J-PAK crew

A photo of me pregnant

2007-03-28T09:43:00.000-07:00

I finally had a photo of me taken that looks okay to show everyone. John quickly took this photo too before my parents realized they would be in the same photo!!

Well we have one birthday down! We have John and Payton's to go, and then baby Hailey's BirthDay!! We also have my brothers, mom's, niece Andrea's and sister Abby's to celebrate too!! WHooh!! That's alot of birthdays all within about a month or so of one another!!
It will help that last month or so of my pregnancy go by faster, sometimes I am not too sure that I am ready for it to go that quickly. I still feel like I have alot to get ready before she gets here. Getting the house as organized as I can, before I have 3 little ones here!
Our little one will be here before I know it!! I'm ready.....I think !!!!!

birthday girl

2007-03-28T09:39:00.000-07:00

Birthday girl and Momma Tonette (Grandma)!!

Birthday photos

2007-03-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo of Kaitlynn and her Grandpa and Grandma. ( John quickly took this photo before they realized!!) I think it is probably the only photo of the 3 of them together!!!

Kaitlynn's 4th Birthday!!!!

2007-03-28T09:29:00.000-07:00

Well here is the BIG Birthday girl!! She has been looking forward to turning 4!!! It makes me excited and sad at the same time. They grow sooo fast. I know I say this all the time, but it continues to amaze me at how quickly they grow. (and how quickly it makes me age too!! :))

my results

2007-03-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

I had my doc appointment on Monday, the results where in...... no gest. diabetes!!!! yeah!!!! While waiting for the results to come back, I found myself really wanting things with sugar!! I guess just thinking about having someone tell me no, made me want it more. I am just very thankful that I do not have to go on a limited diet. Not sure of how I would make it through. We have ALOT of birthdays coming up!! I will be posting birthday photos for Kaitlynn shortly!

Just an update

2007-03-19T10:53:00.000-07:00

Not too much is going on in our household. Everyone has been healthy this month. Last month (Feb) everyone seemed to be sick throughout the entire month!!! That was a bit overwhelming at times.
Payton had an accident this last weekend and took a big bite out of her tongue!! I guess the back of her sister's head is VERY hard!!! I was soo scared! It is hard to see your little one bleed so much! There was a blessing in disguise though, she no longer has a pacifier!!! Yeah, for that!!! She was soo easy going, asked maybe twice for it and we told her it was gone, and she just looked at us for a minute and then went on about her business! No big deal. She has gotten soo big these last few weeks. Payton is talking soo much too. Always trying to keep up with her big sister!!
Kaitlynn is growing just as fast. She is such a loving big sister and is excited for the new baby. She always hugs my belly and keeps asking "How big is you tummy going to get....this big?!" as she stands a few feet from my belly!! Then we laugh and say we hope not!!! She is always talking about going to school!! So I am in the process of looking for a preschool in the Auburn area for this coming fall!! She is very excited about it. And I am starting to think about how fast time goes by when you have little ones!!!
My littlest one, is growing as well, me along with her!!! Thankgoodness this time around (at least so far) most of the growing has been with my belly and not the rest of me!! As I say this, I know that I have about a month and a half left and alot can happen between now and the beginning of May!!! On another note. I am going in tomorrow for my second glucose test!!! This one is the 3 hour testing! I am a bit nervous about it, not really looking forward to not eating for that long. The 12 hour fasting before (that is done in my sleep, no problem there), and not being able to eat until the testing is finished. So I may not be able to eat until around lunchtime!! I wake up hungry in the mornings so I am not looking forward to it, except for finding out the results. Hopefully the results will be fine!!
That is about it for now, I will post some photos of the girls soon. We will be having Kailtynn's 4th birthday this coming weekend, so I should have some new photos then.

Here are some photos of the girls

2006-12-21T11:49:00.000-08:00

My little Payton, she is such a ham sometimes. Always making us laugh!!

And my sweet Kaitlynn, she is getting too big too fast!! Almost 4 years old!! I can't believe how quickly time goes by!!!!

Its.......a Girl!!!!!

2006-12-21T11:31:00.000-08:00

Well, we finally got our power back!!! We lost it Thursday evening around 5:45pm and it came back Wednesday around 2 in the afternoon. I am sooo thankful of power!! I finally got a chance to vaccuum!! Funny how I ended up missing doing laundry and dishes and vaccuuming! Things I usually feel are such a chore to do. I appreciate being able to do these things now!!
We tried our best to tough it out.... it just got too cold. So we ended up staying over at John's Mom's house! Lots of fun! The girls got to play with cousins day and night!! Most all of the family was without power too. Sooo glad to be home though.

