Do Do Do

It's been awhile I know. Lately I've been so sleep deprived and busy that I just didn't make my way to the blog...

What we've been up to: We just got home this afternoon from Tom's parent's place. We went down there to visit his aunt and cousin that were flying in. It was a good weekend, the driving trips weren't AS tough as they could have been and the girls behaved for the most part. The first night K&K were very upset and it took a loooong time to get them to stop screaming. Abby loved all of the attention and as always loves visiting her Grandma and Grandpa D. This morning we even got the chance to visit a beaver dam that is out near their place. I got some cute pictures that I'm sure I'll get up sometime. Right now I'm drowning in pictures after doing Two... yes TWO photo sessions yesterday. They both went great and now I'm attempting to get the pictures all edited so I can send out the cds. But I digress....

K&K I went to Hobby Lobby this afternoon while Tom took Abby to her therapy appointment. Wow are they getting heavy!! I put Kara in the carseat on top and walked around with Kiley. They were so cute talking and laughing at eachother. I can't wait until they do more of that! Of course by the end my arms were aching and Tom called to let me know they were done so it was good timing. They decided to go for a walk as they were waiting for us and when I found them Abby and Tom were watching squirrels play by the side of the road. Abby waved and said goodbye to the squirrels as she got into the van.

Speaking of which ... Abby is an escape artist and is VERY difficult to keep in her car seat. I'm looking for ideas on how to keep her in. The duck tape didn't work. I don't know how she does it but I can't keep the harness on her shoulders. At least the lap belt part is still staying on. I just don't like it because it feels so unsafe to have her half buckeled! Are there any products out there that make it so they can't get out?? My toddler cannot be the only one who has done this before.

We did pick up a grill today too. And he's cute too! I wanted to name him Sparky but I'm not sure what Tom thought of the name. We made hobo burgers (or foil packs) tonight and oh wow were they fabulous. Amazing what the difference was between our old grill and this new one that cooks infrared style... (don't ask me how it works) Though our old one was free... and it did it's duty well. Anyone want a free grill?

After supper we went out for a walk and Kara rode in the Beco (as she has lately, she hates car seats) and Kiley rode in the stroller while Abby sat in the wagon. We have to look very entertaining to those of you out walking around town or peeping through the windows. It certainly isn't hard to miss us!

Abby is LOVING her brand new backyard. The swingset is up... the sandbox is full and there is so much to do and to play with. I taught her how to swing on her tummy since she can't quite get up on the swings to sit on them yet. It's made life a lot easier for me because now she can 'do it' herself. (I do it!) The other day it was so cute because she was sitting in the sandbox with her toys and she had this little octopus mold ... thing. But she apparently thought it most resembled a baby and was rocking it, putting it to sleep. She even gave it rides on the swing... then later I looked and she had two of them. It's amazing how often she can't have just ONE baby but she wants to have TWO. I can't imagine why...

Well midnight knocks on the door once again.... time for me to skidaddle. Night!