The Rowans 4

Monday, April 21, 2014

Springtime!

I absolutely love this time of year! We actually have a few months of nice weather! It is already starting to feel like summer though! BOO! The girls are doing really great! They both really enjoyed our visit to Texas! We spent two weeks in Texas and got to see a lot of our family! It was truly wonderful and I am so thankful that we were able to see so many of the people that we love so dearly. Both girls did great on the plane! Hailey didn't cry at all! I was one happy Momma about that! Callie is a great traveler now. She can stay entertained by all of the things we pack for her. What did people do before DVD players? Haha!
We started out the week at Marty and Debbie's house. We really enjoyed our time with them and loved getting to met our precious, sweet nephew Jackson! He is absolutely adorable!!! Hailey and Jackson have different personalities! Jackson reminds me more of Callie as a baby and Hailey is just such an observer. She sits quietly and tries to take it all in! It was so fun to watch them together. Hailey was very amused by her cousin and loved him very much. Callie loved sweet little Jackson too! She even got to hold him! She was thrilled about that. We really loved getting to spend some good time with Lindsay and Steven! It was so fun hanging out with them- we can't wait to be closer. We had a lot of good times! In true Texas style we also were there for a storm. Matt was in heaven... and I was a scardy cat. I like storms as long as there is not mention of tornadoes! Luckliy it passed and was no big deal... but I must say that being away from all of that weather has made me a chicken! While at Marty and Debbie's we went to Chuck E Cheese, the park, The Rainforest Cafe, and even had a family reunion. (Well it seemed like it because almost everyone was there!) It was awesome to have everyone together! It felt like Christmas! Callie also got to spend some time with Ashlyn! They had a great time playing together. Grandma and Papa also babysat for us so that we could get together with our high school friends! It was awesome to have the whole group back together again. We went to Joe T Garcias and had a blast!
Then after that week was over we went over to Mom's for the week. We started out on Sunday with a good visit with MeMaw, Tony, Gary and Roger! It was so nice of them to drive down from Oklahoma to see us. Hailey had a blast meeting more family members. We had a good lunch together and just visited for most of the day! Then the next day we drove to Paris, TX to visit with Granny, Papa, Doug and Blydna! We had such a great time there. The girls were just spoiled rotten with all the presents they got! We got to see Granny and Papa's new house and it was beautiful! The trees surrounding the house were beautiful and everything was so nice. Callie got to bake cookies with Granny, which she loved of course! Hailey did not get put down once while we were there... Haha! My girls are so blessed to have such a wonderful family that loves them so much. Thanks again for having us in your home- and also for letting all the dogs come too.
After the Paris adventure we drove back to Mom's. That night Mom babysat so that Lindsey, Ryan, Jordan, Katie and Matt and I could all go out to dinner together! I was so glad that we got to see Katie and Jordan! It's so nice that they live closer now! The rest of the week we had lots of fun with Mimi! We even went to the zoo! Callie also had a play date at the park with her friend Autumn! After the park we were able to see Great Aunt Judi! She spoiled the girls with treats and we had a really good visit!
So all in all, we had a wonderful time in Texas and we can't wait to move back someday! It will be so nice to be close to all of our family again. The trees and grass will also be an added bonus! I also love the way Callie's hair curls up in Texas with the humidity!
Hailey is sleeping well at night and is back on her normal schedule! She is growing, growing and has new rolls everyday! haha... She is about 16 pounds now! We still haven't started solid foods yet but I'm sure it wont be long now! Callie continues to practice her reading and writing. She loves to learn and asks for homework. Haha! Well, here are the pictures! WARNING: there are a lot of them... hehe

Us girls with MeMaw

The boys.

I think MeMaw was proud of little Miss Hailey!

Hailey holding onto MeMaw's finger!

Aunt Lindsey and Callie!

Sleepy stories with Mimi!

Cookies with Granny!!

Special memories in the making!

Family time!

So sweet!!

LOVE!

My children are SO lucky to have these two!!!

My sweet family minus Chile boy!

Aunt B loves Miss Hailey!!

We love Aunt B too!!

Some of my most favorite people!!!

Sweet!!!

Aunt B love!

Thank you!!!

Callie loves her new dress!

Sweet!!

Ryan and his son Chito!

At the zoo Callie got to pet a snake!

And sit on a lizard...

...and ride a carousel...

...and meet a kangaroo...

Happy Hailey!!

...and pose next to a recycling container?

Riding on Daddy's shoulders.

Aw!!!

Family photo at the end of the day!

Us girls!!

Mimi and her babies!

Aunt Lindsay and Jackson met us there! Yay!

I love this sweetie!

On the last night in TX we went over to Lindsey and Ryan's for dinner! Hannah came too! So happy she got to meet Hailey. It was nice to chat with her. :)

Saturday, March 15, 2014

March already?!

Well, I guess it won't be long until its summer! Where has the time gone?! My sweetie little baby turned 4 months old on the 7th. Hailey is growing like crazy lately. She is changing so much and really starting to settle into a routine. She is taking 3 naps a day and sleeping like a champ at night. She is almost putting herself to sleep at night which is great! That means bedtime is not an hour long anymore. She just kept waking up every time we left the room. So Matt gently suggested that we give her a few minutes and see what happened. Within 3 minutes she was out. She didn't even scream the whole time. Just fussed a little. Since then she has been sleeping a 7 hour stretch! Woo hoo! At four months Hailey weighs in at close to 15 lbs. She is holding onto her toys and putting all of them straight into her mouth. She loves playing on her floor gym and sitting up in her exersaucer. She has got such an easy going personality! All of us sure do enjoy her! Callie included! She still asks to hold her and loves helping me take care of her. A few days back I saw Callie reading a book to her. It was precious. I am so proud of Callie and how wonderful she is as a big sister. She will be a wonderful mother someday. She just has a sweet, and loving demeanor around her little sister. After Hailey's nap today she decided that it was time to roll over! She did it with what seemed like no effort at all... it was like she said, OK, today is the day. Haha! She is also loving the sound of her own voice, and well, we love it too! She loves to squeal at such high pitch that only Chile can hear all of it. It's wonderful to hear her sweet, sweet sounds. We also moved Miss Hailey into her room to sleep. I am sad and happy all at the same time. It's wonderful to have our room back and not have to tip toe around, but it also means that she is growing up... and way too fast for my liking. I love my sweet little Hailey so, so much!
Callie is growing up too! She is really showing an interest in reading- so I guess we will start! She knows quite a few sight words and has started some phonetic spelling. The fridge is covered in magnetic letters and words that she made! I'm just a little proud of her. She has a few beginner readers and it picking it up very quickly. I don't think it will be long until she is a full up reader. I hope to find a good preschool when we move, because I know that she would LOVE it. Callie also really has taken interest in her Bible stories at night. She has been so excited this week because we just finished her Children's Storybook Bible. Her favorite story is about Sampson and his powerful hair. We are enjoying Callie so much and we are pleased to report that the tantrums are really slowing down. Woo hoo!!! I am so very thankful to God for the family he has given me. Trying to soak in every minute.
Here are some pictures of my sweeties!