the best of both worlds

Yep, It's Hannah x two!  These two crack me up and are the best of buddies.

Time

Where does it go?  Sometimes I feel like my babies are growing up without me.  In a blink of an eye they're bigger than the moment before.  I'm determined to soak it all in.  Slow it down.  Eat every moment up.  Even the difficult ones.  They will pass.

Easter morning.  The few snapshots I took before they headed off to gather eggs.  They patiently waited for daddy to get home from work and were ready to go!

does your chicken have large talons?

How could I resist!  Introducing....Candice in black and Mellow in brown. 

52 weeks of my babies

We've been sick here.  Sicker than I can ever remember.  I'll be back with more on that but first.....

I've decided to change things up on my 365 this year.  I am photographing my 365 from my phone, it's easy and always there.  I've also decided to photograph my babies every week and our family every month for the year.  So far I'm on track!  Woo Hoo!  I've already posted 1/52 so here's 2/52.....before Flu 2011!

squeaky clean

It's a new year.  Time to clean up.  food, household toxins and clutter are at the top of my list!  I'm feeling good about this....

happy halloween

my little monsters.....

today...

Today she's five!

almost five

It's a rite of passage in our house, getting your ears pierced.  Mine were pierced at five, Lily had hers pierced just before her fifth birthday and now Ava, who will be turning five in only 12 days.  She's been looking forward to it since her sisters were done.  The past few months she said she was scared and wasn't going to pierce them ever! But last week she changed her mind.  There has been quite a bit of anticipation around here with her birthday coming up.  It's all she's talked about for days.  So daddy and I agreed that Saturday would be the big day. 

It was the first thing she talked about after waking.  She was giddy with excitement all the way to the mall.  She chose the crystal flowers, held her daddy's hand and closed her eyes.  Pop! She opened them, with a delayed "Ouch! That hurt." And cried. 

My baby girl is growing up :)

first days

School already?  I must say, the first week of August in AZ is way to hot for school.  We belong in the pool until mid September!  But with no choice in the matter, both girls started school this week.  I love the lazy days of summer and will miss sleeping until 7am, but I'm excited for the routine of being on a schedule again. 

Monday Ava started pre-k!  She's at a new school five days a week.  So far she loves it!  I think her favorite park is bringing her own snack.  The hardest part is missing her old friends who started kindergarten.  Definitely a negative of starting preschool early.

Thursday Lily had her first day of the 2nd grade!  She is thrilled to have her best friend from kindergarten in her class again.  2nd grade is going to be a big year of change.  No characters, no yo kids, no mommy styling the hair. She's growing up!

 

pre-k

Having a girls night so blogging from the iPhone. Ava had her first day of pre-k today! She has been   quite nervous the past few week. New school, new teacher, new friends. She walked in brave and had a fantastic day! The big highlight of pre-k is bringing her own snack and going to school everyday just like her big sister. What a big girl she has become. 

pardon the dust

I'm finally upgrading this blog template and will be slowly be changing things up.  I'm excited to beautify my blog up a bit. 

Miss Ava.  My beautiful baby girl graduated from preschool last week.  She's moving on to PreK.  She's really going to miss her friends but to my sweet surprise has become quite independent and will make many more.  During last years promotion she said the wanted to be a Kangaroo when she grows up...how seriously stinkin adorable is that!  At this years graduation she said she wants to be a Cowgirl! I love that imagination.  Afterward I asked why she didn't want to be a Kangaroo any longer.  She said "Mom, a Kangaroo is an animal!" 

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last day of may

I made it!  Now you probably won't hear from me for about a month. 

"Mommy, come look in my bed.  There's a jungle gym in here!" 

I love coming home to this in my bed.  

first + last

Today was Ava's last day of preschool.  Even though she's only moving on to pre-k I still managed to well up with tears.  Sappy poems, saying goodbye to friends and a preschool where we have spent the last four years.  Just look how much she's grown...

Happy graduation to my Ava bug and happy birthday to Grammy!

It's been a long couple of days. I will return tomorrow. xo 

12 weeks of summer

Well, I'm still up so it still Sunday right?  I couldn't wait any longer, I had four hours of Grey's Anatomy to get through. Worth. Every. Hour. Grey's does not disappoint!  A nail biter for sure. 

It's Ava's last week of preschool but Lily is officially on summer vacation!  Woo hoo!  So today we sat down and made our lists for our summer photo challenge.  The idea is photograph 12 completely random subject, one each week.  I'm excited to get the creative juices flowing.  We each came up with our own list but I was quite surprised how similar a few are.  This should be fun :)  Tomorrow we will finish up our summer activity calender.  Send fun ideas this way!

Ava
1. Castle
2. Chair
3. Flower
4. Backpack
5. Map
6. Notebook
7. Purple
8. Lights
9. Doggy
10. Calendar
11. Picture
12. Hat

Lily
1. Pink
2. Watermelon
3. Cart
4. Table
5. Cupcake
6. Caring
7. Flower
8. Picture
9. TV
10. Bear
11. Door
12. Bread

Mommy
1. Pink
2. Boys
3. Water
4. Bubbles
5. Berries
6. Music
7. Hands
8. Love
9. Girls
10. Book
11. Hot
12. Green