EASTER 2012

Easter was great!  We spent the weekend in Conroe with my family and got to see Matt's family too.  

Holland went with me and my mom for pedicures!  

My two littlest :)  It is so hard to get both of them to look at the camera.

Happy baby :)

I made the girls matching chocolate bunny outfits.  I've had this brown dot fabric laying around for way too long.  It was enough to get 3 pair of pants out of it :)  

Kinley had her Easter celebration at school and had an egg hunt.

 She was so into finding just the right egg.  The teachers had each kid bring an egg carton and 12 eggs.  It was great because once the carton was full, the kid was done!  Everyone was happy and had a great time :)

We went to The Campbell's big Easter seafood cookout on Saturday.  It is always a great time and great food.  I'm amazed I got such a cute pic of the girls.  They're all smiling and looking, even H is almost looking right at the camera.  

Silly cousins

The Easter Bunny made an appearance again!  London had suspicions that the bunny from last year wasn't real.  She had told me that a person was just dressed up but didn't know who dressed up.   This year she saw the bunny's Sperry's and knew it was her Uncle Cody.  Ha!  When the bunny came around the corner she started yelling, ITS A PERSON!!!  We quickly pulled her aside and explained to her that she needed to just play along so the little kids could enjoy the bunny.  Even though she figured out the bunny on Saturday, the real Easter bunny has yet to be discovered.  

Sunday morning we went to church and Matt and I snuck out just a tad early so the Easter Bunny could leave his loot!!  We have hid eggs after church the past few years and it has been great.  No waking up super early to hunt eggs and no fussing about not being able to eat candy at 8am.  

The bunny comes while everyone is at church.  Kind of like Santa comes when you are sleeping!!

After church we had lunch at my moms.  We had a great group and lots of fun!

The littlest of the bunch

Holland & Henry

cousins group pic

Kinley, Me, Lonodn, Kristin, Morton

Holland, Henry

Holland was exhaused from all the fun.  Yes, that is an Easter egg she is cuddling!

I cant believe I didn't get a family  pic or even a pic of the girls in their Easter dresses.  I don't know what I was thinking.  :(

Hope everyone had a great Easter!  I finally feel like I'm catching up on my blog.  Kinely's 3rd birthday post is next.... Just a few months late!  Ha!

SO MUCH GOING ON

Wow!  Feb. 12 was really the last time I blogged?  Needless to say, life with 3 littles keeps me busy!

So, what has happened since Feb. 12???  We went to Colorado for my sisters wedding.  It was absolutely beautiful.  She got married at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.  That hotel is over the top hospitality... and believe me, you pay for it!  But it was fun to stay there and we had a great time.

The girls were flower girls.... the most adorable ones ever if I do say so myself.  I could seriously post 50 plus pics from the weekend but I'll just do a few of my favorites!!

We had all of Sunday to do whatever so we took the girls on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway.  My cousin and her son came along too.  

Kinley had western day at school.  I volunteered and loved seeing all the kids play and do their 'western' activities.  

s'mores!!!

March 2 was not only my cousins birthday but Dr. Seuss' too!!  The Lorax movie came out that weekend and London's teacher incorporated some Dr. Seuss in their lessons.  I made the girls a Lorax outfit.  They were a hit!!  

London was 'star of the week' that week too and she had me bring Kinley and Holland to her school for her show and tell.  Her class got a real kick out of having 2 littles in their classroom.  Kinley held onto 4 crackers the whole time and did 'the cracker dance' and the kids thought it was hilarious.

Kinley loved getting to walk in line with the class!

That Saturday we met up with London's teacher and classmates and watched The Lorax.  Kinley was obsessed and sat through the whole movie with her 3D glasses on.

Spring break was mid-March.  Matt was swamped with work so we stayed home and made the best of it.  It rained the first part of the week but we didn't let the muddy park stop us from having fun....

London and a friend went to a painting class...

and I braved the grocery store with all 3 girls.... not something I do often.

My mom went to the Space Center and Kemah Boardwalk with us and a friend of mine on Thursday...

and the girls got new summer cuts!!  Now I need one :)

What else have we done???  

met Gogie for some shopping....

swam at Nana's, well just London because she couldn't stand it being hot and not swimming.  She didn't last too long....

OK, I think I'm all caught up.  Easter details to come soon.... I hope :)

KINLEY'S FIRST DAY!

So last Tuesday was Kinley's first day of preschool.  Thankfully we had been up to the school to tour on Thursday, pay registration on Friday, and turn in paper work Monday so she was pretty familiar with the place!  She did amazing...and I can't believe I didn't shed a tear.  It took just a little bit of convincing her to go in her room but she waved bye to me with a smile.  I had forgotten her snack so when I went back to her class she was playing and looked like she was having a good time.  I just had to So last Tuesday was Kinley's first day of preschool.  Thankfully we had been up to the school to tour on Thursday, pay registration on Friday, and turn in paper work Monday so she was pretty familiar with the place!  She did amazing...and I can't believe I didn't shed a tear.  It took just a little bit of convincing her to go in her room but she waved bye to me with a smile.  I had forgotten her snack so when I went back to her class she was playing and looked like she was having a good time.  I just had to  snap a pic!! Not the best quality but a sweet reminder to me that day that she was o.k.!!