And yes, on Friday we found out we are having baby girl #3!!! We are not sure of a name yet. I am open for suggestions though!! :) We are very excited to meet this little one! The pregnancy is going really great too. Just get a little tired from time to time! I think it is alot more relaxing, now that I know more of what to expect!
I will post pictures of the girls soon too!! Take care

just a quick update

2006-12-05T15:29:00.000-08:00

Hello, to all, not too sure if anyone is even checking in here at all. I am not the best at writing and keeping things like this updated, but am trying that is why I haven't totally abandoned this. I must admit, I do enjoy reading and being updated on others lives!! I don't know about everyone, but I sometimes feel that my life hasn't had much excitement going on. And therefor nothing to really write about!!
Other than having two girls of my own and another on the way, I feel my life is pretty typical. But then again...maybe not! Anyway..........
We are going to the doctors on the 15th of this month and will be finding out what we are having!!! I am very excited, I don't have a "mothers intuition" on what our baby will be. I am just really looking forward to planning for my third and last baby. Kaitlynn is excited and wants another sister and wants to name her 'Sally'. Not too sure of where she got that name. :) Payton will rub my tummy and say, 'love baby' and give kisses.
Hopefully the next time I blog, will be alot sooner than later!!

It hasn't been that long....has it:)

2006-10-19T11:10:00.000-07:00

Not too sure if anyone looks here anymore. But, just in case we are all still here and doing well. We have had a busy summer, we planned our wedding and said our 'Do's' on August 12th!! And to top it all off, we are now about 2 months pregnant!! I guess we decided to gift ourselves!!! This baby will be our last addition to our family!! We are very excited!! I know I will have my hands full for a while. Each of our children will be barely over two years apart! Another round of double diaper duty for a few months, maybe. All will be soo worth it.
Well, I will be adding some photos here as well, I do have a my space as well, I need to relearn how to link everything back onto here!! Take care for now. I hope it won't be too long till the next blogging!!!

Its been a long time.......

2006-02-21T17:18:00.000-08:00

Well...It has been a LONG time since I have posted anything here!! I think I probably lost visitors to this.. :) Well, Payton is now walking!!! We are very impressed by her, she started walking a few days after she turned 9 months!! Yes....that is right 9 months. You know with your second baby you want everything and all the major moments in your baby's life to go by very slowly!! But, I guess that just does not happen. She has been wanting so much, to keep up with her big sister!! And now she thinks that she can.
Kaitlynn is for ever growing up too! She talks all the time!! And has such a dramatic personality. She loves to dance! So John and I are going to be putting her into some dance classes very soon. We will be celebrating her 3rd birthday very soon too!!! I can't believe that I will be a Mommy to a 3 year old soon! It goes by soo fast.
What an incredible experience it is to be a parent. I sometimes think too much about it and feel very overwhelmed by the whole thing(can I do it, I hope my children won't need too much counseling!(jk)).......Do any of you ever feel this way, or is it just me? Please let me know your take on this.

On another note, and keeping all updated in other parts of our lives...As a whole we are doing great!! We are STILL in the beginning stages of planning our wedding. I think it will be a very relaxed, not too done up family wedding. We do know that we are going to have the celebration at my uncle and aunts home in Woodinville. So that is about where we are with that... Oh, its in August as well!!! Yeah...better get planning huh!:)
My business with Mary Kay is going well. I enjoy trying to get out of my comfort zone. And try is the key word there!! Is anyone else out there growing their own home based business's out there? If you are let me know..
I will be posting some pics soon!! Have a wonderful day/week/month...Bye

It's been a while

2005-11-18T14:18:00.000-08:00

Well it has been a long time since I have blogged. Just to let you all know, Payton is now crawling!!! She is growing way too fast. She is now 6 1/2 months. And Kaitlynn is doing great too. She is growing and talking soo much now. We can actually have some great conversations.
I have not blogged too much lately because...I have started my own business in Mary Kay!! It is alot of fun. I have had two classes so far. Alot of learning and getting out of my comfort zone!! And let me tell you,....my comfort zone is in my house and in sweats! I now have a chance to dress up, actually put on makeup and have some adult conversation. It is awesome. But, believe me, it is not too easy to get up in front of people and hopefully soon people I don't know and talk about skin care. But it feels great to watch womens faces light up and have fun together.
With that said. I am looking for some women with skin to practice on. If you are at all interested please let me know!! It can be alot of fun.
Take care everyone!

