If he ever finds out, I'm in BIG trouble

Trinity dressed Alex all up and we all thought he looked so pretty that I just had to take a picture.  He let me take the picture, on one condition, that I would never post it. 

But I just couldn't resist. :)

potty accomplished

At the begining of the summer I decided that I was Elli was ready to retire from diapers. She was giving me all the signs of being ready, such as; going off to place where she could be alone to poop, and CONSTANTLY taking her diaper OFF.

At the begining, and throughout the entire summer, Elli decided that she wasn't ready for such a retirement. She would go in the potty about once a week, but whenever she felt like it. The child is stubborn. And she also has a cast iron bladder-- she can hold it for hours!

Just over a week ago we, my mom and I, decided to try again. So off I sent Elli to spend the afternoon with my mom to practice, practice, practice. This is what went down. My mom had taken her many times to try and go, but she just held it and held it. Right at the time my mom's bread was ready to come out of the oven, Elli got a desperate look on her face and said, " I need go potty!" So my mom rushed her to the bathroom and discovered that they made it too late.  #1 and #2.  In the hurry to pull her pants down and put her on the toliet, #2 got flung from the panties and onto the wall. Glad I wasn't there. Thanks mom ;).  Luckily the bread was only a shade too dark and still wonderful.

So, ever since that slightly tramatic day, Elli has been going in the big potty! YEAH! She is doing wonderful and has only had a few accidents and she only wears a diaper at night. I love just using 1 diaper a day-- it's so affordable.

My baby is no longer a baby. I just might have to do something about that....

Alex took pictures of Elli while I was at work

Elli loves lady bugs!  That's what she's looking at on her thumb.

So beautiful.  My Elli and my zenias.

before n' afters

Before

After:  I found this frame at the swap meet for $1.

 All it needed was a little love. Now it just needs a picture!

Before:

After:

Before:

old pics-- my Elli was so little!

After:  Got them off a week ago!  Only the top ones though, but that's good enough!

Before:  My Mom saw this really amazing antique bed at a thrift store and told me about.  (for Elli)  So we went to look at it and we only had to pay $7!!

After:I love this bed!

Before:  I've had this dresser for years, and with a new paint job(and some wood glue for the drawers) it's good as new! (for Elli)

After:  (Try not to notice the marker and pencil all over the dresser, I was too lazy to clean it before the pic ;)  Elli is a busy girl!)

is it just me...

Or do my girls look like angel's when they are sleeping?

I sure think so!  And it sure is Heavenly when they are both napping at the same time!

Random Trinity conversations

Me:  "Your hair is getting so long."

Trinity: "I know! it will probably be as long as Rapunzels some day!"



While driving to my mom's house:

Trin: "When I'm a mommy, I'm not going to eat chicken or pork or beef!"  (which means she wants to be like her mommy. just the way it should be)

Alex:  "Well, you still have a long time till you're a mommy."

Trin: "Ya I guess so.  Till I'm like 60 or 24, then I'll a have a baby."

24 sounds ok to me :)

{my happy list}

LOVE this idea Jes!


in no particular order..  

1. the sound of my girls laughing together

2. spring time in Mesa, driving with the windows down, smelling the orange blossoms

3. sitting next to Alex on the porch swing while the girls are napping {or playing happily}

4. rain/thunder storms

5. kissing my girls cheeks after they wake up from a nap {so WARM and SQUSIHY}

6. Christmas morning

7. "I love you mommy."

8. when Alex tells me I'm beautiful

9. reading a good book {without interuption}

10. reading books with my girls

11. fresh sheets {with fresh shaved legs}

12. putting my feet up after my house is clean

13. getting home from work

14. a good run

15. being pampered {haircuts, pedicures}

16. picking then eating from my garden


now it's your turn-- what makes YOU happy??