Rock N Rolla

The view from our hotel room. We were on the 21st floor. The elevator rides were not fun. Dave got sick from all the stopping and going from picking people up on the way down and dropping people off on the way up.

Okay... to explain why I have these guys on my blog. Dave, Jimmy, Alethea and I all went to San Diego for Comic Con. This is something that Dave has done long since he met me. He even left the day after we got home from the hospital with the girls to go. It's a money making venture for Dave and he loves to do it. I liked hanging out in Hall H where they do these movie panels where the cast of a movie will come out and answer questions. Then they usually show a couple of scenes from the movie that no one has seen before. These guys were here to promote Guy Ritchie's (Madonna's hubby) new move "RocknRolla". Gerard Butler is my favorite down at the bottom. His breakthrough roll was a little movie called "Phantom of the Opera" as the Phantom. He's since been in "300", "P.S. I love you" and "Nim's Island". This movie is an action film and I can't wait for it. Ludacris & Jeremy Piven
Guy Ritchie

Gerard Butler!

Gracie singing her "EFG's"

The funny thing is once it gets to P, she pushes the button to start it all over again and sing the "EFG" part again and again.

The Presents...

Sadie kept looking at everyone telling them, "I colorin!"

She loves loves loves to color.

Blowing out the candles...

The Birthday Girls

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE & GRACIE!!

I can't believe they're 2 already!

Grace
Sadie
Sadie

Grace

If you're wondering about Grace's poor head, the doctor had to use the vacuum to get her out. She was the second one, sunny side up and I was running low on energy and since her heart rate was dropping the doctor didn't want to wait any longer to get her out. It's so funny how you can compare their births to their personalities and they match up. Grace was difficult to get out and didn't cry much and still is that way today. Sadie on the other hand cried and cried. She still cries too much if you ask me. I was told that in the nursery, when they were doing the shots and pokes and inserting the IV, Sadie cried and Grace just looked over at her and watched her. Grace will now come over and try to comfort Sadie when she cries by rubbing her back and saying, "it's OK." It takes a lot to get Grace to cry now a days. When I watch the video of their birth, the doctors had to rub Grace's back and force her to cry. Goodness. I seriously can't believe they're 2.

Keeping busy...

Sadie lined up the bins all by herself so they could walk along and jump off them.
Watching Lady and the Tramp.

Last year...

Sadie
Sadie
Grace
Grace

Quick Clip

Grace was the first one to go down.

Sunsplash...

Grace and Hailey Hailey, Sadie and Grace
Sadie Pie
Lazy River
Louis, Brianna, Lily & Hailey
Gracie going down...
...Gracie going in
Sadie sitting on the water
Sadie liked to try and reach both of them at the same time. It was quite fun for her to be able to do that.

I wish they would look at me when I take pictures. Their eyes are so blue in the sun.
Jaden under water
Bella under water
Hailey
Grace.

The fireworks...

They were terrified. We just parked in a parking lot close to where the fireworks were going to be and leaned against the hood of the car. However, they wanted nothing to do with them. They just clung to me and turned their heads away or burried their faces in my chest. So I didn't see the need to stay and sweat if they weren't having fun. Besides that they were tired and you can see the fireworks from Dave's parents driveway. Which is how we will do it next year.

Meeting Mallory's Family

Gracie got a kick out of Beans blowing bubbles so she could pop them.
"Again, again" she'd say while nodding her head up and down.

Umm... not sure what that face is for.
The cutest little bums you'll ever see. I don't know what it is with kids and rocks. Somebody please explain it to me.

Ken and Sadie.
If you click on this pic to enlarge it, Jesse has quite the look on his face.

So cute.
Goodness... You'd think they called eachother before hand to coordinate their outfits. You can't see it but they were both wearing jean capris too.
My little Gracie Poo
Beaner and my mom
Gracie swimming.

We were invited to dinner Friday night by Mallory's family. We had a great time getting to know them and their pool. The girls had a blast swimming with their Uncle Jesse and new friends. This was there first time in their new swim suits that work like a life jacket. It actually really helps with keeping their balance and kicking harder to stay afloat. My neices all learned how to swim using these so hopefully by the end of next summer they'll be swimming on their own.