Cayley didn't like being on someone elses shoulders this particular morning. AnnMarie, it's nothing against you. She warmed up eventually.

Cayley showing off her new monkey backpack/leash with Tigger strapped in front. We used to make fun of people who put their kids on leashes but now I know what they were preventing.hehe.Aren't toddlers fun?

Me and Cayley showing off the new camera. Aren't we two cute girls in hoodies?

Cayley's B-Day 2009

Happy 2nd birthday cayley! This is one of the presents Cayley got from her grandparents and parents this year. She loves to play on her slide. Everytime we go into the back yard and she sees it she wants to run over to it and play. Thanks again Grandma and Grandpa Valenza for the gift.

Spring Break

Well, did Cayley and I have a blast? yes we did (but we missed daddy). Cayley and I went to Virginia Beach, Virginia to visit my Aunt Maria, Uncle Mike, Timmy and Suzie, and dogs Baylee, Maggie and Izzy. We were able to celebrate Cayley and Suzie's birthdays on Sunday. Cayley got lots of cute clothes for summer and the cute book 10 little ladybugs.








We got to go to the beach and run in the water (even though it was freezing), but Cayley loved it. We are not sure that Maggie knows how to swim but she tried to jump in a little ways but then she came back out.




We went shopping for Cayley and bought her 5 new outfits using a christmas gift card, from Childrens place for summer so future pictures will have her in these new outfits.

We went walking on the boardwalk at least 2 times a day and on one day, we walked the mall and then a huge chunk of the boardwalk for a total of 15,042 steps! It was so fun. We got to see a huge sculpture of Neptune.




We also went to the Virginia Aquarium. This was fun and Cayley loved it. We got to touch Sting Ray's and a Horseshoe Crab. We got to see the Seals eating and Otters. Cayley loved the big fish and crabs and lobsters. She kept looking for Nemo but this aquarium only had local sea life. There was a 65 year old sea turtle. We also got a picture inside of jaws. We got to see 3 different types of sharks.

Valentine's Day

I will let you know that I had a pretty cool Valentine's Day gift from TIm. I will post a picture later but our camera is not working so I can't get the pics off. When I got home from a crummy day at work Friday, I was greeted by a big pink box with Floral Print. I brought it in the house and opened it to find that Tim got me a Floral Arrangement from Hawaii. A few years back, he got me a dozen roses, 6 red and 6 white and I thanked hiim and said they were beautiful but that I would take 1 bird of Paradise over a dozen roses any day. Well, that's what I got. 3 Bird of Paradise and a bunch of other exotic flowers that I don't know what they are called. IT was fun because I had to put it together my self. I learned how to cut and arrange them according to what you want the focus to be on. I followed the directions to a T and sprayed them 2 times a day with a squirt bottle but they only lasted about 1 week. I took lots of pics so I will have to live with that. It was awesome. Then, Jenn, Adam, and Collin came up and we hung out and had dinner. It was a relaxing weekend and fun. I will get the picture up soon, even if I have to get one off my phone.

January

Well, a lot happened in the month of January. Let's start with New Years'. Tim and Cayley fell asleep at 8:30 and 10:30 respectively. When the clock struck midnight, I went out in the 20 something degree weather and watched our backyard neighbors set off "illegal" fireworks, as they were shouting with each explosion and flying bang. I wasn't too worried considering there was about 12-15 inches of snow.

Then, the second week of school, we had the semester break and my job assignment changed slightly. I was taken from Northridge High school and switched over to Canyon Heights High school, which is an alternative High school for teenage mothers and other kids with anxiety issues. Sounds crazy right? Well, actually it is awesome because the 3-4 girls in my classes know that they need to finally buckle down and pass their classes so that they can get a job. This position however is only for 2 periods a day so I am at Layton for an extra period. This class is the exact opposite end of the spectrum where there are 3-4 boys who think the only purpose of school is so "their parents can get a free babysitter".Pretty much, I have been told that if they don't burn the building down or destroy things, or assult girls/boys, to consider the day a success. There are good days and bad days but I am starting to feel better.

On January 16, 2009, my Grandma Valenza, passed away from what we think was a massive heart attack. She fell and hurt her back just after Thanksgiving and since, had been having chest pains that she thought were heart attacks but every test was run and results came back normal. She was 79 and had small issues that probably combined to cause the big problem but it was very much a surprise to us all. She is survived by her 3 older siblings, 2 kids, 7 grandkids, and 2 great grand kids and her dog Maggie. She was very vocal about her love for her family and didn't use the lack of money as an excuse not to spoil Cayley and Collin. We were able to attend the viewing and funeral in Peoria, Az, and the burial in Simi Valley, Ca, the following Wednesday and Saturday. It was emotional and still feels unreal since we don't get to see the family very often but we were comforted in the fact that she has been re-united with Grandpa and other friends that preceeded her. She has a simple faith in our religion and will be missed by family, friends and church members who frequent the library on Sunday's. ( I will add picturs of Grandma when I get home)Grandma didn't leave us wealth in the monitary sense but she left us with her knowledge and skills of cooking yummy Italian food, crocheting and love of games. Jenn and I went through some of her things and we were able to divide her collection of movies, mostly musicals, bags full of yarn, and collection of salt and pepper shakers. We have many memories of grandma and can't wait to see her again. We love you Grandma!

That was January in a nutshell. Some happy, some sad but at any rate, we have learned a lot and are better for what experiences we endure.

Christmas in the Bugnet house

Cayley got a fun toy that is mostly an outside toy with 4 pop up pieces, a dome tent, a Teepee and 2 tunnels to crawl between but in our tiny little house, we can only play with one part so we picked the tunnel. Cayley likes to pretend she is taking a nap in it. Daddy couldn't wait for her to wake up so he went in and woke her up at 7am. He is such a little kid.

Look what Cayley found while no one was looking!


Cayley is stylin' in daddy's new hat.


Helping Grandma Bugnet make a cake!


Ok! so she just wanted to lick the bowl.

Cayley in November and December

Ok so I am trying to catch up all in one day. These are some pictures we took at the end of the year of Cayley. The ones with me in them are not too bad considering the I got my wisdom teeth out 3 days before Christmas. Cayley loved Christmas and opening presents. She got some fun toys and some cute clothes. Some gift cards we are going to wait to use in the Spring just before we go to Virginia beach for Spring Break to visit Aunt Maria and Uncle Mike. Is that bad when you plan your spring break over Christmas break? I wanted to get a slideshow but I couldn't get it. I will work on it to get the rest of the pics up.

Halloween

I know this is a few months late but better late than never right. Grandma Bugnet made the cute costume. It took her a few minutes to get the idea of saying "trick or treat" so she just said "trick or trick". Once she got candy in her bucket, wanted to sit down in the street and eat it. She was very funny.