Emme's Thanksgiving

Emme had so much fun at her preschool Thanksgiving celebration! Her class dressed as Pilgrims and another class dressed as Indians. After they feasted together on yummy snacks and juice boxes they had some super cute fun activities for the kids to do in their little gym. Emme loved running around to every activity and was sad when it was time to go. It was really fun to explain thanksgiving to Emme this year - all week long she would pop into whatever room I was in and tell me things she was thankful for. Most of which included - Jesus, Camden, Strawberry Shortcake and family. I am loving Emme being 4 years old and everyday I can see the wheels turning and the excitement in her eyes as she grasps new concepts. Isn't she the sweetest pilgrim ever!

New Moon Dallas Trip

For my birthday Ryan flew me to Dallas to visit all my wonderful girlfriends and see New Moon. It was such a fun vaction and it was so nice to be by myslef with no kids to worry about. From the second I arrived all of my friends made my trip so fun and memorable. I literally played all day, everyday and laughed so hard that I came home with a sore stomach (I am sticking to my story that it's sore from laughing and not from eating sweets and junk all day, every day).

Friday: I got there in the late moring and Jessica and I went to lunch, ran errands, took naps and then Friday night was Supper Club with everyone. We had a 6 foot Subway sandwich and adorable brown bags filled with everything you could think of. We ate picnic style oo Jessica's floor and then Jessica, Aprille and Kari got me my all time favorite white-chocolate rasberry cake to celebrate my birthday it. It was so thoughtful and sweet of them! Then around 8:oopm we were off to wait in line for New Moon. Let me tell you it was worth the wait...yum..yum!!

Funny New Moon Story:
So as we are waiting in line there are three women waiting in front of us pouring vodka in their sodas - we could smell it and in about 2 hours we saw the effects of the said vodka in one women - she was totally drunk -slurring her speech and could barely walk. So as we are walking out of line and they are taking our tickets my brave friend Aprille says to the other two less drink ladies "come on guys, really, be responsible for her and don't let her embarrass herself" then we got out of line and Aprille didn't just run to the theater, but sprinted knocking small children out of the way as she did so. The drunk women behind us are heard saying "And she thinks we are embarrassing?!?". It was sooo funny and I keep laughing about it since it happened. I think what made it even more funny was the way Aprille was dressed - see below picture....she was not to go unnoticed! Way to run APE and get us good seats!!

Saturday: Saturday Jessica and I went to her sister's surprise birthday breakfast and it was so yummy. Then we went home, I took another nap and then we got ready and headed off to pick up Aprille, Tiarre and Wendy. Wendy's husband was throwing a surprise birthday party for her that night and it was are job to occupy her for a couple of hours while Dave got the party started. It was so fun to hang out with Wendy and be sneaky about her party. We headed for some shopping, sushi and yummy Red Mango yogurt. I got two super cute pairs of shoes that I am so thrilled about. Then we went to Wendy's house - we had to think of a plan to get all of us girls in the house without Wendy thinking something was up, so I said I had to go to the bathroom and Jessica so graciously added that I might be in there awhile with a big dump so we all better head on it...thanks Jess! Once we got inside the real party started. We had yummy dinner, a crazy, somewhat vicious game of spoons and then played more games! It was such a fun party and I am so glad I got to be there for it! Happy Birthday Wendy! Last weekend was probably the best weekend I have had in a long time and I owe it all to Ryan and my AWESOME group of friends! Thanks guys!!

Accessorizing

Oh my girl knows how to accessorize and work it. Here we have a display of high heels, crown, Elmo purse and to top the whole look off we have cell phone in the pocket. She thought it was so fun to "call" me on the cell phone. I carried the home phone around and she would "ring, ring" me and we would have conversations. I think she is made for the runway. LOVE THIS GIRL!

