Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
1 year??
So in about 3 days my girls will be one year old. How is that even possible?
We are having a small get together with just a few families. We are going to an old fashioned, family run, ice cream shop. It's called Mary Coyle's. It's a cute little place and it doesn't cost anything to do our party there. Basically you just give them a head count so they know to expect you. I am going to buy some ice cream there, they have a huge ice cream bowl type of thing with like 30 scoops of different kinds of ice cream. I am going to bring our own cake and decorations and that will be that. I think it's ridiculous to spend hundreds of dollars on a one year olds birthday. They won't even remember it, and they definitely won't care. I think it's more for the parents honestly. I did/do want to have a party and I do think it's important, so we are having a party just not a huge bash. It will be fun and memorable which is the most important thing.
I invited about 6 families that we are close to and I know a few of them won't make it for one reason or the other, but it will still be a good turn out.
I am also going to take them to get their pics done professionally for their one year b day. So far I have gotten professional pics twice, once when they were 3 weeks, once when they were 9 months, and now again when they turn one. Even though it is a little expensive I feel like it's worth it to have some good pics of the babies. When we adopt the big girls (FYI it's like 99% that we are adopting them--it's a matter of the court now) we will go get a family portrait done too.
On the subject of adopting, I am getting really excited about it. I am so sick of taking care of these girls but having limitations. I can't post pics, I can't make any major decisions, I can't tell them certain things because it's not my place yet, I have zero control over certain things. It's so frustrating. I just want things to happen so our lives can move on. You know??
Anyway. I will post TONS of pictures of their birthday and probably video too.
They will have their own little cakes and some ice cream. It's going to be so cute. I am really excited.
It's hard to believe that this time last year I was as a big a house...walking constantly to try and put myself into labor...miserable and wishing my babies would come out and meet me.
I am so blessed.
p.s. Olivia is walking, and Sarah is trying really hard. She doesn't have the balance just yet. Olivia walks all over now...she's getting quite good at it now.
We are having a small get together with just a few families. We are going to an old fashioned, family run, ice cream shop. It's called Mary Coyle's. It's a cute little place and it doesn't cost anything to do our party there. Basically you just give them a head count so they know to expect you. I am going to buy some ice cream there, they have a huge ice cream bowl type of thing with like 30 scoops of different kinds of ice cream. I am going to bring our own cake and decorations and that will be that. I think it's ridiculous to spend hundreds of dollars on a one year olds birthday. They won't even remember it, and they definitely won't care. I think it's more for the parents honestly. I did/do want to have a party and I do think it's important, so we are having a party just not a huge bash. It will be fun and memorable which is the most important thing.
I invited about 6 families that we are close to and I know a few of them won't make it for one reason or the other, but it will still be a good turn out.
I am also going to take them to get their pics done professionally for their one year b day. So far I have gotten professional pics twice, once when they were 3 weeks, once when they were 9 months, and now again when they turn one. Even though it is a little expensive I feel like it's worth it to have some good pics of the babies. When we adopt the big girls (FYI it's like 99% that we are adopting them--it's a matter of the court now) we will go get a family portrait done too.
On the subject of adopting, I am getting really excited about it. I am so sick of taking care of these girls but having limitations. I can't post pics, I can't make any major decisions, I can't tell them certain things because it's not my place yet, I have zero control over certain things. It's so frustrating. I just want things to happen so our lives can move on. You know??
Anyway. I will post TONS of pictures of their birthday and probably video too.
They will have their own little cakes and some ice cream. It's going to be so cute. I am really excited.
It's hard to believe that this time last year I was as a big a house...walking constantly to try and put myself into labor...miserable and wishing my babies would come out and meet me.
I am so blessed.
p.s. Olivia is walking, and Sarah is trying really hard. She doesn't have the balance just yet. Olivia walks all over now...she's getting quite good at it now.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Well what do you know?! SArah is crawling and pulling herself up into a standing position. Unfortunately she doesn't understand the holding on part of that so she's had a few nasty falls. She has a big ole bruise and knot on her head from falling today. She recovered well though.
What else...I am getting excited for the holidays! Their first Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthday! All this in the next 4 months! I dont know if I posted on here or not about Halloween. Olivia is going to be a pink poodle and Sarah will be a pumpkin...they are so cute in their lil outfits! I will take tons of pictures. Unfortunately Chris has class on Halloween and doesn't get in until like 630 or something like that. We are going to a carnival at church so hopefully he can get there before it ends and can see us in our Halloween glory. Ave is a cell phone and Rosa is a name tag. Sounds weird but I will email pics to grammy and my mom who we don't yet have a name for. I was thinking of GG...I dunno where I got that but I like it. lol. WE gotta figure that out!
Speaking of pictures, we got the little girls pictures taken! Ave's school lets you do sibling pics when they do their normal school pictures so we had the babies get theirs done. The individuals turned out awesome but their together one not so much so we did retakes. I got the individuals back and like I said they are amazing. Haven't gotten the re-takes back though but I know they didn't turn out too well. Got some good poses but no smiles. It was during their normal nap time so they weren't into it...at all! Plus their Daddy wasn't there this time to make them laugh :-)
Oooh and Olivia got another tooth! Her second bottom one is coming in. It's been funny looking at her with one bottom tooth lol. So I am glad her second one is coming in too. They are both so adorable. I love them so much.
I am trying to figure out what to do for their Bday. It's rather close to Christmas so I won't have much money to spend so I guess I will have to be creative!
Well I gotta get to bed! I've been doing homework all night.
What else...I am getting excited for the holidays! Their first Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthday! All this in the next 4 months! I dont know if I posted on here or not about Halloween. Olivia is going to be a pink poodle and Sarah will be a pumpkin...they are so cute in their lil outfits! I will take tons of pictures. Unfortunately Chris has class on Halloween and doesn't get in until like 630 or something like that. We are going to a carnival at church so hopefully he can get there before it ends and can see us in our Halloween glory. Ave is a cell phone and Rosa is a name tag. Sounds weird but I will email pics to grammy and my mom who we don't yet have a name for. I was thinking of GG...I dunno where I got that but I like it. lol. WE gotta figure that out!
Speaking of pictures, we got the little girls pictures taken! Ave's school lets you do sibling pics when they do their normal school pictures so we had the babies get theirs done. The individuals turned out awesome but their together one not so much so we did retakes. I got the individuals back and like I said they are amazing. Haven't gotten the re-takes back though but I know they didn't turn out too well. Got some good poses but no smiles. It was during their normal nap time so they weren't into it...at all! Plus their Daddy wasn't there this time to make them laugh :-)
Oooh and Olivia got another tooth! Her second bottom one is coming in. It's been funny looking at her with one bottom tooth lol. So I am glad her second one is coming in too. They are both so adorable. I love them so much.
I am trying to figure out what to do for their Bday. It's rather close to Christmas so I won't have much money to spend so I guess I will have to be creative!
Well I gotta get to bed! I've been doing homework all night.
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