What happens when mommy is sick...

Dishes pile upToys everywhere

more toys dumped everywhere

little magnets all over the floor
A raggy looking kid, who needs her hair brushed bad!! This may not seem bad to some of you, but for those of you who know me, you KNOW that I don't like my house a mess and my kids looking raggety, but I have been on the couch now since Sunday night and have not moved much at all (only to get food for my kids and wipe butts when needed)! I did finally take a shower today at 2 pm, only because I could not stand my greasy hair any longer!!! (it was like two shades darker than normal). Our house is filled with lots of coughs...Paige has had one for about a week now, I started getting sick last Wed/Thurs, and now Olivia has the cough!? AAHHHHH!!!! I can't WAIT for spring:)

A few Easter pictures

Easter was pretty low key this year. My mom, dad & grandma came on Saturday night. We went to two separate services on Sunday, because Paige was sick. But the girls still wanted to wear their "fancy dresses", so here are a few pictures...

Paige ironing her new shorts from grandma and grandpa

The girls hugging while opening their Easter baskets
Not a happy Paigey, because we said "no chocolate 'til after breakfast!" Thanks to great auntie Jane & the gang, they got new t-shirts from Michigan:)
Woody and his girls:)
Olivia watching 101 Dalmations

Girly Girls!!

While the girls were having their snack this morning, I decided to sneek upstairs and paint my nails. Well, Paige came and found me and threw a FIT because she wanted her nails and toes painted...Olivia heard her and came running. So I had to remove my polish, because they insisted that we all wear the same color and they chose brown!? So Paige took off her footie jammies and was in her undies & well, you guessed it, Olivia HAD to match her!!? So as I sit here typing, my nails are NOT brown, yet, but the girls nails are done! (I don't think I'll sit in my undies and paint them!?) So, here they are:

Showing off!Sitting "still" (not sure if you can see the brown spots on Paige's leg, but she doesn't know HOW to be still!)


They thought they were being cute and showing off their toes at lunch, so I took the picture, but then told them it's rude to have your feet on the table!! eeewwww!

Why would anyone want to give up a nap?

Naps are wonderful:) I LOVE them! As far back as I can remember, I always took a nap on Sunday afternoon. To this day, I still take a nap on Sunday's. Literally, at 1 pm my body would just shut down and I could barely keep my eyes open!? So now that I have kids, every other day seems like a Sunday. I enjoy that down time, which for the past year and a half is still spent with Olivia either playing by herself or cuddling with me on the couch while I sleep:)
This week has been tough. Paigey, who is almost 2 1/2, has decided to give up her nap!!!??? I'm not sure if it's because she got rid of her pacifier (and also pretty much potty trained herself!?), but all of this at once is a bit much for mommy to handle!! I feel like she is such a big girl all of a sudden! I even took the rocking chair out of her room and told her she needs to go to bed like a big girl now! She still wants me to hold her and cuddle for a few minutes before bed, which is nice (except that she's getting bigger, heavier & insists on having her blankie, Dora AND a big fleece blanket to cover her up!). She's not a baby anymore and that makes me kinda sad:(

Where has the time gone?!

Here are a few pictures from last weekend (when I was gone)...
Paige putting her jammies on over her clothes!?
Olivia wearing Paige's jumper
Olivia wearing my swimsuit top! (and a naked Paige behind her on the steps)
The girls cuddling in Olivia's bed at bedtime (also, Paige's last night with her paci!)

I cannot believe it has been almost a month since I posted last!? I didn't think anyone (except my mom) read my blog, until a few people asked where I have been lately!? SO here's an update:

Woody and I had a chance to get away on the 1st of March for a night in St. Paul. We stayed in a hotel downtown (on the 16th floor with a panoramic view of the Ole Miss and part of the city) and we also went to the Wild game! We had a great time:)

I was away this past weekend with my mom, my cous/sis-in-law, and my aunt. We stayed in a hotel across from the Mall of America. We did lots of shopping, eating and relaxing. We also saw a movie! It was SO nice to not be on a schedule and to spend time with my family (that I don't get to see as much as I would like). Thank you so much, Woody, for letting me get away and watching the girls! He really enjoyed his time with them and said they were angels:)
So when I came home, Paigey was wearing big girls undies and had thrown her pacifier away!!?? We have been working with her for the past few weeks on potty training - she's been wearing a pull-up during the day, but for the last week, she has stayed dry all day! Since Sunday, she has only had a few accidents (2 poopy's), but we just keep putting the big girl undies on her and encouraging her to tell us when she has to go or to just run to the bathroom and go herself (which she prefers to do!)!

I also have been busy with rehearsals for the Easter production. It is this weekend, Friday and Saturday night. I really look forward to a production, but am somewhat relieved when it's all over and I can be with my family again:) My parents are coming, with my grandma, on Saturday (which is my mom's b-day) and staying for Easter. This will be my first time hosting a holiday for my family! Luckily we are not fancy people, so ham and potatoes it is!