27 or Bust

So yesterday was my 27th birthday. I don't know where the time has gone, I still feel like I am 21! When I was younger I always said that birthdays are really just for you and your mom - nobody else really cares. Some years I am proven wrong and some years I am not. This year I was pretty much on the nose. I am not complaining, I just find it humorous so I want to journal my day so I can look back on my 27th birthday and laugh! My day started with a phone call for my church calling at 8:15am - I was still asleep! Then my contractor Dave and his worker came to work on my laundry room, they were pretty much here all day. I spent my day folding laundry and doing everyday household chores. The kids were acting pretty well UNTIL I put Camden down for a nap and she was so grouchy, it took her longer than normal to go to sleep and I didn't think much of it (honestly she was so ornery I just wanted her to go to sleep) so when she woke up a couple hours later imagine my surprise when I found a de-diapered baby with a poopy diaper on the floor, dry poop on her butt and a pee soaked crib, blankets and Camden. She literally was soaked in urine! So I started my clean up work with Camden. Ryan left for work early and got home around 3pm only to go out of town around 6:45pm. But before he went out of town he managed to salvage the rest of my day by baking me a cake, giving me flowers and giving me a big surprise.... he is flying me to Dallas to see New Moon with my girlfriends there....with no kids! I am so excited. He also gave me a itunes gift card so I can download some new movies to watch on the plane ride! Isn't he great!! Emmerson bought me some Tinkerbell earrings which I love and I am sure I will wear them often - especially to Wal-Mart (wink, wink).

I did get lots of Birthday wishes from friends....Thanks, Aprille and Jessica for helping with my surprise. Even though the day was pretty much a normal day I can safely say that more than just my mom cares about my birthday - lots of people helped make my 27th birthday great - even my poopy daughter!

Camden enjoying the cake!

More Crafts

When I say my kids love crafts - I mean they LOVE to do crafts. This was in the morning before they even had breakfast. They are hardcore crafters all the way!

Marcee's Birthday

My oldest sister Marcee passed away 20 year ago. Her 37th birthday was November 12th. I have really wanted to do something special to celebrate her birthday with my kids. When I was growing up we use to burn a candle in an ice ring outside and I those memories are really special to me. I wanted to give my girls some special memories of their Aunt Marcee that I am sure they knew before they came to this earth. So we decided from this year on we will bake a cake and decorate it every year on Marcee's birthday. Emmerson declared that Marcee would love an Elmo cake so an Elmo cake it was - with pink and yellow frosting. I let the girls have free range of decorating - I think more frosting got in their mouths then on the cake! We sprinkled, frosted and sang happy birthday. If Marcee were here I know she would have loved it! It was such a good opportunity for me to share some of my memories of my sister with my girls and it was a great time to teach Emme about eternal families.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCEE!

Uh-oh some got on the counter top - what to do, what to do.

Camden has the perfect solution! Just like a little puppy dog!

No Diaper

Let me preference this post with how much I love Camden. She is such a joy and at times can really melt my heart. With that being said she is also such a stinker - and for some reason since the day she was born I have had a soft spot in my heart for this little girl. I feel like I definitely parent each of my girls a little differently, because they have such different personalities. For instance: Emme is very rule orientated and threats of time out, privileges taken away, ect work great with her. Camden on the other hand, if I count to three - she laughs, if I ask her if she wants a time out she shakes her head yes. So I feel like I am going through lots of things that I didn't experience with Emme. Like taking your diaper off... Emme never tried to take her diaper off, never took her diaper off and peed in a corner but Camden is a different story. She is a little bit of an experimenter and tester of my limits. At the same time she can be so meek and sesitive. I love her for it - but what a silly, sweet, loveable girl!

Taking her diaper off at breakfast. She always says uh-oh with these big innocent brown eyes after she does it...like she didn't know how in the world it happened.

Cupcakes!

While we were in Utah Emme got to bake and frost cupcakes for everyone. She is such a little cook in the kitchen. Great Grandpa Jensen came over to check on her progress and ensure we saved a cupcake for him. Emme was happy to share until there was only 2 left and then she was a little concerned about giving the last two away. Great-Grandpa came back over the next day and asked if the last two were for him and Great-Grandma and Emme graciously said that he could take just one home and they could cut it in half and share it!

Here is Cams enjoying cupcakes...

Here is Cams when said enjoyed cupcake fell on the floor!

Utah Park

After we went camping in Utah we stopped by a park so we could let the kids run around and get some extra energy out. The girls loved playing with their Aunt Coco and Stella and Grandma and Grandpa. We got alot of swinging, sliding and playing done at this park. Even Grandma got in on some of the sliding action, and I am sure she will thank me later for the picture below! There is something magical about a park when you are little. I wonder at what age do we lose that excitement the park holds?

Keep in mind we just got done camping so these pictures are not of us at our finest hour.

Leg Warmer Lovin'

I have found my new love...leg warmers! It's really too bad that I don't live somewhere a bit cooler so I could use them more. It's November and the temp was 79 degrees today and in the sun it felt like 89. Come on already...get cold!! Despite the weather I still dress my kids in winter clothes because they look too adorable. So here are some pictures of my new leg warmer loves!