Happy Easter

This is a miracle both kids are looking and happy. I love these girls so much. Hope you all are having a Happy Easter.

Lydia's Surgery #2

Lydia had her second surgery on Monday. She originally was only supposed to have two surgeries but her leg was not able to expand as well as they had hoped. This picture is the hairy nevus right before surgery there are two expander's in each side of the leg. We did eight expander appointments to get to this point. They removed as much of the hairy nevus as possible. She was a little sick for a few hours after surgery but has been awesome since. She up running around by Wednesday no problem. The picture below was yesterday after her Dr.'s appointment. The hairy nevus is dying that is why it is black this is something we hadn't expected. We will have to wait a month and let the skin die and heal before expanding the skin in order to remove the remaining portion with a 3rd and final surgery. It has been a bit more of a process then we had hoped but overall Lydia has done excellent. This looks way worse then it will when it is all healed up.

She has been so good though it all. She is a tough little cookie.

Just Missed the Blossoms

We just missed the blossoms in the orchard but I couldn't resist taking a few pictures anyway.

It was pretty windy and a little cold so I got them to smile a few times and they were done.

Childrens Museum (Day 3)

We stopped at the children museum on the way home. Penny was exhausted but both girls loved it. Lydia and Taylor got in the storm machine it was pretty awesome.

Day 2 (Knotts Berry Farm)

I didn't get any pictures of Penny on rides because she had a melt down on all the ones she went on. She was happy on the sidelines drinking soda and eatin cotton candy. Good thing she was FREE. But apparently from the pictures Lydia and I both had a great time. (Yes, that is the kiddie coaster and it was awesome). Lydia had to have the green monkey she spotted right when we got to the park. Even after all day it was the only souvenir she was interested in. Lydia still talks about riding the Ferry Go Round and the Roller Posters.

Day One In California (The Beach)

Monday morning we woke up and took a spontaneous trip to California. It was so nice. Thanks to Ryan and Julie for letting us stay. We had so much fun. The girls loved the beach and we ended up staying the whole day. Penny's diaper was completely full of sand and I had to beg Lydia to even look at me because she was so busy playing. We saw some whales and surfers when we were up on the Pier. It was a really great day.

Ruby's Dance Studio

Our bed is our private dance studio.

Almost everyday Lydia puts on this black leotard and begs me to pretend to be her dance teacher. It is pretty hysterical to think of me teaching dance ha ha. She also wants to wear her leotard to school and church. We will have to get her signed up for a dance class once her surgery is finished on her leg I am sure they can do a much better job then I can.