My Little Ballerina

When I was 3 I started Ballet and I loved dance. I have a little mini me who loves it to. Olivia always loves to dance around the house , so I signed her up for ballet. She was so excited she absolutely loved it. She can't wait to go back.

It makes me so happy to have a little ballerina . I always dreamed of having a girl and doing all the fun things my mom and I shared. I guess this is the beginning. I'm just glad she likes some of the things I do.

Cookin Girl

The last few weeks Olivia has decided to help me cook. Every time I go to the kitchen she pulls up a chair . Most of the time it makes me crazy it takes twice as long to do everything. Then I remember I'm supposed to be teaching her how to me a good wife and mommy. She isn't going to learn to cook unless she gets her hands dirty. Besides I'm guess I just happy she wants to spend time with me. She now tells everyone " My mommy and I are cookin girls". She warms my heart when she looks over at me and say "Were cookin girls right mom". Yes we are . She makes me crazy but she's a special little girl.

Thanks Grandma Darlene for our matching aprons!!!

Computers

It's amazing to me how our kids learn at such a early age. This is what I found yesterday morning.

She doesn't even use the chair she is so little. It's amazing she knows how to go on the Internet and then clicks on several different web sites to get to the games I let her play. I guess this is kinda scary I better not let her near my credit card next thing you know she will be shopping on the Internet.

One Of Those Day's

I know I haven't been keeping up on this blog very good lately ... I have had a lot going on some major changes in our lives... Never mind the fact that it's Christmas time... Any way after a long day today I found myself on the computer trying to escape the insanity of my family ...I haven't even started my Christmas cards and am thinking at this point it's might not happen, anyway as I went through pics of this last year I came across this one

I have to say it brightened my day... Every time I look at it it makes me laugh... What a sassy little goof ball... Hopefully I can get over my blogger block and start writing again...

Photo Tag

I'm really excited I read friends blogs all the time and they get tagged to do different thing's and I have never been tagged.. So this is the first time... SO the object is you have to take the fourth picture in your fourth picture album and post it and tell about the picture...Here's my picture.

This picture was taken on March 31, 2005.... It's a very special day for me it was the day I gave birth to Olivia... This picture is the first time I saw her. The nurse was cleaning her off as I got my look at her... So this is the little girl that has made me so sick the last 9 months... Isn't she beautiful ? She had a ton of curly red hair... She was born at 4:45pm and weighed in at 8lbs. 5oz. 21 inches long... And our life has never been the same...

Thanks Michal for the tag it brought back a great memory ...

A New Room For Livvy

So a few months ago I decided it was time for Olivia to go to a big girl bed...I know kinda late but the last baby is really hard to give up... So I started looking for a bed... You must understand I have champagne taste on a beer budget... Matt let me know their wasn't a lot of money to be spending on her new room... Of course I took this as a challenge.... So first I told my girlfriends to be on the lookout I needed a bed for Livvy...

In no time I got a call from a friend that was at a garage sale and said their was a bed if I was creative....This is what I found

The bed was an ugly old brown when I first saw it the lady said she would give me the whole thing mattress and all for $20... I about fell over , of course I said sold... I brought it home and went in to tell Matt I need your help to unload something... Looking at me crazy I said I bought Livvy a bed .. Next question how much ? Twenty dollars... I could see the look what is this going to cost.... Much to his surprise he was impressed with my bargain.. We decided to paint it a light lavender... Matt sprayed it so it would come out better and have a sturdier finish... It came out Beautiful... I then painted the walls a celery color... I was shopping at T.J.Max and found a set of Laura Ashley sheets that Livvy loved ..... $12 for a set of sheets not bad...I found a eyelet comforter in lavender for $30 ... Right after finding the sheet

I was talking to my dad , who has recently taken up painting and ask him if he could paint a few pictures for livvy's room... I sent him a pic of the fairies on the sheets and this is what he sent back...

They are perfect they totally make the room... I think it has been amazing how for under a hundred dollars I have changed her room from a nursery to a little girls room... Their are a few things I still want to do... I would love to hang a chandelier so I'm on the look at for that and I still need to change the drawer pull's for the dresser and bed...

I guess the thing that matters most is she loves it ... She is now playing in there all the time and she has been sleeping in their every night... I guess she really is a Big Girl now!

Olivia's First Day of Preschool

It's really hard for me to believe that my baby girl is going to preschool... She was so excited to go she knows a few other little ones so of course this makes it easier... She was up bright and early ready to go... With a back pack of course...

I was worried that she might not be nice to her class mates because she is used to the boy's letting her get away with anything ... But I'm happy to report according to the teacher one of the best behaved.. I guess it's impossible for her to do it here and there... Oh well..On the 3rd day I dropped her off ... She said to me I thought you were leaving and of course in true Mandy fashion I was crying I guess she is ready to be there on her own...

The first day I didn't quit know what to do with myself it's strange to have a quiet house but I think I will learn to like it...
This little guy is one of my friends that I meet when Hayden and her son went to preschool together... And now our babies are going together

Bye Bye Wheels

This evening some good friends of ours came over , their son loves to come over and ride his bike with my kids... We were enjoying the nice evening when Olivia started into her chant " I want my binky" trying to distract her I said we should try taking your training wheels off... We had tried a few months ago at her persistence and she wasn't really ready to do it... So off she ran into the house to tell daddy to take her training wheels off... I thought well this will buy me a few minutes of peace and quiet... With in a few minutes she came out side with Matt ready for no training wheels... She got all ready and off she went .. On the first try she was riding with no training wheels...

