The hair

is overtaking our house. This time of year when the dogs and cat are shedding so bad all I see is hair flying around. Gross. I like the dogs and all but now with kids the hair is different to me. I try to keep it under control but if I miss a day or room you will see it everywhere. A few days ago I was playing with Violet and listening to some music on the computer and she decided to put on a pair of her sunglasses so I snapped away b/c she looks too much like Elton John for me not to you know? It wasn't until today that I finally downloaded the photos off my camera onto the computer and looked at them that I saw the hair was even on those glasses! But she does look really cute right? Now, off to clean!

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Run, run, run

After all the (much needed) rain that we had last week I felt that I had to get the girls out to play this week to make up for it, and that we did! We had wheels on our butts for sure this week and yesterday I got a 4 hour nap out of the both of them so I guess they have been having fun too! Today we visited with Leslie, Kyle, and baby Ryan - let me just say it is GORGEOUS out there today in the Carolinas! Violet just doesn't act like a 15 month old she just wants to keep up with the 2 year olds so badly!

Check out her making believe she is riding the tractor - of course she really couldn't do it yet but she loved it when we pressed the "gas" and made her go.



This afternoon when the babes wake up I am taking them to a local nursery to plant over by the play area. I hope that Piper will enjoy doing that with me while baby Violet plays with Daddy tomorrow. Now I have to get off of here and go and try to make a plan on what to plant, Piper will help pick colors but I am not a green thumb so I need to know what kind of plants to look for. Wish us luck! We will post pictures of it when done b/c I know I will be proud and hopefully she will be too.

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Your eyes are gonna stay like that

We were driving home from the store and she was in the back saying "Mommy look, mommy look, mommy look" - "I am driving Piper, I can't just turn around" (when did I turn old and not fun - oh yeah last week). We got to a place where I could finally turn around and what I saw was my daughter crossing her eyes trying to see her nose - nice look for her btw. My phone battery was almost dead so I wasn't able to capture the moment right away but asked her if she might do it for me again when we got home. After a snack of cheese (still on her face I see) here is the shot I got. This comes from her dad I just know it :)

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Dreary

I am feeling horrible today and the weather outside is not helping matters. It is just cold and wet out there, ugh! Want to know what makes a dreary day like today even worse? The dead animal in my back yard! Yes, I probably should have gone out there this morning and got it but this morning I felt HORRIBLE. I had high hopes that the crew of crows would take it to their nest somewhere but that didn't happen. The girls and I woke up to a hawk in our yard but it didn't take it away either! Now, 6 hours later, the hawk has returned and my husband wants a picture of it. You may recognize him as the SAME HAWK from my post a few weeks back but Matt thinks that it is a different one so here you go dear...

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Wordless Wednesday - Crazy Hair

Look at Violet's wild hair - I wonder if it will stay curly like her big sister's has?

To see more of the WW fun get on over to 5 Minutes for Mom. I will have to show Piper today's photo over there of a cutie wearing a PANDA hat - she will want one for sure!

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Sundays are supposed to be days for relaxing but we seldom do. This morning we all woke up and sat at the kitchen table hanging out when Piper decided, after looking at a Michael's ad, that she wanted to make a birdhouse with her Daddy. I am not sure the next time that he will actually have time like that but I kept the idea in the back of my head. Realizing that it was also Target's 90% off Easter stuff day I quickly headed out the door to see what was left :) I ended up with a few baskets for the girls, a few stuffed rabbits, a spy kit (for Daddy and P to play with), and a BUNNY HOUSE KIT!

After I got home from the Super Target we headed to a friend's house to look at a canoe that we have thought about buying. The girls had fun playing with Sue and her mama in their home and backyard. It was really cold and yucky here today but my kids don't care so much and it tired them out for their afternoon with Daddy - right.

This afternoon I went shopping without children- yikes! Daddy was home with the girls and, not his fault, neither really took that good nap I had hoped for. They are sleeping now and have been for almost an hour and my husband is probably doing the same in the living room :)

Here are some photos of tonight before getting them ready for bed - it looks like they are already in their pj's b/c they were wearing them when I got home from shopping but we changed them into clean ones. Remember, Daddy's just do things different :)

Fun with the balloons - not so fun when they pop or get taken away. Both instances happened and neither girl was happy with the results.

The Bunny House - who needs a bird house right?


The finished product - btw, this was not consumed but rather thrown away after the children went to bed - YUCK but very fun to construct :)

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Another year

in the books - today for my 37th birthday I went and got all my hair cut off (well not ALL but ALOT!!),

had a doctor's appointment, and ended the day nicely having a date with my husband. He took me to Carrabas and then walking around a little shopping area. The girls really like Emily who we have sit for us and I do too so it puts my mind at ease. I felt a lot of love today from friends and family - thank you all for your well wishes and birthday songs.

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