Lexi's 2 Year Photo Session

We went to the Gilcrease Museum and took some pictures of our sweet Lexi since she turns two today. Here are the proofs. You can order online if there is a picture you cannot live without. Enjoy!

Birthday Girl

Lexi is two years old!!! My sweet baby girl is growing up. We had her birthday party a day early and it was such a great time. Grandma, Pa Pa, Uncle Robert, Aunt Lea and cousins, Alex, Adalynn, and Annalee came from Tahlequah. Lexi's Godfamily, Ward, Pattie, Bradley, Jackson, and Dillon also came. She was not really sure what a birthday was, but I think now she has a good idea and she likes it!

We had a Dora the Explorer birthday party. I decorated the house with Dora, Boots and Swiper. She really liked the decorations, she was sure to show Swiper to everyone as they came in the door. When we sang Happy Birthday, she pretty much looked at us like we were crazy, she was not so sure about the song...I know we are not a musical family, but a smile would not have been so hard. Ha ha When it came time to blow out the candle, (yes there was only one candle that was the shape of a number 2) she blew and it went great. She loved her Dora cupcake cake. She even snuck back later and took the last sliver of cake off the cake stand and into her mouth.

Lexi loved opening the presents, she would take them and show them to Uncle Robert after she opened each one. Maybe because he is the best at opening toy boxes. She also was very careful to pick up the wrapping paper as to not leave a mess on the floor. That's my girl! She got a tea set, books, puzzles, coloring books, colors, stickers, a baby, a purse, Finding Nemo and an adjustable Little Tykes basketball goal. She is a very blessed very loved little girl.

The box that the basketball goal came in was an instant tunnel. All the kids were crawling through it and having such a good time. A lifetime of giggles!

The kids also spent some time outside playing with the basketball goal and bubbles. Annalee is three weeks older than Lexi and the two of them have such a good time together. Here is a video of them blowing bubbles.

Lexi darling, daddy, Paisley and I love you very very much. You make our life so bright. Thank you for making us laugh daily. Thank you for your sweet hugs and unconditional love. You are a wonderful daughter and we love you SOOOOO much!! Happy Birthday baby girl!

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8 years

Today at 2:30 pm will be the exact anniversary of when Pastor George pronounced Rabu and I man and wife! Although that was 8 years ago, I can remember it very clearly. I just remember being so happy and excited to spend the rest of my life with this amazing man, who by the grace of God loves me just the way I am. He is such a blessing to me. He sees the good in me and encourages me to be all that God has created me to be. He is always loving and understanding. He is the most amazing father. What a joy it has been to watch him with our girls, they adore him almost as much as I do. :) He has such a heart for people, especially kids. I am so thankful to God for the gift that Rabu is to our lives.

So we have recently taken the plunge and purchased iPhones, and in my justification of spending the money I said that they could be our anniversary gifts this year. Rabu agreed. But the sinker did not stick with the plan. Last night he, in his very funny tricky way, says, "So I got you a gift." I could not believe it, was he kidding, no I don't think so, well with him you can never tell...so then he asked if I wanted the gift right then. Of course I did, so he told me to close my eyes and then he came over and gave me a kiss. Aww very sweet right! But the stinker tricked me, he told me he had gotten me a gift, I felt bad for not getting him one and then he had not actually gotten a gift...I was so confused. I just laughed and told him he was silly. Well a storm came through last night around 3am that woke both of us up. We were laying there in bed wide awake listening to the storm and he said kinda giddy, "so do you want your gift now?" I just laughed, I did not know whether to take the bait again or not. So I turned on the light and he handed me a bag. It was from a local jeweler, I looked inside and there was a little box with two new charms for my bracelet. One is a heart with a jewel in it, and one is a pink and white bead. So pretty. So he got me this year!! He got me a gift and I got him nothing! And you know, I am ok with that. We are going to lunch today and then spending the night hanging out with the girls. I am a blessed woman!!

Rabu I love you, thank you for 8 wonderful and exciting years and I am excited to spend the rest of our lives together!!

