"Not Me!" Monday

Welcome back my friends! It is that time again to admit all those mishaps that happened this week.

I would never be so stinkin' proud of Claire and Sarah over their one minute of performance time in the Nutcracker. I am definitely not amazed that they...

1. Got on stage

2. Stayed quiet back stage

3. Performed like two little perfect ballerinas

4. Did not cry even once;)

...And I certainly would not actually think that they really were "perfect"!

They could not have possibly gotten away with just about everything this week because we were all so tired from their late night performances and practices.

My house is not the filthiest it has been in weeks. And I would not admit that the kitchen floor is in desperate need of mopping because of the variety of foods that are caked on it.

Not Me!!!

***Thanks to all those who took time away during this holiday season to see our little cherubs perform! We love you all!***

Growing Up with Big Sisters

When this is all you know and see...

...this is who you want to be!

Daddy wasn't too impressed with our new "accessories". But if you look inside the purse you would find Jack's truck, a traffic cone, and pieces from the doctors kit.

"Don't worry dad, mommy calls it a "man bag" not a purse!".

Good News!!!

We are thrilled to announce that we will not be leaving this great state after all!!!

The Lord saw fit for us to stay right here in Texas, specifically to send us "home" to Houston!



David and I both can not express how happy and grateful we are to be staying near family and at the same time provide our children with more opportunities. Do you ever wonder if God was just checking to see what you would do if he called you somewhere you weren't so inclined to go? I know that is how I feel at this very moment:) We really felt God's hand when David accepted the position with this company in Pittsburgh. It wasn't our first choice but we felt like it was His. We always had planned on returning to Houston but it didn't seem like His plan at the time. I believe sometimes God shows up how you expect him to and sometimes he shows up differently. When David accepted his job I know God knew where we were going from the start. It is funny because I never really got worked up about moving. I starting planning and preparing for it but it never really set in. Now I know why.



Does this mean we are never going to live elsewhere? No, but it bought us another few years and I am so grateful for that. David is going to be traveling a lot, but he is really looking forward to this opportunity.



We feel so fortunate and blessed that He is providing for our family every step of the way!



Have a great week all!

"Peanuts"

I had another funny moment with Ms. Sarah last night that I want to share!

After a VERY adventurous night at Nutcracker rehearsal I finally got the girls home and put them in the bath. My Mom was sweet enough to watch Jack so I didn't have to drag him around with us and he was happily snoring by the time we arrived home. We washed hair and I instructed them to scrub their whole body. We do this every night. We use the proper body part names and name them off while we go. Sarah with her ever thoughtful self asked if Jack got a bath. Which I replied yes that Nana had given him one. Then with much concern she asks..

"Mom?"

"Uhmmm."

"Do you think Nana washed Jack's peanuts?"

Well, Mommy had to stifle her laughter by biting down hard on her lip. After about ten seconds I looked her straight in the eyes and replied, "Sarah, I am sure that Nana washed Jack's penis. Don't worry."

Oh My! She is something else. Never have either of the girls repeated to me the name of Jack's boy parts. They just accepted it as what it was. Evidently there was a little miscommunication! We will have to work on that!

Hope you got a good laugh for the day!

"Not Me!" Monday

Monday already??? This last week flew by and I have lots of updating to do! But first lets start with my "Not Me's!" of this week.

First I would never be a complete slacker and not update my blog for a whole week! And I certainly did not have the most adorable pictures of Jack that I have been holding on to, trying to find a minute to post them so you can all revel in his cuteness!

I would never take the girls to school at least fifteen minutes late four out of five days this week because I just couldn't wake them when they actually slept in for a change. Never!!! And I certainly did not roll over and get some extra sleep instead of getting up and accomplishing a few things before they were up.

I would definitely not ever have chocolate cake for breakfast "just because". Especially since I would never allow my children to have that! Though Jack might have had a bite or two since he was eyeing it with such excitement. Surely Not!

I would never admit to another mother that I do indeed lock the twins door from the outside at night so that I know where they are at all times. And the reason for that is certainly not because I once found Sarah on the kitchen counter in the middle of the night by the knives when she was just a toddler. That certainly did not scare me to death and cause me to have David turn the knob so we could lock them in when we go to bed.

I would not have become a "blog stalker" of a few choice blogs that I absolutely love. And I certainly never think ugly thoughts of those who I feel like are holding out by not posting more frequently, especially when I myself should be updating my blog instead of stalking yours;)

Nope not me!

Happy Monday!

Not Me Mondays!

Well it is that time again my friends! Time to fess up to all the things you "did not" do this week;)

I for one did not allow my children to gorge themselves in sweets so I could have a pleasant time at Thanksgiving without listening to them whine. I would certainly never allow them to eat pie, three cookies, and candy without really eating anything before that that constituted a "real" meal. Nope not me!

I did not feed Jack three packages of welches fruit snacks at the movies while we were seeing Madagascar 2 to keep him quiet. And I certainly would never let him have his big blue (paci) back after he dropped it on the movie floor multiple times. Ewwww...

And lastly, I did not get a secret thrill out of getting into some jeans I haven't worn since before Jack and think "Hey maybe that stomach virus was good for something."

Nope not me!

Have a happy Monday!