keeping up with the joneses

Feeling Famous

2012-01-18T22:41:00.001-06:00

I'm addicted to pinterest! But that's not the point of this blog. Focus. I made this wreath for my good friend Kimberly (so good that Kimber's name is because of her). I made it for her to hang outside the hospital door. Both times I got to go have a baby I never had one for my door, so I wanted to make sure she had one! Anyway, pinned it on pinterest and it got likes and repins on it! I tell u I felt famous!!

Super Powers

2012-01-18T22:13:00.001-06:00

Today the girls were being especially......bratty! So I asked them in a frustrated tone why they weren't acting like big girls and Kimber said:

"Because we don't have our super powers anymore!"

So apparently acting like a big girl is a super power, in case you didn't know.

Halloween 2011

2012-01-04T21:50:00.001-06:00

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake and a Kitty Cat

Mommy I woke up.....

2012-01-04T21:48:00.001-06:00

I thought Kimber was fast asleep for her afternoon nap the other day.....NOPE
She pulled out most of the wipes and powdered the room! Good times!

The next...next karate kid

2012-01-04T21:43:00.001-06:00

Danae wanted to take a karate class; I'm sure she saw it on some show or cartoon. Well the martial arts class for her age was 75.00/month plus 50.00 for a uniform. That's a lot of money!!! Well great thing I'm addicted to Groupons! Along came one for 25.00 for a month and a free uniform! Wooohooo! So we were able to grant her karate kid dream with taekwondo lessons for a month!!!
And the picture....I tried to get her to smile and she said "no mom, I have to be serious!"

Blogging App, what!!!

2012-01-04T21:27:00.001-06:00

This could change everything! I can blog from my phone, I know this isn't a new concept but it's new to me!

So first picture for my resolution....
The view from my parents house in Animas. It warms my heart! I love the huge sky in NM and the amazing sunsets. It is a comforting thing for me.

Heavenly Father's phone number

2012-01-02T20:13:00.000-06:00

The day my Grandma Merrell died Danae saw me crying and asked me why...
I said that I was going to really miss my Grandma Merrell and she said "Don't you have Heavenly Father's number? You could just call Grandma Merrell" I said no I don't have his number, then she said "Well you have Santa's so just call him and see if he has Heavenly Father's" That got me laughing and cheered me up.

New Years Resolution

2012-01-02T20:07:00.000-06:00

I got to spend some wonderful time with family after Christmas when we went to Animas for JoLyn's wedding. My awesome cousin Karen was there and she gave me a crash course in blogging since I'm so not good at it! So one of my resolutions is to blog more and blog better with more pictures! It may take me a while to perfect my ways but I vow to do better!

My other resolutions are:

Lose weight-physically, emotionally and in my house! Dejunk all the way around!
Do more cultural things with the girls
Play outside more with the girls
Be a better wife
Be a better friend
Spend less money
ORGANIZE
make more crafts

Came to cuddle with you

2011-07-06T15:00:00.001-05:00

This morning Danae woke up way too early. Luckily Joe was up getting ready for work and he got her settled into cartoons and got her some orange juice (which is her favorite). But about 15 minutes after Joe left I feel her come into our bad and get close to my face and whisper "Mom, I came to cuddle with you". Made me so happy, she cuddled up to me and fell fast asleep again. And slept til 10:00!! Now if you know Danae you know she never takes naps, so for her to come back to bed was a major thing. And I LOVED her cuddling with me! Oh, let me clarify, I didn't get to sleep til 10:00! Kimber was up not long after Danae came to cuddle. And at 8:00 I watched my nephew Josiah (Sy) for my sister-in-law so she and Zeb could go to the dentist. We had a good time and Kimber enjoyed being my helper. Danae slept the whole time Sy was here, she never even knew he came. When Danae did wake up I asked her why she came to cuddle with me and she said "well, I know you were lonely so that's why I came". Warmed my heart!

Nicley

2011-05-05T23:32:00.000-05:00

Sweet little Kimber has entered into the terrible Twos! She demands things now and screams and well all the fun stuff that comes a long with this wonderful age. So when she asks for something and forgets her manners I say: "ask nicely please" and she replies: "Nicely". She is very good at following directions!

A star is born a star is burnt out....

