My parents brought the girls dolls from China and they are totally smitten with them. Besides thinking that they are American Girl dolls they have come up with some pretty clever names all on their own!
Anna's names:
Little Doll: We can't seem to remember her name but it's something like Kaitlyn
Bigger Doll: Lizzy Shortmiss (yes, she has a last name)
Ashley's names- took her 4 days to come up with and out of the blue she makes the declaration
Little Doll: Grama
Bigger Doll: China
Cracks me up :)
Thursday, May 8, 2014
True words spoken by a first born
A couple days ago Anna comes up to me, sits on my lap and snuggles. Then she looks up at me and says, "Mommy I am so glad I am the oldest because I get to do everything first. I will get married first and become a mommy first too!"
Oh wise first born; you have it all figured out :)
Much Love,
Jenny
Oh wise first born; you have it all figured out :)
Much Love,
Jenny
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Royals Game!
We sure soaked up the 90 degree heat today!!!!!!
Yup, today we braved it and took our little family to the Royals afternoon game to Family Fun Fest (which is what every Sunday is called). We got there early for the girls to have some fun in the kids section but all that was accomplished during this time was a MASSIVE tantrum from a certain 3.25 year old that captured the attention of the entire Royals stadium. And to think it all revolved around the fact that someone else rode on the horse with flowers that she wanted on the carousel. Life SUCKS I tell ya :)
After we recovered from that, the girls played a bit longer, ate some snacks, bought $8 band aids for new boo boos on their feet caused by shoes mommy told them not to wear and then continued to get blisters in the shoes mommy told them NOT to wear as we walked halfway around the stadium to get up, up, up to our seats.
It might sounds like we were having a miserable time (we really were having fun) but it was GREAT once we got to our seats. Bribing our kids with massive quantities of ballpark food helped and mommy and daddy got to enjoy around 6 innings of baseball. In the shade. No fighting. No one sitting TOO close to us so the girls didn't have to stay in their seats the entire time. Even though Anna asked Daddy over and over again is it over yet she told us that her favorite part of the game was watching the Royals play baseball. For Ashley and I it was the ice cream. And for Abby, it was Ashley's leftover hot dog :)
I can't wait for a time when just Rob and I go out to a game; it is just a little too much with the girls at their ages they are right now!
But glad we did it and we had some fun!
(Check out the girls hair cuts! I easily cut 3 inches off both their hair since they both wanted it SHORT, VERY SHORT mommy!)
Here is a picture of the beginning of the massive tantrum.......
The $8 band aid's also doubled as a toy for Abby :)
I wonder if they listen to me next time about which shoes to pick :)
Much Love,
Jenny
Yup, today we braved it and took our little family to the Royals afternoon game to Family Fun Fest (which is what every Sunday is called). We got there early for the girls to have some fun in the kids section but all that was accomplished during this time was a MASSIVE tantrum from a certain 3.25 year old that captured the attention of the entire Royals stadium. And to think it all revolved around the fact that someone else rode on the horse with flowers that she wanted on the carousel. Life SUCKS I tell ya :)
After we recovered from that, the girls played a bit longer, ate some snacks, bought $8 band aids for new boo boos on their feet caused by shoes mommy told them not to wear and then continued to get blisters in the shoes mommy told them NOT to wear as we walked halfway around the stadium to get up, up, up to our seats.
It might sounds like we were having a miserable time (we really were having fun) but it was GREAT once we got to our seats. Bribing our kids with massive quantities of ballpark food helped and mommy and daddy got to enjoy around 6 innings of baseball. In the shade. No fighting. No one sitting TOO close to us so the girls didn't have to stay in their seats the entire time. Even though Anna asked Daddy over and over again is it over yet she told us that her favorite part of the game was watching the Royals play baseball. For Ashley and I it was the ice cream. And for Abby, it was Ashley's leftover hot dog :)
I can't wait for a time when just Rob and I go out to a game; it is just a little too much with the girls at their ages they are right now!
But glad we did it and we had some fun!
(Check out the girls hair cuts! I easily cut 3 inches off both their hair since they both wanted it SHORT, VERY SHORT mommy!)
Much Love,
Jenny
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Bubbles
It is so much fun to see Abby experience things for the first time. So much of the time we miss these events because we are so busy with everyone that we don't realize she is doing something for the first time.
