Easter

Better late than never right?

The girls loved their dresses.  It made me happy to see them so excited to wear them.  I started these back in January.  I finished Claire's the night before easter.   They really weren't complicated dresses to sew.  In fact I helped my sister sew one for her little girl in a couple of hours.  I am going to blame the fact that I have two little princesses who won't let me sit down and sew.   It was all worth it.  Too see them twirl, dance and tell everyone to look at their dresses.  We really do have the girliest girls.

Claire in her easter dress.

Ella in her easter dress

 Girls in Easter dresses

 Ella on the easter egg hunt

 Easter egg hunting.  My big belly got in the way.

 

Claire, cousin Tyson and Ella with full baskets

Girly girl

Sleeping with your purse, taking fashion to new levels.

Claire's Valentines

We made her valentines to hand out at preschool. I also did her hair in a heart as per her request for the special day. I love that she gets so excited. She got to go to preschool. She couldn't wait to give her friends her valentines. Her preschool teacher told them they couldn't open their valentines until they got home. Claire was very obedient. She held her box on her lap the whole way home telling me to hurry. She ran in the house with her box as fast as she could so she could read all her valentines. I love seeing the joy and wonder in her face, as she gets to experience this for the first time.

Targeted Ultrasound

Yesterday we got to do our big ultrasound. I always enjoy this one, because the ultrasound technician takes the time to look at everything. It is so reassuring to know everything looks perfect. We counted all her fingers and all her toes. We got to see her sucking her thumb. They also do 3D for us. She has the big chubby cheeks that both Claire and Ella have. I can't wait to kiss those squishy cheeks. Now if only we could figure out what to name this little one.

These pictures aren't so great. I took a picture of ultrasound pictures with my phone.

While I make dinner....

Making dinner has been a challenge as of late. Ella is in the super needy toddler age. She thinks I must hold her at all times. With Mark being at work until the girls bedtime. I had to figure out activities to distract her while I make dinner. The most successful one is coloring. Ella is my little artist. Since she loves coloring so much I suggested washable markers as a christmas present for grandma. Ella LOVES the markers. She will lay down on her tummy and color for hours with those markers. The other day I couldn't find the crayons, so I handed her and Claire the markers to use while I made dinner. I should have known better.

Sometimes it is hard to contain your creativity to paper. It took 2 hours of soaking and scrubbing in the tub to get her presentable, the rest wore off over the next couple of days. Coloring with markers is now only allowed when I am paying attention.

I am in love with this dress. I know its a little early but I am going to make it for the girls easter dresses. I'm thinking pastel pink and purple. I might even make one for the girl in my belly. I am excited.

On the 1st Mark had to work so I took the girls to church alone. At the end of church was trying to load both girls into our van. An older sister in our ward came out and started talking to me about what color our van is. As I was telling her it is a reddish color Claire yells out "Mom why are you talking to that scraggly old woman?" I don't know if she heard her. She didn't say anything. I had a really hard time telling Claire it isn't nice to call people scraggly because I was laughing too hard. Where does she come up with these things?