Kittens

I just wanted to write a quick post about our poor cats. They have been really great, the hardest thing is keeping the kids from killing them. Joslyn is especially dangerous. Last night for example, Justin and I went to bed and didn't think much about the fact that the cats weren't around. They often hide from the kids and fall asleep. But, we didn't hear them all night long, and usually they come in our room to sleep. Around five I was really nervous about it and we decided to look for them. We searched all over and couldn't find them. I had already looked in Joslyn's room and felt like I should check again. I noticed that her closet door was all the way shut, I opened it, and out came a scared little kitty. But, only one, so I continued looking. I had already searched in Josyln's play kitchen, except for the tiny freezer space, the cat couldn't be in there. To my horror I found the poor thing, the little girl kitten was scrunched up into that tiny space all night long. I felt so bad! They were fine, but I can't believe the girls had done this. Needless to say, the girls got a long lecture in the morning, but Joslyn didn't seem to really get it. So, Justin and I will make sure the kittens are safe before we go to bed!!

Happy birthday!

Our little Ellie Bellie turned 4 yesterday! It was such a fun day and I can't believe time has gone by so quickly. Ellie was excited all day, she had preschool yesterday and her teacher helped us celebrate. We made a poster of all her favorite things, they read her favorite book, and we brought ice cream to share with her class. Later after Justin got home, we sang and had cake. Ellie also opened her presents. She is having a big friend party on Saturday. Her boyfriend, Jonathan, is also turning 4 this week, so his mom and I decided to combine their birthdays. We have rented a gymnastics place and a few coaches are going to give the kids (all 20 of them) a gymnastics lesson. It is Superhero/ My little pony themed! Anyway, Ellie has grown up so much and I can't believe she is already in preschool. When I look at her baby pictures, it seems like it was yesterday! She is so fun to have around and always keeps us laughing. She is also such a good sister and friend. We love you so much Ellie!

Beautiful Kids

So I think that I have the most beautiful kids in the whole world! Everyday I just want to take pictures of them because they are so cute. I took a few of the girls right before school. You might wonder why I don't post many pictures of Joslyn, its not because I love her any less, it is because she HATES getting her picture taken. She runs away, or looks away, it is sort of funny and sort of frustrating. So, the first picture is a rare occasion when she let me take her picture, you can tell how excited she is.

Hooray for Ellie!

My little Ellie finally made it to preschool. The kids were all sick her first week, so last week she had her first day. She has been waiting so long to go to school like her big sister. She kept asking me "mom, so you are going to drop me off and leave, right?" She couldn't wait to be on her own. She will be going to the same preschool Taylor did, so she was already familiar with her teacher, Miss Amy. She is having so much fun and I don't know what to do with myself for those 4 hours a week when I only have two kids to look after.

Silly girl

This is just a sample of some of the fun that we have with our Ellie bellie. She is full of energy and loves to entertain. I have no idea what she is doing in these pics, just being silly. She is so much fun!

Taylor Lynn

Here are just a few of the many pictures we had taken of Taylor on Saturday. She is so beautiful I had the hardest time picking my favorites. And is it just me or does she look so grown up? I am so lucky to be her mommy!