Kylie's 1st Birthday Party!

Kylie's 1st birthday was a lot of fun, my mom, sister, and her 2 boys came from San Diego to be there for it. It was nice to have them here & they enjoyed being able to be part of it. Neighbors came over to have some food & the kids had a blast in the jumper and hitting the pinata. I was bummed that my dad was not able to make it from San Diego, he started a new job and taking time off was not an option. The weather was perfect and made for an awesome day outside. Here are some picture from her big day. The thought that she is already a year old, walking, babbling and trying to keep up with Kayla is crazy. These girls are a handful...got to love them.

On that note Kayla is definitely in her terrible twos, she has started throwing MAJOR tantrums, weather it is over eating, making her come inside they are in full effect. I was talking to my mom about this yesterday & guess what she said..."Oh boy Beth she reminds me of you"...THANKS MOM!!! My mom said one time I threw such a tantrum that she had to leave a grocery cart in full in the middle of the store to take me outside to calm me down. I guess my mom will be getting pure pleasure watching me get paid back for all I did to her! Travis and I are just rolling with the punches and not letting her get a reaction from us. Eventually I know it will pass.

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY KYLIE!!

XOXO

Never Ending

So I thought we were FINALLY on the road to recovery...
1:00 am on Saturday Kayla woke up screaming, so I went in there & there was just NOOOO way she was going back to sleep. We went down stairs and I put on Polar Express, she calmed down and we just sat and watched that. Then I went to lay her back in bed & she was screaming again. So now it is closer to 4:00 am & I am pretty sure it was time to head to Good Night Pediatrics. They close at 5:00 am and we got there at 4:57, they checked her out & guess what.....DOUBLE EAR INFECTIONS. One ear was so bad it was on the verge of rupturing. All in all we got her taken care of & she was given some drops for instant relief. Finally got home at 6:00 am and off to bed we went to get a little sleep. The story gets better we had 2 couple at our house who got to partake in all this crying. Perfect birth control I tell you. So my friend Jenn went with me to urgent care and Trav & his friend Chris stayed asleep cause they were going to the golf tournament in the morning. Us girls were suppose to go to the zoo but with the lack of sleep we took it easy and just hung around the house.

Keep your fingers crossed that this is the end of all this!

FINALLY MAKING PROGRESS!!!!

*Here are pictures from the last few days at our house*

This last week has been miserable at the Free household. Everyone has been sick and not been outside, which leads to cranky kids. We had family in town for a party & of course one of the kids had a bad cough. Soon as they leave all four of us are congested and coughing. Sunday night Kylie had me up at 12:30 and did not go back to sleep (in my arms) till 3:30 SCREAMING!!! The following morning Travis & I took her to the pediatrician & there was our answer....DOUBLE EAR INFECTIONS! Kayla was congested and had a cough but they checked her out & she was good to go.

Last night however I wake up at 3:00 am to Kayla screaming...so I go in there and she is really warm, so I get her medicated & leave the room. Screaming again I go in there and lay with her, every couple minutes she would lift her head up & touch my arm to make sure I had not left. So needless to say our house has not had much sleep. Travis said this morning they are making a turn & seem to be felling much better! Thank God for amoxicillin and benadryl! They have saved us!

Golf Tournament & Friends!

This weekend we have 2 couples coming to visit! All the guys will take of Saturday morning and go to the Waste Management Golf Tournament in Scottsdale, while all us girls will head to the Zoo & shopping. For the last 4 years the same people come out and we do the same thing. It has become a ritual & one we look forward to. The guys have a lot of fun at one of the loudest holes in golf (pictured above) While us girls go to the zoo with the kids & then shopping.

Friday evening we are going to have BBQ with our friends & of course Scott, Lora & Bruce! It will be fun & will post pictures next week.

* Kylie's 1st Birthday Theme *

Here is the Theme of Kylie's Birthday!! Too Cute

* 5oth Wedding Anniversary *

Last week we had about 30 people at our house for a 5oth wedding anniversary! We had it catered and spent all afternoon decorating. Nancy & Murray have been married for 50 years, that is a true accomplishment. They are such an awesome couple and I am lucky to have them in my family. We had family and friend come from San Diego to share this moment. They were so happy & even brought tears to my eyes during the toast. Not many people can say they have been married for 50 years & these 2 are truly in love. They are actually the only family we have here in Arizona, everyone else is in San Diego.