London had written her a note and put it in her bag before she left for school Tuesday morning.  I had to make Matt read it to Kinley.... I started crying before I finished the second line.  Although London can be a little toot sometimes, this just reassures me that she loves her little sister so much.  I hope she always watches out for Kinley and is there for her!  

"Kinley, I hope you have a great first day.  Don't be scared.  Meet new friends. 

 You're a big girl now.  Me and you both go to school.  Love, London

 Here is my sweet sweet right before we said goodbye!  

And.... a few pics of her bag and nap mat.  I only had part of her bag finished for her first day and hadn't even started her nap mat cover.  Thankfully I was able to finish everything for Thursday.

A CRAZY WEEKEND

I've been trying to decide on what preschool to put Kinley in for next year.  I had my mind made up and then found out we would be out of town the day of registration.  BUT.. a friend of mine used to work at the preschool I wanted so she convinced me to take a tour even though I would miss registration.  I took Kinley up to tour the school and talked to the director.  I explained the situation about us being out of town the day of registration and pretty much walked out with no hope of getting her in for next year.  It was a long shot but I asked if there was an open spot now and asked if I enrolled her now if I would have a spot for next year.  There was not a spot.  :(  I went home and started going over the other schools on our list.  This all happened on Thursday.

Friday came and we were getting packed up to head to the ranch and I get a call from my friend telling me the director called and said they had a spot for Kinley to start on the following Tuesday.  YIKES!!  She could have the spot IF we came that day and paid 1/2 the registration for the year, February tuition, AND registration for next year (since she would be considered a current student we were able to register for next year before Sat.)  I made a quick call to Matt with the grand total and he said YES!!  Sooo....My decision to start her in preschool next year was just forced to change and put her in in a few days.

In the mean time... 15 minutes before our friends were arriving to meet up and head to the ranch I get a call saying my grandmother was dying.  We had been called to come to the nursing home on Thursday but after my mom went up and assessed my grandmother, she said she was talking and didn't seem too bad.  Well, Friday things made a quick turn for the worse and we switched gears and headed to the nursing home.  BUT, on our way out we ran by the preschool and paid for Kinley to start and got all the necessary paper work for her.

We headed to the ranch after spending some time at the nursing home and got there about 2am.  Saturday night I got a call saying my grandmother had passed away.  I was so sad for my dad.  I can't and don't want to imagine what it is like to lose your mom.

We headed home Sunday and got the run down on what was to expect as far as the memorial for my grandma. There will be a memorial Friday and lunch with family afterwards.

I had lots to do for Kinley's first day so I got to work on her bag.

Monday Matt ran by a teacher supply close to his office and picked up a nap mat.  I sent her to school with an unfinished bag and a bare nap mat and a blanket.  Thankfully I finished the bag and nap mat cover Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday.

I'm tackling the growing pile of laundry today and hoping to get my sewing room in order before Monday. Tomorrow is my grandmothers memorial and we have a Saturday full of parties.  I'm exhausted already.

RUNNING AROUND

We did alot of running around last week.  Holland's 4 month check up on Wednesday.... after we had to reschedule it earlier in the week, and then the big girls had dentist appointments at separate times on Friday.  Needless to say, I spent alot of time in waiting rooms last week.  

Since we had been scheduled for the wrong appointment the first time we went for Holland's check up, we made the most of being by some stores not so close to home.  I got my boots then right next door is a teacher supply store.  London loves doing workbooks so I grabbed a few for her and got a pre-school one for Kinley.  We've been looking for a preschool to start her in next year and I thought a workbook would be fun for her to do.  Well, and she loves doing anything London does.  She surprised me with her tracing skills.  Now just about every page in both of her books are traced.

Both girls checked out great at the dentist.  NO CAVITIES!!! YAY!!  

After school we ran around and stopped at the cookie place for some ice cream.  Yes, we did buy some cookies too :)  My mom had come down to help watch the girls while I was at the dentist with London so she tagged along and spent the afternoon with us.  I found my dress for the rehearsal dinner too!  

Back tracking to Wednesday when we went BACK for Holland's 4 month appointment I stopped by Sam Moon for some jewelry to go with my new dress.  I couldn't resist clipping on a fake pony tail to Kinley.  I think we might be getting one for her to wear at the wedding.  Poor girl has such thin hair and we need lots of curls for the wedding :)

Holland had to eat before we drove back home so thankfully there was a Babies R' Us next to Sam Moon and Kinley was able to run around the nursing room while I fed.

(I was not asked to write the following...)

OK... and my new hobby ... if you can call it that after 2 weeks.....RUNING!  After last weeks crazy idea to start running I made a goal to do a 5K.  I found this great app on my phone, downloaded it and made up my mind to finish it.  I'm only on week two of eight... and so far I'm still enjoying it.  I am someone who hated to run, always quit at the first pain in my side and just never thought it was fun. But this program is a great.  I downloaded some fun cardio/workout music and can play my own songs while the app is going and the trainer talks over your own music.  

http://runningmatemedia.com/5k-101/

I'm sure there will be days that I want to quit and that I feel like I want to die after the run but I'm determined to finish.  My dad was a marathon runner and I think of him every time I run.  I can't wait for my first 5K.  I want him to be there for sure.