potty training!

well, they say to start when the child is ready, but i don't think that i am! kenzie is only 21 months old... much younger than the other 2 were! but when brian got the potty down for her (because many days she refuses to wear clothes or a diaper), she loved it. she loves to sit on the potty! i mean, look at that face! and this is the child that doesn't like her picture taken. she has gone a few times in the potty and i try to make a big deal, but it is nothing consistent. this is possibly the part she really likes- wiping and throwing it into the potty and flushing.... sorry you can see zach's feet on the potty as he pooped. they had a great time going potty together.

meet our baby girl!

i had my sonogram today... the whole time we were in there zach was chanting, "boy, boy, boy, boy..." i wish we had had the camera out when we told him it was a girl! he just burst into tears and said,"no! i wanted a boy! i want a boy!" it was pretty heartbreaking. he got over it pretty quick, though. everything looks good on the sono, if you look really closely at this one of her foot, you can count her 5 toes! i love this one of her face. her features are so clearly there! although i am very excited, i'll admit that i was a little sad that it wasn't another boy. i have a special bond with zach, and wanted another little guy. but, like zach, the feeling quickly passed, and i am so thankful that she is fully formed and healthy!! the Lord has been so gracious to us!

doogoland

today we tried a new place called doogoland. it was pretty fun, the kids enjoyed it a lot. it had several little rooms for the kids to run around and play in- it was good for imaginative play. i don't know that we will go back because it was pretty pricey for just a drop in play time, but since it was so new, we were the only ones there (with my friend lisa and her 2 little ones) so we had the run of the whole place. this is the grocery store room, the kids loved this one. zach went straight for the capri suns!

and my good girl kenzie filled her cart with fruit!

there was a small play area for the 2 and unders... kenzie kissing kyle!

i asked her to go sit by him, but she wanted to pose laying down instead!

molly, kyle, and kenz, driving a plush truck in the baby area.

the little slide in the baby area. she had so much fun chasing kyle around- they went down this slide countless times!

there was a room for dress up and fixing the doll head's hair!

there was a little room up some stairs with a doctor's area (you can see audrey laying on the bed and zach was "giving her a shot" in the background) and doctors coat and all the toys for doctors.

there was also a building area with lots of blocks and construction vests and hats to wear.

there was a fun kitchen area with lots of play food that you could cook and serve to your friends. of course with a chefs hat and coat!

zach and audrey's favorite part were these little ride on things you use your feet to make it go and to steer... they were riding for most of the time!

he loved them!!

there was also a dentist's room, a tea room, a huge slide, a car garage, and some good rooms for parties!