It has been a while since I have blogged. We have been so busy with just everyday life! Throw a couple cases of Croup and it gets just a little more exciting!
Natalie and I went shopping together to find her a purse and we found these mother daughter shirts.
Natalie is just growing up so fast. I just thought she looked extra adorable this day.
For my birthday Jamie got me this coffee mug. She understands my love of coffee.
My dear friend and cousin is battling breast cancer and on the day of her double mastectomy we asked everyone on her social media page to wear pink or red and post a photo to send her some love! Here we are, sending our love!
Sometimes you just have to take a selfie with Max.
Julia was sick and missed making bread with her class, so we decided to make some at home!
Natalie had to perform at her Wax Museum, however she was sick that day and missed out. She did get to perform for the lower grades, but missed the parents performance. I think she did an outstanding job!
I just love this photo of Julia and her best friend, Natalie. They were on a field trip and their teacher snapped this photo.
Julia is the flower girl and here she is in her very twirly dress! So adorable, I can't wait!
Julia was in love with the site of this sunset and had to snap a photo.
Julia has suddenly decided that all of her free time should be devoted to reading.
That seems to be most of the random photos, up next, Girl Scout Cookie time! If you want them. we've got them! Over 200 boxes!
The girls out selling cookies for the first time.
Julia worked a cookie booth with some of her other daisies. It was a great time and a beautiful day!
We may have gotten a little cranky towards the end...
We also celebrated Valentine's Day in a big way this year. Tried to spread the love around!
We bought a Valentines box decorating kit and then Julia found out she had to decorate a bag! So, we improvised and it came out adorable.
From February 1 - 14 I put a heart on each of their doors that told them why they were loved and special. It was so fun to have them wake up and try and find the new heart!
We started the morning with gifts and goodies!
Natalie was most excited about her mechanical pencils. Evidently they are the in thing now. I am just glad I found something that made her smile like this!
This is the book series that Julia is reading and she was thrilled to get the next book!
To eat? Heart donuts of course!
For their lunches I made them extra sweet!
And snacks were a little sweet too.
Valentines Day was also Jump Rope for Heart day at the school. I had volunteered to help with face painting and it was so much fun!
Julia's class party had cookies! I was told they were the best! Yum!
Natalie class party had fruit kabobs. They were so cute, but took freaking forever!
Julia at her class party.
Natalie at her class party.
Of course we had to end the night with a very sweet dinner!
I found some very cute heart pasta at the store.
Dipped some strawberries!
I even made some heart cucumbers!
And a strawberry cake with a lemon glaze. So good.
Happy Valentine's Day from us to you!
After the kids went to bed a cut a few strawberries up to put in my wine and found this one, with a heart in it!
And my very heartfelt Valentine from Natalie. Love that girl!
Julia's soccer team finished their season with a loss to one of the best teams. Julia even got to play goalie for a bit. She did great for it being her first time!
Julia got a great new bed recently. However, it was so large that it had to come in her window!
And here it is set up, with new curtains and pink windows, ready to go. Julia is peeking out one window welcoming anyone who wants to come visit!
On the loft part of the bed Julia has a toy box and even a little room to move around!
At the beginning of the year we were supposed to get a record amount of ice. Luckily the big ice missed us, but we did get just enough to make everything so pretty!
And lastly, the girls participated in a "fun" gymnastics meet through their gym. Gets them out on the floor and used to people watching! I was so proud of how hard they worked and how brave they were!
Just getting there,
Warming up!
Natalie on Vault. They really don't vault, just do a handstand after using the springboard.
Julia on the bars.
The dismount didn't go as planned, but she rallied and landed it!
Natalie on her second vault.
Julia on beam.
Natalie on the bars.
Julia on the floor.
Natalie on the beam.
Julia on the vault.
Natalie on the floor.
Julia's second vault.
Julia waiting to take her place on the podium with her medal.
Julia receiving her certificate.
Natalie waiting to take her place on the podium with her medal.
Julia and Natalie.
My sweet girls!
A photo of all the gymnasts who participated. Natalie is half covered, but if you count in 3 from the left and go up 3, she is the one peeking from behind the girl. Julia is a little harder to find. She is 8 from the left and then 3 up.
