Very Busy Little Girls

My girls have been very busy for the last two weeks... very busy trying to drive me crazy! They have been into EVERYTHING. Yesterday, about an hour before church, the girls got into my conditioner and put it all over their hair and clothes. I had to stop what I was doing and bathe them and get new outfits for them. Needless to say, we didn't get to eat before church.

That was just one example of the mischief they've found for themselves. Here are the biggest two:


Yes, you read it correctly. Emily cut Bethany's hair. A lot of it. This is what I could grab before it scattered into separate pieces.






Then, on Monday, this happened:



Emily and Bethany got into the glitter I used for our trunk, and Emily bathed Bethany in it. How in the world does Bethany agree to these things??? Four days later and about 10 baths later, they still have glitter in their hair, in their ears, and on just about every surface in our house.

I just hope I can get them to bed before any more mishaps. Speaking of which, I'd probably better go stand right on top of those two so they don't get into anymore trouble.

Fall Festival

Our church held their annual Fall Festival this past Sunday night. It was SOO much fun! The committee decided to add Trunk or Treating this year, and everyone did such a great job with their trunks! Many of the adults got into the spirit and dressed up as biblical characters, heroes, and even a HOT CHICK!

The festival started out with a parade of costumes. We see Mrs. Bonita, Zoei, baby Zach, Sydni, Annette, Taylor Starr, Daniel, and Carston.

Preacher Phil joined the parade!


Emily and Bethany take a break from the crowd

Mandy, Cameron, and Katy joined us for the festival! We were so glad to have our friends with us

After the parade, the children enjoyed carnival games for prizes. Here, Cameron and Bethany play "Castle Ring Toss"

This was the cutest game! It was the "Little Debbie Cake Walk". Props to the Cox family for this awesome game!

Emily stood still for a picture, although her attention was on the Great Pumpkin display

Bethany hams it up while I get a picture

Emily and Nana- we're so thankful that Nana and Papa came to visit with us!

Papa and his Bethany

The children's choir performed a few of their songs for the crowd


God's Promise Trunk

The fruit of the Spirit trunk

Queen Esther's trunk

Noah's Ark trunk

We had such a great time! We are so blessed to be at our church. We couldn't ask for a better fellowship, and we are honored that we are loved by so many!

Monkey Joe's with friends

Last Thursday, we joined Daniel McLean to celebrate his 5th birthday. This was our first trip to Monkey Joe's and everyone had so much fun! I was very grateful that Zoei and Jonathon (Jon-Jon to Emily and Bethany) helped me out! I had toddlers running in every direction.

Bethany surprised me by going on the big slides!

Literally, this was the ONLY time I got Emily to stay still long enough to get a picture. Every other time, my camera couldn't keep up with her!

Jon-Jon was such a big help! The girls love him to death, and I think the feeling is mutual.

The Terrible Three's ?

So, I have heard from everyone and their brother "Brace yourself for the Three's. You think the Terrible Two's are bad? That's NOTHING". So, I've braced myself. I've cringed, waiting for the horrible onset of more temper tantrums, etc.

The thing is, it's not as bad as last year. Emily seems to be improving. Sure, she still does bad things. She'll hit Bethany if she gets angry, and she cries when she doesn't get her way. BUT- she is learning to accept responsibility for her actions. She can tell you what she did wrong and why she shouldn't do it.

Plus, since she's able to communicate more effectively, we've had a much easier time. If she's on the verge of a crying fit, we'll ask her to stop crying and tell us what's wrong. Typically, that calms her down, she can tell us the problem, and we work together for a solution.

Last night, Ken asked me something, and I called him Honey. Emily looked at me quizzically and said, "What's 'Honey'?". I explained to her that I call Daddy Honey because it's a nice name, like when I call her "Emmy Poo" or "Baby" or "Sweetheart". She looked deep in thought, and then said, "Oh, I get it." LOL! I about died laughing.

So, my point is, I guess, don't listen to other people. Your child is different from your other child and different from every other child in the world. Don't let other people discourage you or your confidence in your child.

"Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6

And Kitty's name is.....

After much deliberation, we've finally named Kitty. Her name is...

Peek-a-boo!

Boo for short

She loves to hide, so we thought that was a cute name. Also, if you're familiar with "Monsters, Inc", they call the little girl "Boo". Funnily enough, she calls Sully "Kitty". Haha. We liked that, but thought it would be too confusing for the girls.

So, Peek-a-boo, welcome to the family!

She's spoiled already. If I don't pet her enough, she brushes up against me and meows until I pet her. LOL

A Saturday with Clinton Kelly

So, I am very late in posting this, but I couldn't go without talking about it! My mom got us tickets to go see Clinton Kelly at Macy's at SouthPark last Saturday. It was so incredible. Not only is he really funny, but he's also very down-to-earth and VERY nice. I wasn't expecting him to be that fabulous, honestly. Mom and I sat at the corner of the stage and the runway on the front row! It was so cool. They had a runway show, obviously, where he talked about elements of style and fashion. Mom and I were inspired and had a great time shopping afterwards.

Then, we got his new book and HE SIGNED IT! He was so incredibly sweet. It was such a great day!

Clinton looks my way for a photo


Clinton MCs the runway show, giving all sorts of advice


He was such a nice guy!

A Healthier Burger with service in Charlotte!

My Mom asked Ken and me (and the girls) to meet them for dinner tonight. She's been bragging about this restaurant she found that served "healthy burgers". I wrote it off immediately, thinking that it would taste horrible. Boy, was I wrong!!! This place is FANTASTIC! It's called Topz. They offer some great specials, too! For instance, on Monday and Tuesday, kids eat for 99 cents. The combo includes entree (mini burgers, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, or hot dog), oven-baked fries or applesauce, drink, and a lollie. I wanted to share it with you savvy moms out there looking for a great place to meet other savvy moms for lunch! Here's the site:

www.topz.com

I hope you like it as much as I did!!!

Last entry for Card Day

This is Bethany sleeping on Papa, sitting with Daddy. Don't they all look exhausted?

My entry for a prize on Mandy's site

"What's in your purse?" She asked for candy, and I just so happened to come across some in my house- LOL

World Card Making Day

I can't wait for this! You guys have to check this out:

http://limelightpapercrafts.blogspot.com/2008/09/world-card-making-day-details.html

See you there!