Where did the time go?

This summer has been SO busy. I just realized it's been over a month since I last updated the blog. I'm actually in court right now working off my laptop so I won't be able to add pictures until later.

The kids are doing great! Jake is as hilarious as ever and is so excited to start school next week. I can't believe he's starting preschool already! Kaycie is getting to be so big; she goes to the doctor tomorrow and I know I'll be in shock to see what her weight is. Her personality is also really starting to show and she's smiling a lot.

Chris, after a brief hospital stay, is doing a lot better. Thank God it wasn't major. I'm hanging in there. Looks like I won't be running in the St. George Marathon as I can't get the motivation to actually get out there and run.

Since I last blogged we spent our weekly family get away at Snowbird. Jake didn't want to come home and thinks that is where we should live. He also thinks he's a "pool shark" both in the water and on the pool table. Chris also had his 20 year high school reunion, which was a blast!!! It was great to see friends that we hadn't seen for a long time.

This weekend is Kaycie's baptism at our church. It just happens to fall on the Sunday where our church is celebrating "Christmas" in the summer. After the baptism we are having a bbq and then the kids and I are going camping with Mimi, Pa, and Uncle Pipes. Although since we are staying in a trailer, I don't know that it's really "camping."

Well, court is about to start so I had better log off... Toodles!

Bath time...

Since Kaycie has gotten bigger, we tried out the "big girl" bath tub. Of course the first time my hands were wet and I couldn't grab the camera, so these pictures are of her official "second big girl bath." She's still a little small but seemed to enjoy her "swim" in the tub once she got used to it.

More swimming...

I took the kids to the pool again today. While Kaycie lounged in the shade, Jake made a friend that let him use his life vest. Mimi and Pa told Jake as soon as he put a vest on, he could jump off the diving board. He did and loved it! Then he met up with his friends Hayley, Katelyn and Peyton Oyler and had fun in the little pool. Emily and I got to visit and talk running while the kids played and decided we're going to do it again next week. Uncle Pipes will be so happy Jake and Peyton had such a good time together.

The Scooter...

Jake's BFF Bode and his brother Josh got new Razor Scooters and when Jake saw them he said, "I got to get me one of these." Well he did and he's having so much fun he has hardly realized the "ouwies" on his knees.

She's definitely growing...

I took Kaycie back to the doctor's today for her second Hepatitis B shot and asked to have her weighed. I knew she had gained some weight since I took her in two weeks ago, but I wasn't prepared for how much she had gained. As of today, she now weighs a whopping 8 lbs. 12 oz.! She gained almost 2 lbs in two weeks! Which goes to show she definitely eats like her daddy!!!

Princess Kaycie...

"I'm going to look like Uncle Pipes when I get bigger!"

The Pool...

For the last few weeks, the pool has been our lives. Between swimming lessons at OHS, hanging out at "Pa's Pool (OGCC)," or playing at "Rio's Pool (No. Ogden Aquatic Center)," we've been doing a lot of swimming. Jake has NO FEAR of the water, as you can tell by his jumping off of the diving board and is swimming like at fish! Of course, Princess Kaycie just likes to nap in the shade by the pool.

The doctor's...

I took Kaycie for her first doctor's appointment today. Since she was born two weeks ago, she has grown a 1/2 inch and now weighs 7 lbs. 1 oz. She is perfectly healthy and doing very well. Of course she wasn't too happy when she had to have her foot pricked twice! She never cries I-didn't know she had it in her! Now we know she has strong lungs too!

My two studs!

Isn't she a cutie?

Here's just a few more pictures of Kaycie. She's very alert and loves to take things in. However, she does still sleep a lot.

He's the Man!

First, Jake and his BFF Bode and Bode's little brother Josh couldn't wait for daddy to fill up the pool, but indulging in cupcakes seemed to help. Second, Jake was so excited to go to Mimi's and Pa's that he wanted to dress himself! When he walked into the room I couldn't help but laugh. He got embarrassed but I told him he looked very handsome.

More to come...

I am very new at this "blog" thing, but thanks to my pal Angie I'm giving it a shot. I have tons of pictures to post, but still require some tutoring on downloading pic's from my camera- so check back soon!

Meet the newest member of our family...

On June 17, 2008, at 1745, we welcomed Kaycie Lynn McCall Payne into our family. She weighed 6 lbs 4 oz and was 19 inches long. She has lots of hair (not as much as big brother Jake had when he was born) and is absolutely adorable!!!!

Jake the Garbage Man

Since Mimi and Pa introduced Jake to the fascinating world of garbage and "pewey" diapers, Jake has been obsessed with garbage trucks and plans to be a garbage man one day. He has now amassed more than 30 different garbage trucks (yes, they actually make many different kinds!) and has several garbage man "uniforms." You have to admit, he does make a cute garbage man!