She's turning 3

She babbles.

She's sweet.

She hisses when she's mad.

She loves yogurt.

A little on the feisty side.

She loves her sisters.

Here are several of her 3 year pictures.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! 

As always, I love it when the girls will let me take pictures of them. Audie was my main model this time around. I really wanted to get good ones of all 3 of the girls- to have a set, but Corinne didn't want her picture taken. I got one cheesy smile from her. Selah cooperated a bit with some coaxing. 

Of course Audie's serious streak can only last a few minutes. It doesn't take long before her urge to fart around pops in. I love this side of her. She makes herself laugh, and I hope she always considers herself funny! I know since she is my kid, she is probably more (or, only) funny to me. But I laugh when I see this pictures.

This is the only smile Corinne would give me

And Selah gave me a few minutes to take pictures of her.

And for some exciting news, (since most of you readers know by now anyway) We're getting a puppy!! Probably in another week or so, we will have our pup picked out, and I will be able to post a picture. I'll give more details then. Everyone but Corinne is excited. She (like me) is a cat person. Hopefully her mind will change when the pup actually gets here, but for now, Zona is her true One and Only. Stay Tuned!

At Breakfast

Audie left a note in our fruit bowl....

"Something tasty to eat"

And Selah eating her breakfast bowl of cereal

And her beloved "boose box". (Juice box)

Audie's Quilt and Smiles

How did I ever think that I wouldn't like quilting?!
Lesson to learn: Don't ever not try anything. I thought that I would never have the patience to quilt, but after doing my first one last summer (ish), quilting has become one of my favorite hobbies. It hasn't been the easiest, I have wasted my fair share of fabric, but I am happy with the results of the few quilts I have made.

I have wanted to make a plaid quilt since I started quilting...After trying and failing once, a friend of my found a book that explained the importance of color selection to get plaids to work. She gave me the book for my birthday, and it helped so much! I am definitely going to make another one of these quilts for myself- in none other than GRAY tones! That will probably be my next quilt.

This quilt will go on Audie's bed. I hope she will love it for years to come!

I have to say I love it (LOVE IT!) when the girls ask me to take their picture. Audie wanted to do a photo shoot last night with her new hat. She asked me to straighten her hair and then she went to put on chapstick for the pictures. (Maybe I should be worried?) While I don't mind the girls liking to look their best, I do want to emphasize the beauty of being natural and like the way God made them- and I hope they learn that early and hold onto it.

Cancun part 2- Selah's 9 month pictures

Selah is 6 months!

Beware. Super cute baby butt ahead.

Selah is 6 months old today!
About a month ago, I couldn't wrap my head around the fact she would be 6 months, half a year old. Now that it is here, it seems more realistic, but still kinda weird.
I can't get enough of this little baby. I just have to squeeze her all the time.
We snapped a few (okay, more than a few) pics today.
These are my favorites!

A couple days ago, I told Matt I wanted to do the classic naked baby on a rug...

He said no baby butts.
But I did it anyway.

My mom crocheted this blanket for Selah. I love it, so I had to put in in a couple of pictures. Thanks, Ma!

 some of the "everyday expressions"

 ...baby toes

my favorite face

Happy Birthday, Selah!