Missing Pictures

 I thought I was done with August but then I found another memory card. There was some good stuff on it so I thought I'd go ahead and do another post. 

Anna had a lot of fun the last time we went to Deanna Rose Farmstead so on a whim I decided to pack the girls up and go even though it was crazy hot and humid. I talked with Anna about the animals we would see on the way and by the time we got there she was pretty  hyped up. 

On this trip she was pretty interested in getting on the horses. We had to do it several times!

After checking out a few baby goats, the cows, the pigs, and the horses we came across the highlight of the day. The goats!

She LOVED that they were sticking their heads out with those crazy eyes. 

These goats you were allowed to feed so I pulled out a quarter for a handful of food. Best. Money. Spent. Ever. Here's a little video showing you what I mean.

That same evening was 'Fourth Friday' at the library and we decided to go and check it out. Anna was a little tired since her nap didn't happen that afternoon. 

She woke up after a little bit though and really enjoyed the group playing (The band consisted of a guitar and fiddle player). One time she got excited and ran out in front of them sat her Maddie dog on a chair and started dancing. She had just started when the music ended and people laughed (because she was ridiculously cute) so she got scared and ran back.  

They had a little craft area set up in the children's section and while I did most of the work she enjoyed the fruits of my labor and carried those tissue paper flowers around the rest of the evening. 

Jane seemed to enjoy the music as well. This is Jane's post poopsplosion face. Kevin lucked out and got to deal with a major blow out. It was on her socks. Enough said. 

Anna crashed pretty early that night and the next morning we went to a Music and Movement event put on by the Parents as Teachers Association. It was fun but a little hectic with all the kids running around. 

Anna liked it but I think by the end she was done. We "won" a book while we were there too. I say "won" because when we walked in and were filling out name tags she told me to use a certain one. I thought that was weird but as it turned out that specific name tag meant you won a prize later. We were the only "winners" in the group so I told Kevin it was because our girls were so cute that she wanted them to get the book :)

Alright...that really is all my pictures from August so the next post will be covering our zoo trip!

August fun

I thought I'd wrap up August by going through random pictures to show you what we've been up to this month.

Anna loves it outside so sometimes we go out on the deck while Jane is sleeping to get a little energy out. Anna loves her chalk and especially loves having me write "Daddy, Jane, and Mommy" over and over again on the deck. 

 

Jane likes to hang out in the pack n play where she is safe from Anna. 

It works great until Anna wants to get in with her. Anna sure loves her little sister. 

Somebody's hair is getting pretty long and it looks pretty crazy after waking up. 

Anna has been very into coloring and painting lately. 

A pretty good watercolor. 

Kevin had to travel to Boston for a couple days so Gampa, Gama, Uncle Thomas, and Adell came to visit one evening. 

Gampa reading to his girls. 

 It was so nice of them to come up and keep us company for the evening. Anna had so much fun playing with Adell!

 The girls were a little crazy all evening and I'm so glad they had a few hours to play together. 

One weekend Kevin's parents came in to take us to dinner and see the girls. 

Snuggles!

 Anna loves touching and giving kisses to her sister. Over the last couple of weeks Jane has really begun to respond back. She'll smile back at her and it is so sweet. 

During their visit, Brian and Moria gave us the idea to put a tree swing up. Kevin didn't waste much time and we now have a swing in our backyard! We'd like to get a playset at some point but this will allow us to hold off a little longer! She loves it!

Anna showing Jane pictures of different animals. 

It was a crazy busy month for us and it's looking like September is going to be just as crazy if not more. We started the month off with a fun trip to the Kansas City Zoo. Stay tuned for the next post!

Brian and Moria continued....

Here are a few more photos from our weekend with Brian and Moria. We actually managed to take a few pictures without a baby in it!

Enjoying the last bit of summer!

I'm not sure why this picture of Kevin and Brian has them holding the Monopoly game but at least I managed a picture of the two!

For dinner we headed out to 'Oklahoma Joe's' for some BBQ. There was a long line and I ended up taking Anna outside to walk around for a bit but it was worth the wait. It was actually Brian's birthday that day and it was so great being able to celebrate with him on the actual day once again!

Moria and Brian!

With two little girls to get to bed we couldn't exactly hit the town to finish celebrating but we managed to have a good time anyway. Brian convinced us that if you played by the actual Monopoly rules that the game only takes an hour. (One of those being no cash for landing on Free Parking). We decided to give it a go and pulled out the game along with a bottle of Ridge wine that Brian and Moria had given to us almost two years ago. (Ridge is a favorite winery of theirs and we had been saving it for a special occasion....it was delightful!)

The game definitely took longer than an hour. (Brian says we deviated from the rules with crazy trades and that is why)

A pretty crazy night ;)

The next day we packed up and headed to Topeka to meet up with both our families and show Brian and Moria around where we grew up. Our first stop was at the Kent house for lunch. Patti made a wonderful lunch for us and it was great having friends join us for Sunday dinner. I'm mad at myself for not taking any pictures while we were over there but we had a great time. 

It was Anna's nap time and we wanted to show these guys around Topeka. Kevin's parents were kind enough to take Jane for a few hours so we could have a little freedom to show them around. Our first stop was Washburn. We lucked out and the science building was unlocked so we were able to get into the building to show them around. On the Chemistry floor there were still a couple of Kevin's posters up which was fun for us to see. 

