Ashtyn

Ashtyn started preschool at Grace Luthern on September 6, 2011.  I was very worried about how she would do in school.  She is not one to listen very well.  She went into class without any problems.  The next day, she started crying becasue she didn't understand why she couldn't go back!  After talking to her teacher, she said Ashtyn is doing very well.  She has recieved the name "little helper" in class. She is quick to help the other students out in class.  I think she is like this becasue she has a big sister who helps her out a lot.  Finally, today I asked her if she had friends at school.  She said, "Yes!" When I asked her what their names were, she said Bashful, Smoothie, Applesauce, and Nemo.  I then told her there was no way that was their names...her reply, "I know, I just can't remember!"  Our little girl is growing and is crazy as ever!



Twas the Night Before Kindergarten

8-15-11

Tonight, I read Ellie the book, "Twas the Night Before Kindergarten".  I am a nervous wreck !  I have been crying off and on for days.  I was talking to her tonight and she told me she was a little nervous.  I told her that she was going to have an Awesome teacher!  I told Ellie that her teacher would teach  her how to read and she said," Oh wow I am going to be a reader!"  I can't believe my little Ellie is going into K.   She is growing up before my eyes and I can't wait until tomorrow when she gets to tell me all about it!

Marathon

My dad ran in his first marathon this weekend.  He ran 26 miles in under 6 hours!  The girls were able to run the last 2 blocks with them.  It was so precious.  They were so excited.  We are so proud of him!

I know it is hard to see, but the kids ran across the finish line with him!

The Royal Wedding

So I have been obsessed with the Royal wedding.  I had recorded the wedding and watched it with them.  They were loving it.  I asked Ellie if she knew who the people on the  TV were.  She said it was Prince Willie and Prince Harry and Prince Willie was getting married.  After I laughed, I asked her who told her that and she said her grams.  So funny!  I loved that I got to share this with my little ones.

MIA

I know people are probably wondering if I have stopped blogging all together.  The answer is no!  I have been dealing with sick children for almost 1 month now.  Ellie was sick for 14 days with the flu and then she got pneumonia.  We had one week off and then Ashtyn got the flu.  It has been horrible for me!  I have had to sleep with both the kids when they were sick because they are up all night.  They have fevers and coughs that can't be controlled.  I am on the verge of loosing my mind!  So I do not have any pictures or activities that we have done for a month because we have been in our home!  More to come later......

Poor Ellie

Poor Ellie has the flu!  She has been sick for over a week.  We thought she was feeling better, but today she started a fever again.  She has been fever free for 4 days!  She went down for a nap at 3 and woke up with a 103 degree fever at 5.  I am so tired of kids being sick, but I know she is even more tired of being sick.  Please pray she gets better soon and stays out of the hospital!

The Bieber Fever

Ashtyn is obsessed with Justin Bieber.  I don't know why or how she loves him, but she does.  She was sitting on the couch tonight telling Carl how she was going to marry Justin Bieber and how he was sooo precious.  He is even coming to her birthday party.  The other day we were in the mall and there was a Justin Bieber cardboard figure in Sam Goody.  She walked by it, stopped and kept staring at it.  She loves him so much!  She even told me she want me to get her a new JB shirt.  Is this girl serious!?!?!?

The Girls

It has been FOREVER since I had posted something!  Life has been a little crazy around here for me.  I just want to post a few thing about the girls before I forget. 
Ashtyn-  Ashtyn still wants me to put her in her bed every night.  I started lying down next to her on the floor and I have fell asleep two nights in a row!  Last night, I was sleeping  on the floor and Ashtyn gave me her blanket and got herself another.  I thought that was so sweet.  Sometimes under her crazy, hard exterior, she is so lovable!  Ashtyn loves to sing.  She has been grabbing her Hannah Montana guitar and sings...sings...sings!  Her favorite artist right now is Train (Hey, Soul Sister and Will You Marry Me?)  I love how she knows most of the lyrics and takes her singing very seriously.  Ashtyn has been playing very well with Ellie.  She really looks up to her and wants to be like her.  I think it is so sweet how she wants to tell her goodnight and always looks for her!
Ellie-  Ellie is getting so  big!  She is doing a really good job at school and  loves to learn.  Ellie is so independent.  The things she comes up with is CrAzY.  She talks like she is 10 years old.  She is growing up right before my eyes.  Ellie is a great big sister.  She takes care of Ashtyn and loves playing with her.  It amazes me how they can use their imagination and play forever!  Ellie loves to do silly dances and build or create things.  She is always wanting to do art projects.  Ellie is still playing the piano and glued to the TV;)
Both girls are into Barbies and love watching 12 Dancing Barbies (they ALWAYS put on a dress and twirl around) so cute!
The girls are happy and healthy and looking forward to their birthday at SIGS!

Ashtyn

Well....the trouble continues with my little Ashtyn and her sleeping situation.  Carl and I decided (well I made him do it) to take turns every night to put her asleep.  Every night when it is Carl's turn...she cries for me.  She calls my name (while she is crying hysterically).  She tells Carl she wants me and she doesn't give up.  It breaks my heart.  I have been thinking a lot lately about my kids and how fast they are growing.  Like any other mother...I get so weepy thinking about them.  I have came to the conclusion, I am going to suck it up and put Ashtyn to bed every night.  It might take me 30 min or so, but I should really cherish every second I have with them.  Soon she won't be asking me to stay with her she will be kicking me out!  So for now, I will sit by her side and just rub her back and think about how much I love her and how she has done nothing but make my life better than it already was!

Awake

Asleep

Ellie is 5

Ellie is now 5 years old!  It seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant....then having a baby! 
Facts about Ellie
Ellie is in Preschool.  She has made leaps and bounds in schools (especially socially).  She takes piano lessons and did a little gymnastics.  She wants mommy to sign her up for dance lessons.  She loves stuffed animals and is very smart .  She can count over 100, knows her letters and sounds.  She loves her baby sister and does what she can to be a role model for her sis.  She loves to eat chicken nuggets, pizza, spaghetti, and of course anything that is sweet!  We love you Ellie Grace and I can't imagine taking you to your first class of Kindergarten let alone watching you graduate high school. You are one very special girl!

January 15th
I am 5!

Barbie bday party