Trip to Sacramento

Anthony, Ashlynn, and I went to Sacramento, California for a friend's wedding last week. We left on Tuesday night to outrun a snow storm. The original plan was to leave on Thursday,so it was a hassle to leave last minute but I'm glad we did. It gave us more "vacation time." Ashlynn hated being in her car seat so much and did a lot of screaming. It was stressful for us to listen to her sadness, but we all lived through it. We drove down with Anthony's parents because they have a jeep and we have a chevy cobalt (not a snow car). Made for two very squished 16 hour drives! Besides the wedding and reception, we also went to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield and Fisherman's Wharf in San Fransisco.




Ashlynn's first road trip. She definitely needed the warm coat Nana gave her for Christmas. And she certainly appears to have joined the gnome club!




This is one of the tricks we tried to help Ashlynn stay asleep longer during the drive. Her head would bounce around and she'd wake up. So, we used her coat to keep the bobble head movement to a minimum. It worked pretty well!




This is Anthony in front of one of the Jelly Belly motor homes at the Jelly Belly Factory. That would be a sweet ride! Heehee.




Ashlynn and me in the Jelly Belly tour hats. They made us wear them for the whole tour! That factory was really cool. And it's free! If you're ever in the area make sure you go. So much more goes into the making of a gourmet jelly bean than I ever suspected! After the tour, we went to the food court they had there and shared a large jelly bean shaped Canadian bacon and pineapple pizza for lunch! Yum!




Our cute little family at Fishermans' Wharf. We were walking along and saw the sign that said it was a photo spot. So, we took a picture! I love how Ashlynn looks like a mummy in the little pack we bought, while we were down there, for her to ride around in. She loves it! Well...if her daddy is doing the carrying. She just snuggled her lil face into his chest and slept the whole time!





This is another photo spot. Anthony's mom, Kaye, joined us for this picture. You can't really see it, but that is Alcatraz behind us in the water. :) Looks like a nice place.



It was a fun trip and we enjoyed the nice Marriott we stayed at, but I'm glad to be home. The drive home was the worst! The roads were covered with snow starting in Salem, Oregon to all the way home! The weather we're having here in the Seattle area is out of control! But, we're enjoying it while it lasts. We had a small reprieve and were able to go out today and finish all our shopping for Christmas! Yay!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Santa Pictures

During our church Christmas party, Ashlynn got to sit on Santa's lap and get her picture taken. St. Nick was a leetle bit nervous about being handed such a teeny baby, but he did fine. She slept through the whole thing. She didn't even ask him to bring anything for her! Now, my dilemma. Which picture is best? I need y'alls input. Of the four taken, which picture is the cutest?

Split Personality?

I can't figure out this little person! *laugh* On Tuesday, nothing could make Ashlynn happy and she spent most of her day yelling at the top of her lungs. Yesterday, she seriusly spent ALL day sleeping (even falling asleep in the middle of eating) and I took her temp cuz I started to worry she might be sick. She was fine. Today, she's happy as long as I'm dancing around with her to Christmas music. If I stop, I get an earful. Though food, of course, works to keep her quiet too. How come the trick that worked one day, doesn't always work the next???

Sleeping Beauty

I couldn't resist taking a few snap shots when I actually woke up before Ashlynn (usually she gets me up). It's just so smile invoking to roll over and see such sweetness laying in the bed next to you!

Babies 1st Christmas

This is the first Christmas for both Ashlynn and Kissa. Ashlynn likes to look at the lights on the tree. Kissa likes to eat the tree.

If it isn't one baby, it's another!

This is Kissa.


This is what Kissa did last night.


This is what my downstairs bathroom looks like now.


This is Kissa enjoying her handiwork. She's really been very naughty and obnoxious ever since we brought the baby home.

First Bath

I don't know how such a little person can make such a big mess, but when Ashlynn and finally decided to get up this morning, I unrolled her from her blanket and discovered she'd been busy! Poop all the way up to her armpit! She was pretty soaked! I decided that instead of making her scream by trying to clean her up with cold wipes, I'd just give her a bath. Here she is showing off her messy clothes.



Her she is sucking her finger. It has nothing to do ith her bath, but I think it's cute and she's getting better at it.



Here's a close-up of the mess. Yeah, thought y'all would like to see that! :)



She was pretty chill about being in the bath seat. Maybe because she had her binky?It wasn't until I started using that wash cloth to clean her that she decided she really didn't care for this new experience!



This is how she was feeling by the time I got her out and dried her off. And she wouldn't be comforted until I fed her. But she got me back pretty good by peeing on my bed before I could get a diaper on her!



All's well that ends well! Don't you just love that adorable snub nose?

Welcome to Parenthood

Just thought you'd all like to see the face that Ashlynn (currently) makes the most. Even at this moment, I'm typing one handed and using the other to bounce her around and keep her happy. She's a very opinionated little creature and usually her opinion is that the service around here stinks! *laugh* She hates getting dressed and/or undressed, she hates having her diaper changed and she hates waiting for food. She also gets very unhappy when her binky falls out of her mouth and, of course, she isn't capable of putting it back in on her own. Despite her healthy and very loud lungs, we LOVE our baby! She's so cute! Even when she's screaming her head off! :)