Shut the front door!
Are my girls cute, or are they cute?

Okay, so maybe I am a little biased. But still, you can't argue that these are some of the prettiest girls around.
The thought of getting a great picture really challenges me, and I can't shoot enough pictures. A little bribing with some ice cream, and the girls cooperate for a bit to allow me to get some shots of them. I love it!

Cheeky

Names have been left out to protect the indecent...

She gets herself dressed these days.
Maybe she is trying to start a new trend of a "one piece thong".

1 month

Happy 1 Month Birthday, Selah!

Audie says...

Last night Matt and I came upstairs to go to bed. I turned on the bathroom light which revealed that Audie had climbed into our bed. As the light came on, she sat up and squinted with a slight smirk across her mouth "pretending" she had just woke up and didn't know what was going on.

Matt picked her up and told her she needed to go back to her bed, and started carrying her to her room to which she replied:

"But my bed is too lumpy!"

Big sister feeding Selah

Selah's Newborn Pics

Here are the latest pictures of my little princess! Enjoy!

 

Mothers Day

Mother's Day was great for me. Matt had the girls put together some pictures and cards for me, with a couple of gifts. Corinne was so excited about it, and made me feel special.
After going to church, we spent the afternoon at my mom and dad's with my sister and her family.

A pic with my mom and my girls. My grandma died 12 years ago today. I hope that if it's possible for her to look down from heaven, that she is proud of the legacy that has come after her! (We named Selah Violet after her....her name was Violet.)

I was hoping to have more pictures of Selah posted by now, but let's face it. My time for things has run short. I try to take advantage of cleaning etc while Selah naps, and blogging and other fun things may not happen as much as I'd like. All in all though, things are great and I love my little family!

Selah!

Maternity Pictures

This afternoon we went out and took a few belly shots. My mother has been hounding me about needing these pictures for the baby book, so.... that's what we did.
I have to say: Ma, you do a lot of things very well. But photography ain't one of 'em.

Granted, trying to get two kids to look into a camera is NOT easy, I got frustrated VERY quickly, and it was QUITE windy. So, I'll give it to you that you didn't do too bad of a job considering the conditions. Thank you mother, for not taking pictures of the lady walking her dog, the squirrels in the street, or that beautiful fountain in the lake. (those of you who have browsed through my mom's pictures will know exactly what I am talking about)
I think there is at least one good one for the baby book, here are the best ones.

Don't forget to put in your vote as to when you think the baby will be born! Sex, Date, and time!

Swim lessons

Corinne right before her first swimming lesson. She was so excited and asked me all day if it was time for her to go.

Audie says...

Today in a store a nice lady said to Audie
"You're such a cutie!"

Audie replied rudely:
"I'm NOT a kitty!"

I told Audie the lady had called her a "cutie", instead of "kitty" and tried to get Audie to say thank you. She didn't. I apologized to the lady for my daughters attitude, luckily she found the situation humorous.

Corinne's artistry

This a picture Corinne drew of me. Totally pleased she made my belly button evident in the drawing.

Kylie loves her big cousin.

Audie says...

Last night Audie said:
"Mom, what's taking so long for your baby to come out?"

a haircut

Last night I took Audie to have her first "official" haircut. I have trimmed scraggley pieces of hair here and there, but it was time to hand it over to the professionals. Long gone are the days of her looking like a little ragamuffin.
Audie was very quiet and serious during the whole process. But she did great!
Stupidly, I didn't take a before and after picture! But it's okay, you aren't missing a whole lot. She really looks the same, just cleaned up a bit.
Here are some pics of the process.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the 5 of us!

Christmas Card Outtakes

Here are a few pictures that didn't make the cut for this years Christmas card.

Over the weekend

Phew! What a weekend. Friday night was my sisters baby shower, Saturday was family pictures for the Christmas card, and a carnival at Matt's work, and Sunday was church and my nephews 2nd birthday party!! Hardly any room to relax, but everything we did was a lot of fun and the girls got their fill of junk food. Here are a few pictures of the carnival we went to.

The girls got to be put inside a bubble! This guy has been around awhile. I remember being put inside a bubble by him when I was in elementary school.

The carnival was perfect! There were many rides for the girls to go on, and all the rides let the girls "slip" past the 36" rule. (you had to be at least 36" to ride). So little Audie got to go on them too, she had a blast.

A clown named "Troubles" was there to make balloon animals. After nearly a 30 minute wait in line, we came out with a reindeer and a killer hat.

Free Hotdogs, chips, cookies and pop for dinner, a bag of popcorn for a snack, and it made this evening wonderful! I think it is awesome that we have events like this to go to for free instead of dropping a hundred bucks at a theme park.

Kids Are Parrots

We are having a problem with things being "repeated" around here.

The girls are not to say "oh my gosh" or the like.
Instead, we suggest they say, "oh my word" or "oh my stars".

But I think for the sake of saying the words they repeat it when someone says it.
"Mom, she said 'stupid'"
Obviously saying it just to say that specific word.

Other times, its a little bit funny....

For some reason, Corinne called Matt "Big Boy" last night.
He didn't get on to her, but he suggested that she call him "dad" instead.
When it was time for baths, Audie went up the stairs on her own- and from the top of the stairs we heard her say "Come on, Big Boy!"

It's quite a responsibility for us as parents knowing that kids hear everything we say. Hopefully we can use our tongues to serve good instead of slander and useless talk.

Halloween

Halloween was a lot of fun this year. Corinne looked forward to it for quite some time and it was fun to anticipate. She knew from the very beginning that she wanted to be a princess (no surprise to us). Audie doesn't quite fit the princess roll, being rowdy and loud- so I knew I wanted to go a different route with her. I figured this was the last year I would be able to dress her without her wanting to choose what she wanted to be, so I decided a skunk would be cute. I had extra white fur fabric that needed used up, so it worked perfectly.

Corinne knew exactly what the name of the game was. She had no reservations in marching up to the door, and knocking to get her candy.

Audie did a good job. At one point in the evening, a little girl who was dressed as a witch followed them up to a porch. Audie looked up at her, and gave a big grin, almost like she was kinda saying "hey, are you having as much fun as I am?"

We stopped by Trevor and Trina's.. They were camped outside bundled up in blankets...so cute.

Then back home to go through the candy!!

and my belly at 13 weeks! too bad this isn't a costume I can take on and off.

the little bean

At my doctor's appointment last week, they found me to be measuring 12 weeks along instead of 9 weeks. The doctor ordered a sonogram to check dates or check for twins.
As you can see, there is only one little baby in there, and it is exactly the size it should be!
My due date is May 5th. However, I am going to keep my fingers crossed to deliver on Matt's birthday which is April 27th. I know the chances of that are slim, maybe I can be induced :)