Blankets

I know it's been a long time since I blogged, but between surgery and Christmas stuff, life has gotten ahead of me. Not much new going on around here though, just work, preschool, and life. (To those that have inquired about my recovery, I am doing well. The new implant takes some getting used to, but I think we are past the worst and hope we are finally on the right track.) In other news, the girls opened all the presents under the tree... which was not cool since it took me forever to get them all wrapped in the first place. Ty drove them to Target and told them that we took all the stuff back - they were not amused. Now the tree will be presentless until Christmas Eve.

We also took the girls to see the new Disney movie "The Princess and the Frog." We all loved it, and I think we all teared up just a little bit. When we went to the store after the movie, and let the girls pick out some fabric. I have wanted to make them blankets to use for Family movie nights for a long time and the cute fleece called my name. I went with a super easy pattern, so they only took about 45 minutes each. Cute right? Oh, and I know that the frog material isn't actually from the Princess and the Frog movie, but it was the closest we could find. I also know that the purple back on the Ariel one doesn't match the purple on the front, but Savvy picked it out. I am thinking they turned out well enough that I might try my hand at matching pillows.

Updates

Well, the plethora of pictures I had expected this weekend didn't happen. We did have a great weekend though! First, one of my best friends and I went to the New Moon Cast Party. We had so much fun, but they did not allow cameras into the event. We did get to meet the actors that play Laurent and Caius in the new movie. So fantastic! Some of the staff pulled us aside to get make-overs from the new Twilight make-up line. I have become quite a Twilight Saga fan over the last month, so this was a pretty incredible night.
The next day Ty and I took the girls to Disney on Ice Princess Classics. Sadly, I forgot to take the camera in. The girls were in heaven - they loved seeing Ariel in real life. It made me even more determined to get them to a Disney park soon. Savvy woke up the next morning and asked if we could "go see Ariel again?" So cute.
Tuesday was my surgery. I am offically "bionic" now, although they won't turn on the machine for a while to give my stitches time to heal. I am really sore and have had a few rough nights, but I am on the mend. I am so lucky to have such a great support system - my mom stepping in to make sure the girls were cared for, Ty caring for me at the hospital and home as well as supporting my Twilight addiction to keep a smile on my face despite the pain, and my PYP family for keeping me the center of their thoughts and prayers - especially Trish aka "Dori" for arranging delicious meals. I am so thankful you are all a part of my life.

Haircuts!

We all were in desperate need of haircuts, and I wanted to get it taken care of before my surgery. Plus, Ky kept putting her hair in her mouth and it drove me nuts. So, we took the girls to Cookie Cutters. Suprisingly, Ky was an angel. She didn't even blink at the shears. Savvy, however was NOT having anything to do with it. So she ended up with barely a trim and refused my efforts for a picture. Ky relucentantly posed though. Isn't she too cute? She looks so big.

I also got mine cut, and several friends have asked for pictures. I will take some tonight. I have a few days of special events planned to help me de-stress before my surgery, so there should be a lot of fun pictures in the next couple days.

Happy Howl-o-ween!

Halloween. I loved it as a kid, but since my trick-or-treat permit expired around 17 years ago it hasn't been as cool. However, the girls have made the holiday a lot more fun! It has been a blast this month doing all sorts of fun Halloween activites. We've made bats, read books, watched movies, painted pumpkins, and practiced trick-or treating.

This year the girls were finally old enough to decide on their own costumes. Kyrie decided she wanted to be the "Yellow RPM Power Ranger." I have no idea where this came from, since she has only seen the show a handful of times. She was determined though, so we searched high and low for a costume. The stores had red, black, and blue, but those wouldn't do. Yellow is the GIRL ranger. So we finally had to order it online. She was so excited when it came that she started shaking. I bet she was the cutest Yellow Ranger anywhere!

We took Savvy to Target to find her costume. She had expressed interest in several ideas including Hannah Montana, but she settled on Ariel once she saw the ruffly dress. After we bought the costume and got it home, she got very upset that it didn't have a crown. Wouldn't you know they don't sell those locally either. With a stroke of luck I tracked one down on Ebay. She truely looked like the beautiful little princess she is.

