Happy Birthday Littles!!!

How did my little girl grow so fast? It really seems like it was just a few months ago that she entered our lives. It's crazy how 1 year can go by in such a hurry! It's been a fun journey with Rylee by our sides, and we can't wait to see what next year has in store for us. Stay small for just a bit longer though Littles, momma isn't ready for her baby to grow up just yet.

Happy 1st Birthday Rylee!!!

We have a big day tomorrow!

First, and most importantly, my little Rylee girl officially turns 1 at 10:01 tomorrow morning! I can't even believe it's already been a year. She's brought so much joy into out lives though, and a lifetime worth of memories all in such a short period of time. Who knew such a little girl could bring so many blessings into our lives?

The second reason tomorrow is such a big day for us is because we are taking Brandon to see the Pediatric Developmental Specialist. I'm stressed beyond reason about what he'll say. All of Brandon's future therapy will depend on what diagnosis he receives. It's like a catch-22 for us- if he doesn't have autism, we will of course be over joyed, but he will no longer be qualified for any of the services that help him with his daily life. It's hard for me to imagine everything being hinged on what one Dr. says, but I guess he is the specialist, so we'll see what happens. Wish us luck!

Friends and fun on Friday!

Friday was a fun filled day for us (but especially me)! After speech therapy got over with, I took the kids to Pizza Hut to meet up with Charlotte, Alison and their kids. It was so much fun to just be able to talk with adults! The kids had fun too, although we were a little bummed that Pizza Hut did away with their kids play area. Rylee made eyes at Travis the whole time we there and kept stealing food off of Alison's plate, silly girl! =) Brock, Jamin and Brandon had fun bouncing off the walls (I mean that literally) and playing with Brock's dinosaurs. It was so good to see my friends, it's not very often that I get to catch up with my girls!
After that, I took the kids shopping in Boise and found the cutest little pink raincoat for Rylee (see picture)! I was hoping to find some nice pants for Brandon, but no luck there. It gives me a good reason to shopping again though! When our shopping adventure was over, I took the kids home and they both slept for 3 hours! I guess they were a little tired from our fun day out and about!
Later that night I went out with some other friends of mine, first to Applebees and then to the movies to see Bride Wars. It was a blast! The movie was so much fun, I can't wait until it comes out on DVD! It was the perfect way to end such a great day!

Some cuteness for the day!

One of Brandon's favorite things is watching the garbage truck (which he fondly refers to as the diaper truck) pick up our garbage. Today was no different- like radar he heard the "diaper truck" coming down the road and at about a 100 miles an hour he ran into the living room to watch it. The cutest thing happened though- the garbage man turned around and waved at Brandon and since then he's been on cloud 9! He hasn't stopped talking about the "diaper man" all day! We can't really understand what he's saying, but "diaper man and diaper truck" keep coming up, and he's been all smiles since that magical moment!

Miss Rylee has also surprised us today with some cuteness! After I got her up this morning, I set her on the floor and she immediatly said "hello" to Brandon! She's also been saying "hi" and waves at the same time! I love it!

Friday night fun!

We decided on an impulse to take the kids swimming at our local hotsprings on Friday night. We were thinking that because it's winter and our hotsprings is located out in the middle of nowhere that there wouldn't be many people there, but boy were we wrong! The place was packed! There was hardly anywhere to swim when we first got there so we ended up just hanging out in the kiddy pool for awhile. There were 3 or 4 boys that were there with the Scouts that wouldn't stop splashing water and throwing balls (they hit Rylee and I several times even after I asked them to stop) inside the kiddy pool so we ended up going into the deeper water. The kids enjoyed that a lot more! We rented a little floaty thing for Rylee to sit in and she had a blast in it! She was splashing water and kicking her feet everwhere! Brandon was scared at first, but he seemed to lighten up a little bit towards the end. And even though we know that he doesn't care much for it, we hope that in time he will start to like it more. Of course I forgot to take any pics of our fun night together! Taking more pictures is on my list of new years resolutions! =)

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