rounds

We "do rounds" every night before bed to check on the kids and make sure lights are off and doors are locked.  We crack up at what we sometimes find when we peek in on them, but tonight by far takes the cake!

We're not ready!

I went in the babies' room to get them out of bed Wednesday morning and my heart stopped momentarily because I found this...

We are SOOOOOO not ready for M&W to be in big girl/boy beds.  William evidently crawled across the dresser between their beds to visit Mags.  We did a little furniture rearranging to try to put off the big move a bit longer.  Cross your fingers that it works!!

Dad's V-day breakfast

Daddy and donuts - Maggie and William were in heaven! 

pinterest

I love pinterest.  It is a huge time suck, but I have gotten some really yummy recipes and some really good ideas from it - there are some really creative people out there!  One of the funniest things I've seen on it is this...

The first time I saw it I laughed until I cried.

I had my own "nailed it" moment over Christmas.  My mom and I thought it would be so fun to make these precious santa hat brownies.

pinterest version...

ours...Nailed it, don't you think?!?!

I tried again with Kirby's valentine's, and things went a little better.

pinterest version...

mine...

I'm so happy with how they turned out!! For once, I really did nail it!  YAY!!

loving my new camera...

...and these faces!  Our camera croaked about 6 months ago, and we finally got a new one!  YAY!  What's even more exciting is that my kids are beginning to be willing to smile for pictures!  I am a little biased, but girls don't come any cuter - or sweeter - than these two right here.

fimmin like a fish!

Maggie and William just finished their 2 weeks of intensive swimming lessons.  They both LOVED it.  It took Kirby a long time to get used to the water, so I was a little nervous when we started, but I could not have been more wrong about how they would react.  Their excitement made it SO fun!

They can't stop talking about swimming...

"I blow bubbles!"

"I float a back!"

"I slide!"

"I got a succer blue!!"

"I wanna go fimmin!"

"Ms. Michelle.  She soooooo nice!"

"I fim like a fish!"

reminders

We had a wonderful Christmas - full of family and friends and fun.  On Christmas night Maggie and I chatted while we were playing.  Our conversation went like this...

Me:  Mags, Did you have a good day?  What was your very favorite present?
Maggie:  Ummm...I don't know.  You know what?  Baby Jesus.

I am not making this up.  I was shocked and touched in a way I can't explain.  I don't really think that Maggie understands the gift of grace and love that God gave when Jesus was born in the manger so long ago, (right before this I asked her what color her pants were and she said "D" :)), but there is no doubt in my mind that God was using my sweet baby girl to remind me as I sat in a sea of toys and wrapping paper that His Son is the most precious gift of all!  I am so thankful for this reminder and all of His blessings!!