My Little Princesses

I think I have added lots of pictures of Josh so I thought I should add one of the girls. Sammy and Andrea are definitely my little princesses. Andrea insisted on being called Cinderella tonight. Everytime you would say Andrea she would say "I'm Cinderella." I had to dance around the house with her so she could dance just like Cinderella! Sammy informed me today that for Halloween she is going to be Princess Sammy. We'll see how that one goes. I am curious to see how Princess Sammy would dress!!

My Little Man

Here are the newest pictures of my little guy. He looked so cute (or handsome as Jeff would say) in his polo shirt his cousins, McKinley and Denali, gave him for Christmas! Josh is actually a little cranky the last two days because he is teething. I think the teeth are just about ready to pop out. And, yes he is getting teeth at 3 months old!

Isn't he the cutest baby in the world???

Making Hair Bows

I tried out two new ways of making hair bows last night. Jeff's mom was here so I was showing her how to make one so she can show Wendy (my sister-in-law). I found two really quick way to make bows that made me really excited. The way I had been doing bows took a long time and made my fingers sore from pulling the wire so tight. I can make one of these new pinwheel bows in under five minutes!! I think we are going to have a bow explosion at our house! I also made a loopy bow for the first time. I was excited with how well they turned out. I am definitely going to be making more of those in the next couple days. I think I have finally found the motivation I needed to use all the ribbon I have been stocking up on!! With two girls, I knew I would one day be making bows!

This is a double pinwheel bow I made to go with Sammy's new outfit from her Grandma Lauretta.

These are our "Minnie Mouse" bows to wear to Disneyland!

These are the loopy bows!

Disneyland Bribe

Last night for family night we had a talk (AGAIN) about doing jobs and helping out around the house. This time we have a little incentive for the kids. We are trying to figure everything out so that we can go to Disneyland at the end of March. I can get in free on my birthday so we are going to go then. Back to Family Night, we made a HUGE paper chain (about 150 chains) that the girls have to get rid of in order to go to Disneyland. If they want to get rid of a chain, they have to do a job. Today, Sammy got to get rid of two chains and Andrea only did one! Not a great day but we are trying. We'll see if it all works.

Life with Three Kids

For three months now we have been a family of five. Life with three kids can be a little more crazy (at least for me). Tonight, for example, we took the kids to Olive Garden because they love to eat there and we haven't been in a few months. All was okay until Josh decided he was tired and hungry and then Andrea decided she wanted me to hold her too. To make things a little more interesting, Sammy decided she wanted to hang on my shoulder too!! Lucky me! At least Jeff got to eat his meal in peace. I don't think we will be venturing to any sit down restaurant as a family any time soon! Andrea has also really started to act like a two-year-old. She is lots more defiant and physical. She has started hitting to try to get her way which is really hard. I really want my sweet little Andrea back! I guess I should be happy with 50%...she is still little!! Bottom line is that life with three kids is harder, more hectic, and a lot harder to meet all three kids needs at the same time. However, I would not trade it for anything. I love my kids and think the world of them!! I know that as they get older things will get a little easier...I just have to survive day by day for now. :)

Hair Clip Order

For those of you wanting clips, I am going to put in the order on Monday morning so I need to know by Sunday morning if you want any and how many you want!

UPDATE: They are out of stock so I will order as soon as they come back!

Hair Bows

I am going to be making more hair bows for my girls because I found some really good quality alligator clips with teeth. If anyone is interested in ordering any clips with me they are $3 for 12 clips or $11 for 50 clips plus tax and shipping. They are a 2" clip. I think it would be fun to have a bow making night if anyone is interested let me know!! This is a picture of the clips I am ordering. I am going to try to order in the next week or two so let me know ASAP (leave a comment or email me)!!