Projects!

Why is it that creating a birthday party seems so easy and inexpensive in theory... until you actually start doing everything for it?  I had high hopes of keeping Betsy's birthday affair a simple one, but now it is becoming quite the project.

Every carnival needs a candy bar!  Here's the sign I created for ours.  The white shabby armoire is going to be filled with sweet treats :)

Found this frame at Ikea.  It was black.  After a few coats of acrylic paint,  it is now fun and festive and will work well with our theme.

We have this outdoor fireplace that I want to do something with.  I picked up some red & white striped fabric and hope to hang the frame and the red "B" in the center, and then make curtains out of the fabric.

Big plans, little time.  But it sure is fun! 

xx

Here we are!

My oh my. It's been awhile. I should probably re-introduce myself to this poor blog.  But life has been a bit busy what with growing people and all......

This photo was taken on Valentine's Day at our favorite cupcake boutique.  I just can't believe that these sweet girls are almost 10 months old now. They have wildly different personalities~ Margo is my big, sweet girl who sleeps like a log and snores like a trucker.  She is the first to smile in the morning when she sees us come in her room, when she greets us with her sleepy eyes and bedhead.  She loves stealing toys from Emily and grabbing for anything she shouldn't have (including Betsy's hair, Emily's pacifiers, Lulu's tail, etc).  The funny thing about Margo is that she absolutely melts down if she sees a stranger even look in her general direction.  She is all, 100% my little 'mama's girl'.

Emily on the other hand, would be perfectly happy if the garbage man or any other stinky stranger held her.  She's definitely our firecracker~ and will wear every emotion on her sleeve.  She is cute as a bug's ear and loves dancing, singing, and being held.  If you leave her with a jar of puffs and a chair that bounces, she's generally the happiest girl in the whole world. Emily could quite possibly have the longest eyelashes of anyone I know, and I am confident that she is going to be trouble in about 13 years..... Daddy will have to start practicing his aim!  These two have kept us busy and on our toes.

Aside from all the baby chaos and fun, I'm happy to say that Operation birthday party is here! I love this time of year.  I thought that this year would be really easy for Betsy.  She is turning four and had all along wanted to have her party 'somewhere else', meaning anywhere but home.  So, we settled on Monkey Joes and I sat back, kicked my feet up, clicked a few buttons and made the reservation online.  Easy as pie.  Until she decided the next morning that she most certainly did NOT want to have her party there. She wants to have it at home.  So, operation party planning is in effect.

We settled on a carnival theme, and by 'we', I mean I.  There was so much indecision on themes, that finally, I picked one.  She thinks it's a Scooby Doo party, but have you seen Scooby Doo?  I can't have an all-brown party.  Nope, can't do it.   So we'll have a little Scooby Doo party at home on her real birthday, and for her birthday party~ COLORS!

I'm working on some great little details that I can't wait to share!  More soon, but for now.....
sleep.

Sweetness

two of my favorite new people

xx

Tick Tock

Time is flying by! 

Our sweet girls are three months now.

and my 'big girl' is ready to start another year of preschool

she was only six months when we snapped this picture

where did the time go?

xx

Today's quick change

I can't wait to blog about decorating again. 

It will happen one day. 

*sigh*

But the babies (and Betsy) have been keeping us on our toes.

(emily above, margo below)

I did, however, manage to squeeze in twenty minutes today 

to change the rug in our dining room.

It was probably a bad idea since I threw my back out yesterday.

But I couldn't help myself.

This is still my favorite room in our house.  

But it currently doubles as the twins' bedroom.

There's a diaper changing station on the buffet now.

We're glamorous, I know. 

I had to make name tags to identify which crib belongs to who 

(or is it 'whom'?)

 Here's the new rug!

what do you think?

Our twins are 2 months!

Wow. It's been two whole months.

We're still here, although some days I can't be so sure whether I'm here or there.

I found some cheap help (although she can't drive very well).

Our babies are smiling now.  It's pretty darn cute.

They are also sporting their winter clothes in the middle of summer. 

We're in Seattle for a few months.  

Need I say more?

I will be back, but for now~ our hearts and hands are very full.

Our sweet babies are HERE!!!!

May 12th was a very special day for us!!!

Our twins were born at 36 weeks.....

 I can't believe it...

we've got two more sweet GIRLS!!!!!

Emily Brooks 

12:29pm

5lbs, 2oz 

We've always loved the name Emily!  Brooks is my mother's maiden name and I somehow wanted

to incorporate it into our new family.  Our sweet little Emily will definitely wear it well.

Margaret (Margo) Grace 

12:30pm

5lbs, 15oz

Margaret was my husband's grandmother who passed away on April 11th. She was absolutely 

one-of-a-kind, and we hope our little Margaret will be as funny, sweet and wonderful as "Mema" was.

 Big Sister Betsy is taking her role very seriously and is doing a great job.

 We are all at home, resting and enjoying our newest little McDs.  

To say that we feel blessed is an understatement!

xx