Thursday, September 24, 2009

September in Review...

I haven't blogged very much this month, so here's what's going on in the Hickman house.

-Lexie turned 10 months old! Kaitlyn taught her how to clap a couple of weeks ago and it is so adorable. When she gets really excited she'll start clapping a ton. Lulu is also starting to eat a lot more solids. I've been feeding her a lot of whole milk yogurt to help her put on some weight. She's finally mastered the sippy cup which is great, because I'm trying to wean her before her 1st birthday. I am so done with breastfeeding! The next baby WILL take a bottle.

-Kaitlyn has been in pre-school for 1 month now and loves it. I was really worried that she would have a lot of potty accidents at school, but she hasn't had any! In fact she hasn't had one accident in the last month and half! The feedback her teacher, Mrs. Susie, has given me is that Katy is the best colorer in the class, is one of the most meticulous students, speaks the loudest and clearest, does very well in spanish class, is very accident prone =) and is a very good girl. I couldn't ask for more!

-Katy also started gymnastics class this week. Anyone who knows Katy is probably laughing because she is not very coordinated at all! However, Jared and I thought this class would help her and it already has. Before this week she would not even attempt to do a somersault and would cry when we tried to get her to. Now we can't get her to stop doing them!

-It was also my birthday this month and for the first time I have to admit that I'm feeling a little old. I realize that 27 is not old, but it doesn't feel young to me either. I had a great birthday especially compared to last year (hurrikane ike hit on my birthday last year and we had to evacuate). Jared made all my favorite meals, took me on a date, threw me a little party and bought me a fancy new camera. Since my birthday was on a Sunday, Jared even did my sharing time for me (he made one good looking King Benjamin)! Thanks babe!

Lexie loves to play in the curtains



This is how we found Katy taking her nap the other day. Yes, that hump under the rug is Katy sound asleep!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Blue Bayou...

Jared gets a few perks working for Exxon.

Perk #1 - Cheaper gas.

Perk #2 - Awesome work parties.

This weekend Jared's company rented out an entire waterpark/themepark that was only open to Exxon employees. All our meals, drinks, snacks and desserts were also free. Not to mention Jared won a saw too. The girls had so much fun. We went to an area in the theme park that was just for little kiddos and Lexie even got to ride on some of the rides. The first ride we took Lulu on probably should have had a height requirement because it spun so fast! It looked like such an innocent ride and we were the first of the day to ride it, so I didn't see it in action before we got on. I even asked the guy as I climbed on if it was okay to take her with us. I don't know why I trusted a braindead 16 year old! Lexie looked like she was going to puke the whole time; it even made me sick! Poor kid. Anyway, besides that one ride it was such a fun day. Here are some pictures!

Katy drove us around the track in this old fashioned car

Lulu is always crinkling up her nose and squinting her eyes. It's her new face she likes to do.I am such a wimp that even the ferris wheel scared me!