On my birthday

2005-10-26T13:47:00.000-07:00

Here we are....this picture is a whole lot better than the one of me in our family picture. O-well. :( I still am having a hard time getting over how 80's we looked in the picture.(see below if you want) There will be another, hopefully better family picture soon. Anyway, I only felt really old for the first couple of days after turning 31. Now I don't feel it anymore. I guess I am as young as I make myself.
John and I are going to be taking the girls to NEMO on ice on Nov.11th. I am sure Kaitlynn will love it. I will let you all know after we go. I too am excited to go. bye

Planning

2005-10-25T11:12:00.000-07:00

Well.. a few days no blogging. I have no new pictures, and really not too much to say. However I have been playing online on TheKnot.com and have been trying to get organized with my wedding planning. So far I have created a wedding web page. You can view that at http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/amykulp&johncollins Wow what a long link!! anyway come and see us there too! We will be getting more plans in action soon. The time is ticking away on us. Before I know it I will be Mrs. Collins! I am very excited.
thats all for now folks. b-bye

1st family photo

2005-10-14T17:11:00.000-07:00

Well it wasn't planned, I hope you can tell by what I am wearing. But here we are,... it is about time, some would say. We are going to have to make a habit of this and work on our color coordination too :)

Kaitlynn Ann

2005-10-14T17:04:00.000-07:00

Little Kaitlynn, she is getting soo big, what a silly girl she is!!

Payton Alina

2005-10-14T17:01:00.000-07:00

Here is our baby Payton, what a cutie with her monkey hair!! She is almost 6 months here

20-11

2005-10-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Well I am twenty-eleven today, and I say, I don't feel too much older!! John and I took the girls to get there pictures taken today. Payton's six month old pics and Kaitlynn's 2 1/2 year pics. They did really well. Of course Kaitlynn was a tough cookie, she is so hard to get to smile. Unless of course we are at home, then she is all about the camera and saying cheese. Payton did very well too. We will get the pictures on the 27th of this month. When we get them I will post them.
We also got our first family picture. I was not too excited about it, this was not planned for me to get one done. We are a bit mix matched in the picture, you will see. Anyway. blog ya later, baby just woke up.

2005-10-03T16:21:00.000-07:00

what they do when you are not looking. Kaitlynn was trying to pick Payton up. How scary, well wouldn't ya know, Payton had a huge smile on her face because her big sister was picking her up? Scary for me, fun for them. A potentially dangerous situation, caught on camera.

New, New, New

2005-10-03T16:15:00.000-07:00

Well here is a photo of our room, with the new carpets and new wall color. If you ever saw it before, it looks totally different now. SOOOO much better. We just love it!

2005-10-03T16:06:00.000-07:00

Well here is an ok picture of me with Kaitlynn. You can see our new carpet here.

what happened Mom?

2005-10-03T15:55:00.000-07:00

After a day of wearing her hair in french braids we took them out. And she looked in the mirror at her hair and came running over to me to ask, "What happened Mommy?", she was wondering how her hair got that way. How funny!! Oh and yes we let her run around in her new panties! We will have to put a stop to that soon, she is just too proud of them right now. What a big girl she is.

My little bug

2005-10-03T15:44:00.000-07:00

Payton is smiling so much now. She is so precious.

2005-10-03T15:41:00.000-07:00

What a precious moment.
take a look at the carpet, we now have new carpet that you can see in the next few pics

Long time no Blog

2005-10-03T12:58:00.000-07:00

Well, time for an update on what has been going on with us. We have been working every weekend painting the inside of our home! What a job. We painted the playroom, family room, office and our bedroom. Poor John has to go to work to get a break from the work we are doing on our house!!
Just this last weekend we got our new carpet put in. What a huge difference that has made!! WOW, I can't explain how wonderful it is. It is soo nice to feel comfortable laying on our floors. Not that it wasn't clean, there is just something about new carpets. Oh and the modern color probably helps too! We are no longer shagadelic people! (hee hee)
I will be putting some pics on here for you all to see.
Kaitlynn is still doing very well on the potty training thing. I guess we are past the training stage. She likes to have her privacy now. Telling us to get out and close the door when she has a #2.!! She is growing into such a neat little person. I just love her. My little Payton is getting big too! The time is going by soo fast she is already 5 months. She has been rolling over for a while, but now we have to watch her. One minute she will be in one spot and the next she will be somewhere else. She loves to jump in the johnny jump up, and to stand....A lot...I am always in amazement that I have two beautiful daughters, what a blessing they are to me. Well once again, blog ya later

Ball pit

2005-09-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

Payton is having fun in the ball pit for her first time. She is growing soo fast.

