Fun on the 4th

 Blowing bubbles :)

 Playing on the swings!

We went to Daniel's sisters house and the girls got to swim, play with bubbles and play on the playground! I wasn't much help because being out in the heat gives me contractions so I just kinda sat around and watched it all happen!   Baby is so close to being here I am just trying to keep her in at this point!

Happy 4th From US!

 I made a flag cake, soon to be covered with icing, but it looked so pretty un-iced I had to share!

 Another cake I made for our family BBQ tonight!  I am so glad we have something to go to, because I am in no mood to host anything!

 These are all my attempts to get the girls in a picture together!

Happy 4th of July from our family to yours!~


We are coming down to the wire of when the baby is due and I am trying to get prepared, which is mostly preparing backpacks for the girls filled with fun stuff to take to the hospital to keep busy when they visit and laying out their outfits for when others are caring for them, wrapping presents for them to pick out each day that I am in the hospital so they continue to feel special, setting up the swing set in the backyard (which I have no part in) packing hospital bags, setting up swings, bassinets, backing diaper bag for the baby... It feels weird that there isn't much time left, but I am trying to enjoy every last minute with the girls, except it's hard cause they have been sick and I am getting worn down and extra sensitive!  Soon we will be a family of 5 and we can't wait! Looking forward to my parents coming soon and then my SIL and niece are both coming to stay awhile when the baby gets here! So much fun ahead! Have a wonderful holiday and thanks to all of those to fight for our country so we can be free!

My twins..

 you see this face... it's one of trouble...

 okay, so I lied when I told you no more pictures.. this is last week at 36wks... umm, I literally rolled out of bed on this one and i tried to photoshop my nipple out of the picture, but it made it worse... so I apologize, maybe I should have just left my poking out nipple in the picture... so nevermind my hair and my nipple!

 Ella holding my friend Kourtney's baby Karsyn

Ava holding Karsyn... but Ava got the raw end of the deal... because the baby had started to cry... but it was good practice!

Hanging in there

 Please ignore my roots, but this is me 35 wks pregnant with the babe.  I had tried something new with my hair, but it didn't turn out so this was a quick fix. No worries, I will be getting my hair done next week, right in time for my close up.  Last time I was pregnant I went to the hospital with roots this large... can you say regret?

I am now 37 wks pregnant and pretty sure I'm not taking any more pictures ;)  I haven't gained weight in the past 5 wks, which is amazing to me, but still I weigh a lot already and I'm ready to have her out so I can finally get back to my old self or 50lbs lighter than that.


It's been a really easy pregnancy so far and the girls have been great, really adjust well so far to the idea of a new baby, only time will tell when I am feeding her and paying attention to her if they are as "ok" as  I think they are.  I am trying to pay lots of attention to them now and figure out how to include them in as much preparation as possible.

The girls have been so much fun lately.  Now that we are pretty down pat with potty training and only a few casualties a week from Ella it really feels like they are big girls.  Now only time will tell when I will put them in toddler beds instead of their cribs... don't judge me.   They are having lots of fun dressing up in costumes and princess tutu's and outfits with crowns and necklaces and earrings, they are so cute.  Recently they got a small version of a dollhouse (larger version comes on their 3rd B-day in a few months) and they have had a blast with this dollhouse playing and pretending.. I love listening to them as they play together and act out what the people are doing and saying! It really tells me how they perceive me as a mother because they have the mom saying to the baby: "It's okay honey, mommy is here, I love you and I will keep you safe."  ---makes me feel good that they aren't saying the OTHER things I say, such as, "you are driving me nuts" ... or ..."I'm going to spank you so hard".... or.... "get outta here and give me privacy"... At least they are portraying me in a good light!

Here are a few pictures of our favorite dress ups...

 Ella my Alligator... she is busy, don't bother her, she is watching "Tomatoes"  also known by the general public as: Veggie Tales.

And this is my chubby cheeked clown Ava dressed as a pig... I love these kids.

Dressed For Church

 Ella had me curl her hair before church.... I just love these girls... they are the best things in my life :)

 This is what we like to call "forced Hug"  by Ava Paige

Ahh Hoy Mateys!

 We had a Pirate themed bday party we went to this weekend, the girls got all this fun Pirate stuff and they are really into Pirates lately for some reason! Ava was saying, "Arrrrgh Matey!"

 Thats a very cute Pirate face!...

 Here's Ella giving her toughest Pirate face! :)

I love these girls!

Updated Nursery Pictures

 Sweet baby rocking chair

 Painting still needs to be hung!

This is the painting my friends had done for me at my shower! I love it, it was made to match the baby bedding!  We planned on hanging it over the crib, but it is kinda busy over there so I think I'm going to hang it over the dresser!