Thanksgiving Thursday

It's Thansgiving Thursday! Here's my list for the week.

1. A rare 60 degree day in February. Yesterday was gorgeous, we even went to the tennis courts and enjoyed some out door time.
2. Even though Kailee is sick today, she is still smiling and playing.
3. A day off from school that was planned, after a night when on one slept.
4. A pediatrician who calls back right away even late at night.
5. Knowing that I did all I was supposed to do before the doctor told me to do it.
6. A warm snuggly bed with three little princesses to snuggle with.
7. Emma. She is so helpful and always keeps me calm.
8. A long nap from Gabrielle yesterday, I was able to get so much done!

That's my list for this week, it's a little blah, but I seriously was up all night. Gabrielle had an allergic reaction to something on Lou's clothes last night and broke out in hives, her entire body (save her face) was C O V E R E D!!! Happend again this morning. Then the day started at 5:00 with Kailee and a high fever. We are all exhausted and looking forward to a group nap very shortly!

To see more Thanksgiving Thursdays or to play along yourself, visit Nicole at What a Trip!

Wordful and Way-Back When-sday

I am going to combine my Way-back Whensday and Wordful Wednesday posts this week, because they go together for me.

This past Sunday was Gabrielle's christening, since this is the third baby I have been blessed to christen I am a pro and was really excited, calm and enjoyed it. (I will add more pictures and a separate post all together about the Christening later on).

Anyway, my first picture was taken at Emma's Christening on August 22, 2004. This is a family picture, with my parents, my sister and her husband. It's special because it was the first picture we took as a family in many, many years. It was not the most comfortable photo taken but my parents were good sports and posed with us. I treasure this picture!


This picture was taken almost 5 years later, on Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Gabrielle's Christening. Another great family photo. This one was easier to take and I think even the expressions on all of our faces seem more relaxed. There is nothing like children to bring a family together. The next one will be taken when Michelle has the twinkies! Does anyone have a wide lens? This family started out with four of us and it keeps growing and growing and growing! I love it!

To play along with Wordful Wednesday, visit Angie and if you'd like to participate in Way-Back Whenesday, visit Cheryl.

Makes My Monday - Pizza Lunch

Every Monday before dancing school, the girls and I and sometimes Lou have lunch at the pizzeria. I was so not in the mood for it today. I tried to avoid it, but it was a nagging inside of me that could not, not do it. We've done it every week since September. It's become "our thing" and at least I know that my picky eaters will eat something, and eat all of it.

Needless to say, today was the best pizza Monday for us. Why? Not sure exactly, but the girls and I had such a great conversation. There was no yelling, no whining, no crying. The only thing that happened was conversation!! Real true interesting conversation. It was simple really, for 45 minutes we just sat there and took turns telling each other what kinds of foods we liked and disliked. It was great. Emma told me that when she turns 5 she promises she will like all the foods she doesn't like now. Should I hold my breathe?

For more Makes My Monday visit Cheryl at Twinfatuation.

Silly Picture!! - I ♥ Faces Contest

This week's contest category at http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/ is silly. I knew right away I had to enter another picture of Kailee this week. This picture was taken in the summer of 2007, just before she turned 2. She always made this funny silly smile that never fails still till this day to crack me up! We usedto say "Kai, do it." And, this is what I would get in return!

Catching Up

Well another crazy cold week is behind us. Thank God! This was an okay week. Not much sleep for Gabrielle and I. I stayed home on Monday and Tuesday, I even skipped out on taking the girls to dance since Lou was home, I took advantage of it, and cleaned the kitchen while they bigger girls were out.

It's been so cold and we had another marathon event of getting everyone in the car and buckled on Wednesday when both passenger side doors were frozen shut, yet again. This is insane and I'm killing my back by climbing over seats, but I am determined to get Emma to school, and that's the price we have to pay.

On Wednesday Gabrielle was so cranky, all day long, all she did was nurse. I'm exhausted. In a rare break from nursing that day, I asked Emma to make her laugh, not thinking it would happen, but it did! Emma was the first person to actually make her laugh out loud, several times! It was so funny. Of course it hasn't happened again since but it was great to see. That was the beginning of bonding for them, in my opinion. I also have noticed that Gabrielle is straining herself to see where her sisters are when she's hears their voices, it's so cute.

Gabrielle also had some good play gym time this week without crying, she also was able to scoot herself all the way off of it and onto the carpet, she doesn't stay still, she's been trying to turn over from back to belly for a couple of weeks already. She wants in on the action!

I can't believe 11 weeks have past since she was born, and Sunday is Christening day. We have a busy day today, we have Kailee's evaluation meeting and will find out what type of early intervention O.T. she will recieve. I wonder where this path will lead us. Munya is coming with us. Papa is back from Florida, so we will see him tomorrow. The girls can't wait.

And of course this week brought the great news that Aunt Meshell's twins are a boy and a girl. I'm so beyond excited to have a niece and a nephew and a God-daughter! I am forever blessed with girls in my life! I can't wait for sleepovers with all the girl cousins later down the road. I'm sure it's going to take a long time for Michelle to share those babies with me over night, I will gladly patiently wait! Emma & Kailee are sleeping over her house next Friday!

I'll update again after the Christening!

Thanksgiving Thursday

1. The ability to maneuver myself to climb over the front seats of my car, carry the baby carrier, pass Emma & Kailee over the seats and buckle everyone in safely, because the passenger side doors are frozen shut and won't open, with 3 minutes to get to school.
2. Good friends, who allow me to just pull up in the parking lot of school, take Emma out of the car for me and walk her into and out of school, so I never have to get out of the car and walk Gabrielle & Emma up the hill in the freezing cold.
3. An empty dishwasher and an empty sink. Doesn't happen very often but when it does, I'm amazed.
4. Blogging Community. It is so nice to read about other people in the same situation, and know that I am not alone.
5. A good book. The sense of peace it brings, gives me the strength to take care of the other stuff.
6. Time. Wether it be not enough or too much, at least we have it.
7. A lucky break. Last night Kailee slammed her head into the wall, and Emma slammed her finger in the dresser drawer. Luckily they were both cured with hugs, kisses, and boo bunnies filled with ice cubes.
8. A niece & a nephew at the same time. I went from having none to being blessed with both. I am counting the days until they are here.
9. My girls. They drive me crazy but I love them so much.
10. A house to live in for however long we can, at least for today we are here.

To see more Thanksgiving Thursdays or to play along yourself, visit Nicole at What a Trip!

Photo Contest

I love taking pictures and entering contests. I'm so glad I found this link. Thanks to Nicole at What a Trip! . This week's theme is "the eyes have it". Click on the link above to enter your own photo! My photo was taken of Kailee in the summer of 2007. I can't believe how much she's grown and how much she looks like Aunt MeShell when she was younger, at least in my opinion!

Please also be sure to go check out all the beautiful faces at www.iheartfaces.com!