Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Happy 31st Birthday Daddy Monster!
Jared's birthday was last weekend and we had a 3 day celebration. Last year we made Jared a cake that looked (or was supposed to look) like a pickup truck. This year he requested a monster cake and the girls were very excited. By Friday afternoon it was evident that the girls were fired up about Daddy's bday and they were not going to be able to wait for his actual birthday on Sunday for cake and presents. On his way home from work I let him know he'd be starting the party early!



I think Jared had been inside the house for 45 seconds at this point.

Right after dinner it was time for cake!

Presents are always fun!

The girls got Daddy the Tickle Monster book/kit. This is so very cute and would make a great gift.

These are the Tickle monster gloves!

Funny faces from three funny monsters.

Get her!!!!!!!!!!


The girls were not interested in cake once they could have a monster eyeball! We had such a fun birthday night!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

If I turn my back...

While Jared and I were working on some building chores a few weekends ago my Dad was here playing with the girls. They had out these cornstarch noodle things that stick when they get wet. They are supposed to be used to build things...not at our house. There was way too much laughter going on in the kitchen so I came in to find this....




If three is good, 20 is better!

Ha! They thought they were sooooo funny!

Catch up!

First things first, we all know that I am a mama who loves smocked dresses and giant bows but Halle Kate, with her curls sticking out of this ball cap, in her jeans, tennis shoes and shark shirt is about the cutest thing I've ever seen! I've been going through all our old baby clothes and she can across an old, too small ball cap from when she was small. She begged her daddy for a new one but they couldn't find one when they went out last weekend. She and I were in the mall this week and she spied a hat store. She ran right in and picked up a blue hat with a "crocagator" and was all set! As a girl who cares nothing about sports I didn't think anything about the gator being for a team until I sent Jared a picture. Apparently the blue gator people beat Jared's TX people recently and he wasn't impressed with our selection. That's what happens when girls pick out clothes, even ball hats, we go for looks and this time the crocagator won!
Since we got the hat we have had to have more than one talk about where she can and cannot wear her hat because she wants it on all the time. Seriously, she is so cute and funny!


And here's Matney before school today. She's the opposite of her sister. She had a sparkle headband, sparkle (you can't tell in this picture) tutu dress and her new sparkle shoes on. Baseball hat? Not a chance on this girl. In the future, while Jared and HK are at the ball games, Matney and I will be getting our nails painted with glitter polish!


It has been a while since I've blogged...again. Jared promises me a new computer when the new Windows 8 ones come out soon, and I am waiting on some new photo software to be released...pretty soon I'm going to be rocking and rolling! I am so excited!

We're all doing well. Matney and Halle Kate are loving school. They both really like their classes and their teachers this year. On the days HK stays home with me she begs to be able go while we drive Matney to school...unless I let her stay in her "footie pajammies" while we drive. Kid sister LOVES her jammies and changes into them as soon as she gets home from anywhere. We've been trying to go to the park after school while the weather is nice and because I love wearing the girls out. Sleeping through the night and later than 6am in a fabulous thing! They have started really playing together. Today they played school together for several hours. I was in and out of the room and had to be the mystery reader and sell playdough cookies at the bake sale but they made up the stories and we had no fighting. It was a record and a miracle! Watching them grow up into their own little people is so VERY VERY FUN!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Brightest Bulbs in the Box

Y'all, these girls may make me want to pull my hair out sometimes but they sure keep me laughing! When Jared gets home at night the girls hear the garage door and go squealing in different directions. Most of the time one of them yells "HIDE!" and off they run. These pictures are a good representation of how they often end up. Ha! Yep, he'll never find you! 
 


They are so darn funny!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Water Babies

The girls and Daddy have had a great summer at the pool! The girls did great at swimming lessons at the beginning of the season and have loved wearing arm floaties and "swimming alone" in the neighborhood pool. Their favorite thing to do is jump to Daddy! As fast as Jared can catch one another is ready and waiting.










Friday, August 24, 2012

sometimes cute trumphs rules

***Updated 9/1/12
Here are pics off my camera from the same day as below. HK's legs looked kind of funny in my phone pic but you can see her long, skinny legs better in these!


In this one I was walking over to make her get down. She was clearly proud of getting away with something and being rotten! HK looooves the days that she stays home and Matney is in school. I don't think it is hard to figure out why!


HK and I are hanging out today while Matney is in school. She is not supposed to sit on top of the couch but she's so darn cute I had to take a pic before I pull her down and chaos starts! She won me over early today by asking for pigtails. And the doll beside her? That is Baby Funch. Want to guess who named him????

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Not that anyone is ever checking this blog but the girls wanted to say Good Morning!


Friday, August 17, 2012

1st day CCA 2012

It is time to go back to school! The girls have been ready to start preschool for weeks...and after being sick all summer so was Mama! Matney was dressed and ready to go early.

Halle Kate wasn't really excited to be taking a picture. Her face below shows her attitude well!




Laughing because I was playing with Barney above their heads.

Matney and her best friend Madigan. They met in their 2 year old class and, even though they haven't been in the same class since then, they are still best buddies!

An exciting morning because Daddy was with us!


Our girls are growing up so very fast!

I had to walk HK in because she decided she didn't want to let go at the last minute.

Matney ran right in and got to work.

We checked on HK as we left and she was chatting with her teacher.

We've been in school as few weeks as I type this and I think we are all loving being back! The girls and I had great plans at the end of summer and a fun list of things we wanted to do. When I found out I was pregnant a few days later, and sick a few weeks after that all those summer plans went out the window. I am finally starting to feel better and having a schedule again is wonderful! We love the girls' new teachers and are excited for the year ahead.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Halle Kate

Gotta love a day when we are eating popsicles and still in our jammies at noon!


Matney

I think we all need a little girl update!