Some more...blog stuff

Like the rest of the world, I took the girl's during spring break to the Phoenix Children's Museum. Joey felt he was way to old to go, truthfully he would have been, but for the girls....it was a perfect day!

Sophie picked out an interesting outfit to wear...



The girls put on a puppet show for a little guy...


I think her eyes look really cool in this picture


Over the side of the Noodle Forest.


"Ice Cream" snack



Shopping...(they loved this part)



Harley hanging out...that's actually James' baby carrier...LOL



Then the girls playing chef...





It was such a fun day!

Way back machine...

I spent some time and got a bunch of blogs ready to post.  We are going back several months, but I do believe after several days we will be caught up.  I decided to not publish them all at once, but stretch it out since I take forever and a day to post...below is post 1...enjoy!

So, when Harley turned 3 months old we took her to have her ears pierced. I know this is actually a hot topic among many moms, do you let them choose to do it, do you do it when they are little do you wait until they are in high school. Well, whatever your feelings, over in Camp Cavazos, we do it when they are babies. It's a bit of a cultural thing, and a bit of an it's easier to take care of and they don't remember it. I have a few pics leading up to the event.




I didn't get a good after picture that day but here's one from a couple days later..

Blog Neglect

So, yeah...it's been awhile. You'd think I'd have more time to blog! I am now officially a stay at home mom. It was a tough choice, but I really wanted to be home with Harley and Sophie. I missed so so much with Abby and Joey. I also want to back to school some day, so yup...

Our days are full, we drop of the kids at school. Try to clean up, do laundry, fit in some preschool stuff with Soph. Plan the meals, make the meals. Go to the library and park with Soph. I've also baked alot lately. Well, let's catch up shall we?

First is a couple funny pictures of James at Red Robin..the waiter brought us a ton of lemonade...




James looks so good. He's lost 61 pounds. I think I found all of it LOL.

Abby received "Most Improved Student" for her class. She's in the 2nd grade. I'm so proud of her! She's come such a long way. Now if I can get her to chill out a bit, she's going to be an interesting teenager. I got to go to her award ceremony. I also got to attend a little class assembly. And a science fair, and conferences...I get to do the things I missed now.



Harley is getting bigger..she's 3 months old now. Crazy right?



And here I am. I'm feeling better than ever and more relaxed. I think my job was killing me LOL. I do think my pregnancy would have been alot easier if I hadn't been working.



Joey is in a play for Theater Works. It's a special thing for the City of Peoria and the Peoria School District. It's called the Three Javelinas (it's the southwest version of the 3 Little Pigs) he plays a narrator. I think it's a great thing for him because he was asked to do it, he didn't audition. His last director recommended him because he was a funny guy and a good actor. I'm so proud of him!

And last, but not least...today is Abby's 8th Birthday! She's getting ready to enter the waters of baptism. Although we may hold her under a couple seconds longer than necessary to just get all that sin off of her. I wonder if the water will boil? I'm kidding! I love my little girl. She is the best helper with Harley. She's so good with her. She changes diapers folks! And she's good at it! She wonderful and I love her to death! Happy Birthday Abby!!!

What a blessing...

On January 3rd James blessed Harley at church. It was such a beautiful and sweet blessing. He really spoke from the heart and the spirit and it was absolutely perfect! We had many of our friends and family there to support us and the circle was huge.

Katie made her dress for her, I just think she looks like a little angel...

A 31 year old me...

January 1st was my 31st birthday. Yup, I stated my age, not afraid to say it. Only a bit freaked out LOL. So, New Year's Eve was spent with great friends, and New Year's Day was spent with a grumpy family (lack of sleep) at the movies (Sherlock Holmes) and with my folks (yummy homemade cake from my mom).

I didn't ask for much since Santa was overly generous, but I did receive some great scrappy stuff (Thanks Christine, DJ and Pat and Jen!) an Ulta giftcard (thanks Mom and Dad) and a vanity for my room (thanks Martina-my MIL) and an upcoming dinner with the girls. The vanity makes me feel like a Broadway star when I put on my makeup LOL.

So I venture further into my 30's but I think I'm going to be ok!

Thank heaven for little girls....

So my amazing friend Christine took some newborn pics of Harley several weeks ago, and we got the pictures at her great New Year's Eve party. Christine took lots of great shots and I'd like her to go back in time and take the same sort of pics for my other 3 kids. Or, we could recreate them again, but honestly a naked Joey would be frightening...seriously I've seen it...LOL

Anyhoo, here's some of the pics! (Doesn't James look hot?!)

Lights

Monday night we went to the Temple to see the lights with our friends. As always it was beautiful! And as always we watched the video of Luke II in the Visitor's Center, but not as usual I'm post partum so more tears than usual shed.

What a wonderful night! Thanks guys!!!