More crafts for Daddy

Allie's two new phrases: "I loooove crafts" and "Dont eat that", they kind of go hand in hand.

We have had a pretty busy week. We are trying to do activities/learning in the mornings so I can get work done in the afternoons, this seems to be working well for us since most of our play dates and dance class/gymnastics are scheduled for the mornings.

This past week little Brenna has been moving around like crazy. We had our 20 week ultrasound and everything looks good. she is cute as can be, with a little upturned nose like Allie. She seems so calm and sleepy :0 I got to see that all of her moving really was just her moving her feet and hands just a little bit. she must be strong!

Happy Friday!

Getting Organized!!

So my big project this weekend was to clean out Allison's closet. I'm sad that I totally for got to take before pictures. The girls will be sharing a room, and we are not buying another dresser, so it was important to really use the space that we have for important things (ya know instead of the tons of junk that tends to pile up). Please excuse my laziness while painting, I just never had the energy to actually paint inside the closet!

First up is Allison's side. I hang all fo her shirts and dresses. Since we are not using the changing table this time around, it works great as shelving. On top are their blankets and I put a basket to hold their sheets. I'm so happy I didn't have to go spend any money buying shelving!

Next is little Brenna's side. I bought this hanging shelving when I had Allison on clearance at Target and I have never really used it 100%. I'll give it another try. Right now its holding all of their pants, Brenna's shoes and hats, accessories, and bags. Most of her clothes are onesies and int he dresser so I didn't have to hang up a lot for her. and then of course, the torn up laundry basket. I think it might be time to buy a sturdier one.

Well, one project down, only twenty million more to go!

Trying to get back into the blog routine

Well clearly, I suck at blogging. So I will give it another try. I guess I don't really have anything much to "blog" about except for my everyday routine, blah blah blah.

So whats new? Well let's see...

We have grass in the backyard.

We got a new fridge.

Summer has ended.

Allison started ballet and gymnastics.

Oh yeah...I'm almost 20 weeks preggo with another princess :)

Can't complain :)

Well I didnt get to do much yard work today :( It was pretty chilly in the early afternoon, which was my only free time. Maybe this weekend I will finally get some things planted. Here's how its looking so far...yep, not a lot of progress in the backyard. also, try not to pay much attention to the hideous fence:

And just for my mother, here is the new dining set, which I'm still very excited about!

Allie had a good day too. Of course she didnt fall asleep for her nap until 5pm, but she was none the less a good girl. She always does something ridiculously adorable every day. I had put the Ian-ator in the travel crib to play while I did the dishes. I heard some rumbling around and went to check on him and this is what I found...

Yard work

Look at me, falling behind already!!



We've been busy busy busy! This weekend Marc and I got our new dining set, which is very exciting, I feel like the house is really coming together. Maybe today I will post some pictures of the house.



We also finally got rid of the swing set!!! It was such an eye sore in out backyard. I knew it wasn't cemented in but what I didnt realize was that the posts were only a couple inches in the ground! I can't believe I let my kid play on it! Here it is, just in case you were wondering:


I'm so happy its gone. I made the mistake of putting it on Craigslist for free...along with my phone number!! I started getting phone calls within a minute. I stopped answering my phone because I couldnt even understand the first person I talked to. His english sucked, but also the phone kept cutting out due to people calling like crazy. This guy came and took it away within the hour...maybe 2. So now the yard work begins. I have to shovel out the woddchips that were under the swing set (and how of course are spread all over the yard. then we get to try and grow grass in the millions of patches of dirt. We will be busy busy busy.

Allie and I went to the zoo yesterday. The weather was perfect (I got slightly burnt on my sholders). Although the zoo was slightly crowded, we had a really good time. I'm looking forward to many trips like the zoo this summer.

Fantastic Friday

Oi! We just got back from a jog and wow! I'm out of shape when it comes to running! It was nice and energizing, and I feel great! I hope I can stay motivated enough to do this some more, because I have got to get in shape!

This morning we went with our playgroup to Monkey Bizness. Allison loves this place. Its is just a big building with tons of play structures and bounch houses and play houses. As I said, Allison loves it, especially the bounce house. I get annoyed there some times when the other kids get out of control, but it is what it is. I only have to pay for Allison too which is a bonus. I think I will try to go back there more often now that they are building ones closer to our house.

When we got home, I took some pictures of Allison in our front yard. I need to seriously do some yard work, and plant some flowers! Our little yard has so much potential :)

I would also like to express how excited I am for the weekend!!

Play Date

Today I was lucky enough to have a photo session/play date with our good friends Kerry and Brianna. The day started out perfect, sunny and warm but it unfortunately ended up being cold and windy which cut our date short.

Bri is such a beautiful girl with these big brown amazing eyes. She is so much like Allison. She loves to run around and play (which can be challenging at times), but I'm used to it :)

And how could I not post one of my little bug:

Crazy Week

Look at me...I started a blog! How very exciting :) I'm hoping to use this as a way to keep all of my friends and family that I do not see very often up to date with what is going on in our lives. Allison is growing so quickly, and some of my friends and family have never even met her. I hope that this will give them a chance to get to know her a little bit more. I've tried to "blog" many times in the past and have never really been consistent. Maybe this time! Where to begin...

Well, Allison turned 2 this past Friday with was bittersweet. She is an awesome, amazing little girl, and we lover her so much more every day. I love this age so much too. She is talking and dancing and in to everything. As much as i love it, I still miss my little newborn and I can't believe its been 2 years. Her party was supposed to be Saturday but a little blizzard swept in and we ended up postponing it to Sunday. She had so much fun with her friends (and ours) and family.

Monday Allison had her 2 year well visit which did not go well. She has always done well there and for some reason she was terrified to even get on the scale. she freaked out when anyone came into the room. She had to have her finger poked and then 1 vaccine. It also didnt help that the nurse was not friendly at all!

Allie is 33 inches and 24.1 lbs. she is still tiny. Her height is in the 25th percentile and her weight is in the 20th percentile.

She is doing everything that she should be doing. We dont go back in for a well visit until she is 3.

Today was Allison's first trip to the dentist! Again, she did not do very well and would panic whenver some one came into the room. The dentist and I had to hold her down during the check up. Everything looks good though. No cavities and her teeth aren't soft. We go back in 6 months.

Other than all of that... not too much is going on. Marc turn 32 on the 15th and he seemed to have a really good time. I'm getting ready to head off to the gym.

I guess thats it for now! Hopefully I can keep up with this!