Adventures in potty training

(8-11-12)
I've made a decision, I'm not going to worry about getting my blog in chronological order, that is just too tough and I am bound to get something out of order from time to time. So I'm just gonna blog as the experiences and photos come in and not worry.

So this weekend, I decided to attempt to potty train Brittyn before the baby boy comes, which is sooner than later I'm afraid. We started out on Saturday just putting panties on her and she wanted nothing else. So we let her wear what she wanted to. She had a couple accidents but overall did fairly well. I decided to stay home Sunday to keep up the momentum but as soon as she got up she asked for a diaper. She had been in pull ups for the night but even that didn't last long, she only wanted a diaper, even after I bought her some panties of her very own.

We tried, don't tell Joe but I just really wasn't into it at the time. But at least she's had some experience so when I try again maybe I can keep it up a little bit longer.






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Ryan's 3rd birthday

Nope, I'm still not done with 2011. Found some pics on my phone and they have not been blogged about yet so I've got to try and keep up the best I can. So, the weekend after Ryan's birthday, she went to the movies because she got a card to AMC. It just so happened that CARS 2 had just come to the theaters and she had to go see that. This would be her first trip to a movie theater. We decided to meet up with Garet and Addisyn and see the movie together. The girls had a blast, and they loved the movie. My pics are from Ryan and Addisyn at the theater and after the movie, clowning around and being friends and cousins 😊.





















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Dancing Queen

I guess I'm not finished with posting for 2011. I just found some pics from Ryan's first day at dance class with Hannah Bergstrom School of Dance last fall and this spring. We went for the entire school year. Ryan had a lot of fun and learned some dance moves but mostly how to spin around and drive me crazier!!! Here are pics of her and Amelia on their first day of dance.



Apparently dance class requires cowgirl, pink cowgirl boots.









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Sometime in January

The girl's love to be outside, no matter the weather. January 2012 was particularly nice because they were able to play outside a lot. It wasn't too hot for any grownup that was stuck outside with them. This day was mostly about Ryan wanting to ride the scooter, not getting her turn, finally getting a turn and not wanting to give it back. Brittyn was still too small to try and ride but that didn't stop grandma from getting some cute pics of her chasing Ryan around the yard!!! I love cool dry weather like that, wish we had it all the time!!!





























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Dare I even say it?

I think it's finally safe for me to post my first phone pics from the year 2012!!! If I have to backtrack, which I probably will, forgive me in advance. I don't remember much about new year's eve but I do know that on new years's day I again attempted the traditional greens, black eyed peas with rice and ham (for good luck). We also attempted another cake, chocolate mint cake with chocolate ganache, it was good & I have deleted the picture. Otherwise we went to church and just had a lazy new year's day. The girls had a lot of fun being "big girl" and drinking sparkling beverages from our plastic fluted champagne glasses. Brittyn was especially impressed with this. Ryan spent the afternoon and evening wearing her dad's MARSHALL sweatshirt and being silly. Great day overall, couldn't have asked for anything better!












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Ryan's first basketball game

In late December of 2011or early January 2012, Joe got tickets from his firm to go to a FSU basketball game. The first person he thought of was his Ry-bugs. He know how much she loves watching the "big game" on TV so seeing one live would be an extra special treat. So I got her dressed in her sneakers and her "cinnamon roll" (Seminole) shirt and she waited for daddy to come home and pick her up. From the pictures he sent, I'm pretty sure she had a blast. Every time he mentions anything about tickets or a game, she's the first one in line to ask to go to the "big game." She always makes it so fun, and I love that he loves spending time with her.



Don't let the Seminoles run you over, Ryan!!!


I hope she's at least yelling the fight song!


Probably instructing Joe on how to take a picture with his camera phone.

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Christmas Eve/Day

Christmas is always a blur. We run around crazy and eat and open gifts and eat more...it's feels like a never ending cycle at the end of the day. I've got lots of pictures from Christmas morning and some videos too, but not as much time to post it all. Just gonna hit the highlights...we spend every Christmas eve at Rhett and Leena's house with family and food!!! We sing carols and friends come by and visit. Good times. Christmas day we start at home, as Kylia and BB come over to watch the girls
open presents. We then head back to Hosford to eat lunch at Uncle Joe & Aunt Marlene's house before going home to gear up for dinner at the Longfellow house in the evening. Food and gift opening continues. Good times all around. Here are a few pics from the holiday.

Britt wants to savor her Christmas gifts and not open everything at once.

Ryan showing off her famous Christmas smile.

Daddy is helping Brittyn try some pop rocks candy.

Evidence of the pop rocks disaster...

Ryan trims the tree at Grandma's.

Best pic of them that I could get on Christmas morning before church.



Ryan counting out all her chocolate from her stocking.



Brittyn loved her chair. Didn't want to get out.



I'm left with all the Christmas clean-up.

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