Easter, crowns, and updates!

Bridget- Rolling...everywhere! Starting to crawl, eating baby food....a. lot. of. baby food! Jabbering...dadada bababa. Finally getting her room all decorated, just waiting on curtains.Bridget started doing pageants. She won princess at her first, which was just online so ends up being 2nd), one and mini grand supreme on her second, which is kind of like 3rd. (pics below)


Bartelbe-Contantly on the go...climbing, running, jumping! Loves to be outside and playing. His last dr appt, he was up to 8% in weight which is good considering he dipped down to 4%. We now go every 1 1/2-2 months for weigh ins. He eats everything so they don't know why he isn't gaining. I think its because he's just always on the go. Doesn't stop until he lays down for bed....sometime not even then.


Burklee-Loving preschool and all the friends he's making. Its going to be hard for the first summer, since I don't know a lot of the parents to keep in touch over the next couple of months. Every child recieved a catepillar and they get to watch it grow and draw pictures of it everyday for a book. Burk decided to name is Spikey. Its now in its cacoon and soon should be transforming into the butterfly. They have a butterfly releasing party at the end of the school year at the park with a picnic. He's also getting very tall, skinny, and smart.


We've been working on the house quite a bit. I found a hutch from Salina's buy/sell/trade site and I'm refinishing/ painting it for the kitchen. Tearing out a pond and moving it to an enclosed fenced area so its a little safer, adding fence around the backyard and planting grass seed. When we moved in, the inside was mostly finished so its just the outside that needs a little work.

Allan and I have started making some plans towards our Anniversary Party. Long way to go but hopefully it will be really fun!!

(*Warning-Picture overload)

Easter fun..

 

 

  Bridgets picture that won princess

Bridgets first official pageant!

 

hanging out getting ready in our room...

 

 

 beauty

 

 

 

 

 

ooc (outfit of choice)

 

 

 

 

waiting for crowning

crowning...miss ultimate supreme

true face of a princess

Other randoms!

 

 

 

 

Some pictures...

Home

So we've finally started settling into our new house. Still doesn't feel like home but I don't think anything but Salina will for awhile. The kids love it. Burk goes to his room and locks Bart out so he can play with his toys by himself for awhile.

Burks been in preschool for a couple months now and loves it. He wants to go everyday but for now, its just 2 days a week. They have catipillars next week, which they'll watch grow and turn into butterflies. They have a releasing day and go to the park to release them and have their class photo. He's made a few friends and it learning A LOT!

Bart is starting to talk. Mama (memaw this weeks), daddy, grandma, bubba, bottle, apple, sissy, puppy, pbudda (peanut butter), cookie, shoe, boot. He's getting very good a repeating. We start Parents As Teachers tomorrow and I'm very anxious about that.

Bridget has her first pageant next week. We're going the natural route but I would love to fully do it one day...if she likes it. She's getting a personality everyday. She loves when daddy walks in and smiles ear to ear.

We've made a lot plans for the house but actually doing them is another thing. There is a pond in the backyard that either needs to be moved into our fenced area or taken out. I'm affraid one of the kids will fall in. And then adding bushes and flowers..and possibly a cement patio out front.

Allan also got my a mini van which I wasnt too thrilled about at first but its so much better on gas and we can fit our stroller in the back along with our bags, blakets, etc. So I'm kind of in love now.

Thats about it for now.

Just a frog..

Allan's birthday is this friday and I have no idea what to do or get him. He's so simple which makes it even harder.

 Burklee started school last week and llooovvveeesss it!!! The hardest part is picking him up, because I have to go into the classroom and bribe him to come out. He always seems to be in the middle of somthing when its time to go. We're also working on letters and time here at home. He can write every letter of the alphabet..not in order, and not in words, but so far so good. I have to remember, he's only 3.

Everyone has now had a cold in this house. Finally hit Allan last night. Bridget is also starting to come down with something..again. We kicked Allan out of bed last night and just snuggled. Burk woke us up to throwing up on the floor, but said he just had a frog in his throat..which I actually believe. I heard him coughing before I heard him throw up, and he hasn't gotten sick since.

Bart is walking, running, climbing still. Loves it outside. Last week when it was in the 50's/60's, we were playing outside all day, but this week, with it being so cold, its been hard to find something for him to do inside.

I'm taking a conceal carry class next month. I've always been against guns, but with everything going on, if something were to happen, I would like to know how to protect my kids and family.

Allan found me a new car. I told him if I'm driving a van, I also want a fun "young" car for running around and photoshoots. Not saying what he found b/c I don't want to jinx it, but so far I'm in love..and I haven't even seen it! Also went and looked at a van. Not so much in love but it will be nice to pack bags, kids, and a stroller in one vehicle, and possibly even go grocery shopping with the family instead of at night when everyone goes to sleep. Not much else to report. We've been taking it one day at a time since its my "off season" and I don't have much work to do.

Ninininininini

We're finally getting settled into our new house. I've been busy making curtain and decorating. Also, still keeping buy with photoshoots and sewing gifts for Christmas.

Burklee-Starts preschool in Jan. but he only has a spot until May. We'll have to make other arrangements for a year until he starts Kindergarten, but he's super excited. His elf "Jingle" came and is staying with us until Christmas. So far, Jingle has been very silly. He brought Burklee a small Christmas tree for his room, when zip-lining from the dining room to the living room, took a bubble bath (in marshmallows), wrote burklee a "good boy" letter and gave him a "good boy" snack, and today brought Burklee "magic seeds" that will grow into something special!

Bartelbe-Doesn't really care about Jingle...actually tried hitting him yesterday. He's starting to run and climb..especailly on the kitchen table. His new favorite words are "nininininini" (hence the title) which means exactly what it sounds like "night night", mama, dada, sissy (for bridget), bababa (bubba "burklee" and bottle)-but he's usually pointing at which one he's talking about. He fell off gma porch steps and chipped his tooth on the sidewalk, went to the dentist and had x-rays, everything was fine, fell into the wall walking out of the dentist.

Bridget-Finally sleeping almost all night. She only wakes up once to eat..and the last couple days, I've had to wake her up. She's the complete opposite of Bart who still wakes up twice a night. She smiles everytime I look at her, laughs at the boys constantly, and drools....everywhere, all the time!

Allan and I have decided to have a big 5 year anniversary party. The plan (as of now), is dinner for immediate family, and then a big open bar dance afterwards. We've got the "venue" booked (the commercial building at the fair grounds), the times set, invite list made, colors picked out, decorations and food decided on, now just clothes, a photographer, and paying for everything!

Some pictures...