Twirls 'n Curls

Morning shaving ritual "Daddy, I wanna be just like you!!" My goal:  To live in such a way that, should my kids grow up to be like me, I will be proud of what they have become.

My kids have been blessed with so many great friends!  We have people over every week, and we all love it.  This past weekend was our town's annual parade and festival.  The girls had a few friends over one day, then the next day we went to the parade and park.   We are so blessed!  Here's another collection for Wordless Wednesday @ Tanya's : Friends - the stuff good times are made of!!

  When we had our first daughter, we knew we had done something right.  Linsey was a wonderful baby, she began using complete sentences around 18 months, and she would sit for half an hour or more, just looking at books. Then Hannah came along.  A colicky baby, she was still using caveman grunts at age 2 to communicate.  And even now, at three and a half, she falls out of her chair at least once a day because "my body can't stop wiggling!"  She's also our sensitive thinker, our best snuggler, and she keeps me laughing all day long.  One reason she's so funny is because she thinks very literally.   The other day I heard her (literally) bouncing off the walls after bedtime, so I headed for her room.  I saw a pink blur dash for the covers and lie down innocently.  "Hannah," I said sternly, "were you jumping on the bed?" "No," she said seriously, "my feet just were tired of lying down."  The next day, she weedled all over h...

Power means holding the remote, even when you don't know what to do with it.

I've been making more of a conscious effort to play with my girlies the past couple of weeks, while we still have lots of daylight and warm weather...and while they're still young enough to want me to play with them!  We've been having so much fun!  It doesn't take much to keep little kids entertained, and they love having their pictures taken.  Linking up with the Millers for Wordless Wednesday, here are some of my favorite pics from this past week:    Playing wears me out!!

When I saw this writing prompt from Mama Kat , I knew I had to jump in. After all, I think I have the best job in the world! Well, most days, anyway. Here are a few thoughts on the perks of being a stay-at-home mommy: 1. PDA: Most companies have a strict policy on public displays of affection. At my place, though, the more affection I show, the better! I am the executive boo boo kisser, toddler cuddler, make-it-all-better hugger. I even get to give the CEO a big kiss when he comes in. It doesn't get much better than that! 2. Permanent maternity leave: Working women have 8 or 12 weeks at the most to go back to work after they have a baby, reluctantly leaving their little ones and the comforts of home. But my job began when I had a baby, and I may never leave home again! If you've had little ones, you know what I mean!  I consider it a long-term vacation :) 3. Surprises: One of the big complaints in an ordinary ol' job is that it gets monotonous over time. The ...

To kick off our school year, we attend the county fair not too far from us (okay, it's an hour, but so is everything else!)  The girls had a blast this year, tons of rides and activities for kids their age!  The best part was, since my in-laws just moved into the area, I dropped the baby off with them and my sister-in-law came along.  Here are a few highlights for this fabulous Wednesday: Hannah's first little roller coaster Great kids' area: making dirt babies, milking cows , petting zoo     Linking up with Miller Racing Family!