Our new playroom

2005-09-16T17:14:00.000-07:00

Here is our new playroom!! We still have to add the trim and spot paint yet. But how fun is this.

update/pics to come

2005-09-14T10:12:00.000-07:00

Well, I have been told to get online and update our blog. I haven't had much time lately. I am watching our neighbors little boy. And taking care of 3 babies under 2 1/2 can be a lot of work sometimes.
Just to keep you all updated. John and I are painting and taking out our old carpets. I am very excited, wow, its a lot of work!! I will post a picture of the playroom as soon as I get a picture and a chance to put it on. And I will try and get some before pics of our room and the family room as well as afters.
Payton is now eating rice cereal! She is growing soo fast! Kaitlynn is going potty on the big potty now..!! Candy is very motivating.....still working on the #2 thang though! :) They both amaze me everyday. I am so in awe of my girls.
Duty with kids call......blog ya later.

some pics

2005-09-05T19:18:00.000-07:00

Tita Marlene and the girls
And Momma
Tonette(grandma) and Payton

What a week

2005-09-05T19:10:00.000-07:00

Well we have had alot going on this last week. John's Mom came into town. And we went over to sister Marlene's house to see her. It was so nice to see her and Thomas. The girls don't get to see their grandma too often. But, very soon they will be moving back up here from the Reno area. It will be fun for Kaitlynn and Payton to get to know all of their Grandma's.
Also this last weekend Kaitlynn had a chance to go and see her Great Grandpa, and two of her great-great Aunts, over in the Yakima area. She went with my Mom and Aunt Linda and cousins. I guess they had a great time. While Kaitlynn was gone Payton got to see what it is like to be an only child again for over 24 hours. I do think that the girls missed each other. And of course John and I missed her alot too. The house was very quiet. Now that she has been back for a day, she has been very whinny, not too sure of what grandma did?!? :)

Matching outfits!

2005-09-05T18:58:00.000-07:00

Here are our girls in their matching outfits from Hawaii. Kaitlynn is such a great big sister. I am glad Payton is such a good sport about it too!!

update

2005-08-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

Hello, well just for those of you that do not know yet, John and I are going to get married this next year!! Our official wedding date is August 12th 2006. We are still in the beginning stages of planning. I have a few ideas of what I want though. It is a lot of work trying to figure out what to do on the BIG day.
So far we will be having the ceremony and reception at my aunt and uncles house in woodinville. I am very excited about that. We are also going to be sharing their day!! The 12th is their anniversary. They said that the day has worked well for them, and it should work for us too. If anyone has any tips or referrals that would be great!

2005-08-19T19:08:00.000-07:00

This is our first family of 4 picture. I never thought that I would have such a beautiful family.

What a day

2005-08-19T18:30:00.000-07:00

Well just to keep y'all updated.... Today was....well....a day. Kaitlynn is having withdrawals from her 'doot' (pacifier). So we have had a rough day. She is now only allowed to have it at nap time and at night.
Payton also decided to join in the action. I guess I was the only one not crying today, although I was fussin!! :) But of course by the time Daddy gets home all seems to be just peachy. Wouldn't ya know that it works that way.
Oh, I almost forgot!!! We are getting a new refrigerator and stove! I am very excited about this. WOW. I will seriously have alot of fun organizing our new fridge.

2005-08-16T16:31:00.000-07:00

Natalie, Kayla, Payton, Sami and Marissa singing Karaoke.

2005-08-16T16:28:00.000-07:00

Kaitlynn enjoying being held my Marissa. She was getting spoiled this whole weekend.

2005-08-16T16:26:00.000-07:00

Here are Kayla, Sami and Anna with pillows. Being the silly girls they are.

2005-08-16T16:22:00.000-07:00

Daddy and Payton. Daddy is very comfortable to sleep on.

2005-08-16T16:19:00.000-07:00

Payton and her beautiful smile! :)

2005-08-16T15:21:00.000-07:00

Here are our girls. Kaitlynn thought it would be fun for them both to wear hats!!

Here we go

2005-08-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

Well here I go. This is my first official blog. I will do my best to keep this updated. I am sure that once I get it going John will help me as well... Well I am at the end of a weekend of adventure with 4 of my younger cousins. Sami, Kayla, Marissa and Anna all came to our home to stay the weekend with us. We had alot of fun singing Karaoke and jumping on the trampoline. We also went to the mall, and I have seemed to have forgotten how much girls LOVE to shop. It is very exausting!! The girls also stayed the night at my Mom and Dans. Kaitlynn even stayed there too. She is getting so big!! She had no problems being away from me and John. Payton has a night all to herself, her first experience as an only child. I think she missed her big sister though. Well I am going to play with some pictures now. Blog ya later!!