Kyle and Misty Whitehead: June 2012

The girls are parroting everything these days and I'm reeeeally having to watch what I say now. They are picking up on everything they hear and can say thousands of words by now.

A few days ago Jocelyn was frustrated while trying to put her headband back on and she spit out "Oh my gosh!" I was a bit shocked. I quickly tried to think of how often I use that words and couldn't remember. But I guess Kyle and I must use it enough for her to pick up on. Another sentance she feels proud of saying (which is actually her first complete sentance) is, "My eyes are brown." Both her and Ivy like to identify eye color, pointing to others and saying:
"Ivy. Boo eyes."
"Jocy. Bown eyes."
"Mommy. Bown eyes."
"Daddy. Boo eyes"
And then it gets repeated. Multiple times. Per hour.

And I have to say. As much as I DESPISED having newborn twins (its been long enough since the newborn stage that I feel comfortable admitting it now), I really do LOVE having toddler twins. These two girls are such good friends. They do fight and tease. But they play games together, willingly share, tell stories to each other, hug, kiss, cuddle, and get into mischief together. I love them so much and they make me strive to be a better, more patient person everyday. Nothing motivates me like these two angels.

One word that Ivy says that makes me smile right now is "Tab-bub." For Bathtub :)

A few weeks ago at the SGPD Awards Ceremony I got presented with a "Lifesaving Award" for a 911 call that I took back from a woman whose husband had gone into cardiac arrest. She was thankful that I was there to instruct her on how to perform CPR correctly so that her husband was able to be revived and make a recovery, and she wrote a letter thanking me and SGPD for our service. What a sweet gesture!

Sometimes the girls like to climb in the front seat, put on a pair of sunglasses, and pretend to drive. I'm usually surprised the next time I start my car because the hazard lights are blinking, the windshield wipers on, and the radio up full blast.

We like nisson park for wading to keep cool .

And RedCliffs Campground for playing in the mud.

There was one last, late snowstorm in May. We booked it up to the Browse exit and ate a few handfuls before we got cold enough to get back in the truck.

Painting. You've seen it before. We still do it a LOT.

Ivy practicing "painting her toenails." Greenish-yellowish-blueish. Prettyyyy!

The splash pad is more fun this year because we are better at climbing and walking around. The only drawback seems to be the sicknesses that come along with visiting the splash pad. About a month ago the girls came down with hand, foot, and mouth disease (a viral infection) shortly after visiting the splash pad for the first time this season. I didn't make a connection between the two until several people at my work starting saying that THEIR kids had the hand, foot, and mouth disease after visiting the splash pad. In total, I know at least 8 people whose kids have come down with the sickness after being at the splash pad. Could be coincidental but.... I personally think not.

I decided to abandon street running JUST for one day and hit the trail instead. I cruised up Water Canyon in Pinevalley and enjoyed the spring wildflowers in their full bloom.

And saw this horned toad.

One afternoon I heard 30 seconds of silence. I was terrified. I ran screaming through the house looking for the girls and I found them in the pantry. Covered in flour. Along with everything else. They had a blast.

We traveled to San Diego in May to see my baby brother, Kalin, graduate from the Marine Corps boot camp. The girls quite liked playing in the sand at Coronado Beach.

Kalin and Jocy half buried.

Ninety-nine times out of a hundred she will chose the "boy" item over the "girl" item. Thomas the Train and Cars are her favorites right now. What is a princess? We don't know that word around this house. *whew!*

This was my birthday present! I was soooo excited that Kyle (along with our friends, the Farnsworths) built me a chicken coop! No, really. It's probaly the coolest present I've ever received! Its at the east end of our first garden underneath the shade of the neighbors trees. We are still waiting just a little while to rent it out to chickens though. Probably toward the end of the summer when things cool down just a bit.