Alex

Alex

Alex

Alex is also doing great. He loves being a big brother. Everyday Alex, Kaylee and I walk (he rides is scooter) to pick up Kyle. It is a great reason to take a walk everyday. Fortunately the weather is warm enough we can do that. While we're walking Kaylee reaches out her arms for Alex to give her a hug. She really does love him. Right now he is very much into trains. He wanted a big Thomas Train track for Christmas. He also carries many of his trains in his back pack around the house. He also really loves Lightning McQueen and all the Cars stuff. He and Kyle both enjoy jumping on the trampoline. It is something they do everyday. Alex also loves tools and working with his dad on projects!

Alex

Alex
a dance off and Opa and Grandma Jan's

Kaylee

Kaylee

Kaylee

Kaylee is full of personality. She has just been so fun to have in our family. She is definitely entertaining. She is also so loving. She loves her brothers very much always following them around and wanting to be right in the mix of everything they do. She adores her dad. Everyday she will hear the chime from the front door when Sam comes home and she walks as fast as she can talking, (we don't know what she is saying yet) with her arms streched for her dad. Her favorite toys are her doll house, a big farm she can walk in, babies, and this toy that pops balls out. She has been a super happy baby. She is growing up so fast. She really just wants to do what everyone else does. Her all time favorite thing is her blankie. She has a few. She just loves fleece blanket with fringe. She carries them around all day and put them to her nose and smells them. Don't ask me why.

Kaylee's Dance Commercial on the CW!!!

Kaylee's recital FYI sam started recording really early so there is blackness for 20 seconds or so.