Another Wedding

For those of you that check out my blog I thought I'd post a few pictures from my sister-in-laws wedding from this past weekend. They are on my facebook but some of you don't have that. We had a great time and the girls did amazing! I can't believe Lindsey is married. Seems like just yesterday I was messing around on the computer and someone yelled down to me that we had company, Lindsey and Brian, they were engaged! Wow, time flies. Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the holidays. I'll be more excited after next Wednesday when my second ESL class is over with! Have a great rest of the week! Praying for a snow day!

Bridesmaids, Kristi, Krista, Rachel, BRIDE, Karie, Janna, and CourtneyOur FamilyMommy and AddiBride, Groom and the flower girls, Kylynn, Cambrey, Addi, Avery, and LilyDancin the night away, Kylynn and Lindsey

A little late

Our 9 month old! My baby is 9 months old, well last week she was. We went to the doctor this week for her check up and she weighs 20 lbs 1 oz and is 29 1/2 inches long. She's in the 96th percentile for height and 75th for weight. One long skinny girl, hope for her sake she stays that way:) Kylynn and I on the other hand will be short and fat:) After digging out all of the ear wax the doctor said she had an ear infection, poor baby. Probably why she had a tough time getting to sleep last week. So in the last 3 weeks, two cases of pink eye for her and an ear infection. Hopefully she'll be feeling better sooner. The antibiotics have already helped, I can tell. Oh and she is getting her second tooth. So her first 2 teeth within a month, I think they are going to all come quickly now. She seems to be more affected by them than Kylynn was. They are all different though, I have to remind myself of that.
We decorated the tree tonight, Kylynn absolutely loved it so I let her stay up to help me. Glad I have a helper cause Jason hates that part of Christmas. I'll just have my girls to help me I guess. Enjoy the pictures. Hope everyone has a great weekend. We have Lindsey and Brian's wedding on saturday so I'll have pics early next week. Not promising too soon cause I have a presentation next wednesday. Should be fun, my parents will be in town to help with the girls, which will be a huge help. It will be interesting to see how they do though, Kylynn actually has to throw the flower petals this time and Addi rides down in the wagon. TGIF!!! Almost!

So much to be THANKFUL for...

As I sit here and reflect on life I am so blessed and have so much to be thankful for. My girls are healthy, except for the pink eye, again, my husband and I both have good jobs, we have a home, we have family who loves us and we are healthy as well. I just praise God for all of his many blessings and I hope that all of you are able to praise God for the blessings he has given you. May you all enjoy your thanksgivings and I hope you are surrounded with family and friends who love and care for you.

Potty pics and more

Kylynn on her Elmo Potty! She is so proud of herself!

Kylynn's princess dolls, they are usually lined up like this, she is pretty particular.

So we have been successful all week, I'm so proud of her. Except for last night, I think her dad wanted to shoot her. She flooded the bathroom with toilet paper. I wish I would have had a camera, or a fly on the wall maybe. He says we can no longer put toilet paper on the roll. Honey, it is called teaching her not to touch it or put it in the toilet. He's got a lot to learn. Anyways, Jason and I enjoyed a quiet evening out tonight and had a wonderful new babysitter, Katie, Kylynn loved her. We had a nice dinner and did some shopping for Christmas and the usual errands that need to be done. Enjoy the shots of Kylynn and Addisyn.Our little Addisyn, trying the sippy cup.

Kylynn and her dolls, she is so happy!

Potty Time!!!!

I think we are getting somewhere! Kylynn has been going on the potty all day, yeah!!! Last week she started at my aunt's but wouldn't go at our house. Today I was able to bribe her with a little Belle doll and it worked. She went when we got home and then we went to buy her doll at Target and she went when we got home again. She is so proud of herself it is so cute. We'll see if this continues. I'll post new pictures soon I promise. Life has just been crazy busy. Jason goes hunting soon as well, just what I need with this lovely grad class of mine. Thank goodness I only work 2 days next week and I have my family to come down and help me out. I am just so exhausted when I come home at night. My class this year is really sucking the life out of me. Hopefully it will get better. Have a great rest of the week, I'll try to post pictures but it might not be till the weekend.

Happy Halloween!

My girls, our butterfly Addisyn, and Kylynn as Belle Our little butterfly!

Happy Halloween! We had a great night with the girls, despite no nap for Kylynn today. We came home and played in the leaves, had some dinner, Chinese:), got ready and headed to Grandma and Papa's first. She did really well and really enjoyed herself. She got to trick or treat with her cousin Cambrey. We then headed over to Auntie's house for some more trick or treating. I think she made out pretty well. It was a fun evening for her. This also helped me get a better attitude towards Halloween, I always hate dressing up but watching her just glow in her Belle dress was a wonderful feeling.
They just loved the leaves, Kylynn loved playing in them, Addisyn loved eating them.
Cambrey, Addisyn, and Kylynn - Cousins

Kylynn, Auntie, and Addisyn

We've been a little busy here, hence the lack of blogging. I'll update everyone soon with the happenings in the Vugteveen home, but I do begin class again this week. I've had 2 weeks off and it has been so nice not having to do any school work. Conferences are this week as well. A busy next couple of weeks for me so keep our family in your prayers.

Research paper time...

Yup, that's right I just finished my second research paper for the ELL class I'm taking. I am very excited to submit all of my work tomorrow and have 2 weeks off. I won't have to do any reading, posting, or going to class:)

We've been pretty busy around here. The girls both have colds, no fun, but it doesn't seem to stop them. They both sleep wonderfully and have fun playing all day. I shouldn't say that, now I'll have one up tonight.

We visited Grandma and Grandpa VanDyke a few weekends ago and went to Gallaghers to help grandma get a pumpkin. We picked our own pumpkins out this past weekend. Are you really supposed to pick out pumpkins in October when it's 80 degrees. Kari and I about died in the heat. While we were in TC we were able to catch up with Trish and the kids. I finally got to meet baby Camden. He is adorable, such a cute little chunky guy. The girls had a great time together, I really wish we lived closer. Someday maybe.

We celebrated Jason's birthday yesterday. I felt terrible, I left after dinner and headed to school to work on my papers and he was with the girls for the night. I didn't even get a cake or anything. It must mean we are getting old when your birthday is just another day. We are so blessed to have him in our lives though. He is a wonderful husband and a terrific father to my girls. Kylynn just loves being outside with him and helping him unload the dishwasher. Yup, you heard that right, she likes to unload the dishwasher. We're training her early.

Enjoy some updated shots of the girls. It's getting harder and harder to get good pictures.