Sing, Sing, Sing, Part Deux

The girls sang in our new church a couple of weeks ago with the rest of the children's choir. I LOVE how many children we have there! I was so proud - neither one of them seemed nervous - they sang and danced just as they were supposed to! Sarah's on the first row 4th from the right, and Emma is behind her to the right about 5 kids over. This song was in my mind the rest of the day. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Happy Birthday, Sarah!

My dear Sarah,

You turned 6 years old today. Where has the time gone? I remember so clearly going into labor with you - it doesn't seem as if it could have been 6 years ago.

This year, you wanted a Tinkerbell cake with rings on it like the one at Wal-Mart. I did my best! :)

What a tough little infant you were! Friends tell me they remember coming to visit us, and you were in your high chair screaming your little head off, while I was just sitting on the couch, crying my eyes out. I don't remember this - but I'm sure it's true! I just never could figure out exactly what it was you wanted, and you couldn't figure out just how to tell me what I needed to know.

But, oh, the joy you bring me today! You are the life of the party. You make funny faces at the dinner table just to get everyone laughing. You LOVE to sing. You love to dance. You love to laugh and smile and spread your unique joy to all around you.

You love your sisters so much, and they adore you too.

You don't like to be alone. You like to pretend like you're shy when around new people. You are organized already - boy do I love that!

Your daily chores are to:

• help set and clear the table
• sweep
• help Emma unload the dishwasher
• help feed Aubrey sometimes
• put your dirty clothes in the hamper
• put your clean clothes away
• take out the trash

Usually, you do all of these without complaining, though I still have to remind you to do them most of the time.

For your birthday, you asked for a "real" Bible, not a storybook Bible. You want to read along and find scriptures on your own when we have Bible time for school.

Getting your first library card June 2009.

You LOVE school this year! If I could bottle this up and save it for in a few years, I sure would! Your favorite subject is History so far, but I think that when we get our Art supplies in, you'll have 2 favorite subjects! You're very good at math, and your reading and handwriting skills are very impressive for the 1st grader you are!

Making Eve out of clay, to understand how difficult it is to make a human being. History lesson, September 2009

I love you so much, my sweet girl. You are such a gift to your family!

Mommy and Sarah September 26, 2009

Cause one just isn't enough!

Sarah's First

See if you can guess by the end of the video what our dear Sarah is so crazy excited about. . .

Is that not one of the silliest things you've ever seen? I promise you, she's usually not that hyper. My goodness, I wouldn't have any hair if she was!

Here are a few more pics of the exciting event.

This last one is with Big Sissy's tooth fairy doll, Twinkle. See her cute little purse to hold the tooth? Emma was so kind to let Sarah borrow her. :)

I wonder what she'll do in another 75 years or so when she starts losing teeth again?

Makeover Magic!

I think ya'll would all agree with me. . . we're going through some tough financial times. Life as a broker (and broker's wife) has been horrible a little rough lately, to say the least. Ivan, being the great daddy and husband he is, has taken on a 2nd job, to help make ends meet. So, his new working hours are 65+ hours a week.

Ew.

But we're really trying to make the most of it. I'm trying to make those days that he's gone ALL day a little more fun.

Hence. . .

Makeover Day.

The girls have really wanted to give me a makeover lately. Actually, I've needed wanted to give myself a makeover for a while now, but that's beside the point. So, I let 'em at it. Here's my before.

I know. Typical "before" image. I can't believe I'm actually posting this on here.

Here's my after.

Hee-hee! Don't you love the eyeliner halfway to my ear? In a perfectly shaped crescent? I'm also wearing a black scarf, rhinestone necklace, rhinestone bracelet, and Hello Kitty ring halfway down my pinkie finger.

Ew-wee! I know I'm hot! :) You'd better watch out, Ivan. Someone's gonna snatch me away lookin like this!

I can't believe I'm actually posting this on here.

Of course, it couldn't be a Makeover Day without my little angels getting done, too.

I present, Diva #1.

And, Diva #2.

Of course, being the diva that she is, one picture just wasn't enough.

Neither were two.

And, finally, the fabulous posed threesome.

I know. It's the stuff memories are made of. Amen.

Saturday Morning Shop

Mama came down for the weekend, so yesterday we decided to take the girls to some yard sales. Emma and Sarah had just over a dollar each, and we'd spent half the day Friday convincing them that their buck would bring more at a yard sale than Wal-Mart.

Sarah got a DS cover, a pen, some eye shadow and 4 tubes of lip gloss for about 85 cents. Emma found a HSM radio, 2 eyeshadows, 1 lip gloss and 1 bottle of perfume for about 70 cents. Not too bad! I think their yard sale initiation wasn't too shabby!



Mama found this adorable Limited Too dress for Emma.

How much do you think I paid for it? $5.00? $3.00?

How about $1.00! I think this was definitely the deal of the day. I also found this cute hat for Sarah. It was .50, and it is just her style.

We all thought it looks pretty cute on Aubrey, too!

Of course, we couldn't have the camera out without the girls doing a little more posing!