Christmas tree fun

We have had our tree up for a little while now but I thought that I would share the festivites with everyone. We went to a tree stall by our house, stepped out of the car with M & M and thought that we were going to freeze right then and there. We beelined it to the right size tree and picked one in 1.4 sec. We paid and had the tree in the truck in less then 15 sec. It was too cold to do it any other way. The funny thing is that since it is so cold out here you can't really tell what the tree is going to look like since it is frozen closed. So we prayed that when we got it home and it thawed that is would be a pretty tree. The girls had a blast decorating the tree and here are some pictures so you too can enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

My little snow angels

So, the weather here has been freezing, but before it got to be unbearable we did venture outside to enjoy some snow.

You can see we really had to bundle them well. Poor Molly had a hard time walking she was so bundled up.

The girls were so excited to not only be playing in the snow but to just be outside, the cold weather prevents us from going out often.

Maggie loved making snow angels, it was pretty funny watching her try and stand up afterwards. She had such a hard time because of her snow suit. We were rolling on the ground.

Molly trying to make snow angels. How cute is she?!

We weren't able to stay out very long, it was freezing, actually below freezing but the little time that we were out, they had an awesome time!

Miles driven: 2300 Hours in car: 44 Being able to spend 2 weeks with Grandma: Priceless

So I am sure you are all wondering where I disappeared to, well the answer is Delaware!!! After still not being able to find a job and kind of just sitting around with nothing to do except stress about everything, my mom and I figured out a way for me and the girls to drive out to Delaware to visit and have a vacation. So a few weeks ago we packed up the car, the girls and myself and drove out. We stopped in Columbus Ohio, about half way and stayed at Steve's sisters house so that I wouldn't be driving all night. It was good for them to see the girls. We stayed at my sister Ambers house with her two boys, Shawn and Asher. The kids had a BLAST, though bed time was a challenge. It took a good couple days to figure something out to get them all to go to sleep and even after that we struggled. The kids played great the whole time and they were so sad when it was time to head back to Minnesota. I also enjoyed my time out there. I just always have a so much fun with my mom and sisters and this time was no exception. I got to meet some new friends and catch up with some old friends, some that I hadn't seen in like 8 years! It was a much needed vacation, especially for me. I took tons of pictures and will post them with some really cute and funny stories.

Here are the cousins playing so nicely

Stay posted for more...

Happy Halloween

Halloween was a blast this year. Last year we were only able to trick or treat at a few houses and it was just Steve and I and the girls, so it was a little lonely. This year we went to my Uncle Doug and Aunt Heathers house to trick or treat with their kids and it was a lot of fun. They had a great neighborhood and their neighbors gave out good candy. Maggie and Molly had so much fun. When we left at 9pm they both cried, they wanted to stay. All in all it was a great Halloween.

Maggie and Molly in their costumes. Maggie is Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Molly is a sweet pea.

This was the only picture that I could get with Molly actually wearing the hat, she looked so cute and what you can't see is that she is wearing little green crocs that match perfectly.

The cape that Maggie is wearing I made!! I think it turned out pretty well for someone that doesn't really sew.

All of the kids dressed up for Halloween.

Maggie showing off her spoils of the night.

Maggie and her cousin Abby, couldn't get from one house to the other fast enough. They were so cute. Abby was a bit faster then Maggie so Maggie would run after her yelling Abby here I come. It was adorable to watch.

Daddy and Molly enjoying trick or treating. Molly was the cutest little girl. She would go up to the door and say trick or treat and then grab as much candy as she possibly could. She tried to eat all the candy as we were out and when she was holding a candy and got to another door, she would put that candy down into the candy bowl so she could get another one. We joked that she was candy swapping.

After trick or treating Uncle Doug and Aunt Heather treated us to a delicious triple chocolate cake for mine and Steve's birthday. It was really good!

After all the festivities the kids went into the living room and Alex turned on Aerosmith ( his favorite music) and all the kids were dancing in the living together, it was hilarious. Notice Maggie with her arms crossed? My Uncle showed her how to be cool when she dances.

What are they doing you ask? The worm of course!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

So yesterday was Steve's 25th birthday, he is now half way to 50. To celebrate the girls and I had a few things up our sleeves.

We decided to make birthday cupcakes for daddy

I had two big helpers

It seems as though they helped more with making a mess then anything

We then dressed up as princess

The door was decorated so daddy would know how special he was on his day

Maggie and Molly made Steve a crown so that he was king for the day

After all that hard work the girls decided that they should enjoy the spoils of the day too...

and boy did they!

We are so grateful that we have a wonderful husband and father in our lives and we hope that on his day we were able to show him just how much he means to us~

Happy Birthday Steve!

Time for hats...

and I love my two little adorable girls in hats. I am lucky enough that they too love themselves in hats. We can't leave the house without hats on now, it is pretty cute. After we put our shoes on they both stand at the closet and say "hat, hat, hat" until I get them out and let them put them on. I thought that I would share our first day of hats this season.

Sometimes they can be they best of friends...

How adorable are they?!

Sometimes they aren't the best of friends

Molly enjoying the crisp weather in her stylish green fleece, green crocs and knit hat

Maggie also stylish in her blue (her favorite color) gap hoodie and blue heat hat

This was Steve, I am not sure that I would have put Maggie in the tree, I would have been afraid she would fall. Lucky for him she didn't.

They sure do love being outside, and their hats!

Sorry about all the pictures, I couldn't choose between them, they were all so cute.

Before it gets to cold

My Uncle Doug and his family invited us over for a bon fire before the weather turned too cold, so we went. We had a lot of fun being outside, jumping on the trampoline and roasting marshmallows by the fire. The girls and their cousins ran around with flashlights and just had a blast.
Me and the girls enjoying are time together, before it is too cold to go outside without losing a finger or toe.

All of us. Me, Aunt Heather, Uncle Doug, Abby, Alex, Maggie and Molly. We are missing James , Josh and Steve from the picture.


Steve trying to roast the perfect marshmallow - he kept burning them!


The girls running around with their flashlights. So much fun!!

Cutest costume ever!

Grosgrain has out done herself this time. This just might be the cutest costume I have ever seen, and how adorable would Maggie look in this for Halloween? Check it out here: Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!! and keep your fingers crossed that I win this one.

Shenandoah Costume GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

I would love to win this little costme for Maggie. Cross your fingers and lets hope that since Halloween is my birthday I will win this one. Check out how adorable it is here: Shenandoah Costume GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Searching

So I have been here in MN for over a month now and I still haven't found a job yet!! What is going on I ask you? My plea is for everyone to pray for me and my family. I need a job and fast. So if anyone knows anyone that might know someone that could help in the job department in MN please please let me know. If you are like me and know no one in MN, then please pray for me.

No longer my baby

So my little Molly is no longer my little Molly, she is a big girl now. While we were setting up the girls room we decided that is would be easier to store the crib then a box spring, mattress, and frame. We set up her big girl bed, and she loves it. I felt like such a proud mama to see her little baby growing up but at the same time I felt so sad that my little baby was growing up. This by no means is an indication that I am going to have another one anytime soon.

I love these pictures! They were just having so much fun jumping on their beds and enjoying their new room.

Maggie was showing Molly how to lay down in her bed, it was so cute.
Now lets just see how it goes...