Brian, Moria, and Kevin at Stoffer!

After visiting Washburn we drove by each of our high schools and pointed out things along the way. I didn't realize how much fun it would be just driving by and sharing stories about various places around town. 

After picking up the girls we were then headed over to the Copp house for dinner. Neither of my parents had actually met Brian and Moria before so it was fun getting to introduce them. I think they had fun finally meeting in the flesh after hearing so many stories over the years. Hailie and Brian share a birthday so it was also a mini celebration for the two with a cake. Moria's birthday is the week after so we went ahead and made her blow out candles too. 

Anna wasn't sure about all the candles...

I just really like this picture of Jane so I had to throw it in. It sure is hard being so cute....

It was getting late and an early flight the next morning so we had to get ready to head back to Olathe. While Anna was getting a bath Moria did have a chance to give a bottle to Jane. 

Brian and Moria's flight was pretty early the next morning so we pretty much said our goodbyes that night. It was such a fantastic weekend but it went by way too quickly. We're not sure when the next time we will get to meet up with these two so we made sure to enjoy every second. Thank you guys for coming to visit us!!!

Brian and Moria come to town!

A couple of weekends ago we were excited to welcome Brian and Moria to Kansas for the first time. We were so incredibly excited to have them coming to see us. While we were lucky enough to overlap with Moria in San Diego back in March we hadn't seen Brian since their wedding last October. It was definitely time. I have quite a few pictures from the weekend so I will separate their visit into a couple posts. 

Moria meeting Jane

 They brought Anna a very cool vet kit complete with a stethoscope, a syringe for shots, keys for the kennels, and a little cat and dog. It was a huge hit with Anna and she spent most of the weekend "checking" us with the stethoscope and giving us shots. She's still loving it now that they have left. 

Brian playing with Anna

 It was great being able to show our house to them (although there are a lot of projects left and very little decorating done...life with two kids :-) ).

Brian snuggling Jane

 After dinner we decided to check out a couple playgrounds not far from our house. It was pretty hot and humid and threatened rain but we had a little time. The first was a little old for Anna although that didn't stop her from trying to climb things. 

Our little climber

 Anna still had fun running around though!

 We then headed over to the other playground that seemed a little more age appropriate. It wasn't bad...not sure that it is a favorite but it's nice to know we have it close if needed. 

So much fun!

Eventually we were all hot and it was getting late so we headed back to get the girls ready for bed. Anna enjoyed having more people available to read to her.  

Reading "Eyes" as Anna calls it (I Can Read With My Eyes Shut)

 While Moria and I were with the girls, Kevin and Brian were preparing the breakfast casserole for the next day. 

Hi Kevin and Brian

 The next day we all headed over to the YMCA so that Anna could do a little swimming. Moria used to be a swim instructor and she had fun working with Anna on a few little things in the water. 

Floating practice

All was good until Anna spotted Mommy!

Mommy, Mommy, Mommy

We managed to get Anna back in the water and she had so much fun swimming with these guys! She did keep me in her sights though.

I see you Mommy

 After this it was lunch and then nap time for the girls. We took advantage of two sleeping babies and played a few board games before getting ready to head out to dinner. We couldn't have them come to Kansas and not have a chance to experience a little barbecue! 

Jane: 2 Months

I was actually proud of myself for getting Jane's 2 month pictures done just a few days after turning 2 months but then I dropped the ball on getting the post up! Well...almost 2 weeks ago our little hit the 2 month mark. We can't believe how fast it is flying (even though you'd think we'd know by now).

Jane's second month gave us our first smiles from her! She gave us the first one right around 6 weeks old and has gradually been giving us more and more. We finally finished making her a mobile for her room so we've enjoyed watching her look at it during diaper changes. She has also been cooing and "talking" to us when we make noises for her. It's fun being able to interact with her more. She's such a happy baby!

 This little Missy is also a fantastic sleeper at night. She has slept through the entire night (7-8 hours) several times but typically wakes up once around 5 or 6 am before going back to sleep for a few hours. Right now we'd just like her to start her long stretch a little earlier so we could get to bed sooner and get more out of it. She's calling the shots on that one though. 

 We also had Jane's 2 month appointment last week are her stats were as follows: 

Weight: 12 lbs 13 oz (80%)

Height: 23.5 in (86%)

Head Cir: 16.1 in (97%*)

Kevin was a little disappointed that Jane's head was only 90% but I was looking back at Anna's and at her 2 month appointment her head was 16 inches and they indicated it was 98% so not sure what's up with the difference.*I corrected her head percentage to 97% after looking it up on the WHO charts. The office rounds strange so I have to calculate it on my own from now on! (Either way she still has a big noggin'). We're a little surprised that we have a tall baby (tall for now) since Anna has consistently been well below 50%. It will be fun to see if she stays tall. 

 I've had to pack up a lot of clothes already. Jane can still wear some 0-3 month stuff and most 3 month items depending on how sizes run. She may get to wear more of Anna's adorable dresses than I thought she was going to be able to wear if she continues to grow so fast!

 You may be able to tell in some of these pictures that we have a little slobber monkey on our hands. I love seeing those spit bubbles...so cute. 

 We feel so lucky to have such an easy going baby. She's so chill (for the most part. When she gets mads she is mad. Must be the red hair). 

We love this little lady so much and its so fun watching Anna with her. As Jane becomes more alert and interactive it is going to be more and more fun watching them together.