Please let it stick

So remember back in December how the littlest stinker was potty training, she caught on super quick and was totally potty trained? Well we went to Oregon for Christmas and she did great the whole drive there and the first day. But we were worried about accidents at other people's houses so we made the mistake to put her in pull ups. That led to her using them like diapers and this caused her to totally regress back to diapers full time.

My mom took Allison to Oregon last week for a week so I decided it was time to revisit the training with one less kid around. She was doing amazing until my mom came back with Allie. She then had 5 accidents in one morning and I, being pregnant, emotional and cranky, threw her back into a diaper the rest of the day and felt totally defeated. Luckily by the evening I came around to rational thinking and put her back into panties. She's been doing great and I'm seeing light at the end of the tunnel again.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I hate potty training! If there was a place around here that offered a service to train your kids for you I'd totally put my kids in it and be willing to pay big bucks for it. So all you ladies out there who don't mind it, just know there are tons of other moms like me and you should start a business. You'd make a killing

Camera +No memory card = No Bueno!

Darren and I took a trip with just the two of us and brought our camera to take lots of fun pictures, only problem was I left my memory card in my computer at home instead of bringing it. We were staying at this amazing resort tucked away from everything and of course they didn't sell any memory cards at their gift shop.

















Luckily Darren's company was awesome and had old school prom style pictures for each night so we dressed up for those and still came home with 2 pictures of our trip. Too bad in one of them Darren's wearing a cowboy hat and gun holster and I'm wearing a boa and holding a gun (it was a western themed event) If I knew how to use our scanner I'd load them to give you guys a nice laugh but I don't know how.

I have to give a shout out to my mom and step dad for coming out here and watching our 3 kiddlets while we were gone though. It was an awesome weekend and it was nice of them to take on the challenge of all our kids. Sadly I only got one picture while they were here and it's this one of my mom with Eliza cramming herself into a comfy spot behind my mom. She likes to put herself into weird places and make you just deal with her being there.

Nice to Meet You Again

We've had some warmer weather and it's been so nice to be outside and let the kids play a bit. I can't wait till it's warm for good and they can be out each day! I love the sun and the kids have been so much happier since they've been able to get out. Here are a couple not so great random shots to document the occasion though. I really need to get my camera out more.

I also updated my pregnancy blog with a name poll so go vote on your choice or add another name idea to our list.













































I had to add in this picture of Eliza since it made me laugh so hard. I told her to smile and look at me but I was standing with the sun behind me so she couldn't keep her eyes open. She looks like a total nut in the picture. I love this little weirdo!

The babe is 2

Eliza's birthday was on Sunday and she turned 2! I seriously feel like it should have been her 1st birthday because it doesn't feel like I had her 2 whole years ago. Luckily she was feeling better and had a good birthday. Hard to believe that just a week before she was in and out of the hospital feeling like poop with pneumonia and RSV. I'm so glad kids are so resilient and that she could have such a good birthday.

Since it was on a Sunday we kept things super low key and did cake and presents after church and her nap. It was just Darren, me and the kiddos. I love when birthdays can be so simple and fun. Here are a couple pictures from the day.





























































I love this family picture, Darren is cheesing it up, I'm sporting a fake smile and look super tired, Allie's in the middle of talking. It just shows what a real non posed, non done up, family photo looks like.

Needing to update

I haven't been bringing my camera anywhere lately so I have nothing much to post but here's what I've got. I've got a goal to take more pictures! I've been trying to keep my pregnancy blog updated and will continue to try to do that once a week as well.

I posted on facebook about Allie cutting huge chunks of her hair off but I didn't post a before picture. So here is a picture of right after she cut it off and had just got done crying. She was pretty ticked that I wanted to take a picture so I only took one instead of a couple to show the full extent of the damage haha































I must say her hair has been so much easier to do. I loved her long beautiful hair, especially when it was all curled and done up. But not having to comb through her tangles and have her screaming every day, awesome!
















Eliza's hair is a mess and she has a scratch on her face in this picture but I can't get enough of this sweet thing. Her little dimples and squishy cheeks just melt me. I love how she asks to "nuggle" with me and sing her songs and always wants to sit on my lap any time I sit down.























Here are just a couple more random shots of the kids playing out in the cold. We are getting a little antsy for the warmer weather to come so we can be outside more!

Updated

I updated my pregnancy/post pregnancy blog for those of you who want to take a meander over there :)

Round 3

Here we go with the potty training for kid number 3. Look how cute and happy she looks with all those panties.
















If the camera was turned around you'd see me with half my makeup on, hair undone and wearing the same shirt I was wearing yesterday. I hate potty training. Here's to hoping she'll stay good at it. We've had 3 tiny little accidents, only a couple drops of pee, and tons of juice and successful bathroom trips. So so far we're not doing too bad. But I still hate potty training. :)