Of course there was a few falls which really were no big deal , but she cried like it was the end of the world... In so many ways she is a prissy little girl... She can definitely hang with the big boy's though... After a few minutes of watching her riding with no training wheels I thought what a fool am I ... This is my baby and I just made her seem older.. I don't want her too grow up she's the last one I got... Her sweet little giggle and smile made me smile and realize she maybe growing up but she will always be my baby...

Matt got into the action too... I have pictures of my dad riding my bike the day I learned to ride with no training wheels they look just like this one... Here is the video I took of her ... Notice you don't here my voice because I was crying ...I know I'm a sap but I always cry for two reasons when I watch the kids do something new or something I proud of them doing ... I cry because I'm so proud of them and happy for them... And because they are breaking my heart growing up so fast... I bet my mom was crying too behind the camera the day I learned to ride with no training wheels...

A Little Cinderella

When I was little I loved Cinderella ... I would watch the movie all the time... When I was in the 6th grade I even got to play Cinderella in the school play... I thought that was the best thing that had ever happened to me...

I started realizing the last few weeks that Olivia would probably love to watch Cinderella... So I went on half bay and bought it... We got it on Saturday and that is all we have been watching... This morning I came in the living room to find her singing and dancing to it... The next time I came in to check on them I found she had ask Brycen to help her get her dress on...

It looks like she will be wearing it all day I can't convince her to put her other clothes on... She says no I'm a princess and they wear pretty dresses...She's right ! I guess I will have my own little Cinderella for the day...

Olivia's Hair

Olivia was born with beautiful Red hair... She has pretty curls and a lot of it... She has always let me put cute barrettes or braids..

I know she was too stinking cute... Oh how I miss those day's .... Know we have hit the trying Three's ... And she is very trying... I still love her but can't wait till were out of this faze...

Witch leads me to my new poll... her hair grows like crazy I cut her hair every few months, and it's still in the middle of her back... It just seems like so much work.. She no longer allows me to brush it... Only daddy can brush it , they even have a special brush "the Ouch less"... Oh please I waited all these years for a girl and I can't even brush her hair without her screaming... So I have been thinking about cutting it ... Not to short but at least to her shoulders.. I think less tangles , won't look so bad all this hair in her face... I can't even imagine her hair shorter but it might make it easier to take care of... So let me know in the poll on the left what you think... Even if you vote I cut it just know I might chicken out...

Silly Girl

This morning I woke up to Olivia "mommy I hungry , can I watch toons"

Slowly I stumble in to the kitchen make a bowel of cereal for her and turn on toons...As I'm in the kitchen making coffee this is what I over hear...

Oswald Cartoon : "Oh No, Now what will I use to make the bird house"

Olivia :" Get the Hammer you MORON!!!"

What do you say to that? All I could do was laugh and I still am...

My mom used to say about me at this age "She's full of it but she's a lot of fun" I guess I now know what she meant...

Girl's will be Girl's

It seems every couple of day's this is what I see

Olivia in my make up ... She always says " Don't I look pretty momma just like you" and I try to contain my laughter "of course your pretty"... I hope I don't look like this...I guess I need to find a new hiding spot for my make up...

She's A Mover and A Shaker

Olivia Loves to Dance...When ever she hear any music she just can't help herself... She has to stop and shake her bum... Matt caught her in the act, you may get bored but we of course think it's adorable (although we are biased) If your bored it's ok we know her Grandparents will appreciate it...Watch out THIS GIRL HAS MOVES!!!

Olivia's Binky

Is there something wrong with this picture?

Yes I am well aware that she is three and still has her Binky....I have tried to go cut the end off, loose them all, make her throw them all away, have the Binky fairy come to take them away, give them to a new baby, and every time I give it back to her... Thank you for all the suggestions I truly have tried every one of them...The girl will just make me crazy till I give it to her.. I know I'm weak but I really have tried I just also need my sanity.... Sometimes I think she will eventually get rid of it . How many kids do you know who go to school with one? Then I worry about her teeth every girl has to have a beautiful smile...She does have one you just can't see it all the time...And imagine the orthodontic bills...(let's not go there) When she starts in her I want My Binky chants even the boy's go running to find it just too shut her up...I am tired of looking for Binkys every nap and bedtime ...That's the only time she is supposed to have have it... So she says shes tired all the time ...(smart girl if you ask me) Once again I'm going to try to get rid of it once and for all ... If you have any suggestions I am still open to them... But if you still see her with it please don't remind me of how I have let her win... I 'm picking my battles... And I will tell you , If you would like to take her and break her of this habit then be my guest... I bet you will bring her back within 30 mins. of her saying... I want my Binky!!!!

To Be so Carefree

When I was little I remember the summer day's felt like they would never end. We would play outside all day and it didn't matter how hot it was or what we were doing we had not a care in the world..

I was reminded of this yesterday watching my little one play.. She didn't care she was in her undies or that she was playing alone she just jump in the water like the day would never end... To be a kid again

One day I'm sure she will not be thrilled with these pictures but I hope she will remember the time in her life when life was carefree.