Tada! A new theme. It’s very summery wouldn’t you say? I made it last night and finished it up today while Emma was napping. She has a cold… again. So Ava has been hanging out with Grandma while Emma slept. Preston has a flight today, and he’s suppose to come down here tonight but right now it’s stormy down here so we’ll see if he’s able to. I might end up staying here longer than planned. That’s fine by me! I don’t want to go back home yet anyway. I’m enjoying the quietness and lack of house cleaning.
Anyway, better go see what Grandma and Ava are up to!

Preston is shooting a wedding today, and he has a flight with one of his instructors tomorrow, so I am down here at his parents house staying in their cabin. I love it down here. It’s so peaceful and quiet. His dad built a guest cabin that is off the road out in the trees and it’s great. I love staying here. It’s just a short walk up to his parents house. I bought this wagon to use to take the girls from the cabin up to see Grandma and Papa. I tried using the stroller but it just wasn’t cutting it. This wagon is awesome! I’m going to post a review on it later today.
So I’m down here relaxing with the girls and then Preston is going to fly down here and pick us up Sunday. Well, he’s coming down Sunday but we are going to leave Monday. I love having a husband who is a pilot! It takes a 2 hour drive and turns it into a 30 minute flight! Some travel insurance might come in handy some day if we fly as much as we are hoping we’ll be able to!
Well, I’m off to get some diapers. Ugh. I hate having to buy diapers! I can’t wait until the girls are potty trained.

Thank so much for the support guys! I think I’ll keep this blog up and make a new one that is for friends/family/fans only that is more personal. Don’t worry, I think most everyone that posted a comment on the other post would get access. And those that didn’t post a comment too that I already know. Either way, don’t worry.
Anyway, I’m real tired so I think I’m off to bed!

My poor Ava just got over having a tummy bug along with teething, and now she has a cold and is still teething. She’s also getting these little baby zits on her face from all the snot and yuckie stuff running down her nose and then she wipes it all over before I can grab a tissue. Gotta love baby snot. Now she needs some kind of baby acne treatment or something. I’ve been putting this balm that my mom made under her nose because it’s all red and irritated from her rubbing it. Poor thing. That could probably be causing the baby zits too. She’s also going through this extremely clingy phase. She freaks out if she cannot see me or Preston. She’s also wanting to be held non stop. Of course this could be from not feeling well, but I don’t think it is because she hasn’t been like this any other time she’s not felt well. Call me a mean mommy but I refuse to pick her up every single time she cries. I don’t want to end up with one of those babies that can’t be put down and has to be carried at all times or else they throw a bloody fit. Don’t get me wrong, I do pick her up and hold her but not every single time she screams. You can tell she is just mad most of the time, that’s another reason why I think it’s a phase.
So with Ava feeling sick and uncomfortable lately, every time we get in the car she is really fussy. But… there is one thing and one thing only that will get her to stop crying every single time. Backstreet Boys. Yes. Ava loves the Backstreet Boys. It’s really funny because she will be crying and we will turn it to the one Backstreet Boys song on this mixed CD and she will be quiet instantly. It’s their newest song Inconsolable. So I’m about burned out on that song now because we’ve had to listen to it over and over. It’s also the current ringer on my cell phone. I really need to change it.
Emma on the other hand has done a complete 360 LOL 180 . I don’t know what happened but whatever it is, it’s good. She used to fuss what felt like non stop over every single thing. She was never content and it was really starting to wear on me. She would throw the biggest fits you can imagine. We’re talking like, bad. She would go from zero to sixty in a split second over the smallest things. Then, one day, she just quit. She’s a completely different baby lately. She’s so sweet and happy the majority of the time. She still has about one daily huge fit but it’s usually in the late afternoon and it only lasts a short time.
They both have always been very happy babies, always laughing and smiling and being friendly, and now that Emma stopped the fits for the most part it’s great. Now if Ava could get over this cold and get these teeth through finally I think she’ll be a lot happier. And hopefully this clingy I have to keep mommy or daddy in sight thing will go away soon. It makes it really hard to get anything done in a 3 story condo when your baby freaks the moment she can’t see you.
Anyway, I think Preston and I are going to go see The Incredible Hulk tonight. My brother is still here with us so we still get to enjoy free babysitting. The girls sleep all through the night so it’s not like it’s that hard of a job. They love their Uncle Catlin though. He’s a good babysitter. All kids love him.

So, my parents have decided not to stay in Texas. They came down here this month and intended to live here, but they changed their mind. I think mostly because their house up in WA was not selling (thanks to the crap housing market up there) so, they are starting the drive back to WA tomorrow. I’m pretty sad about it, but I know it’ll work out for them how it’s supposed to. Maybe their house wasn’t selling for a reason. It wasn’t on the market for very long at all, but the realtor said it needed a lot more work then they anticipated in order for it to sell for a decent price. My sister’s boyfriend missed his family, they were very close, and my two nephews miss their daddy. And, Preston and I personally know that it is very hard for a kid to be away from their Daddy, so we really felt bad for the kids. I’m happy they will be close to their Daddy. They will be so much happier that way. So, I think it is a good thing they are going back, just to name a couple reasons. I guess TX just wasn’t right for them. Although they were not here very long, I think none of them felt right here from the start. I dunno. Like I said, I’m sad. But I’ll get over it, as long as they are happy.
So, that is what has been going on that has been stressful. They just got here this month and they couldn’t decide if they wanted to go back or not. Now that they have made a final decision, I think everyone will be a lot happier and a lot more stress free. I hope. I want my family to be happy.
Well other than that, things are great! There is a big change that is going to happen in mine and Preston’s life soon… but it’s a secret right now. I can’t tell you yet! Except family, family can know. I’ll tell everyone else when the time is right.
Alright well I’m actually on our laptop in the car right now driving with the hubby and kids to visit Preston’s parents again. We’re going to find some fun things to do down there for the rest of the week/weekend, so I probably won’t post again until Monday. I hope everyone has a good weekend!!!

p.s. I finished book 10 today, and I thought it was so good!!! It’s my favorite so far besides the first book. I can’t believe this one got bad reviews, I loved it!