Post-Florida vacation

Hi everyone, we will write later about our first family trip to Florida and we will include pictures. But for tonight, it's about poor little Payton. She is sick. She's had a fever almost all day and night and she barely lifts her head to look around. Our baby is crying/whining from being so miserable.

Rayla seems to be doing well, so let's hope the sickness passes over her. But Rayla was upset because she wanted to play with Payton. She kept signing "sleep" and pointing to her sister.

It is a sad night in the Hyem house. Hope Payton gets more rest and that she feels better tomorrow.

Yaya's Birthday!

Yesterday we had a wonderful day celebrating Yaya's birthday. Payton and Rayla gave Yaya a wonderful Skype session for her cake! They stacked blocks, danced with their radios, played peek a boo and most importantly ended the night with big kisses to Yaya. They are so cute they actually kiss the laptop just as though Yaya was right their. So thankful for technology to help with distance.

Love you Yaya!

New videos!

We have been slacking with updating the videos on the blog so we are trying to get better so check them out.

Superbowl Sunday

We spent most of the day today at the park. We hung out with Zen for a while just throwing the frisbee. then we walked over to the play area and both of the girls went straight for the Fire Engine slide. The crawled up the stairs and "turn around to go down" and then all by themselves, they slid down, smiling the whole way. Rayla went back a couple times but Payton went on to bigger things. And I do mean bigger. This girl climbed up the big stairs, walked across an open criss-cross patterned walkway and sat at the top of the big spiral slide. I, of course, freaked out because I couldn't get to her in time to have her go down on my lap, and I was so scared she was going to fall off the side of the slide. i ran underneath the slide just in time to "catch" her at the bottom. The problem with this is that she didn't need catching. Her face was beaming from being so proud and she scooted off the slide and climbed right back up all to do it again, but this time she went down the very steep straight slide. Oh my poor heart. She is going to be a daredevil.

Rayla likes the slide but she LOVES the swing. She says "mooowre" when she needs to be pushed higher and she pumps her little legs in excitement.

Then we headed home for lunch and naptime (too bad they didn't want to nap when Mamo and Mom wanted to).

Dinner was full of excitement too. We had tacos and they both enjoyed the tortillas and beans, so much so that they plastered it in their hair and all over every part of their body. They thought this was hilarious.

The night ended with Payton and Rayla running laps on the couch and then sitting on the window sill while saying "Bye Bye".

Another great weekend!

MoMs Meetup

I met up with a few MoMs (Moms of Multiples) yesterday. We originally met online at thebump.com, then we moved the group to Facebook and that is where we keep up with each other. There are over 200 of us and the group has incredibly diverse personalities. It's such a great way to connect with women who understand what it's like to care for at least 2 kids at the same time (and same age).

The women here are from the chicagoland area (a few couldn't make it).

Erin, Shannon, Jacki, Susie, Marissa, and me.

Heart Day

Payton and Rayla wearing Red for Heart Day in honor of a few of our friends: angel baby Wyatt Gard (his Mom is in my Moms of Multiples online group), Catie Newsome (her mom was my labor buddy), and Shawna (who is in my November Moms online group). Thinking of all of you especially on this day.

Rock on!

Tonight was filled with the girls kickin t-shirts that we couldn't wait for them to try... a dance party...a mosh pit...and smiles in the end. Our girls are purely one...two of a kind!