cute butts

I love this picture. I love when my girls get along. I love that my girls lay out on their tummies to color. I love that coloring takes concentration. I love my girls' butts. I love that my older girl still refers to it as a bum when her crass mother calls it a butt. I love this picture.

Snow and such

This is what the big deal is about here. It seems to be wreaking havoc all over the country.

It doesn't snow like this in Arkansas very much. It's beautiful. I am ready for it to be gone!!!
LG is not much of a fan of snow. She is, however, a fan of yogurt. Especially when used as a hair pomade!
M is definitely a fan. Ice angels are fun!
The snow gives her zombie eyes. Or it could be my hubby's snazzy alma mater hat! You should see my Utah State hat! yes, we're dorks!
Just because you're going out in the snow does not mean that you can't wear a skirt. As long as it's over two pairs of pants. Then you're good!

Penelope

My cousin Katie told me about this movie a year ago.

My husband wasn't interested. The pig snout turned him off.

So, my solution is to request it from the library and watch it on my own time.

It lived up to the raves. It's charming. It's quaint. It's sweet. I loved it. And now I have to convince W to see it!

still here.

I told my husband I needed a break. I needed time to catch up on housework and laundry and dishes and housework and organizing and housework.

So, we got stuck inside for four days with another snow/ice storm.

It should have worked except I've spent three of the days sick. Thank you, sweet daughter of mine!

Hopefully this is the last of it, and hopefully be back on my feet tomorrow!

February Love

Remember my goals last month?

Here's my report!

1. Read from the Book of Mormon EVERY DAY!
Can I cross this out if I can count the days I missed on one hand? We house-sat at my parents for a few days that threw me off track but otherwise, so far so good!

2. Make my bed a sacred place.

Well, my daughter's asleep on it right now but naps are sacred too! We did much better making the bed!

3. Re-organize the kids' room and my crafts.

The clothes have been organized, the toys are put away so much easier, there's more room, success!!!

The craft table is cleared off and today I'm moving the serger into its new home!

4. Make something new with my brand-spankin-new serger!!!!!!!!!

Close. I have a half-made skirt. It was derailed by the vomit. It will be done this week! :)

5. Cook more than we have been.
We have definitely improved in this area.

February:

1. Read from the Book of Mormon EVERY DAY!

2. Cover the couch. It's a comfy couch but I would like the tapestry flowers to go away!

3. Make another something new.

4. Cook a new recipe.

5. Start Lucy's scrapbook!

four years ago...

i was desperate to not be pregnant anymore!

41 weeks is just too long...

i was supposed to be induced on Friday, the 3rd.

then they called and offered to induce me early.

heck, yes!

i was induced on wednesday but they lost my orders so it was a long day before anything really happened.

when it finally happened, i thought it was the easiest labor ever! (only because i hadn't had LG yet!)

and i had a perfect, brown-haired, brown-eyed baby, with perfect round cheeks and a perfect cupid's bow.

and i loved her instantly!

I Am a Child of God

I love this. Four kids who know.

And they're pretty cute too!