Oh my word

Oh my word, what is wrong with me and my blogging??!! I don't know, I guess life. Yep, life has gotten in the way of my regular updating of the blog. Well, I will catch up since January and then hopefully be back on track of keeping my blog current. Hopefully. Have fun.

One of the million snow days we had this past winter. The girls had a blast in the snow. Sittre Paige got to ride a horse when one of our friends had a birthday party at the farm. She was beyond excited and is looking forward to doing this again!

At the zoo on this rainy day, riding the carousel. This was another friends birthday party. The girls also got to pet a snake!!

Just a picture with my Sittre Paige. The sweetest child on the planet. I don't deserve her.

The girls opening their Valentine's gifts, they got some little goodies and then shared the "moon dough". Which is really cool actually, I mean completely messy, but we have only played with it outside so there is no real clean-up for mommy. Its sort of like playdoh but softer and flakier??

Valentine's Day flowers from their daddy. They will always get flowers from their daddy. On a side note, we were in our pj's.

My baby Stella turned 2!! How sad. We had her party at Pump It Up where she could jump her little heart out!

We celebrated her 2 yr old party with a minnie mouse theme. I am still in shock of the past 2 years, it seems like yesterday when I heard her first cry. She came into this world at 34 weeks and only 4 pds! She completely amazes me everyday, I love her attitude and how both my girls are complete opposites, its way more fun that way!

Most everyone who reads this blog knows that my sweet daddy was suddenly put into the hospital one day and diagnosed with Gullian-Barre syndrome. Haven't heard of it? Goggle it, it will scare you to death. Long story made short, its a temporary paralysis that attacks the nervous system. My dad woke up one morning with tingling in his feet and within less then 24 hours was completely numb in his feet and ankles and it was moving up his body. He was put in ICU for around 21 days I think? It was a long time, this picture was actually taken before he lost feeling his hands and arms. We prayed so hard that God would allow this syndrome to be over quick and my dad was even able to dodge being put on a ventilator, which most people with G-B have to have. He has had a long month of physical therapy with learning how to walk again and building his strength back. I think hospitals always put life into perspective and make you realize the truly important things in life, one which is family. I was very scared I was going to lose my dad and I thank God for his healing.

Circus time. I've said it before, I will say it again, I hate the circus, biggest waste of time on Earth! But when the school goes, we go. Eww.

Okay so January and February, and a little bit of March seem a little boring? We have quite a bit coming up with my brother graduating college in April, SP's dance recital and end of school in May, then my cousins wedding in June with both the girls being flowergirls, then summertime and then my 1st baby goes to KINDERGARTEN in August!!! Do you think I am going to have a heart attack??!!! Yep, pretty sure this will be a week where all I do is cry.

Be back soon.

Neglected

Yes, neglected. What I have been doing to this blog. It has been a crazy start of the year already, with my dad in the hospital for 4 weeks, to just being insanely crazy busy with 2 kids. I will be back shortly though. Also, in my defense I think I broke my laptop. When I sat it down one day, it accidently slipped out of my hand and hit the floor probably harder than it should have. Nonetheless, its gone. My husband has promised me the Ipad2, which I don't even feel worthy enough to have so very soon I shall return.

Prayers for a precious daddy

If you happen to read this, please say a prayer for my dad. On Tuesday, he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, he has lost feeling in his feet to his knees, and his hands. The doctors believe they caught the syndrome in time but he is very weak, needs a walker to walk and has a long recovery. Please pray. He is an essential part of our family and we need him daily. Pray that he has seen the worst of this horrible syndrome and that God performs a miracle and he walks out of the hospital soon. I know God is hearing our cry to heal my dad!!!

Keep fighting dad, you will OVERCOME!!!

Almost January 29th

My baby is ALMOST TWO!!! Here is a look back at when this precious soul turned 1. She makes my heart melt, I am so in love with this little terror. Let the potty training begin.

Wrapping up 2010

wow! I am really behind! We have had a wonderful fall and Christmas! It has been a healthy past couple of months and I am so thankful for being able to enjoy life and my family!! Life is busy so here are a few pictures of the past couple of months. The pictures are scattered around, there is no order, sorry but enjoy.

Sittre Paige's 4k class at the Pumpkin Patch

hanging out with her class at the pumpkin patch

Roasting marshmellows for the yummy smores

Rock climbing at the Pumpkin Patch

This is not a great picture at all but it was her dance class Halloween party, she was a cheerleader this year......all her idea by the way. She told me that at school on the playground the boys are football players and the girls are cheerleaders so thats how she came up with that one.

Eating Chik-fil-a with her friend Emma

How cute are these two friends???

Okay, are you laughing your head off right now??? Stella was Dora the Explorer for Halloween. I couldn't think of anything cute this year so thats what she became. We watch Dora probably once a day and Stella loves her. Plus Dora taught Stella how to count to ten so we will give Dora credit. I made her wig by the way, out of brown yarn. I am sure Stella will possibly hate me for this costume one day.

My friend Caris and I took the SP and Stella to see Disney Princess on Ice and while we were there we ran ino SP's friend Bentley from school. We had lots of fun that day!

Stella, SP, Bentley and Bentley's sister Addison before the show.

Stella and I before the princess show started.

Caris and I relaxing back at home after Disney on Ice. Caris was such a trooper. I am sure she never wants kids now after experiencing my diva's at the show.

SP's 4k class had favorite Team day, so of course Roll Tide.

SP turned 5 in November so we made her class some cupcakes for her big day.

We had her a Hello Kitty Makeup birthday party setup in our garage.

She had Hello Kitty cakepops. Easy, easy cleanup and no cutting cake, it was great!

My mom with the girls before the party started.

SP getting her hair done at her party.

Opening her presents

With some of her precious friends, Savannah and Elly

Showing her daddy some love after the party

We took the girls to see Tangled in the theater on Thanksgiving Day. Was absolutely the cutest movie ever!! I am more excited than the girls to get the DVD when it comes out! We are pretty much a movie family, we are all movie lovers.

Stella and I in the theater

Sittre Paige's 4k Christmas/ Happy Birthday Jesus Party

cupcakes. yum.

Waiting in line to "shop". They had a goody bag store set up where the kids could go shop and put items in their goody bags. Apparently my kid was the most excited.

This was her 4k Christmas Program. She is on the 3rd row with a green bow, this is the best picture I could get because my camera doesn't take good pictures from far away.

Pops and SP after the program.

Okay wrong season right? Nope this isn't Halloween. We went shopping one night at the new Leeds outlet mall and my kids find these clearance kitty ears that they just had to have! So a week before Christmas my kids are walking around Christmas trees with kitty ears on. nice.

Jared and I took the girls to a LIVE nativity scene this year. It was really cool, SP really enjoyed chatting with the wisemen. This nativity scene had a camel, a donkey, and some goats! It was awesome.

The girls with Santa

At Bass Pro after seeing the fish. This is actually a very deceiving picture, SP looks cute but actually she is not sharing the popcorn with her sister.

Okay see these pictures are out of order, the was the pumpkin patch on the hayride

Having fun on the hayride

We took some Christmas pictures and I just loved this one of the girls

Our family, Merry Christmas

The sisters, we are all obsessed with boots this season :) I mean girls and shoes just go together.

Hopefully I can get some more Christmas pictures up on here soon.

Stella turns 2 in less than a month so I am currently working on her birthday party. With SP's birthday in November, then Christmas and then Stella's birthday in January makes for a very tired mommy. Stay tuned, our life keeps going.