Well tonight we enjoyed Abby as she played with bubbles for really the first time.
By the time she understood what she should be doing she LOVED it! She loved when they popped in her face, when she popped them with her hands, chasing them with Daddy, watching her sisters pop them and watching them float. She was all smiles and giggles tonight :)
Much Love,
Jenny
Dead Bird
The girls found a dead bird in our backyard today and they came running to tell us.
As Daddy was putting the bird in the trash bag we decided that the girls should say a prayer for the bird if they wanted to.
They both wanted to and their prayers went something like this:
Ashley: I hope you fly again everyday.
Anna: I hope God takes care of you this weekend. I hope you get your angel wings in heaven and that you fly. You are loving.
They were a bit freaked out by the dead bird but put to ease knowing that it was getting it's angel wings and joining the other birds in heaven (Anna pointed out that it was probably with the bird that we found on our front step last summer- that child has a memory!!!). Then Ashley got so excited to see living birds around her and life was good again:)
Much Love,
Jenny
As Daddy was putting the bird in the trash bag we decided that the girls should say a prayer for the bird if they wanted to.
They both wanted to and their prayers went something like this:
Ashley: I hope you fly again everyday.
Anna: I hope God takes care of you this weekend. I hope you get your angel wings in heaven and that you fly. You are loving.
They were a bit freaked out by the dead bird but put to ease knowing that it was getting it's angel wings and joining the other birds in heaven (Anna pointed out that it was probably with the bird that we found on our front step last summer- that child has a memory!!!). Then Ashley got so excited to see living birds around her and life was good again:)
Much Love,
Jenny
LOVES birthday Parties!
Anna most recently went to her friend Ambriella's birthday party. On the day of the party I told her that after we eat lunch, wrap the present and get dressed that we were headed to Ambriella's house for her birthday. Anna takes off and runs upstairs. 10 minutes later I am trying to find Anna for lunch and can't find her anywhere. Sure enough I notice the garage door is open and I go out to check to see if she went outside to play without telling me. Sure enough the door to Daddy's car was open and Anna was already buckled in her car seat, ready to go. 1 1/2 hours early!!!! Needless to say, she gets excited about birthdays!!!!
Just a "normal" Saturday morning :)
Here's the Facebook recap of the morning:
Rob Posts: Enjoyed a lazy Saturday morning watching the 7th game of the 1985 World Series with my girls. Go Royals! Ashley thought it was mean when Tim McCarver called the opposing SP John "tooter". Reminds me how funny I thought it was when another Card pitcher's name sounded like "walking underwear" (at least to a 9 year old boy).
The replies!!!
- Rob Stilley Even though I told them it was coming, we got so excited after Darryl Motley's home run that we woke up Mommy. To paraphrase Al Michaels: I don't know how Webster's would define "extreme agony", but how else do you describe being a St. Louis Cardinal at this exact moment in time: down 10-0 and knowing it is only the 5th inning!
Travis Oglesby Hate you. Has it come to this for royals fans to have to allllllll the way back to 85 to find something good to think about! So sad!
Rob Stilley Travis Oglesby, it came to this a long time ago: the Chiefs have the record for most consecutive playoff losses, MU has never been to the final four, and the Royals have gone the longest of any franchise in MLB/NFL/NBA/NHL without making the playoffs. 1985 is all I've got!- Rob Stilley Charles Casey, I will never hear Hunter Pence again without thinking underpants and your family!
Jenny 'Fimmen' Stilley Yes, as I am waking up, I thought Abby started walking or did something else AMAZING because I head Rob screaming "Yea Abby!!!!! Yea Abby!!! Woooo-hooooo!" Rob Stilley was in his glory!
Mary Riggs Stilley They must have been desperate for some cuddle time with daddy to be willing to watch a whole baseball game with you! I remember who "walking underwear" was, but who is John "tooter" really? That Ashley -- John Tooter should meet President Poopin'!- Jenny 'Fimmen' Stilley Mom, John tooter is really John Tudor who was the Card's ace that year. I also didn't say they watched the whole game , but they did watch the first three innings or so.
- Mary Riggs Stilley And so when you say "we" got so excited "we" woke up Jenny, that was really just you, huh?
I think Daddy is going to have such a fun time teaching these girls about Royals and baseball :)Much Love,Jenny
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