Second Cousins

Below is Cali (Jaya's second cousin) helping Jaya open a Christmas present.

Sick Day

Elynn has a head cold...Jaya has a head cold...And now I have a head cold. I would like to take a sick day. It's not going to happen but it's a nice thought.

My little helper :-)

I told Jaya we were going to have a cleaning day today. This was her contribution. Thank you Jaya...


Some children get their hands caught in the cookie jar. Jaya took the WHOLE bag out of the trash can to search for a cookie. We feed her well... We really do...

"Puke"

Jaya has recently added several new words to her vocabulary. She now points to Elynn's spit-up and says "puke." It's a common occurrence at our house. It's a bit sad our 16 month old already knows what puke is.... :-(

Exhibit A



Exhibit B

Where for art thou sleep?

At three this morning I sat up and wondered (while feeding Elynn) if either girl would remember me getting up at all hours of the night to feed and console them. I came to the conclusion they wouldn't. My only saving grace would be when they have their own children thirty years from now, and they are up at all hours of the night. So this note goes out to Oma Ross and Grannie Peggy. "Thank you for caring for Travis and I at all hours of the night. I am sorry that this thank you note is 31 years to late. God has a funny way of teaching me gratitude." I've learned Lord...I've learned!

Can You Name The Right Hickey Girl?

Twins??? The picture of Jaya is taken at two weeks old. The picture of Elynn is taken at 5 weeks old. Can you name which Hickey girl is which?

Livin The Dream..Just Livin the Dream

We took a family trip to Walmart yesterday afternoon following church and lunch. $200 dollars later we walked out with 250 diapers, baby wipes, filing cabinet, and colic medicine. I couldn't help but just start laughing... Travis wanted to know what was so funny. I said, "Did we have fun?" He responded, "$200 on diapers!" I said, "Well hun, we are livin the dream, livin the dream!" After a few seconds he said, "I love my life, I wouldn't change it for anything!" He's right...I love my life too! That has to be the most fun I have ever had with $200 :-)