Baby Cakes

Kayla decided she wanted to have a baby sitters club party.  Her invitations we stacking dolls where each doll had a bit of information for the party on them.  When the guests arrived we talked all about how to take care of babies and practiced our skills with the games.  We played diaper the baby, melt the baby out of the ice cube, drop the baby in the tub and we even crawled like babies.  But everyones favorite part  was lunch.  We had mini sandwiches with baby food apple sauce, mini jello and of course juice in a real bottle.  I had to laugh when my niece Izzy was wondering if her bottle would fit in her lunch box so she could take it to school. Then we topped it all off with rattle and baby cupcakes with their ice cream in baby food jars.  I am not sure they learned to be good sitters but they sure enjoyed sipping out of those bottles like the babies they will one day watch!

Park City

Jer had to go to Park City for convention.  We couldn't stay the whole time but snuck up for the day to hang out and swim.  It was really cold outside but the pool was so warm the girls had fun swimming anyway!  After a good swim the girls enjoyed some time in the room while I went to hear a guest speaker with Jer.  Later that night the girls went to Courts room and hung out with his kids while all the adults went out to a nice dinner.  It was so beautiful up there we didn't want to go home.  Next time we will plan on staying the whole time.  Maybe even without the kids!

Herkomer

Daddy and Kate have a special game they play.  There is a monster that lives around our parts named Herkomer.  He comes around any time Kate needs to be teased.  It started out when Kate would come lay in our bed with us and Jer would stick his hand outside the blankie and tickler her when we would hide under the sheets.

Now Herkomer is everywhere.  He especially likes to come out on Saturday since that day has been dubbed "Tickle Saturday" ever since we first got married.  The other day it was a Friday night and Jer was talking to Kate about what the next day was.  Kate said to him, "Daddy don't lock me in the closet with Herkomer tomorrow, PLEEEAASE!  But Herkomer can still tickle me!"  I don't blame her since just a few days earlier Kate had been in the closet with Herkomer.  She came running out when Daddy had disappeared with Herkomer into the depths of the closet.  When I asked her what we were going to do without Daddy she told me she was getting big enough she could sleep in bed with me.  When I asked what we would do with no Daddy to go to work she said she was getting bigger and could go to work instead.  When I asked what she would do at work I got the biggest blank stare.  It was then that we decided to rescue Daddy from Herkomer in the closet.

She may act scared of Herkomer but don't let that fool you.  She begs to be teased any chance she gets and of course Jeremy loves to do it!

More Cruisin Fun!

 Seven days without doing hair was heaven!  For all!

 Neeley loved playing in the water with Dad.  Only problem was the scary strong undertow!

 Relaxing in Cabo San Lucas

 This guy was my favorite so we had to track him down to get pictures!

 Glass bottom boat tour around Lovers Point.  We got to see pelicans, sea lions too!

                                      

 Girls created a poster in kids club!  They had soo much fun there.

 

 Mini Golf at sea!

                                               

 Puerta Viallarta proved to be just as relaxing!  We took the girls out on wave runners.  So fun!

 Everyone on the ship was enamored by the girls.  Especially Kayla's blond hair.  But none more than our wonderful waiter Wii!  He was the best!

 It took some talking to get Kayla on the water slide.  Once she did she loved it!  Neeley learned to swim the length of the pool on this trip!

 Peach  Gazpacho! Yum!

 On our way home the girls were asleep in minutes flat!  We definitely wore them out!

 Kate and Lilah loved the presents we brought home to them and were excited to see us!