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My sister and I were talking yesterday about how frustrated we get with our children. Somehow I think we expect perfection out of the little people who are the center of our universe. I realized that I wake up really grouchy, which means I am usually not happy with kids about 30 seconds after waking up. Sad...really sad! So I decided this was going to change today. I am no longer going to be a grouchy, non-morning mommy. (Mind-over-matter, right?)

Anyway, today started off a tiny bit grouchy, but much better than it has been. Enough rambling, lets get to the point...I wanted to note some of the things that put a smile on my face today:o)

• Ellie pulling herself up and standing next to her toys. (She did this for the first time yesterday.)
• Haileigh being excited that today is probably the last day she'll wear shorts or riding her bike to school for a while.
• Harmonie laughing so hard at the park that she snorted! Priceless!!!
• Hunter begging to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas. I don't know why he isn't freaked out by this show. It gives me the heebie jeebies!
• Ellie 'talking' on the phone to her grandma and daddy. She squawks like a little bird.
• Harmonie and Carson (my friend's little boy) playing in the sandbox together...without fighting! I think Harmonie has a little crush. She runs to the door the second she sees him being dropped off, flings the door open and runs out to greet him.
• Grayson getting really excited about his gourmet dog food! Hilarious:o) I am really surprised he doesn't pee on the floor while I am getting it ready for him...he truly does get that excited.
• Aaron being HOME!
• The thought that we are having a landscaper coming tonight to give us a bid on our yard. I might have grass in just a few short weeks!
• Ellie waving hello to say Good Morning to her siblings.
• Finishing the girls' skirts and deciding on my next sewing project...I figure I better start working on my kids', niece, and nephews' Easter outfits now considering how long it took me to make three skirts. Can you imagine three bow ties and four dresses?

Yummy!

72 cuts of fabric + 3 spools of thread + 1 sewing machine + 1 (new:o) serger= ADORABLE

I still haven't finished the waistbands, but I couldn't resist taking a few pictures during Miss Ellie's seven month shoot. All three of my girls will have matching skirts, with foofy pettiskirts underneath. I am determined to get the waistbands finished tomorrow.

I haven't finished editing all of her pictures yet, but this is my fav so far. She is just a little sweetheart!

Little Mommy

Often times I wonder to myself why I try so hard to instill certain traits and characteristics in my children, why I spend so much time trying to teach them 'things', because half the time they don't pay attention to me, ingore me, back talk, or look at me like I'm a complete dork.

Lately, however, I have realized that my kids really do listen to me (although they rarely do what I ask) and are paying attention to every little thing I do (YIKES!!!). I was going through some pictures and came across this...

Aren't they adorable? Haileigh loves to pack Ellie around in the sling, as much as Ellie enjoys being in the sling. As Haileigh sat and clipped coupons (just like mama), little Rosie Posie Dew fell asleep!

Another moment that made my heart go pitter patter was last night. As I got the kids ready for bed, Harmonie disappeared, which is never a good thing. So I went looking for her. She had gotten a childrens' Doctrine and Covenants (the one with the cartoon styled pictures), placed it, along with her blankie, on the couch for our family story. When I asked what she was doing, she climbed up on the couch and said, "I read story 'bout Jesus!"

I think that moment just about made up for all the terrorizing she did during the day☺

Hello...

Welcome to my new blog! It's not likely that this one will get updated any more often than my old blog...one can always hope, though, right? With the addition of our sweet Ellie (yes, it really has been six months ago that she was born) this is a much needed change.

We had a busy and fun summer. I was lucky, or rather, my swimming suit was lucky and only had to stretch once to fit my post baby body this summer. We took the kids to Cowabunga earlier this week and, fortunately for you, Aaron requested that I leave the camera home and just enjoy our time together as a family. The kids had an absolute blast! My mom and sister watched Miss Ellie for me and had an official bonding 'moment' with her. It's not often I leave the little one behind, it was definitely a fun break and she was an angel for them.

So, there you have it...my first official post on my newly named blog. More to come eventually (soon and I aren't friends at the moment...so eventually will just have to do). I have some cute pictures from the first day of school for Haileigh and Hunter, FiFi just being FiFi, and Miss Ellie's six month photo shoot. Okay, okay, I'll give you a little eye candy before heading off.



Isn't she BEAUTIFUL?

Oh, how I ♥ being a mommy to my four little munchkins!