HLISTA

1 busy day... Happy 4th of July

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Happy Birthday Dear Bella...

2009-05-26T17:40:00.000-07:00

That's Cousin Lucy singing .... priceless.

Highlights of the last few... months

2009-05-04T18:54:00.000-07:00

Reese's first haircut

Reese loves Bella!

LOVE that Cousin Lucy!

These people I live with are so cute in the AM!

Reese is OBSESSED with babies... especially Baby Keaton.

Brett ruptered his achilles and STILL went with us to SeaWorld... what a trooper. Cast is off and he's on the mend, it's been a long 6 weeks.

Peyton having lunch with Shamu.

Brett: "T, hold the camera and take our picture ... no, you'll look good"

That winter flu always hits Reese hard and lingers forever... but she eventually gets over it.

Valentines Day is ALWAYS a big deal here.

and

Peyton started Spring Soccer (yes, Brett has been coaching on crutches... super dad!)

I know we've been doing a million other things too, i just can't remember what they are right now and don't have pictures.. will post again soon! xo

Ugh

2008-11-24T18:25:00.000-08:00

The Christmas tree lighting at FI was brutal this year... for every reason you can imagine, from these photos.

Anybody lose a tooth?

2008-11-24T18:20:00.000-08:00

Pey Pey Hlista did. Last Monday P went to school with a tooth barely hanging on. She said it fell on her lap during snack and she picked it up laughing saying, "hey you guys what is this that just fell in my lap.... oh wait, it's my tooth." ha! that kid is funny.

We love our friends, The Hamis.... for their Boat.

2008-11-17T13:28:00.000-08:00

Look at these two holding on to each other for dear life in the back of the boat...so cute. Peyton had started out in the front of the boat before she told us, "I think I'm getting air sick."

As Brett would say, "I think Reese's hair is gonna blow off."

Two Year Old Trip to Disney

2008-11-17T13:08:00.000-08:00

I love comparing pics of these two at the same age. Can you tell the difference? Same stroller, same sucker, only Pey's was a little bit bigger because we love her more, of course. And... only a lame first time mother would put a bib on their kid so they can eat a sucker. Ha!

the only way...

2008-11-14T16:11:00.001-08:00

To capture my childrens briefly passing childhood is... to blog. ugh. It's true. I'm not facebooking (not that it has much to do with your kids), I'm not scrapbooking, I'm not journaling... I'll do as much as I can and when I have a minute I might as well blog it. xo

Trick or Treat

2008-11-05T07:27:00.000-08:00

"I'm FIVE!"

2008-06-10T15:59:00.000-07:00

What a cool age for a kid... 5. Peyton had a big girl tea party with all her friends from preschool. I don't know what was more fun for her, looking forward to it, or the actual event. She is so PROUD to be five. It's a BIG deal!
I love that kid.

I told Peyton, "you know, maybe you might not want your sister there since it's going to be a BIG GIRL party." she said, "Whaaat, not have my sweetest baby sister there... NO WAY!" She's a better big sis than i was.

Preschool Graduate

2008-06-09T21:44:00.000-07:00

2008-05-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

longest two weeks...

2008-04-29T13:23:00.000-07:00

This is the afterbath of swim lessons. 2 long weeks of tears (Reese's tears) but as soon as we learned to keep her sister in the pool and put matching goggles on her....... the tears were minimal and we have TWO swimmers.

highlights from 1Q08

2008-04-03T20:59:00.000-07:00

mammoth - january 08

beachpitt with megan, tj, alexa, owen and peyton

lucy's 1st bday with auntie char

long time no brag... ummm i mean blog

2008-03-18T15:18:00.000-07:00

So sorry for my neglect to document our lives in cyberspace, but we've been busy yo.

With what you might ask...

B and T went on a trip ALONE. Yes, that's a picture of me walking down a street without a stroller, baby on hip, gigantic bag on shoulder, etc. You get the picture. We loved San Fran... shopping, walking, eating, drinking. It was borderline, AMAZING.

We went to Disney! The kids and even the moms had so much fun! My fear of loosing Reese has gone straight crazy and I leashed her. Oh yea, I'm that mom with her kid on a leash. But what's my option, loosing her? So Peyton and her friend Boden took turns "walking Reese."

Finally, introducing.... the next...... Chrissy Whalen.

will post more soccer pics later!

seriously, reese?

2007-12-05T10:04:00.000-08:00

oh my reese...

2007-12-05T09:58:00.000-08:00

Crazy Bathers...

2007-12-05T09:20:00.000-08:00

Liz asked me the other day... "what is it about a four year old that makes a baby laugh?"

a need to confess...

