Helping Hands (A.K.A. Sticky Fingers!)

We have officially began packing for our move. With Ryon leaving for 10 days we wanted to get a lot done while he was here so he could help me as much as possible. Yesterday was a day of packing and laundry for me, my goal was to have a lot done while Ry was at work. Kayla had been "helping" on and off throughout the day and in one of her off moments I went to change the laundry, came back inside was folding the laundry when I heard Ry's truck pull up. In a moment of sheer joy I ran down the stairs to meet Ry at the door only to be greeted with a fabulous surprise at the bottom of the stairs. My sweet Little Angel Girl had decided to go GOTHIC/TATTOO ARTIST in those short few seconds she was alone. Oh what a sight to see! She was so proud of her new found "look" and kept giving me the kissy face and dancing around as though she had just spent the day at the spa getting a facial! And I must say even in that moment she was still the most beautiful girl I have ever seen!!!

After Kayla's briefing about not giving ourselves, our clothes, our animals, our walls or our couches tattoos it only took 3 minutes for her to decide that she no longer liked her new tattoos. Since she used a permanent marker (which means PERMANENT) and couldn't get any of it off except her lips, she wasn't happy. Lucky for me I have a stash of fun long sleeved Halloween clothes which she liked! And since we weren't keeping her busy enough we assigned her the task of being Miss Tape Girl! Whenever we needed the tape we would tell her and she would come running with the tape! She was our packing Super Girl!

  

Kayla got the hang of the words "I need the tape" and before long she was yelling to me "Mommy, hurry!! I need the tape!!" I came downstairs and Kayla had a box all ready to be taped and she was laughing hysterically!! Through all her giggles she managed to tell me again "Mommy, hurry, hurry!! I need the tape!"  My sneaking suspicion got to me and I opened the box to find...Diva! 

After I didn't tape Diva into the box Kayla was so sad and said "But Mommy, I need Diva to come live at my new house!"  I love that girl!!

Mammy and Poppy!

This last weekend we were so lucky to have our "Mammy and Poppy" come in town! We always love having family in town and Miss Kayla adores her grandparents! It is so fun to see how excited she is when she is with them.  We were able to enjoy each others company while we ate good food, visited our new house, played at the beach and of course cheered for Ryon at his game.

It has been a while since the last time we were able to go to the beach with Jeff and Lora and as soon as we put the car in park Kayla instantly started to ask where her Mammy went. The tradition of Lora disappearing at the beach has continued! By the time our toes were touching the sand Lora was waist deep in her ocean of heaven, not to be seen again for at least an hour! It is so funny to hear all the stories of family vacations to California where the same thing happened, I love that Lora loves the ocean that much!

We really could spend all day at the beach if it were up to Kayla, she loves it!! Even on the coldest day she will find her way to the waves and get drenched in no time! ( I didn't let her get in the water because she was sick...mean mommy!) Luckily she could spend just as much time playing in the sand!

The beach is one of our families favorite places to be, but I think when we have family in town we realize how much we take for granted that we live so close to the ocean and all its beauty! 

Our weekend was perfect! Come back soon Mammy and Poppy!!! 

Miss Starr

Our Favorite little lady doing what she does best...being silly!

Kayla and I were ready to cheer Ryon on when she suddenly got really sad and said " Mommy, I can't cheer for daddy!" I asked her why and she said  "I need my special charger clothes on." We went to her closet and she pulled her "princess charger girl clothes" out. After dancing and shaking some booty in front of the mirror for a few minutes she was ready to cheer for Daddy!! "Go Daddy, Go!!

Since this is my first post I thought it only appropriate to make everyone smile since that is what Kayla is the best at, making everyone around her smile!