2011-05-03T11:38:00.000-05:00

Awhile back I was singing to Kimber and when got done she clapped for me and said again! Made me feel so good, like I could really sing! Then last night I asked her if she wanted me to sing her a song and she said "no thank you".....at least she was polite right?? Well my stardom was short lived but great non the less!

The dreaded 30!!

2011-05-03T11:35:00.000-05:00

On Sunday I turned 30 years old! And it was great, didn't feel doomed at all, actually felt excited. It was such a great birthday, I felt so special and loved all day long and even through yesterday. My Grandpa Danny says that you are supposed to celebrate your birthday at least for a week and so far so good.....
Friday night we got home late from our turkey hunting trip in AZ. There were packages waiting! A card from my Aunt Vickie with birthday money (YES!) A gift with fun travel stuff and birthday money from my grandma and grandpa Fralie (YES!) and an awesome cupcake pan that you can fill cupcakes with yumminess and birthday money from my mom and dad to buy rainboots (YES!), and an awesome homemade button bracelet that is amazing! And a Shark Vac-then Steam that I had ordered!
Saturday my amazing sister-in-law took me for a girls night out. We got pedicures, went to eat at Panera Bread, went to the movies to see Water for Elephants and got there in time to get the cheaper priced tickets (woohoo), then we walked over to JCPenneys and Candi helped me pick out an outfit to wear to church. Then to Starbucks and home to my sweet family. When I got home Joe said the girls were waiting for hugs from me on our bed. So I went in there to cuddle them and Danae couldn't contain it any more she had to give me the birthday cards they had made me. Brought tears to my eyes, she had wrote (with her daddy's help of course) happy birthday mommy.
Then Sunday we headed to church, great day with friends and family there. My great friend Kimberly surprised me with a gift, she knows I love to cook and entertain so it's a crock dish that has a metal holder and a place for candles underneath to warm food. After church we went to Joe's parents house. Joe's mom, Darlene, had put a purple table cloth on the table with beautiful flowers and pretty purple packages holding my presents. She also made her amazing sub sandwiches and a chocolate cake. My gift was a much wanted Kindle! I was so excited and surprised! Joe had told me that my new Shark Steam-then-Vac was my gift....goober! And I got some wonderful scrapbook paper from my brother-in-law, I love to scrapbook so this feeds my habit! After all the festivities we headed home and I got to take a much needed/wanted nap! So amongst the birthday texts, phone calls, facebook messages and love from my family it was a great day!
Monday my college roommate Jill Papa, who miraculously moved to Conway Arkansas this past year took me to lunch at.....Panera Bread, (yes I think that I'm addicted to that place thanks to Candi) And then my wonderful in laws who had already given me so much on Sunday took the whole family out to eat at Colton's Steakhouse!
So as of right now 30 isn't so bad! But I do think it came rather quickly! I was thinking that from 10 to 20 seemed to take a very long time! But 20 to 30 really flew by!!!!

Smells like Mom

2011-02-24T09:57:00.000-06:00

I was cuddling Danae this morning and she laid on my chest and took a deep breath and told me "You smell like mom" I asked is that a good thing and she said "oh huh!" Made me feel very good!

allergic to raisins

2011-02-24T09:47:00.000-06:00

Danae told me this morning "Mom, my tummy is allergic to raisins!" She wanted cereal and I told her the choices, raisin bran was one of them.

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My friend Holly took belly pictures of me and Danae
yesterday. When you ask Danae who her best friend is
she says "Kimber"! We didn't coach her on that either!
We were actually coaching her to say that mommy and
daddy were her best friends.

Amazing

2008-11-23T21:21:00.000-06:00

So I have this amazing bestfriend who made me an amazing blog page with the help of her amazing sister and it's amazing. All I have to do is put the blogs on. So I hope I can make her proud.

I'm very ready for Thanksgiving. Joe's sister Candi and her family came into town today and we spent the day at my inlaws with them. The kiddos had a blast. Their little boy is 5 months younger than Danae and his name is Zeb. They had so much fun and laughed so much. We have more family coming in on Wednesday. We're excited to see them too. We went to see them in Tennesee in July and now it's their turn.

I get to be with my family for Christmas and I can't wait. I'm so excited to see Danae interact with my family. She loves to talk to them on the phone and she can point them all out in pictures so I hope that she recognizes them when we see them.