Sunday, March 30, 2008

Surprise!!!

We had a wonderful surprise this week! My sister and brother in law flew in from California and surprised us! My mom told me on Sunday night of last week that she was going to cook on Tuesday night. I didn't think anything about it because she does that frequently. I asked the menu and she mentioned steak. I thought, "wow, that's a special treat!" As my dad said the prayer that night, I had my eyes open checking on Emery, (promsie that's all I was doing!!!) and I saw my sister walk in! It was so fun! So, our week was filled with lots of food, shopping, and even a sleepover! Of course I have zero pictures from the entire week. I did good keeping up with both kids this week!

Jim was working a lot this week, so we enjoyed a lot of downtime today and he's even going to "play" with us all day tomorrow!! We are headed to the beach this coming week. I am so ready for some sun and down time! Speaking of the beach... I have a story. Do you ever do something and right after you do it, you say, why, why, why?? Well, I decided that I would try on my bikini from pre Emery. I know you are all laughing at this point! Of couse it fit just I like expected. The bottom was fine, well, not really, but I'll humor myself. But the top... well lets just use the word indecent! So, Emery walks in the room and looks at me and says... "It's perfect mommy!" Oh, to be a kid and be that innocent. I think she prevented me from having a breakdown! I headed over to Dillards this week and found a swimsuit that would be more appropiate!

I can't post without a few pictures. The top two are pictures of the girls in one of their matching outfits. Casey sent them the tops (thanks again!) and then I made some matching pants. You probably can't see them that well, but I'm slowing getting better and branching out and trying some harder things. Of course Emery wouldn't pose for me though!





Me and my girls after church today. One of these Sunday's our whole family will get to be in the same picture!



Thursday, March 27, 2008

"A New Soul"

Anyone else love this commercial? It stops us in our tracks! The song just makes me happy!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

easter

checking out what the easter bunny brought

we had an egg hunt at my aunt's house- Emery was the only one hunting! I think she enjoyed it!





Merrill slept from 10:30 to 2:00!! I luckily got one picture of her in the dress my mom made her!

Saturday, March 22, 2008

quick....

Everyone is asleep, so I thought I would take advantage and post. I better go fast though... I think this is the most pictures I've ever posted at once!


We had our church easter egg hunt today. I wasn't sure what Emery would do.... I thought that maybe she had some pre race jitters...But she took off...


Showing off all of our eggs with Luke


Hanging out with our buddy Patrick
Emery and Mommy






We celebrated Jim's birthday for a whole week! Amy made him this cake. Guess what I have eaten for breakfast all week? (for some strange reason I can justify having a big hunk of cake in the a.m. as opposed to the p.m.) Happy 31st Jim!



We had a family shower at Puffy Muffin for Kristen! We can't wait to meet baby boy Spencer! (I stole this from your blog Kristen!!) Missed you Laura!



Happy Birthday!!!








We went bowling last week for Jim's birthday with my family and his parents came up from Atlanta for the weekend. Emery skipped her nap- can you tell?







Opening presents with Daddy!









Poppy after his strike! (I think....)










Nana and Emery bowling...











Visting the bunnies at Philips toy mart....










Merrill on her 3 month birthday! She woke up right after I laid her down in the pack and play. I realized that I had forgotten to take her pictures so I grabbed my camera. I will not do this again!!!! I had lots of trouble getting her back asleep.
















Okay, so should I be worried? Emery loves painting her toenails with her watercolors. I'm not sure why I keep letting her do this. Should I be worried about her color choices? Always dark green, purple, or black!











Hanging out before nap!















Thursday, March 13, 2008

a bunch of firsts

Okay, so I have been the worst about keeping the blog updated. I could dedicate a whole post with things I have been busying myself with while the girls nap- but couldn't we all! I want to do better because I have "blurbed" all of my 2007 entries. So warning- this post could get really boring to some. I want to document things here since I will most likely never be a scrapbooker. I also want to comment on Emery's snowman pajamas. I'm really hoping that some of these pictures were taken on the same day. She does have more that just that pair!!!

great picture huh? I just needed one of the girls in their overpriced shirts. I just had to have them when I went out to CA. Jim was not too thrilled with my purschase! Ha, I do realize I could make these with a bedazzler and a white onsie.

Cousin Nolan turned 3!!!! This is the first time that Emery wore a party hat!

Making daddy proud with a remote control bulldozer.


Our first pinata




We all have our talents. Cake making is definetely Amy's!!! I was so impressed with this!!



I can no longer get mad when Emery sneaks cookies. I keep putting them on the same shelf in our doorless pantry! Why, I'm not sure!


I realize that I look quite ridiculous in this picture. And if you are wondering- no I did not look in the mirror before I went outside. We got a wonderful snow!! So much fun!! Jim woke up at 6:00 a.m. and wanted me to come out and play with him. He was quite disappointed when I said no. He got his 4wheeler out. By the time we got dressed and outside and took this picture- the battery died!!! We went sledding with our little neighbor too. We then hung around the house and drank hot chocolate! One of my childhood memories of snow days!



What are we missing in this pic?


Our sassy outfit from our cousins in Boston. (once again check out the background!)

we are smiling up a storm


Is that a bow? No, wait.... It stickers thanks to Emery. And yes, they left a nice red mark on her head!


My three favorite people!


Posts to come- pictures of the girls rooms (where I prove I do clean and straighten my house), Jim' parents' visit and Jim's birthday and all the fun things coming up this week!!







What's her name?

This is the view from my nursing chair. I know... that does not spell Merrill. I hoped to get the remaining letters needed to spell Merrill, but Pottery Barn doesn't make them anymore. Now to the point.... Jim and the girls were laying on our bed one night. From my view it looked like Emery intentionally kicked Merrill. I marched, and I mean that mommy's mad march, over to Emery and said, "You look at Mary and tell her you're sorry!" There were no apologies after that. Just laughter from both Jim, Emery and even myself! I finally did something about spelling in the nursery.