Happy Fall

I took these pics of the girls last week and just had to post them. I found the Tutus at Kid to Kid and had to buy them for Halloween.
Brooke didn't like the sun in her eyes and I had to keep telling her to move over so the sun wasn't in her eyes. Presley was just happy that she had her "Ah Ah" and that
she was so darn adorable in her Tutu.
Brooke has really had a growth spurt, look a the height difference between the two. Brooke weighs 39 pounds and Presley is 32 pounds. They are officially in different sizes, I so wanted them to stay the same size so they could share clothes. They are so much fun right now.
I am ready for the rain to stop so we can go to the pumpkin patch and take pictures.
Have a great week.

Ice Cream At The Park

We met Brenda, Aleck and Ella at the park the other day. We were there for a short while when I heard the sound of an Ice Crem Truck. The girls didn't know what it was but I did and I wanted them to experience what I use to experience as a child. When I was little and you heard the music coming down the street every kid in the neighborhood would scurry home to get some money so you could enjoy the sweet treat of the summer. Times were so simple then. I had to let the girls enjoy that same treat and boy did they look like they had enjoyed every last lick of their popsicle. It was fun to watch them. They all had a fun time and burned lots of their endless energy.

Big Bubbles

We have had some beautiful days and such great weather. It was a great day to break out the new bubbles I had bought the girls. We had a little mishap at first because Brooke broke her bubble wand and was very disappointed until daddy fixed it. Whew! thank goodness for duct tape. It was so much fun to watch them laugh and play with each other. I love it when they play well with each other because lately they have been fighting over nothing. I guess that is the joy of children.
I am off to do some creating.

New York

My trip to New York was short but great. There was a light rain the first day I arrived but that didn't stop me from walking because I knew I could see more of the city on foot instead of a cab. So with umbrella in tow, Gary and I headed through the streets and on to many destinations. We were going to eat dinner in Little Italy so we walked through Soho,Chinatown, Greewnich Village, and of course I saw NYU and mentioned to Gary wouldn't it be cool if the girls went to school here and he didn't really like the idea of them going to NYU. I did because I told him I would love to come and visit frequently. Have I mentioned that I loved New York!
The Italian place we ate at was amazing. Thanks to our friends Ralph and Lorraine who recommended it and they use to live in New York. We went to Union Square to have coffee and dessert. It was a great time spent with my husband.
The next day Gary had to work so I went to Central Park and shopped on Fifth Avenue and saw Rockefeller Plaza. I walked and walked and walked. (I decided to wear my pedometer on that day and by the end of the night I had walked 10.2 miles. Yes, I was tired!)I met Gary about six at the Hotel and we left to buy the girls a surprise and had dinner in Times Square. I realized I could have done without Times Square after being on Fifthe Ave. all day. Too many people and a tourist trap. I use to think when I would watch New Years Eve in Times Square, how cool it would be to be there until I was there and witnessed the sights and realized I think I could take that off of my list of things to do before I die. We went to the Flat Iron Bar and a Roof Top Bar that were both very cool bars. I think my favorite was the Roof Top Bar and I did see the Empire State Building but wasn't really interested in seeing that on this trip, from a distance was fine with me.
The next and my last day Gary had to work so I walked around by the hotel and had breakfast and shopped a little more and headed to the airport around 11:00am. It was a fun trip but just made me hunger for more. My next trip I will definitely see a Broadway Musical and much more. It was a fun trip and was great to have some alone time with my husband. Thanks honey for letting me tag along on your business trip to New York. I love you! I realized when I was on the plane home that I only have the reflection picture of myself and the rest of the pictures are all scenery. Too funny!





Central Park was beautiful and I loved the people watching.

This was an appetizer we had at an awesome spot called "Bread" that Gary and I found. We stopped in to have some wine and almost ate dinner here because we loved the quaint atmosphere, definitely a spot I will stop in on my next trip to New York.

I loved the flags on the Park Plaza Hotel and the look of the whole building.

Dr Phil was taping a season premier in New York right outside of FAO Schwarz and of course I had to get a picture. They were not quite ready to start taping and of course I had too much to see in too little of time so I snapped my picture and continued to explore the wonderful city.

I stopped at a great place to rest and have some lunch in Rockefeller Plaza. I sat outside and enjoyed my glass of wine and just watched the people. Man, what a great city.

Silent Saturday

Have a great weekend!