2007-11-25T14:15:00.000-08:00

Reese has the same relationship with the treadmill, that I do lately. It feels good to share that with all of you. Maybe now I'll get back on and RUN!

Haul out the Holly...

2007-11-19T13:37:00.000-08:00

We're just getting in the spirit around here. Annual tree lighting at FI was too fun!

Photo right: Reese, Pey and Lu Kate

too good to go to waste...

2007-11-15T17:54:00.001-08:00

Peyton was in rare form for this years Christmas card photo shoot. I think she gets it from her mother.

Merry Christmas ... from this crazy family!

"Happy Halloween.. Smell My Feet."

2007-11-02T20:14:00.000-07:00

No joke. That is what our friend Kuhen said at the first house we went to. And with some new babes (witch, ladybug, octopus) and old friends (lion, skeleton, belle) it was another night of spooktacular fun in CdM.

I think my kids are natural beggers/trick-or-treaters. Reese ran right up to almost every door with the big kids and P has done the same thing every year since she was 16 months old!

So after she exhasted the first group this year, it was time to head home, make a quick costume change, grab a new dino-friend, Boden, empty the bucket and head back out. Again, no joke. We've done a costume change 2 years in a row now.

'leaves are falling down to the ground...'

2007-10-12T14:09:00.000-07:00

I don't know what your Thursday nights are like, but here is mine.

Pumpkin Time

2007-10-07T18:22:00.000-07:00

"look at the frickin' camera!"

Not what she said, but definately what she was thinking.

If only we could get a pic of all three.

Now that's sweet, Reese.

Galloping Ballerinas

2007-10-02T10:40:00.000-07:00

**Please ignore the part where Reese sticks her fingers in a fan. I only noticed this when my sister (mother of the year) pointed it out to me later on video.**

Peyton's favorite part of dance class: All of it

Reese's favorite part of dance class: The warm up

Keeping up with the big girls is just going to be part of her life, but Reese sure is having fun doing it. P could just run in those tap shoes all day if I let her. The actual dance class is pretty fun too, once it starts.

Just yesterday...

2007-09-30T21:08:00.000-07:00

Just yesterday it was Peyton holding onto our leg when unsure about unfamiliar environments. Most days Reese has taken over that role of the baby that hangs from my leg, today was different. Reese was holding onto PEYTON until she got her bearings in a new place with newish people.

Doesn't get sweeter than that.

Okay, not only do I love that clip for obvious reasons... but I absolutely LOVE that she "shushes" my dad as he walks by! She definately gets away with, what I never could.

Time Flies...

2007-09-12T18:20:00.001-07:00

First day of Preschool 2007

First day of Sams House 2005

Time flies when you're a preschooler. Last 'First Day of Preschool'... ever. Kindergarten next year, hard to imagine. She was just a little 2-year-old going to her first day of Sam's and now she's a big 4-year-old going to her LAST year of preschool! Makes this mommy SO sad, but so exicted that she's going to the same preschool I did!

"I know mom, you went to school here. You already told me that." --Peyton

The Summer that they...

2007-09-01T20:53:00.001-07:00

Sat

Walked

and Swam

Unbelievable what a munchkin can accomplished over a summer!

Our sister/cousin Lucy Kate is a big sitter now. So fun to play with, and so flippin' cute!

DeeDee Reese is a walker. I told Brett when it happened, "I'm so excited right now, you'd think she's flying." It's the strangest feeling... you know she's going to walk, you've seen it happen before (Peyton) and still it's like a MIRACLE when it does. Weird.

And, Miss Peyton. What a brave little fish. So proud, we are!

I harte you, cousin.

2007-08-29T11:26:00.000-07:00

Look who came to visit... Our friend/cousins JJO and Hartley... wish you could stay forever!

Mission: Impossible

2007-08-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

Mission: Try getting a good picture of your kid on her bithday.

Good luck.

But, who could blame her for not smiling? If you were sitting in a highchair, trying to eat cake, and 3 four-year-olds were standing in front of you yelling "EAT IT!" -- you'd cry too.

I was chastized by Joanna (I'd provide the link, but don't know how) for not blogging recently. "Teresa... why haven't you blogged lately?" Eyebrows raised, as if something were wrong. Great! Now if I don't blog for a while it's as if I have something to hide! What have I gotten myself into?

Happy Birthday Sweet DeeDee Reese!!!

A Few of My Favorite Things

2007-08-01T15:35:00.000-07:00

about Summer are...
Friday Night Beach Dinners
Bare Feet (well, just peyton's)
Short Jamie Jumpers
Bikini Booties (again, just peyton's)

Of which I am not a fan...
Sandy Faces.... but how cute is this one???

Who loves the Fair?

2007-07-18T09:47:00.000-07:00

We DO!!!

