Kasilof 2011

Since I am not working the girls and I took advantage of the beautiful weather the weekend before last and headed to Kasilof with my family for the annual dipnetting trip. We had a great time! As stated, the weather was beautiful at least for the first few days. Unfortunately, the fishing did not treat us as well. After several attempts I finally gave up after not catching a single fish! We got in a lot of quality time with the family though and were able to get out on the 4-wheelers and have some fun. My parents, Trevor, Erin, Dane, and Danica all made it down. Even Kyle surprised us and came down for a night! The dogs, Mischief, Moose, and Quila all tagged along too. Sadly I think it was the final trip for Missy. While we were there she wandered off from the campsite and hasn't been seen since. I have a feeling she knew it was her time as neither of the other dogs disappeared with her. We have had her since my senior year in high school so she was fairly old. We will definitely miss that sweet girl. R.I.P. Mischief!

Fourth of July 2011

For Fourth of July we headed to Hope to spend the day with our good friend Dean Davidson. Aubrey had a blast riding the 4-wheeler, watching movies, playing in puddles, and hanging out around the fire. She always enjoys spending time with her Uncle Dean!

Lake Louise 2011

After our return from Florida we went camping at Lake Louise with the entire Virgin family. We were able to take to boat, kayaks, and raft out. Aubrey seemed to have a resistance to the cold water as she tramped around without her pants or shoes in the lake. While out on the boat Kyle, Aubrey, Annora, and I spotted a cow moose and her young calf come running through the water straight towards us. After she spotted us she turned and started swimming to the other shore. We had a great time and luckily the weather held out for the most part!

Florida 2011

I have some catching up to do as this last month has been really busy! In the end of June, the Majors family all went to Florida for ten days. Everyone was there except Kyle and Dane. We had a great time. We spent a couple days at the pool right at the condo where Aubrey proved to be quite fearless. I am excited to start her in swim lessons this fall.

We spent four days visiting four different parks at Disneyworld. The ones we chose were Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Blizzard Beach. We got to see a lot of characters and had pictures taken with Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Winnie the Pooh.

One day we traveled to Ocala to visit the Ben-D Farm where a friend that my dad grew up with breeds and trains race horses. We were able to take the kids into the pasture where all the mares and their foals were kept. Surprisingly they came right up to us. Aubrey wasn't scared until one of the horses snorted right on her!

All in all, we had a good time. I wish Kyle would have been able to go with us as we definitely missed him. Aubrey continues to ask just about every day if we can can go to Disneyworld. Haha

Aubrey's Pink .22

So for Memorial Day weekend this year we headed out to Ninilchik to camp with a friend of Kyle's and his girlfriend. Kyle decided to bring Aubrey's little pink .22 along. He purchased this gun for her when she was about a month old. It was her very first time shooting it. I thought for sure that it was going to scare her, since she doesn't like loud noises, but boy was I wrong. She loved it! They shot it a couple times then walked over to her target to see where she had hit. We definitely have a little tomboy on our hands!

Hospital Scare

This past week was a stressful one in the Virgin household. At 10 weeks old Kyleah was having episodes where she would stop breathing. It was getting progressively worse, to the point that her entire face would actually turn blue. After happening four times in four days I had finally had enough and decided to take her in to see the pediatrician. They ran a few tests and sent us home telling us to monitor her. That evening she had another episode and the doctor decided it would be best to admit her to The Children's Hospital in Providence. It was a weight off my shoulders to have her hooked up to monitors and nurses watching over. I never left her side and Kyleah never lost her smile. They tested her for RSV and Pertussis and started her on an antibiotic just in case it was the latter. The first night was rough, as her oxygen levels dropped and set off the monitors several times. However, after keeping us for two nights the medicine seemed to kick in and do the trick and we were released home. Her RSV test has since come back negative and we are still waiting on the results for the Pertussis. Either way, she has continued on the antibiotic and seems to be feeling much better. We are thankful everything turned out okay.

Easter 2011

This past weekend was Easter weekend. I had planned on taking Aubrey to the big outdoor Easter egg hunt at Anchorage City Church, but the weather took a turn for the worse. It was so muddy after recent rain and the temperature had dropped that I decided against it. Kyle took off for the day to head down to the shop and work on his axles so I decided this would be a perfect year to try dying eggs for the first time with Aubrey. We had a great time and I look forward to making it a yearly tradition with the girls!



When we finished decorating Aubrey finally got to eat one! Yum!



Aubrey decided to read sissy a book...and sissy thanked her with a big smile!



We opened baskets in the evening, although Aubrey spotted where I had hid them on top of the refrigerator earlier in the day. Aubrey's basket was filled with a coloring book, toothbrush, big girl undies, and some candy. Kyleah's included a book, toy, and some candy as well.




We are so thankful for the blessings we have received and look forward to many more Easters to come with our girls!

March 2011

Now that my computer is finally fixed I think I may be able to post on my blog! *fingers crossed*

I am hoping to be able to post monthly to keep everyone updated on what's going on in the Virgin household.

March was a busy month. Our second baby girl surprised us with her 2 1/2 week early arrival via c-section on February 26th at 4:19pm. Kyleah Beth was 7lbs 13oz and 20.5in long...exactly the same as her big sister Aubrey was at birth! My doctor joked that my body could only handle them up to that point and then it booted them out.

Since her arrival I have kept busy as a stay-at-home mom and plan to continue doing that until the girls start school. However, I am still going to continue coaching high school gymnastics for 3 months in the fall. Kyle has begun work for Granite Construction here in town again this year.

We decided to take each of the girls for a photo session with Karen Kulin, who shot Aubrey's newborn photos. Aubrey decided to once again not make things easy for her. Kyleah, on the other hand, was a perfect angel.

On March 11th Aubrey turned 2. I can't believe how fast time flies! With all the commotion surrounding the arrival of Kyleah we decided against a birthday party this year. Kyle and I took her to Red Robin for a birthday dinner. Normally she enjoys when the employees sing to people for their birthday and even claps along. I thought she would enjoy them singing to her, but boy was I wrong! She does not like being center of attention and surrounded by strangers! She did enjoy the free sundae that came with all the attention though!


Later in March Kyle's grandpa, Joe Virgin, got some news from his doctors that he was in need of not one, but two major surgeries. He needed a heart surgery as well as a kidney removed. They went ahead with the quintuple bypass first. His recovery was slow at first, but then things started looking up and they released him to home health care. All of a sudden out of nowhere things took a turn for the worse. He is currently in the Adult Critical Care Unit on full life support. Joe is very much loved and this has been hard on not only his family, but also all of those people whose lives he has touched.