Overnight

OK, so no one warned me that my daughter would grow up OVERNIGHT!!! Everyone said, " oh they grow up so fast" or " its going to go so fast". NO ONE told me it would happen literally overnight! I mean go to sleep one night and then wake up the next morning and she is speaking in short sentences and talking so clearly. Lexi has just been blowing me away this week by how much she is talking, how clearly she is talking, and her fun sense of humor. She is so funny, really has some natural comedic timing. I love my little Lexi!! Oh by the way she turns two on Thursday! yep TWO!!! That is all for now...until next time, take time to enjoy the small moments of the day because it will all be different tomorrow. :)

Water Baby

We had such a great 4th of July weekend. Unfortunately, Rabu was working at a fireworks stand so he was not able to have as much fun as the girls and I did, but such is life. Anyway, we went to my mom's house and hung out with the siblings and all their kids. Mom had set up these fun water features for them to play on. Lexi had a ball!!! She loved getting in the water, which is new because other times she was quite timid. So here is a video of Lexi having a great time in the water! Enjoy!

She also had a lot of fun on the slip and slide, but she did not have enough weight to keep her momentum going, that does not stop a Leyva... see how she gets along! ha ha. I actually pushed her other times going down and she liked that a lot better than her own way.

This one is a talker!!!

Here is a little video of Paisley telling you about her day... notice how her eyes light up when I mention big sister Lexi. Love it!!! :)

WARNING: Sweet baby noises may melt your heart!

( Please ignore the dryer noise in the background, the Leyvas needed clean clothes!! )

Interpretation : Hi mommy what is that thing that you are always pointing at me...oh a video camera, ok well world, this is what I have to say. I played with my sister lexi, I think she is the coolest. My mom and dad rock too!! Oh ok, mom wants me to say love you, and good-bye. Until next time...watch out I have got something to say!! :)

The Leyva Girls

Nothing like a sister...here are some of the cute pics of my two little ones. Lexi saw Paisley playing in her play gym and she just had to go join her.

And of course tell Paisley what every thing is. Here she is pointing to a mirror and is saying, "Paisie & Sessy". It is so cute Lexi calls herself, "Sessy" and calls Paisley "Paisie".

She is educating Paisley on all the different bugs hanging from the gym. So cute!!!

Here Lexi was set up to watch "The Lion King" and Lexi brought Paisley's bumbo over by her seat so that Paisley could sit by her and watch with her. She is really getting attached to Paisley, it is so sweet. Now there are times where we are needing to hold Paisley and Lexi says, "no hold Paisie, want to hold you mommie." She still needs to know that she is important and loved so we make sure and do all we can to reinforce that in her life. What beautiful blessings we have, I get a bit overwhelmed in a good way when I think about how wonderful these girls are and the fun we have before us as we live our lives together.

Paisley ~ 3 Months Old

What??? How in the world has it already been three months since Paisley as born? She is so amazing! She has such a sweet spirit, I just love looking into her eyes and wondering what she is thinking about and who she is going to be. She is very verbal. She goos and gaas to whoever is making eye contact with her at the time. She smiles a lot! Nothing so sweet as a cooing smiling baby, even if it is 3 am. Here are some pictures of our sweet little Paisley Bear.

Father's Day

This father's day was a wonderful day to celebrate, Rabu. He is the best daddy in the world. You should see the girls eyes twinkle when they see their daddy. They love him and they know that he loves them. We started the day with giving him a gift, it is a daily devotional by Coach John Wooden. He loves John Wooden. The girls and I also made him an Award that said he was the greatest daddy in the world. Then we went to church. After church we were able to get into Cheddar's for lunch. Cheddar's is one of Rabu's favorite places to eat. Then it was off to the house for a long afternoon nap. It was fantastic! We then went for a walk. It is interesting how when a mother is pushing a stroller it is simply a stroller, but when a daddy is pushing a stroller it becomes a race car. Lexi liked when daddy drove much more than when mommy drove. That is one of the beautiful things about Rabu. He can make anything fun and exciting. I love him for that.

The Friday before fathers day, Lexi's school had a Father's Day party. Rabu is the fun dad for sure. Every time he drops or picks up Lexi from school they play some sort of game with the kids. All the kids at the school, not just the ones in Lexi's class know "Lexi's Dad" is the fun dad that will give you a high five. He has such a beautiful heart for children! Here are some pictures from Lexi and Daddy's party.

Rabu we girls love you and we are blessed to have you! xoxo