Aspynn Turns One Year Old!!!!!

Cake attack!  Well, one finger did the trick for Aspynn.

We had a lot of fun at Aspynn's birthday party.  Cookie decorating, pin the nose on the pumpkin and the sand box were enjoyed by all the youngin's.  We still can't believe that she turned one today.

It sure is fun to see her walking.  Her smile and those bright blues shine up any room.  We LOVE you ASPYNN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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Mira decided that Aspynn needed to wipe her hands off from the cake, so she found a napkin and tried to clean her up....what a good sister!

Mira is SOOO smart!

Mira showed interest in writing letters, and so I found a website that prints off pages where we choose the words and it makes a page for us to print off.

Well I was surprised to see her write them so well.  As you can see on the last page just how well she did.  I am so proud of her.

She also likes to say the letters as she draws them.  You can also see how well she holds the pencil (thanks to both her grandmothers for helping with that).

NEW BLOG!!

Today, I started a blog that I will use to showcase my designs. I have created a lot of interesting things lately and have more that are in the works. This blog is to also show what kind of design services I am providing for those of you who would like a professional. First of all, here is the blog:

kaylenefrostdesigns.blogspot.com

I have also posted a link to the blog on the right hand side for easy access. I hope you enjoy visiting my design blog and hope that you will comment on what you have enjoyed.

Marriage Blog

I would like to introduce a new Blog I was told about that helps to improve a marriage.

http://improvemymarriage.blogspot.com/

Anyone who is married knows that not everything is perfect in a marriage, which means there is room for improvement. Please take some time to look it over and I can most likely guarantee that there will be something that would help.

Lots of love from the Frost Home. (And Yes, we are not perfect too).

Delight!

[God] expects you to embrace and shape the future--to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities. -Jeffrey R. Holland



***Mira surprised me on my birthday by saying and signing a 5, count it....5, word sentence.... "I want more water, please" ...WOW... she sure is growing up.

More fun pictures from this summer.

Highlights of our Summer at Camp Tahquitz

Kaylene at the top of COPE

Cutie pie Mira being silly.

Mira playing in the dirt with one of the Staff members. This was almost a daily occurance.

Larry in his uniform. Isn't he handsome?!

Mira suited up the go up the climbing tower. She made it to the top with help from Daddy.

Mira's first time bowling (Big Bear).

Don't forget the cute bowling shoes.

Larry holding Mira who is holding a dog on her shoulders.

Upper Meadow. One evening Larry and I watched the bats feed on mosquitos here.

Holding a snake at the Nature Lodge.

More to come later.

Great and Terrible Week

This week was hard yet so much fun!!

Sunday I found out that my brother Seth was willing to go with me, and the girls, up to Idaho for a family reunion. So we packed and got everything ready to go out Thursday morning. We drove...all...the...way...to...Idaho Thursday and arrived at the camp site 12:30 am Friday (Idaho time). Yikes!!!! It was about 16 1/2 hours because of all the stops we had to make for the girls. Then we kept everyone up because Aspynn woke up and was not happy and wouldn't calm down for an hour. Sorry! Needless to say, we arrived safely and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

The reunion was for the Genther side of the family and there were many people there that I hadn't seen for years! It was great to meet new spouses and children of my cousins. Mira had the greatest time with all of her second cousins and cousins (Devi). Rebecca's and Kirsten's girls especially wanted to play and show her around. Thanks little ladies. Aspynn was adored by all with her piercing blue eyes and playful smile. Oh, also thank you to Tacie's daughter Cambrie for sharing her doll stroller. We know what to get Mira for a future present.

We had fun playing in the Lava Hot Springs pool. Mira learned to jump in from the side of the pool where Mommy, Grandma or Grandpa caught her. She didn't want to do anything else in the pool and wore out all of us.

Larry's brother, Ian, who lives in Pocatello at the moment, just happened to be going to Lava Hot Springs with some friends and was able to take me, Kaylene, tubing down the river there. It was great fun ...until... a guy from our group ended up caught at the bottom of a small waterfall where I was headed and with the current I hit him and bumped him out of his predicament. Well, in doing so I was flipped over and ended up with only a few bumps and bruises. Except, while I was trying not to die or hurt myself very badly, the river decided to steal my eye glasses when I went under. Yup, I was then blind the rest of the day and the next, which was all the way home where I had an old pair to use until I got new ones.

Lucky for me Seth was able to drive all the way home on Sunday, another 14 hour trip. Yay for the girls being able to handle such a crazy trip. I think they will love to see themselves in pictures one day looking back at their second cousins. We were grateful to go and we always have so much fun on the Genther side for family reunions.

PIctures will follow shortly. ...anticipation...

Growing UP

Just a quick update on our little girls.

Mira is talking more and repeating a some of what we say. She cay say more of her alphabets and continues to sign them too. She is starting to sing some of the songs that we have sung to her. Like 'twinkle, twinkle little star', and e-i-e-i-o. We love that she is starting to 'share' with her sister and we think they will become best buds.

Aspynn is growing up so fast. She is now army crawling everywhere and can now get into things on the floor. She loves her sister and laughs when Mira is showing off. Aspynn has found her tongue and sticks it slightly out just because she can. It is way cute and I need to get a pic of it and post it. Aspynn loves food and is loving all the new flavors I am giving her (and her sister, thus the sharing, which sometimes isn't good. :)

Enjoy the pics:

L.A. Zoo

Here are some pics of our recent trip to the L.A. Zoo with Kaylene's and Larry's parents as well as our niece Cosette.