Sleeping with the Dogs

So yesterday I was busy getting things ready to go to my Dad's house and I hadn't seen Torilynn in a while. I decided that I'd better be a good Mom and go look for her around the house. I looked for her all around the downstairs and I couldn't find her, so I went upstairs. I looked upstairs and still could not find her. I was about to panic when this is what I found: I think she thinks she is a dog, not only does she fall asleep next to them but I also often find her drinking from their dog bowls. Oh the joys or being a toddler.Landon on the other hand has out grown the "I think I'm a dog" stage. He sat on the couch and watched cartoons while I got ready to go. They grow up so fast, it seems like only yesterday it was him drinking from the dog's bowl.

Yesterday we also went swimming at my Dad's house. It was a lot of fun. Landon is a cautious boy and wanted me to be near by at all times, but I am pretty sure Tori though she was a big kid. She kept trying to get out off my arms so she could swim off. Maybe Tori liking the water will motivate Landon to like it more, I don't think he wants to be out done by his little sister.

Ella did not join us in the pool (because I am a paranoid mom and I had two other children to deal with) but she looked super cute in her swimming suit. I especially love the back of the swimming suit with the little ruffles.

My Baby Girls

I have really missed Landon this last week. It just isn't the same without him here. Sometimes I'll hear or see something that reminds me of him and it will make me a little sad. Having said that it has been nice only having to deal with the two girls. I miss Landon and I will be so happy to see him in a few weeks but I am enjoying my life with 2 kids at the moment.
Here are some pictures of the girls that I took over the past week. Tori likes sitting in the swing when Ella is in the bouncy seat. When Landon was here it was a fight between him and Tori as to who got to sit in the swing.

The other day I had a fun time playing with different hair styles on Tori. I know she doesn't have a lot of hair but she has enough that I can start doing some fun things.

The hair clipped to the side look. Very cute but it didn't last long

The multiple ponytail look. I really don't know what I was going for here, but it was fun playing around.

A view from the top.

We finally settled on classic pig tails.

Here are some cute new pictures of Ella

So Tired!

Yesterday I had a doctors appointment and when I came home I found Tori like this:

Today I gave her a sandwich for lunch and when I looked over at her she was literally falling asleep while still eating her sandwich. Here is a video of it, unfortunately once she realized I had the camera out she woke up. Anyway it was very funny and cute, apparently even being super tired won't stop my girl from finishing her lunch.

Fun Weekend!

We had a really fun weekend....
The funtivities began on Friday with Torilynn's Birthday party. It was only the 4 of us as all of Tori's "friends" are at least 6 months older or younger then her.We started off the party by opening up Tori's presents. She got a Cabbage Patch doll and three little Disney Princess barbie type dolls.It was then time for birthday cake. As you can see from the above picture Tori was ready to dive in.She really enjoyed her cake.

Saturday morning we took the kids to the Zoo. It was a perfect day and the weather was lovely. Landon was so excited to be at the Zoo. He kept running from exhibit to exhibit and he was so excited to see all the animals.Landon looking at the Tiger.

This is a picture of Landon pointing at the fish. For some reason he was really excited to see the fish.

Here are some of the animals we saw:

A two hump Camel (this thing was HUGE!)

We saw Koi

A Peacock

Lions

Alligators

Landon's favorite part of our trip to the Zoo was riding the mini train. He was so excited! He kept saying "Mommy, I'm going to ride on a train!"

Landon and Jared on the train.

Tori also had fun at the Zoo.

Landon riding the giant turtle statue.

On Saturday night our ward had a Mother Daughter un-sleepover. Tori and I went and had a lot of fun visiting with the other ladies in our ward. They had delicious food and a lot of different activities for moms and their girls to do. Because Tori is so young we only ended up eating and painting Tori's toenails. I tried to get a picture of Tori's toes but the nail color was too light to see.

So we had a great fun filled weekend. We hope that you all had a nice weekend too. Also for all the Moms who read our blog Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Birthday Torilynn!

Today is my babies first birthday. I can not believe how fast the last year has flown by. Torilynn has been such a great addition to our family and I feel so blessed to have her as my daughter. Here is some fun information about my sweet little girl on her first birthday:

1. Torilynn is such a sweet easy going girl. After having Landon I was worried that my second child would be handful but in a lot of ways she has been easier then Landon. She is usually content to just play and watch the world around her.

2. Tori loves her family. She will give strangers the stare down but when it comes to her family she is all smiles. She absolutely loves her Daddy and older brother.

3. Tori has recently started to stand on her own and take steps here and there, pretty soon she will be walking everywhere.

4. Tori is a talker. At a year old she can say: tickle, hi, Da (daddy), baby, uh oh, Maccoco ( I am sure that is spelled wrong it is Portuguese and it is the name of Landon's toy monkey), Tori (apparently she is vain), and Dora. She also waves and blows kisses.

5. Tori is absolutely beautiful. I know that as her Mom my opinion on this matter is pretty biased but I really think she is the cutest girl ever!

In honor of Tori's Birthday I put together this slide show of the last year, I hope you enjoy it!

Checkup

Today the kids had a check-upLandon at 3 years 4 months old is weighing in at a hefty 27 lbs and he is 36 inches tall. He is still tiny but I was super excited that he finally hit the 3ft mark and that he gained 2lbs and an inch and a half in the last 6 months. I think that is good growth for a 3 year old.At a year old, Torilynn is weighing in at 19 lbs 3 oz and is 28.5 inches tall. She is a great size for her age. She is slowly catching up to her brother in size but still has a bit of a ways to go . We always warn Landon that he needs to be nice to Tori because one day she will be bigger then him and she will be able to fight back :).

My Baby Girl is Growing Up

Torilynn is growing up way too fast. she has been learning a lot of new thing recently and I thought I'd share them with you. First of all she full out crawls now. She has been scooting around the house for months but it has just been in the last few weeks that she has decided to give the real thing a try. She has also started to pull up on everything. Landon didn't start doing these things until he was a little older so it is exciting and a little sad to watch Torilynn do these things so young. It is hard to believe that soon she will be walking around and talking and she won't be my baby anymore. That aside I love the age that Torilynn is at right now. She is such a happy and smart little girl. She adores her Daddy and her brother and I feel so blessed to have her as my daughter.

My Favorite Things about Torilynn

5. She sleeps through the night. Torilynn started sleeping through the night when she was about 3 months old and it is really nice. Sleeping through the night = Happy mommy :)
4. She is beautiful. I know that every mom thinks their children are beautiful and I am no exception. Tori has some great features that I just love. She has a cute dimple, pretty eyes, and while she doesn't have much of it yet her hair is really great. In some lights it looks golden blond, in others light brown, and in others strawberry blond. I am really surprised that she doesn't have the white blond hair that Landon has but I am excited to see what it looks like as it grows out.
3. She is fun to dress. I really enjoy this stage where I can dress her in whatever I want because I know in a few years she is not going to let me do this anymore.
2. She loves her brother. Landon can make Tori smile and laugh more then any other person. I really love watching them play together.
1. She is easy going. Tori is just a sweet, content, easy going baby. I love her so much and I am glad that she is my daughter.