The Fairy Gala

Friday night was the Fairy Gala!

We decided on this rather than the festival that they have all weekend, this was much more personal, not crowded and had a super cute sit down dinner. I'm so glad we went this route instead of the chaos of the festival.

I took three girls so the girls we pretty free to roam, not getting lost in the shuffle and most of all just to play while I was able just sit back and watch:)

 The dinner pictures weren't at all great so I didn't include but it was super cute with those tiny little forks (Fairy forks). Mac and cheese, chicken salad, grapes and some delicious desserts:)

 The girls got to watch the ballerinas and they certainly loved it!

 Here they are!

 Ok, the girls their first experience with a "club". hahahaha, but seriously it was a real DJ, all the Disney remixes you could imagine................and FROZEN, which made the girls soooo happy.  These ladies were dancing fools! I loved watching all the girls:)

 Look at the bubbles momma!!

 I swear you couldn't keep this chick away from the bubbles!

 Still dancing in the bubbles:)

 Emma found a Fairy to dance and play with.

 Pretty sure they ALL loved it.

 My niece Izzy had a blast too!

 Time to make the Fairy houses.

 Finally a picture of mommy and Emma that wasn't a selfie!

 Here's the "Bread and Butter" for the girls. They got a picture with the beautiful mermaid!

 Emma too, she was little unsure:)

This was the first year that Layla was able to understand and love this. I'm so blessed that we're able to do this and that I've got girls to have an evening with just the girls. I'm so proud of Art 634 for putting on events like this and continue to make life and little easier for all the girls all over town. They also have a program for kids that cannot afford the programs:) Truly they are an inspiration.

Far too long............

Tonight I finally have a second, still my 18 month old in my arms as I type. 

I am bat, totally exhausted but still I cannot sleep. Everyday I feel like I walk in a fog and have

a million things to do but have no clue where to start. 

As of a few months ago I've started another business venture, still a photographer and a 

FULL time momma to three little beginnings of awesomeness.

My life never seems to stop and I want nothing more than to freeze this time I have with my babes. 

Here are just a few memories of my family this year.

Failed at Blogging so I'm blaming the Olympics:)

I've been glued to the 60 inch LG television for over a week now and have fallen asleep on the couch every night. So, so here I am again! Only a week, better than almost a year:)
I've just gotta say that the older I get the more and more I love love love watching the athletes and all that they do. I have the highest respect for them and well America has done pretty darn great!

I've decided to enroll Miss Layla into gymnastics next month and Mr. Sammy into tumbling too:) I'm hoping that I can find them a class somewhere near and close to the same time so I'm not driving 20+ minutes every way. They have been glued to the Olympics just like we have, our T.V doesn't leave NBC till the games are over:) If any of you watched tonight it was amazing!

I'm making this a point to write about as well tonight. The Chick-fli-A thing is so awful to hear about now. OK, so you don't agree with what the guy said but it is his belief and they are a conservative Christian company. He NEVER said he hated or would deny serving to the gay community. It is a little comical to me now because the people that are making it the BIGGEST deal aren't even gay! I agree with gay marriage, for me I believe in the biblical sense of marriage but I'm not gay. Ya dig??? So am I am bad Christian because of the way I feel? I also know many horrible gay people  and know some of the sweetest, most gifted beautifully gifted as well. But I too know many many people that call each other Christians but are the most hateful people if they think that something is NOT the way of the bible and the complete opposite that love who and what they believe in, know the truth that we should all love each other and though its not the way that they would lead their own lives they accept the way that others live. I am by no means a bible thumper and couldn't tell you where what is in there. Don't need to because I've got him right there in my heart, always have always will.

It saddens me to see all the hate that this country has now and much of this is because of the media.

Here's my thought on it. I'm a Christian that doesn't go to church (haven't found one that I feel is right for me and frankly afraid to open up to them because I've been crushed a few times) but I do talk to my son about the goodness of the BIG man above, treat others with respect, love one another, don't steal, cheat, saying our prayers for those we love and those we don't even know, bless our food before we eat and most of all to just be a good person and try to do the right thing, even though it may be hard. Honest to goodness that is how I feel about how life should be. You've got to believe in something.

I made a decision to delete this boy off of FB (hahaha, sounds so childish) but I can't handle people bringing others down by spreading hate. there was a shooting on an Indian temple and he quoted that "bet a million dollars that it doesn't get the press that the Batman shooting did, they are racists media" blah blah blah. Earlier this week it was about Chick-fli-A and how you'd never see that many Christians standing in line to help the homeless. Complete ignorance:( So you hated and were so hurt that the CEO of Chick-fli-A said he "believes in the biblical meaning of marriage" and you generalize that all Christians wouldn't help out the homeless?  Sadly, I took great offense to this and deleted him.

Ahhhhh, I feel much better about this now! Thanks!

People, seriously, just have faith in something...........God, Buddha or whoever you may have it (please not the devil but that's your choice) and just treat others as you would want to be treated. Everyone makes mistakes (not tellin ya to love a serial killer because that's just wrong) but realize that we all have addictions in some form, none of use are perfect and never will be just believe in people and yourself. I'm learning that last part of believing in myself the older I get the more I am able to accomplish it:)

I'm pregnant (over 30 weeks) and a raving ball of crazy right now so I'm going to rub my belly and talk to little one in my belly for a bit! NIGHT!!!