Aside from the airborne E. Coli in the petting zoo, the fair was a success this year. Peyton was big enough this year to go on her own bouncy ride... SUPER FUN!! Reese didn't make a fuss from the comfort of her MacLaren Volo circa '04. However, Brady was forced to marvel at enormous boobs, by his perv dad. He didn't seem to mind, like father like son.

Bath Time Fun

2007-07-07T09:48:00.000-07:00

What is it about the bath that makes these kids so goofy/ silly/ cute?

Lucy being removed from the bath after a sneak attack raking from her sister/ cousin Reese. Look at my little brown bears...

Peyton would say, "Mom, I got my tan back!"

Bathtime with our friend Megan.

Sneak attack.

OOOOOOhhhhh

2007-07-02T14:10:00.000-07:00

Our Sister/Cousin, Lucy Kate is SO cute!

Another Water Baby

2007-06-27T19:27:00.000-07:00

First time at the beach! Love it.

Hot dad.

Outside Randomness

2007-06-20T15:27:00.000-07:00

If I haven't mentioned it before... I love our yard. I love everything about it; being outside,
looking outside, Peyton's playhouse, parking sleeping babies in the yard after a long walk, etc.

Every morning I look at my vegetables to see how much they've grown (overnight, gay I know). Every afternoon I force Peyton outside, whether she likes it or not.

So, after 2 years in Ladera Ranch without a yard... we are really taking advantage of it now. Can you tell?

The Great Outdoors of Newport

2007-06-14T08:56:00.000-07:00

Who would have thought that our morning ritual included a squirel?

The girls LOVE watching this squirel visit us each morning (so do I). Peyton has named him "Eeharla." (E-AIR-LA) Have you noticed that her terms of endearment all end in an "a." "Aleeza" her imaginary friend, "Little Worma" her pet worm, and "Rocky" her pet rock (rule does not apply). Brett affectionately calls the squirel "Brad," but I think that is a joke that I don't get. See Kristin, you don't need to move to North Carolina, we have all the nature you need right here in Newps.

Gardening

2007-06-10T15:31:00.000-07:00

Peyton with her bucket of worms-- "Leena, Francis, and Little Worma"

Splish Splash Sweet Version

2007-06-07T10:31:00.000-07:00

Splish Splash Sassy Version

2007-06-07T10:24:00.000-07:00

Video taken 9 months ago... still my favorite!

"Let's Play Teresa and Liz"

2007-06-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

Leave it to a 4 year old to summarize your life for you...

Peyton: "Let's Play Teresa and Liz. You be Liz, I'll be Teresa"

Me: "What do Teresa and Liz do?"

Peyton: "Well they go shopping. Go to baby showers with kids. They go to dinner with the adults like Robert and Brett."

Sounds pretty good to me.

Something to Blog About

2007-06-04T13:04:00.001-07:00

"I'm 4 years old!"

The days really do last forever, but the years fly by. I cried putting her to bed the night before, "Peyton, I just don't want you to get older." As she cuddles my head to her chest and strokes my hair, "It's okay mom, I'm gonna grow up but Reese will still be a kid." So true Peyton, so true.

But, what a Happy Birthday it was. The sun never came out for the swim "mermaid" party, but that didn't seem to bother anybody under the age of 5. Watching P and her buddies talk, play, laugh really IS the sweetest thing. And then when it's time for bed... "It was a great day, mom. I loved my mermaid party." As my friend Erin would say, "Now that's something to blog about."

Sweet DeeDee Reese

2007-05-30T09:40:00.001-07:00

REESE HLISTA
aka:
DeeDee Reese
Brown Face
Big Eyes
Raker
Bad-Naughty

Likes:
Cheerios
Crawling
Peek-a-boo
Socks

Dislikes:
Diaper Changes

Daddy's Girls

2007-05-30T09:22:00.000-07:00

Tennis Star

2007-05-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

PEYTON HLISTA

Peyton's Likes:
Playing Baby Class - "Okay Reese, time for baby class... your mom's leaving today."
Playing Airplane - Lizzy Airlines frequent destination of Kauai for Hula Class
Putting on Magic Shows - "TaDa.. magicians never tell their secrets."
DADDY - puts me to bed every night, voice of "big Fred"
Mimi - "Mimi, it's always happy when you're here."
Peyton's Dislikes:
Brussel Sprouts - "I fro-up on those."

Imaginary Friend - Aleeza
She lives at the North Pole with her sister, 'Little Aleeza' and cousin 'Leena'. Her dad's name is
'George' and he stays home while her mom goes to work. 'Puca' and 'Shelly' also live at the North Pole with Aleeza. 'Puca' is a pig and they do not like to put on "shows" with Peyton and Aleeza.