Feeding Their Babies

We have been spending a lot of time with Beebee, Aleck, and Ella, the girls have asked Beebee what she is doing when she covers up with Ella underneath. Beebee will say, "I am feeding Ella." I saw them doing this the other day and thought it was so adorable. I asked them what they were doing and they replied, "feeding our babies." It made my heart melt. I took my pictures and then just watched them play. It brought tears to my eyes because they are growing too fast and it was just so darn cute. They love Dora and Babies right now. If I don't watch them they will go through wipes and pull ups fast because they change their babies and tell me they are poopy and throw the new pull ups away with wipes inside of them. The other day I found five perfectly good pull ups in the trash and when I went to get them out, Presley said, "no mommy, they are poopy." I just chuckled and thought I will wait to take those out when she isn't looking. Pull ups are too expensive to waste. I am having so much fun with these two little girls. I love you Brooke and Presley.

First Day Of School

Hallelujah! School has started. The girls are loving their new class room and the new toys. They are the only girls with all boys. Brooke was being mother hen again to a little boy named Sammy. He was crying and she would go and pat him on the back. It really bothers her when someone is upset. She also told him that it was nap time and he needed to lay down on his mat. I hope she wasn't bossy but just letting him know the rules. She is so sweet to watch out for her other classmates. Presley loved playing with the babies and coloring. I asked them what they had for lunch and they said, "Mum Mums," which I know was not true because that is what they had for snack because they have a boy in their class with allergies and can only have certain things for snack. They seemed like they were glad to be back in school and Lord knows their Mommy was ready for school to be back in session. I love my children dearly and am absolutely so excited for them to experience new things and so glad they both love their new teachers and class.

My Little Michael Angelo's

The girls love to paint and boy can they make a mess with the paint. It is so fun to watch their little eyes light up when they touch their paintbrush to the paint. I have to be in the mood to let them paint because it is a mess to clean up. But I guess in the long run it is all worth the mess to see them so happy and content.

They start school next week and I am so excited, it has been a busy two weeks. We went to meet the teacher today and the girls will have Mrs. Barbara and Mrs. Michelle. They had Mrs. Barbara last year and loved her and Mrs. Michelle subbed some and is really great with the kids. I think it will be a great year for them.
We got granite countertops yesterday and it looks so good. I still have to get the backsplash done and would love to have the floor replaced but since we are not going to stay in this home then I can wait for new floors in a new house. We have been doing some other minor improvements and I am loving the new look.

Shaving Cream Soap

I decided to buy Shaving Cream Soap for the girls and they absolutely loved it. As you can see from the photos. They have always loved taking a bath but now it's a new adventure.
They are almost potty trained. They have been dry more often in the last couple of days and have been going more in the potty. If they are playing hard they will wet in their pull up. I take full blame for them not being potty trained earlier because when the summer started I was not going to stay at home to potty train. I wanted them to have fun and experience life. So we did and had fun doing it. I do have to say pull ups are easier than diapers but I will be glad when they are in regular panties. I put them in panties at first and said I wouldn't use pull ups because pull ups to me are like diapers. But of course my fun loving self had to get out of the house and here we are today still wearing pull ups. We have two weeks off before school starts and I am going to work on the panty thing again and see if I can't get these two girls potty trained, end of story.
Sorry for not posting as much but we have been busy and I have been a little out of sorts. I have been diagnosed with Hyperthyroid and have not been able to sleep among other symptoms. So I have been in a little funk with my blog and not really wanting or feeling like posting. Hopefully the haze will lift and I will be back to my old self soon. I haven't even been taking pictures. That's bad for me!
The girls are really growing up. They are becoming a little mouthy and spend a lot of time in time out or Mr. Pop makes his way to their little leg on occasions. I usually have to start counting and they stop what they are doing. The other day they put their babies in time out and I asked, "why are they in time out," and Presley said,
"baby is not listening." Can you tell they have been in timeout for the same reason.
We also have to have talks in the car before we go anywhere and let them know what we expect from them when we are in a public place. Brooke will say, Mommy I be a good girl." Famous last words. All in all they are pretty good kids and I love them with all my heart.
Brooke hasn't been sleeping with her "Boppy" (pacifier) at school and has only had it at night so I am hoping to ween her from that as well. She is too big for a "Boppy." She will also tell me she is a big girl and doesn't want her boppy for nap at school. If I can accomplish the potty training and the good riddance of the Boppy, I will feel like a good mother. Pray for me on these two tasks because they are much needed. Have a wonderful weekend and God Bless.

A Friendly Visit

We went to visit a friend I use to work with on Monday. She has Porter who is almost two and just had Baby Presley, that's right another Presley and she is precious. Presley loved that they had the same name. They were too funny they brought their babies and put their babies in everything imaginable that Baby Presley would sit or lay. Porter really enjoyed playing with the girls babies as well. He would hold one and kiss it on the head it was adorable. He is going to be a great big brother. It was a fun time and it was great to see Kempa. It had been too long since I had seen her. Thanks for sharing your home and your family with us we enjoyed every minute of it. The girls keep mentioning Porter and Presley, I think they had a good time.