Look "Hoo"is Turning Two

I cannot believe my sweet little girls will be two tomorrow. I am going to get balloons and put them all over the living room for tomorrow so they know it's their special day.
As you can see below I have been quite busy and not able to post. We are having Thanksgiving at my house for Mimi and Poppy on Sunday since Mimi is going to see Yaya in Florida on Thanksgiving. Have a safe trip Mimi.







This was the invitation I made for the Birthday Party and the party favors we gave to each child. I think they turned out pretty darn cute.
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These were the treat bags I made for their party at school

These were the cupcakes I made for school. I think they turned out great and they were not hard at all to decorate, just time consuming.

Go Cowboys

My little Dallas Cowboy fans. I have to start them young. I found these at Albertsons, thanks to my sister Kellie for telling me about them. We wore them for the first time and so many people commented on these adorable jerseys. Let's hope they win tonight. Gary went hunting this weekend and will be home tonight. It is getting somewhat easier as the girls get older but Presley is still throwing tantrums. If I tell her no, she falls to the ground and cries. The girls are really starting to fight over toys and mommy's attention. Brooke hits and Presley scratches. They both bit each other at different times this weekend. I am nipping that in the bud real quick.
The girls are off of school for a teacher work day. Since they have been going to school I often wonder how I did it for a year and a half. It is so nice to have a little time to myself. The girls absolutely love school. Presley will point and say school when we drive by, even when we are not going to school. Brooke never wants to leave, she will run around the gym when I pick her up. It takes forever to get them out of the building. I guess that is a sign they love school. That truly makes me happy to know that they are happy when they are away from mommy.

Birthday Slideshow

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Birthday Bash

We had a combo birthday bash at Little Gym. The kids had a great time. I am posting a few pics and will post a slide show later with more pictures. I was really impressed with the girls. They really surprised me at how outgoing and full of life. Brooke is usually a little shy at first and then warms up but not this night, she was full on and loving every minute of the gym. Presley was the same. She loved the bars and the balance beam. She would come over and get me so she could walk on the beam. That precious little girl had a smile on her face from ear to ear. That's what motherhood is all about. The small things that make your heart melt. Brooke loved knocking down the big triangle mat. She did it over and over again. She would go even when it wasn't her turn. She would watch others for a little while and then she would charge at it. I laughed so hard to see my little Brookie being so bold. She absolutely loved that she was so little and could knock over such a big thing. You could see it in her face everytime she charged at the mat. That was the most adorable thing to watch. My little Brookie is growing up.
They both did great with the cake and loved eating it. Brooke would not leave her hat on as usual. She doesn't like hats. I think I got one picture of her in that cute little hat. I guess that is good enough. Afterall, it's the memories that count. I definitely have plenty of those with my two precious girls. I love you both with all my heart. Happy Happy Birthday! You are TWO, TWO, TWO. You can't hold up two fingers but when I sing a little song I made up you dance and say TWO, TWO, TWO. Precious is all I have to say. I love you my sweet angels.

Being Silly

I was getting ready the other day and I had the laundry laid out on the floor in the bathroom ready to be washed. Brooke grabbed a night shirt and put it on and then ran off into the living room and this is the cute picture I shot. She even said cheese, she is so precious right now. Presley put these glasses on and looked so adorable. She is my little chatter box right now.
I bought the girls night gowns and had to shoot some pictures. They are so sweet I could just eat them up. Sorry for the short post but I am busy.