They both LOVED Trick-or-Treating. Each House went about like this:

*Knock, Knock*

"Trick or Treat!" (in unison)

"thank you" (Ky)
"tank you" (Savvy)

then, Tyler or I would tell them to say Happy Halloween and they would both say "Happy" and then proceed to howl. Yup, just like a wolf. We can thank Daddy for teaching them that one.

Between each house Savvy never failed to say "I love Trick or Treating!"

They are not ready for the holiday to be over. By the time I came out to the front room this morning they were already in their costumes. When I told Ky that Halloween was over until next year, she sat silently thinking it over and finally replied "Ho, Ho, Ho now?" I told her we still need to eat turkey first, but that soon she can ask Santa for the pony she has her eye on.

Long time, No blog

Yes, I am aware that I haven't blogged for a month. We've just been busy, and here are a few of the things we've been up to...

#1 - Izzy's Baptism



We got together recently for Izzy's baptism. This is the only picture we managed to get, but aren't cousins Halle and Kyrie cute? I can't believe Izzy is 8 already, she is quite the little lady! The program was great - my niece Makenna played the piano, and she is beyond talented. We are lucky to have April and her family so close.

#2 - Andrew's Day

It's been six years since one of my very best friends was killed in a car accident, and we take a day each October to celebrate his memory.

The last thing Andrew and I did together was going to Arctic Circle to get Square Pumpkins (you know, the ones with the cool Halloween toys...) So, each year we do just that.

Andrew taught me a lot about life and family. His biggest lessons remind me not to take anything to seriously and to make everyday count.

After our cool kids meals, we went and picked some pumpkins at a pumpkin patch. Ky wanted every single one, and Savvy wanted any of them that was at least three times her size. We ended up painting our pumpkins this year since knives, slime, and the girls don't mix. It was a hit, and painting may become a tradition for years to come.

#3 - Gardiner Village

We went to see the witches at Gardiner Village. The girls had tons of fun walking around looking at witches and pumpkins. Then, we decided to go on the hayride that takes you out to a "witch's house." It started raining on the ride and then the stuff at the house was a tad bit over the girls' heads. Oh-well, it was good just to spend the time with the family.

Hopefully, I get better about blogging in the upcoming weeks!

The Zoo

Last week, the zoo began running TV ads for their newest edition, Zuri the baby elephant. Ky was mesmerized by these commercials. Then, when taking her to Preschool on Wednesday she began to cry as we pulled into the parking lot. She told me that she "yikes school" but that she thought we were going to see the "baby ele-phant." Ty and I both dislike the zoo, but for these two girls, we'll do just about anything to see them smile. So, we found a pleasant afternoon and off we went.

They liked the monkeys a lot, and Savvy even lovingly named every single one of them "Captian Huggy Face"

Ky loved the carousel! She especially loved the mirrors in the center. Savvy liked the benches that didn't move up and down.

Then we hit the elephant exhibit, and Zuri was very cute! She ran around playing with a ball and both the girls thought it was hilarious. However, the mama elephant then decided to do her business, and that was the most hilarious thing ever. At lunch when I asked Ky if she liked the elephants, she giggled and told me "big stinky!"

We let the girls order the special kids meals so that they could get the baby elephant cups, and it was definately worth it! Savvy just kept saying how much she "loved it!"

It really was worth the trip, and the amount of smiles and giggles made it all worth it. Even after five hours Ky was sad when we had to go, we'll have to plan another fun outing soon!

"Savvy pretty!"

So, we ended up bribing Ky to potty train. The only thing that seemed to be worthy of her taking the "potty plunge" was make-up. Now she carries around her "princess" lip gloss, body glitter, and "cheeky" wherever she goes. Until today, Savvy seemed pretty uninterested in the whole make-up business. She really didn't love anything on her face. Today that all changed. After some all too quiet playtime, I was greeted with this...

and the picture simply doesn't do the green glitter lip gloss justice.