Comfort Zone

Ohhh I think I made huge strides today in my mothering today. I actually got crafty with the kids! Yep - you are reading that correctly. I got out craft supplies and let the girls paint this afternoon. I didn't hover, I let them make a mess, and I just sat peacefully watching. I waited patiently until they were done and then cleaned everything up. I was proud of myself. And the girls had a great time! So I think we will try it again another day. Jut sign me up for mother of the year! :)

Ahhhh so sweet

Last year there was something in the water in the subdivision I was living in because three of us ended up pregnant within a very short timespan. Out of this water contamination came three beautiful summer babies - 2 boys and a girl. They are precious and today we were all together so the kids had their first photo opt together. How sweet are they.....



I look forward to watching them grow up together!

Happy Princess Birthday

Tonight we went to one of the girls' friend's birthday party. It as a princess theme and all the little girls were suppose to dress up for the party. Oh it was so much fun. They danced, played games and had cake. They all looked so pretty in their outfits and the girls had such a fabulous time!

My two little princesses and Jh* dancing.

I'm Back

So after a very long trial seperation with my internet - I'm happy to report I'M BACK!!!! And oh sweet internet I will never leave you again. I know now that any hopes of ever parting ways is just plain ridiculous. I could never leave you!

How sad really am I? Seriously it was only like a week and a half and it seemed like a lifetime. I felt so disconnected from everyone. Now how can someting so impersonal like email really make you feel disconnected? Well, it is strange to say but he bulk of my communication with friends is through email and blogging! And when I couldn't do that I just felt like I was left on a deserted island . So lonely!

Things here are going well. We are slowly getting unpacked and getting things in place. I've found some of my pictures and put them up and that helped lift my mood. I LOVE my pictures and I didn't realize how much I had missed them! It's sad to say, but I hope to have everything unpacked and done by the end of the month. I really need to have a garage sale now though. I have tons of things that I need to get rid of. I've been going through my shoes so if anyone wants to take a look let me know! I've got some really cute pairs that I just don't wear anymore and need to make room in my closet! :)

Okay - I've gotta run! Lots to do befor tomorrow morning! But I'm back baby! I'm truly back!

Cute Kids and Crazy Day

Life is crazy this week in our household! We literally have something going on everyday of the week leading me to wonder when I will get to sit and rest - but hey they say you can sleep when you die (probably the next time I will get to - sigh). I digress!

Today Jn" had her preview and meet the teacher day at preschool. It went really well. There are 3 other kids in her class this year that were in her class last year. And although there are only 3 girls in the class they are all very sweet and I think they will get along very well! So this leads me into the cute part of my story. One of the other moms comes over and asks "Is that your daughter?" To which I replied - "yes". Then she tells me that her son met my daughter at the sprinkler park last week. I guess they were playing together and then he took Jn* over to his mom and introduced her. He later told his mom that he had given Jn* his phone number and she was going to call him. How cute is that! Don't you just love how innocent they are. So now they are in the same class at preschool.

So after that we met up with a friend and headed down to the outlet mall. Yep - you got it - the crazy part of my day. What sane person loads up all her kids and goes shopping? I guess this crazy woman does! All in all it was good day. The kids were pretty good. And the best part was that they were so tired from shopping they slept the entire way home. I actually got to turn off the DVD and listen to the radio - you know that thing we used to listen to before Disney movies entered our life! :) Ahhhh peace! It was so nice!

The Home Stretch

So we are in the home stretch! One more week! I am so excited! I can't wait to move in and stretch out! It is going to be so nice. Don't get me wrong - we appreciate all that my brother has done for us! It is just so exciting to have your dream coming true - finally!!!! Enjoy the pics....
Our new house! Yeah!!!!!

Front entry and front rooms. The first room will be my office for now and the second room will be the kids' playroom until we finish the basement. Then when the rooms grow up they can be something else - who knows what I'll come up with! The last picture is the stairway.

This is the living room and kitchen! I'm so in love with my cabinets!!!


Here's the powder room and the laundry room. Nothing too exciting.



Here is the back of the house. I'm so excited about the deck! It will be so nice to have somewhere to enjoy the outdoors!!! The backyard is still a mess and I'm sure it will be for a few years!

So that's it! A dream 2 years in the making is finally coming true! Yeah!!!! Can't wait for you guys to see it!

Our weekend

My girls seemed to have grown extra sets of eyes! They just crack me up sometimes!! It was a crazy start to the weekend!

On Sunday morning we had Little J's Dedication at my parent's church - the church I grew up in. Pastor Ward has dedicated all of my children which is so special. He and his wife are great friends of our family. It was a really sweet dedication and B* had some very sweet words to say.

Later that afternnon Little J* got to spend some quality time with his Great Grandma. This was the first time that she got a chance to hold him. She thought he was pretty special. As do we!

Little J* has found his smile. He's been kicking in a smile here and there for several weeks now, but I was never successful at catching it on camera. Well, this weekend I was able to catch one! He looks like such a little man in this picture. I just adore it!

Sunday afternoon we celebrated the Dedication with a church picnic at my parent's place and they also had a baptismal service in the pond in the front yard. 5 people were baptized and it was so cool! I wish I had been baptized in the pond now! I love baptisms. They just absolutely move me!

It was a really great weekend!