Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!!! I am spending the day lazily hanging out with the kids. The boys have already put together their new Lego sets, Kate is joyfully playing with her new Elsa and Anna Frozen dolls AND we've been sledding. As I type this blog post, I am listening to them laugh and color with their new crayons. It's been a great Valentine's day so far. Now I am just waiting on my honey to get home and it will be perfect. Happy mama, indeed. 

Child Labor

I put 'em to work around here! Kidding. Evan has been begging me to let him go out and shovel. So I semi-bundled them up and let them loose on the porch. I stayed warm and toasty inside and snapped a few blurry pictures. I am so over this snow. I know the kids love, it, but I'm looking forward to the warm up this weekend! Happy kids!

Baby's . . . Kate's 1st Haircut

Kate recently had her first haircut. I have been dragging my feet on this. When Kate was little-bitty she had some super crazy hair. All different lengths, curls on the sides, long rat tail-like look in the back. It wasn't pretty. It was suggested that she get a hair cut on several occasions by family members, but I refused. NO! She's a girl, it will grow out. That was my mantra.

Well, I stood my ground and grew out it did. My word. The girl (in my opinion) has amazing, envious (by me) hair. It's long, amazing in color and curly just at the ends. Sigh. However, it began to look crooked and kinky in the back, so it was time for the much dreaded and fearful haircut. My goodness am I a rookie? My boys had their first haircuts before they could even sit up on their own (thank you for that Lin . . . amazing skillz). 

So it was a whirlwind day at my sisters (thank goodness she works form home!) the boys, me and Kate all in one day. Whew. Exhausting. Well let me tell you . . . this sassy gal was super-duper excited to get her turn in Aunt Cara's chair. She did great. I may have shed a tear when her first ringlet fell (no worries, I snatched it up and put it in a bag for safe keeping), but it was time. She now has beautiful layers and it looks great, but she did lose the curls I was so desperately hanging onto. They are still there, but not like before. I am okay. She loved it and her hair is healthier now. Amen. 

I like to sew. . .

I love to sew, actually. I don't seem to do it as much as I used to. After the move I have taken a little break. I'm ready to get back to it. I love photographing Kate in dresses that I've made. She loves it too. Maybe not the picture part, but the girl loves a new dress. She's usually a good sport. The point is for me to be creative and I get to do that. It may not happen as often as I would like, but I enjoy it to its fullest when I do. 

Florida!!!!

So . . . we took the kids to Rosemary Beach . . . back in October! Gesh, this post is long-overdue. As always, we had an amazing time. We are even debating a Spring Break trip (5 weeks from now!!!).