The Farm Chicks Giveaway

So here is a fun website to check out; The Farm Chicks. Some of you may know that my mom and I are vendors for it.  They are two very sweet girls with a mission to make your life sweeter, tastier and prettier than it ever was before. So check them out and sign up for a giveaway-Grab bag style nothing but good stuff!

How you measure up the world...

Just today Brinley tells me, "Mom, I'm a big girl but I can't reach cups though;" and gives me that silly little smile and squinty eyes facial expression. I think it is so cute how they view the world and process it all. Just like her created word Lasterday-you know Yesterday and last night combined. I like it; I just might start using it more often.  Another one she said today was, "mom your beautiful, your all shiny and stuff!" Thanks sweetheart I'll just call that a glow and not oily. Oh the things children say. I love it!

Miss you

Nothing like absence makes the heart grow fonder. Because it really does. Brinley and Soren have been gone for a couple of days and I miss them so very much. Brinley and her constant organizing and moving everything everywhere! Her cute little voice and attitude. You never know what that kid will say. I miss you honey and wish I could snuggle close to you. A few more days and I will see you on Wednesday. I love you both more than anything.

5 months and growing

yes she is 5 months today! She is trying oatmeal and loving it! Occasionally rolling over, and wanting to sit up. When you lay her flat she tries to raise her head and look around and she really wants to go chase the kitties. Watch out world here she comes!

Me....

at 28 i am:

a mother 

a daughter

a sister

a cousin

a friend

a wife

a dreamer

creative

xray tech

wishful thinker

relaxed

compulsive yard/garage saler

Burn's Night

So as many of you know Soren is a bagpiper-and quite good if I might add.  They debuted there Lewiston pipes and drums band at Burn's Night last Saturday.  If you are asking yourself what is Burn's night all about let me fill you in. Robert Burn's was poet and Writer from Scotland in 1759-1796 also known as Scotland's favorite son. After this death he was regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism.  His life and work has been celebrated for centuries which include Auld lang Syne (sung on New Years) and many other songs and poems.

Tiny Dancers

I know all these pictures of our girls, but they're just so dang cute! I am a geeky mom and found these cute tutu's and sweaters. Oh the joy of dressing them the same, at least for now!

Thing 1 & Thing 2

My Aunt gave us these super cute Dr. Seuss onesie's  for the girls for Christmas. They are right, maybe that's what I'll call them-just kidding! They have kicked us off into Dr. Seuss mode though with Horton hears a Who; movie and book. I must say Brinley-boo-hoo and Natalie Who you are the two cutest Who's we've ever seen!

4 months already?!

Sweet little Natalie. You are already 4 months old! You have worked your way into all of our hearts. You are such a happy baby, sleep thru the night, and have that crazy hair! We couldn't imagine life with out you little sweet pea. 

Happy Birthday Brinley

What a big girl you've grown up to be; three! What happened did I blink?  I swear we were wanting to stay an extra day at the hospital because we knew we could never be responsible enough to care for this sweet baby girl. And now here you are growing right up before our eyes. You are such a delight. You have just enough sweet to your sassy! You picked a ladybug theme, so creative! All the family came and mounds of presents came too! You are truly blessed little girl, we love you!

back to work

I wish I could just be home with these two sweet girls. They are growing so fast. I am grateful for all the time I do get to spend at home I have a great boss who has worked with us for the past three years; I just wish I could wait a few more months or even years! I was not to excited to go back because so much has changed and I'm not even working in xray for awhile- or ever- I don't know, guess I'm not in the loop. Maybe I should look at it as a new experience working in the fileroom. Maybe my work will feel like it use to; but for now my heart longs for these two!

New Year

With 2009 looming hours away I can't help but think of all the great things that our family has been blessed with in 2008-namely our sweet little Natalie. We expect 2009 to be a great one with a new cousin (Shane and Karen) to be born in April.  We may have losses too, but are excited for another year to start. The same old resolutions to be made such as for me lose weight, be a great mom and spend memorable moments with loved ones. I'd love for my house to be clean or I'd settle for tidy, even picked up-everything does have a place you know. Well with that have a great New Year. 

New Year

christmas hangover...

So all month long we shop, eat, shop, eat and in a few short hours we are piled in mounds of paper and we eat like we've never eaten before! Here are a few highlights of Christmas which was held at our house in the morning. Natalie woke up early she must have known Santa was coming and that mom and dad had to get up early, they have mommy radar I swear.  Brinley woke up after everyone was here, she asked why Santa hadn't eaten the cookies. We answered did you look? NO, she said. So we looked and he had eaten all the cookies and drank all the milk and the reindeer left a little something on our walk way...poop! (well maybe they were chocolate covered marshmellows.) Santa also left a note. Natalie got this Bumbo chair from my dad so she can be in the middle of everything I think she likes it! Brinley mainly wanted a my little pony amusement park and a camera. The girls do quite well! We had a nice breakfast and hung around for awhile and then went to Soren's folks house for dinner.  

 

Brinley playing with the gingerbread cookie nativity complete with coconut snow. 

Christmas morning chaos! Note our obsessive compulsive daughter more interested in  her hangnail then her presents!

We hope everyone had a great christmas and a great New Year!

pregnant...

I know it's summer and its suppose to be hot and I should love it after the winter we had but honestly I can't wait for fall. I'm tired, cranky, swollen and ready to have this baby. I don't know if it's better to count down the weeks or months left. Bring on Sept. 20th (or sooner)

welcome to our blog

Who better to welcome you to our blog then sweet Brinley. What a charmer that kid. Don't you just love her pig tails? She is becoming to independent to let us put them in everyday...i miss them. Bare with me (us ) as i figure out how to use the blogger system.