Toilet Training WEEEE

This is a good laugh for all you mothers out there. And for all of you who have not experienced toilet training before. This past weekend I went with Chesney and Jaycie to IKEA. We met Aunt Carri and Uncle Nick there and they roamed the store with us. Thank goodness they were there!! For all those who have not been in IKEA they have little make shift display "houses" in the middle of sections of the store so you can see how functional the items they are selling are. Well, we were browsing one of these "houses" when Chesney announces in a very loud voice "I need to go potty!" She was in the bathroom part of the "house" when she made her announcement. Up comes her dress and down goes her panties! Aunt Carri turns around to find her doing that and catches her before she can sit on the display toilet to let loose! Thank goodness for quick acting aunts! I could just see trying to explain to the store manager that their display had been kid tested and didn't pass. I just LOVE toilet training. Just think I still have Jaycie to go!

Am I big enough???

These are some of my favorite pictures from our zoo adventure. Jaycie being her little "pushy" self was too cute when she figured out what everyone was doing. So she would go up after everyone and push them out of the way and repose herself right in front. Silly little girl!

The Zoo

I love to go to the zoo at least once a year. I also believe the more the merrier so I love it when we get a big group together and all "hang out" at the zoo. So Saturday we decided was the day to go. It was GREAT! I was really worried that it was going to rain on us because at home when we left that morning it was raining and the clouds that lingered just above the mountains were not all that pleasant looking. Fortunately, we only had twice that is sprinkled for a few minutes and then disappeared! The kids had an absolute ball! Kaylee and Laine were all over the place catching all the sites they could take in. Chesney wanted to see the Giraffes so much it took all we had to help her be patient on getting there to see them. Jaycie for some reason thought the alligators were the funniest things on earth. See sat there and laughed and laughed at them. I couldn't figure out what was so funny because they didn't move one muscle. Not even an air bubble floated to the surface of the pond they were in but something was really funny to her. It was so cute!

I also decided after deleting so many blurred pictures from my day of excitement that I seriously need a new camera. So "Honey, I know what I want for Christmas"!

A brand new world...

So, I am not the type of person who joins the "in" crowd. Usually I avoid it like the plague! If I do ever surrender and join in with the current "rave" then it is usually a little late in coming. As you can tell I have lived up to that statement so I guess "better late then never"! I have been reading my friends and families blogs and quite enjoy hearing about their dealing with everyday life and it makes me smile. So I thought that I might be able to spread a little joy with my own stories and maybe a little wisdom with my mistakes.
Please forgive me as it will take a while to get up to speed with this and become creative enough to really enjoy. I promise I will catch on quick and get some entertaining stories along with it.