Mallory turned 4 years old today! She has waited sooooo long for this day. She is a busy, busy girl (just ask her preschool teacher and primary teachers ). She loves to play and play with friends. She is a collector of random treasures. Mallory is a good helper and a great big sister. Mallory is loving preschool and will be in her first primary program on Sunday (if she will only say her part). She is our spit fire and an absolutely perfect fit into our family! We love her!!!
Well, where to begin…. The girls started swim lessons Memorial Day which lasted until the end of June. They learned so much during that time. They also attended a movement and music class 2 times which they both really liked and summer ballet.
Mark’s summer swim season has started and ended without too much drama but perhaps that's because I don’t here it all. But now off season will be starting and according to Mark that time seems worse to him as far as craziness goes.
In June,we took a family vacation to Flagstaff which was fun until a hose broke on our van while we were at the Grand Canyon. Our quick trip turn expensive really fast :( Needless to say the Deer Farm in Williams was fun and the girls really liked the Grand Canyon much more than Mark or I thought. I told Mark that when are kids are bigger I would like to hike the canyon’s rim trail which is about a mile long.
July brought Tessa’s 6th birthday, Foote Family pictures and surgery for Mallory. Tessa had been counting down to her birthday since the beginning of May. Her friend party was at Bounce U this year which was so wonderful because all I did was bring cupcakes and party favors.
Mark’s brother Matt and his family came for a visit and it was wonderful to see them and spend the 4th of July with them. While they were here we took family pictures ( it had been 2 years since the last ones) and I am very excited to see them. It was awesome to see Tessa, Mallory and their cousins pick up playing like no distance or time had passed since they had seen each other.
Mid July, Mallory was diagnosed with a hernia and luckily we were about to schedule her surgery within the same month. She was a rock star during the whole thing. I have to say the out patient surgical center at Phoenix Children's was pretty awesome. Her activity has to be restricted for 2 weeks apparently they haven't meet Mallory because this as times is a challenge.
Simon and Marin are big and getting bigger. They are 4 months now! They sleep through the night, eat every 4 hours during the day, roll over, smile, laugh and are generally good babies!
I have to say summer has been good. It has gone by fast even if the days were long. I am excited that Tessa will be in 1st grade and that Mallory will be in preschool. What will I do with my free time???… oh ya Simon and Marin :)
These cuties are 2 months today! They are starting to smile and make sounds. They go down for the night between 8 & 9 but still wake up once each. They like to lay by each other but don't do well sleeping at night together. Mark Foote and I have figured out how to feed 2 babies at the same time. They love bathtime. Marin is much more chill than Simon. Both of them prefer to snuggle over your shoulder rather than in your arms. Both of them get smothered in kisses from Tessa and Mallory adds some too. Life is crazy and loud at times and it's not always the children who are crying but life is good! We can totally do twins, a 5 almost six year old, a 3 year old, summer swim season and grad school… right Mark!
Simon Mark and Marin June arrived March 20th by scheduled c-section. Marin was born first weighing 7.2 and Simon weighed 6.15. Both were good size for twins!!!
At home, after a bath.
So unless these babies decide to come on their own, March 20th will be their date! I will be 38 weeks along and they are measuring good size. Mark and I nervous and excited, hopefully ready but probably not completely for this adventure.
36 weeks
Okay, so I haven’t been very good at keeping up on this blog. But since the last post we have had a nice New Years, gotten more and more ready for the babies, Mark has applied for jobs out of state but nothing has worked out, sold and bought a new vehicle for Mark, survived sickness (some of which was very painful), I got released from a church calling, and Mallory started sunbeams at church.
I am 34 weeks along and doing well! I am uncomfortable and sometimes in pain (stretching and back pain) but overall this has been a normal pregnancy. Also, if you are looking at this picture thinking oh my, oh my is right… my belly is measuring 44 inches. That is full term for a single birth…..and I have more to go :0
The girls get to take a sibling class offered through the hospital. Tessa is excited but adamant that she will not be changing diapers. I am curious as to what Mallory thinks of the class. 
My girls are getting so BIG. I realize this the more and more I pull out baby stuff that they used. Also, Tessa likes to do stuff herself! And she is almost done with kindergarten!! It fills like I just put her on the bus for the first day of school :( Mallory is adventurous and spunky as always. She is also starting to say “I am a big girl” when Tessa calls her little. She loves to play!
Mark is doing really well in his masters program. In June, he will have one more year! He is also gearing up for another summer season with the City of Mesa. We didn’t plan very well as to when to have another baby since we are headed into the crazy part of the year for Mark. Well, lets face it it’s ALWAYS a crazy time of year!
