Sayin' it as it is...

The girls were recently asking about my wedding. They had heard that cousin Juliana was my flower girl, that my sister Amy was my maid of honor and that Sam's brother Jon was his best man. Jocelyn commented on how rude it was of us not to have Jonah as the best man. I laughed and told her that if Jonah had been born before our wedding, that it wouldn't have been a good thing.
Jenna said, "Oh! I know why! That means they would have...whisper whisper whisper."
Appalled that she knows that I'm referring to I question what she is thinking.
Very embarrassed she admits, "You would have broken up."
"What?" I ask. "What does that even mean?"
She shakes her head, "You'll learn about it one day."

You think that's good? Listen to this one!

While out running a few errands as a family, we were in a hurry because we were supposed to pick my niece Mikayla up at a certain time to spend the night. My sister called and said that plans changed and she would bring Mikayla over later. Since we were suddenly in less of a hurry, Sam mentioned that he was going to run into PetSmart to return an item that we happened to have in the car with us. That made me remember that I also had a return to make to JCPenny's which happens to be directly across the street from PetSmart so I mentioned that I also would make a return.
"Well now you're just complicating things" Sam told me, clearly trying to be difficult.
I questioned him, "What?! It's right across the street and I'll run in really quick. Besides, if you can do your returns while we're out, I should do mine too!"
*Side Note: Sam and I are not ones to argue, so please make sure you read this in the funny, joking way it was actually being said*
Sam continued his "argument, "I was only doing it because we had an extra second, now your adding things to the list!"
Being the good husband that he is though, he turned first into the JCPenny's parking lot and made his way to the front to drop me off. As I grabbed my bag and got ready to go in Jocelyn asked from the back seat, "What are you doing mom?"
Without any hesitation, and as matter of fact as can be, Jenna pipes up, "She's complicating dads life."

McCoy kid updates

Genevieve Grace

My oldest daughter, at 8, is my rule follower and people-pleaser. I love this about her! She recently got glasses and I don't think she could be any cuter in them! She is currently playing in a year round soccer academy and also plays tennis. She would swim every day if I'd let her. Jenna is the biggest helper with Jonah and is truly his "2nd mother." She is very much a nurturer.

Jocelyn Hope

My spunky little Jocelyn is 7 (in 1 more week) and keeps us hopping. The girl has lots of energy. She doesn't walk anywhere. She runs. And she always has a smile. She is our goofy child and loves to pick on people in a fun way and is the queen of winking at people.  She is also playing in a year round soccer academy, plays tennis and loves to swim. Her smile is contagious!

Jonah Timothy

My little guy is 10 months old now! The boy loves to sleep! And of course his mommy and daddy love that. He also enjoys the water, whether it is swimming or taking a bath. He is not a fan of being on his stomach and because of this, he has yet to start crawling! He loves when his sisters play with him and make him laugh.

Could I possibly ask for anything else?!

Clairvoyance

With a quivering voice and eyes welling with tears, Jocelyn came to me and said,

"Mom, Jenna is being REALLY mean!"

I asked her what she did or said and she replied,

"I told her, 'Jenna, I like your outfit' and in her head she said 'No, you don't!' "

In her head??

So I clarified with Jocelyn, "You mean, she said it in her head? She didn't actually say it out loud?"

Jocelyn then admitted, "Yes! I could tell what she was saying in her head!"

I'm in trouble if she can understand what I'M saying in my head!

This has been happening...

Life. Is. Busy.

But I love it!

I have been training for a 1/2 marathon in June. For fun, I ran the 5K Color Run in Yakima. My team was the "Colorful Cuties" and we made colorful tutus to run in! I ran my fastest ever 5K and I'm not sure how that happened considering how many people were there and how windy it was. But I'll take it! 

Sam brought the kids to watch and before the race even started, Jocelyn got exposed to an accidental color bomb to the face. She was not prepared for it but took it like a champ!

Sam and Genevieve celebrated another birthday together. Jenna is now 8 and Sam hit the big 4-0!

40 years of age isn't slowing Sam down though. He is training for his annual Reach the Beach bike race which is a 100 mile bike ride from Portland, OR to Pacific City. 2 more weeks!

And Jonah is Jonah. Or as his Yia Yia likes to call him, Jekyll and Hyde. He can be quite the happy camper, or he can be a ticked off camper, depending on if his needs are being met or not. We prefer the first, but most often get the second. :)

Just kidding. The boy could not possibly complete our family any better!

White Pass with my girls

I finally got to go ski with my girls and WOW was I impressed! I had a blast playing follow the leader with them and at times had a hard time keeping up! They had a blast knowing that they were more comfortable skiing than me. Comments they made throughout the day included: "Don't worry mom, you'll get it," or "Why don't you ski in between the trees like me?" or "Seriously Mom! You almost ran me over!" As much as I prefer a warm tropical location, I did enjoy being with them on the mountain!

Daddy's Little Skiiers

I don't believe that there has been a single weekend that the girls have not gone skiing this winter. Not only do they LOVE it, but the practice has paid off. The following is a video of them (Genevieve in green, Jocelyn in purple) during the Winter Carnival at White Pass. 

 http://youtu.be/jOLNVHpVWz8

Enjoy!

Sam's dental visit

Very few of my patients request a picture with me while I'm cleaning their teeth, but this patient is pretty special to me! :)