Snuggles

Last night Sadie had a hard time at bedtime. She was out of sorts & cried quite a bit which is very rare for her at bedtime. Generally she just gets in bed asks for books & says goodnight. But I actually love the nights she needs me. I love to cuddle with her & stroke her hair & have her so close & still. Now that she is so active these moments are few & far between. I often wonder if moms who haven't had a struggle to have children cherish these moments as much as I do. I could sit there all night and hold her.

After leaving Sadies room I crawled into bed with Skylar and had some girl chat with her. Things are so much more interesting when you are whispering them in bed aren't they? I love to snuggle up with her & rub her back while she tells me all about the cute boy in school and every little detail about Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's visit to Winnipeg. I didn't have those early year snuggles so I want to make sure I get as many as I can now while she lets me. No doubt the older she gets the less we will snuggle but I am gonna fight hard to keep them going as long as I can!

Boo at the Zoo tonight - Pics to come!

Here is a pic of the girls on Sadie's birthday.  Aren't they adorable?

Waaaaaaaaaaaay too long!

Okay - I honestly cannot believe it has been this long since my last post! Shame on me. Well my girls are now one year older. Sadie is now 2 and Skylar is now 9. Time goes way too fast! Both are thriving & keeping me & D'Arcy very busy. I am loving that Sadie can now talk (although she goes on & on & on & on lately). Skylar is now so comfortable in her own skin that I cannot begin to say how happy that makes me. She is just being a little girl & letting us worry about "life" and that is so awesome!

I am gonna post two photo's of the girls. One of Sadie's new "thing" she loves to take anything with a smooth texture & rub it all over her face. Paint, pudding, whip topping, gravy - you name it. On this one posted D'Arcy & Sky & I were goofing around in the kitchen while Sadie finished off her pudding & Skylar turned to face Sadie & her eyes popped out of her head. We laughed so hard - I couldn't even tell Sadie was under all that chocolate pudding.


Well I will post again soon. Want to get back into writing. Don't abandon me - I will keep writing.

(((((((Hugs))))))))

Ahhhhhhh - Sunshine!

I cannot tell you how much I love this time of year. Hanging in the yard with the girls. Nothing better. Sadie has now learned a new word "Slide". I picked up a Little Tikes slide for her at a garage sale for $1 and let me tell ya - the best dollar I ever spent! She loves it. It is amazing how a 2 year old can do something over & over & over & over & never tire.

Skylar is loving bike riding & soccer & basically living outside with the kids in the neighbourhood. I love seeing her run around smiling from ear to ear. She just cannot get enough of her friends.

Her first soccer game is tomorrow night and I am not sure who is more excited - D'Arcy or Skylar. Sky looks pretty sharp in her soccer uniform & she is serious as can be. D'Arcy is the proud papa on the sideline & I couldn't be happier seeing how proud he is of his girl.

Life is grand. I love the weather, love my girls - what else can a girl ask for?

Easter Fun - Part 2

Ahhhhh - Easter. Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!

We had my side of the family over yesterday for Easter & it was so nice to get together. The kids were outside the majority of the time & had a blast running off their extra sugar consumption. The Rice Crispy Easter squares were a hit!

Today was a bit more laid back. We decorated eggs, got messy! And then enjoyed Smeeps (Smores made with Peeps). We decided that we will definitely keep the Smeep tradition going. It was sooooooo yummy!

Tomorrow we will have our Easter Hunt & then off to Baba & PePere's for most likely another Easter Hunt & dinner. A busy weekend but we are having some awesome time with our girls.

Easter Fun

I thought I would share these two ideas I found on a few of my favourite blogs. I made the S'Meep packs for family & naturally us to enjoy this weekend. And I am going to make the rice crispy squares for our Easter gathering.

http://thecreativecouncill.blogspot.com/2011/04/smeeps.html

http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/04/05/crispy-bunny-treats/

Shopping as a "Mom"

Sky & I did a little shopping tonight and I came to a very scary realization. We were browsing through the young girls clothes & I kept thinking to myself - these are some ugly bright busy clothes. The 80's are returning & it is not good. Skylar was showing me the clothes she wanted to try on & I was thinking - really? You like that? Then it hit me like a tonne of bricks. I am not cool. I cannot comment on fashion for my young daughter. If the whole department has the same sort of clothes - that is the fashion - whether I think it is or not. I AM NOT COOL. Ugh - what a realization - total burst to my ego. I then just about went to the thought that I was turning into my mother but quickly shut that down. No need to go there now.

So I have resolved that as long as the clothing fits appropriately, is not revealing, has a positive message (no skulls or vampires), and is something daddy won't veto then I am going to let my girl be a young girl & enjoy it. I am pretty sure that my mom did not like me wearing pajama pants, neon shirts, scrunchies that matched my shirt (okay maybe she did like that), wearing my sweatshirts inside out, acid wash jeans, "Choose Life" shirts, but she let me and I thought I was pretty "cool".

So I guess the next "issue" will be heels & makeup? Give me strength!