flashback friday

Here is our first fall picture as a little family...probably taken in October or November. On December 20th we found out we were going to have a baby.



Wasn't Raleigh so little!

a new style

Okay, so I'll be honest, I really wasn't interested in trying this style of hair clip, but once I did, I fell in love! They look so cute on AK and these, for sure, will make it to the wall of many many bows.


I think she might like them too...just maybe...


...She should because they look ADORABLE...


...on her!!!


I really really really really really like them!

Can you tell?

By the way, excuse the stains on my child's shirt. We got through three whole meals in the same outfit. I think we did a pretty good job.

And the bows go to...

The Beaver Bunch

Jalena's Mommy at
Life of a Princess

Carlisle Clan Conversation

Bolte Family at
Waiting for Happy

Vonda at
It's a Wonderful Life

Beth Haut at
The Haut House

The Popes at
Journey to Josie

AND

Sara at
Loving Life

So, as it stands, I have received emails from only three of you with your addresses where they can be mailed to. Please be sure to do that soon if you want your bows :) My email address is located on the side bar.

free bows to the first ten

Okay, I'm reluctant to do this but here goes:

I am offering to give away a set of cute little white hairbows, about the size of my pinky, to the first ten people who post a comment on this entry telling me what you look for in a good hairbow. Following your comment, find my email address on the sidebar and email me your address so I can toss them in the mail.

Feel free to post a linky to my blog if you think some of your readers would be interested.

Happy day!

i played hookie

So, I didn't feel like posting a wordless wednesday today because I didn't feel good. Am I excused? I finally found some new found energy tonight so here I am.

I wanted to tell you, but forgot, that on Sunday before we left for the family Easter hang out AK was getting into the DVD cases and Sean told her, "that's a no-no, put them back!" And AK said, "Mmmmm, no", in this little high pitched voice no one can pull off but her. It was all I could do not to laugh where I stood. Sean on the other hand, he looked like she just broke his heart. It was pretty comical from my stance. Needless to say, she got her first spanking for backtalk. We're not positive she meant it but she needs to know not to flippantly let it happen again. LOL.

Yesterday she was getting into something she wasn't supposed to be messing with. I looked at her and said, "Anna-Kate, no no no", while shaking my finger at her in a jokingly manner. She turns around, gets her little finger as pointed as she can, starts shaking it and saying things only she can understand. Ever since yesterday, she shakes her little finger at everything and everyone. I'll have to catch it on camera soon!

Speaking of saying things only she can understand, the kid has been a jabber box lately. She just talks and talks and talks and I never know what she's saying, except every now and then. I love it though. Soon enough she'll actually speak our language and that'll be fun too. Do they just all of a sudden start speaking English from jabber?

My little monkey is growing up.