Our first "pet"

So, last Sunday we pick up Gabi from nursery and low and behold she has a fish in a huge bag of water. "Mommy look I got a fishy and fishy food!" K.C. had not walked out of class yet and you can imagine his reaction to find out the Moultrie's have their very first pet!

Liv becomes estatic to find out we have a fish and they are fighting over holding it in the car. Then, we get home and get out a bowl with rocks and put the fish inside. Liv walks up to K.C. and says, "Dad, you said all pets were messy but now you REALIZE they are not all messy!" CALLED OUT!

So, the week goes by and we hit up Pet Smart to figure out what I need to do to keep this fish alive. The guy tells me the only way for the fish to survive is to buy a huge aquarium. UH, NO!! So, I tell him that is not going to happen and he lets us bring in the fish. Liv was crushed until K.C. explained we were like Diego and The Wonder Pets, saving the goldfish and taking him back to friends. A movie from the video store helped, too!

Our first pet lasted only a week, but at least we perserved his life and improved the quality by about 100%!! Bye, bye Coral!

Graham, Jared & Nicole come to visit!

We loved having K.C.'s brother, his wife and little baby Graham at our home! The girls were obsessed having little Graham around. Liv tried to mother him the whole time and Gabi was constantly less than an inch from his face. It was pretty cute seeing them with their little cousin. He is such a sweet little boy. We had fun shopping, making dinner and of course playing Mario with all 4 of us. Nic and I hit up Cardio Barre and just chat, chat, chat. Wish you all lived next door! We miss you and love you so much. We're up next to head out to Cheyenne!! Can't wait!

Valentines!

K.C. surprised me with a night out...dinner, babysitter, shopping and a new Michael Kors watch...LOVE IT!

We bought the girls these dresses for Valentines...I mean, you know I had to go "Southern Style" with the bow that is as big as their head...They are so adorable. Liv was teaching Gabi how to pose and hold her dress out...I mean, where did she get that from?? Happy Valentine's Day!!

Sisters in town!

Kathy (K.C.'s Aunt)and Connie (K.C.'s Mom) came to watch the girls while we went to a meeting. Then we had the weekend to hang out and celebrate Connie's birthday. We went to dinner and spent every night up talking until at least 1am! It was so fun...lots of laughing...as always with these two! Thank you so much!! We love you!

Family Bowling:)

A night of family fun...bowling and BJ's for dinner:) This was from January but I have been a total slacker on this blog...my life is filled with work, kids, work, church, and family visitors...no time for posting pictures! I'm having too much fun:)

The girls are getting so big! Gabi talks like she is 4. She copies everything Olivia does and is down to do whatever...she is pretty laid back and easy going...but she will hold her ground every now and then when she means it! She just sings, and sings and sings. The latest rave at our house is the soundtrack from "The Squeakquel" with Alvin and the Chipmunks. The girls dance and sing through the whole CD and I must recommend it because its all popular songs "Chipmunk style."

The favorite is "All the Single Ladies"....oh yes, this is requested each time we get in the car. It is hilarious watching them act out this song.

We also have formed a rock band at the Moultrie home, only Dad and I are only allowed to be groupies. Liv is the lead singer and plays guitar and Gab holds down the drums and follows the dance moves. I wish I knew how to post the videos of them rocking but I'm just not that capable. I'm lucky to post anything people!

Thanksgiving FUN!

Granny came from SC to visit us all in CALI!! We love when Granny comes...it means lots of play time, lots of love, lots of good food, decorating and of course, shopping! Cali has a few more stores than Georgetown and Mom took advantage of that...it got me in trouble, too:)





We had so much fun decorating for Christmas and moving my whole house around. K.C. left for about 2 hours, came back and we had the whole house rearranged. My Mom and I were literally carry couches and chairs and tables up and down my stairs...what other Grandma is hauling furniture up and down stairs? I asked my Mom what in the heck I was gonna do when she couldn't do that anymore?? Wait, she shouldn't be doing it now, but she is stronger than I am...she can handle it!!


K.C. and the girls made a craft... Thanksgiving turkeys on Thanksgiving morning. We had so much fun. Thanksgiving dinner was full of NO traditional food!

We had Southern pulled pork BBQ, stone ground grits and jalapeno cheddar cornbread! YUMMY! Thanks Momma for a wonderful meal!!




My Mom took the girls to Build a Bear for Christmas. They have been begging to go there for the last year, so now Gabi was old enough to enjoy it and they did! Their favorite parts were putting in the heart and of course picking the outfits...Liv has passed her love for fashion on to Gabi. Thank you Granny for all the fabulous gifts!!





My Mom and I took Olivia to the Tree Festival. She was entrawled by the dancers and singers who performed. Amongst all the fun crafts and activities for the kids, all she wanted to do was sit and watch the dancers and especially the girls singing. Good thing because she just got asked to do a solo for the Christmas party at Church! She is so excited and I'm feeling a little stressed! 2 weeks to memorize an entire verse!!

Olivia & Gabi...isms!

GABI


Gabi has been saying the most hilarious things...there are already so many I have forgotten, so I just have to write some of them down so we don't forget them all!!

Her lastest thing is calling K.C. her "baby." All day her sentences go something like this..."Momma, where did my baby go? Baby? Baby?? Where are you? Oh, there is my baaaby! Come here baby. Daddy my baaaaby." HILARIOUS!

Olivia has been sick, so Gabi came up to her today and said, "Sister, I so sorry you sick. I love you so much. What you need sister?"

In the car this morning we were saying a prayer before we left. Olivia wanted to say the prayer and when she was done, Gabi yells, "Sister, you not bless me or you. Do it again!"




OLIVIA

Olivia is just like a little Mommy to Gabi. We have been trying to get Gabi potty trained and Olivia is such a big helper. "Gabi, you can't go potty in your panties, you have to just hold it till you get to the potty like I do. I know you can do it Gabi...I am just so proud of you! Great job, Gabi!"

Gabi went through a stretch of not wanting to take a nap. Olivia said, "Mom, just let me handle it, I'll go lay with her and put her down for her nap." She would then take Gabi up to her room, lay her in bed and lay beside her for about 5 minutes, get up, put the blanket on Gabi and kiss her goodnight and close her door on the way out. One day Liv went up and read Gabi 2 books, and left the room to come eat her lunch. Gabi just kept calling for her, so Olivia looks up at me and kinda rolls her eyes, smiles and says, "I guess I better go back up there. Gabi must need me. That little stinker!" Then she giggles and runs up to read Gabi "one more book."

The other day she came up to me and asked me why her 2 friends from school don't go to Church. I said, "How do you know they don't go to Church, they may go to another church." She said, "Well, I will have to ask them because they have to know about Jesus." SO SWEET! My little missionary!

My sweet friend Breklyn traveled from Utah with her 2 boys ALONE to come visit and we took the kids to Ventura Beach where their shoes got stolen by a BUM! I mean, what?? Well, they were devastated! Olivia said, "Mom, why would someone steal our shoes?" Me.."Well, honey, I don't know. It isn't a nice thing to do. Some people don't have anything or any money so they must have needed them more than us." She said, "Mom, if they don't have any money, why don't they get a job and stop stealing?" And there is a perfect explanation from a 4 year old. I LOVE THIS CHILD! Maybe she should go into politics!