The Princess and the Peacock

Chloe and Chris carved the pumkin ( actually Chris did all of the work). Chloe looks just like me in this picture, messy hair and all!

Our beautiful Snow White taking a bow!

The cutest peacock I've ever seen!

Happy Hallowen everybody!

Only 9 months!

Yes folks thats right, she is only 9 months. Its really funny to see peoples reactions when I tell them how old Bella is. They all look shocked, I think its because of her hair! I've had people try to make me pay for a plane ticket for her because I didnt have her birth certificate with me at the airport to prove that she was less that 2 years old. At church a few weeks ago a man saw Chris with her in the hall and said, " somebody doesnt want to go to nursery today huh?". I guess people dont think to look at her teeth or the fact that she cant talk or walk. They just see the hair of a 2 year old and thats it. She does have great hair though!

On a side note after 9 months of living she is FINALLY crawling! Its so fun! I tell her not to feel bad that it took so long to crawl, after all she did sleep thru the first 3 months of her life!

Girls

Thank heaven for ( our) little girls!

Patriotism

We were driving by a gas station today and Chloe said, "Look mom, a flag." She then proceeded to say the whole pledge of allegiance word for word. I guess they do learn a lot in preschool because I know I didn't teach that to her!

Lazy and proud of it

I was reading a blog recently ( I wont name names) and it was very inspirational to me. This woman is such a fun mom and even though I dont know her I could just tell how much she loved her children and her divine calling as a mother. This got me thinking. When Chloe was a baby I remember having a conversation with a young boy who I am related to ( again I wont name names) about my job.

Boy: So who does Chloe stay with when you go to work.

Me: I dont go to work, Chloe hangs out with me all day.

Boy: Oh so you're just lazy!

Kids say the darndest things! But truly, I love being a mother. I am so thankful for my girls and now that I am a mother I love my mother ( and mother in law) even more deeply for what they did for me and Chris! Dads are Aweome too ( dont want to leave them out!)

Bargain Shopper

4 bottles of shampoo ( 12 ounces), 2 bottles of conditioner, and 2 bottles of visine eye drops. Retail value (according to K-mart) $33.87, what did I pay you ask? $ .87 that is about 10 cents per item! K-mart is doubling coupons this week so Stock up!

Thanks to all

We were invited to the lake on Saturday and it was so much fun. We wakeboarded, Skied, wake surfed, tubed and just swam. Holy Cow, my body is so sore but it is totally worth it! Thanks so much to Ben and Sarah, Aaron and JoAnna, and Jeremy for letting us use your boats! They are all so nice and so fun! We cant wait to go again ( hint hint ) just kidding! I didnt bust out the camera until we were done and out of the water so here are the few shots I did get! Thanks again for the fun time guys!