Zoo Outing

We went to the zoo last Saturday. It was a beautiful day and we all had a great time and were definitely worn out from the day. The girls are more difficult now because they don't want to stay in the stroller. They want to walk around and explore which I can't blame them for it but it is hard when it is just me. Thank you daddy for going with us. Aleck and Beebee also went and Brenda and I had the discussion of getting leashes for our children. Now you people who are scowling and thinking to yourselves I would never do that to my kid, I challenge you to walk a day in my shoes and I promise, you would feel the same way. They sometimes go different ways and it scares me at times. I would rather ease my mind then have something horrible happen. I love to take them places and I am not going to stop doing that because it is too hard to keep them together. I love for them to experience different things and will continue to let them grow. I honestly think Gary understood why I want leashes after the zoo trip. I thought I could go to the zoo by myself but soon realized it would be too difficult at this time. I know this is short lived and I will be able to at some point.
I took them to the park today and at one point Presley ran one way and Brooke ran the other way and let me tell you Brooke saw another play ground and she was gone. Presley on the other hand was running towards the swings which were the opposite direction. Thank goodness for Brenda. I ran to get Presley and deposited her closer to Brenda and ran after Brooke. They both were mad and crying and were not consolable, so we realized it was time to leave. That literally wore me out. Up until that time we were having a nice time at the park. As we were leaving we had the leash discussion again and it just confirmed it in my mind. Walmart here I come!

Blog Makeover

I am wanting a blog makeover desperately. So I went to Blogs By Danielle and posted a comment on her blog to try to win a free blog makeover. She does great work. I added her to my link list because if I don't win I will be visiting her blog soon to get a makeover. Please check out her work, she is amazing. Thanks Cari for letting me know about the giveaway.

My little angels will be two on Nov 22. I cannot believe how time flies. The girls are really starting to be so sweet, they hold hands and hug on each other but they also will scratch, push and hit each other. Where do they learn that behavior so young.
Presley is starting to call Brooke, "Brookie." It is so cute to hear it from her little voice. Brooke calls Presley, "Sissy." I guess it is because she cannot say Presley but I love to hear the both of them call each other.
Well, I am off to get some things done. Have a great evening.

Trick or Treat

Happy Halloween!
The girls had a blast. They did way better than I expected. Aleck came over and Brooke and Presley were excited to see him. None of them said Trick or Treat but they definitely got the hang of it really quick. They were all too cute. The first house we stopped was our next door neighbors and we went inside the house so the rest of the houses they thought we were suppose to go in the home. So funny. We also had a visitor, Joni came buy to see all of the kids in their costumes. That was a nice treat and speaking of treats she brought the girls favorite candy "Smarties", needless to say the girls were happy when they saw them. Thanks Joni. It was a great evening. The kids did endulge in too much candy but after all it is Halloween. Brooke was eating her candy through the package. They should all sleep well tonight, I hope.

More Pumpkin Pictures

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Pumpkin Play

I had to take the girls to the Pumpkin Farm again because I didn't get as many good pictures as I wanted and it was something else fun to do. The girls are starting to really get things. They totally understand. It definitely makes my life a little easier. Presley was the cutest with the pumpkins. She got a wagon and pulled it around until she found the small pumpkins and filled her wagon with the pumpkins and then she proceeded to pull it around everywhere. It was quite heavy but she wouldn't leave it. She also reminded me a little of myself when I saw her arranging her pumpkins so they were nice and orderly in her wagon and then realized she had enough room for one more. Can you say OCD, like her mommy. It really made me realize they do pick up your quirky personality traits and I feel I better be better with those traits I don't want them to pick up. Wow, amazing little life!
Brooke was so attached to the tractors. There were two of them and she had to get on both of them. She loved the big one as you can see from the picture. Presley wanted up there with her, so I placed Presley next to Brooke on the seat and you would have thought I just spanked Brooke because she cried so hard. She pushed Presley while saying "move". She did not want to share the tractor with her sister. I think that is a sign of things to come with my sweet little girls. I have my work cut out for me. Whew, I am already tired thinking about it. I cherish every moment with them and hate that they are no longer babies. They are truly becoming little girls. They are talking more and more and repeating things I say. They are really starting to be so much fun. I thank God daily for giving me these healthy children and realize how lucky I am for these special little beings.
We met Aleck at the Pumpkin Patch, I have so many more pictures I will post those later because since tomorrow is Halloween, I will have to post the adorable picture of my two cute Ladybugs!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!