Back to blogging it.

Ok, after a little over a year of not blogging (which I'm terrible at) it's time I got back into it. Lord help me!
I will start with I'm 29 1/2 weeks preggo! Yep, that's right number 3 and number 2 baby girl! Have you ever had that really devesatating feeling in your belly, like you know its the last time.................that's me. THis is our last one. Although, I do feel satisfied it still makes me a little sad to know that my wonderful world of preganancy is going to be gone gone gone:( The movement are getting stronger and stronger and the kids are really diggin it.

My son Sammy is finally getting to the age where he is understanding that there is going to be another one running around, he was sad in the beginning that it wasn't another brother. If you all knew Sammy he's pretty strong willed and is super spoiled by our parents, so it makes it kinda hard for him to follow rules at home. I think he's actually ok with it now because i told him that he was always going to be my ONLY baby boy and he and I would always have that special bond, he's my angel and we would always be able to do things with just him and I. After practically beating this into his head it finally clicked in:) He's so happy and tells everyone!

Now, Little Miss Layla..................is my ball of loveliness and craziness. She tries to set her own rules, not ever wanting to go to bed and jsut wants to snuggle on the couch and watch Calliou or something to try to calm her down. She talks up a storm and loves to be held and tickled (ever so gently) to get her to sleep. Her new thing  is to have her nails painted........LOVES IT! But the only color can be pink just like her momma:) We love love love pink:) She's all girl and total tomboy all at once!

Soooooo, what do I think about this new one that will be making her GRAND appreance in the beginning of October??? Honestly, no clue, no clue at all. I've got a blonde hair, blue eyed boy and a brown haired brown eyed girl so lord only knows what baby girl will look like:) I just pray that she's healthy and will grow to love her crazy family.

I may need some good drugs by the end of this pregnancy:) Kidding but I pray that what doesn't kill me only makes me stronger:)

That is all for now.

My weekend.....the beauty I helped create.

Monday Catchup

Monday Monday......so wasn't ready for you.
It's been far too long since I've written. I got a tad depressed today when I asked my mom how I was as a babe and she couldn't remember.Whaaaaa?! Ok, so my time to write is every night around 9 or so. Sounds great.
Anywho, back to the loooooong crazy weekend. I had 5 shoots this weekend and one that I totally screwed up on. I thought the shoot was next weekend not this. I can't stop thinking about it, I was really looking forward to it, no clue to how I did it either. I've vowed to never let that happen again, setting up day before calls/texts to confim.
I start my new job Thursday. I'm a professional waitress and I love it, strangely I do. I love the people that I interact with and meet.
I've worked at Applebee's for over 6 yrs, a little too long but seriously in my 32 yrs of life I've only ever had like 6 jobs in my life.....whaaa:)
It's night time so I'm beat and kinda wanna recap the day.
Woke up this morning, downed 2 cups of coffee (that's my drug in the am...seriously don't talk to me unless I've had those 2 cups)made oatmeal (Revolution organic brand is the BEST) ate it, got dressed, packed up the kids to Applehood. This is where I truly loved my day for a few seconds. TOday I gave away all my shift because I had to tell them that I got a new job. Wahoooooo!
My little Peanut is talking up a storm now, learning more and more words everyday.Her fav word is DDaawgg (that's dog). Seriously the cutest thing. I would love to keep her just this size and age for a few years. The little spounge takes in everything and amazes me everyday. I think the best part right now is that she loves to hug, loves to hug. It's the sweetest thing ever, as she makes that little mmmmmmmmmm and busts out a Maaaaaaaaaaa. Love her
Sammy my boy had a super sweet day as well. I swear I'm amazed all the time with him, he's got those sweet super blue beautiful eyes. Now, that boy talk up a storm and is starting to tell some little crazy tales. How he's gotta save princess Mae Mae from the Alien.
Night night,
Till around this time tomorrow!

Smooches.

Friday Friday.

Where do I begin, where so I begin. Morning hit and I'm never good (or awake) till I've got that 1st cup of java in my hand, seriously it kinda bad. It send that jolt through my body that just makes me awake and happy, but by that time the house of madness has already become unleashed. The 2 babes running mad, poopy diapers (which both are almost always in sync), toys are thrown EVERYWHERE and I already wanna have a meltdown.
Now, that I'm past that we eat our breakfast tidy up and get out the door for a few sales (garage sales) to look for some cute little projects that I can give new life to. 3 sales and a Goodwill stop= nothing worth a poo for me except for Sammy's new safety glasses and a pair of sunglasses  that he said looked liked grandpas. So we go home for lunch.
At this point we've had a bit of a breakdown with both babes, trying to both get in my arms, so  Iscoop both up and we just snuggle for a few. Layla passes out and Sammy still laying there, dad walks in a takes over. Boring day yes.......................but I wait for the my hubs to walk through the door everyday so I can be by myself for a few minutes. Plus, I was getting my hair done tonight.
I love trade offs for photography. Tonights trade was my haircut/highlight. LOVE it and well I wasn't really happy with the box color that I put on my hair the weeks before so now it is the prettiest shade and I've got some sunkissed highlights. It's so amazing to me what 2 hrs without the kids and some iced coffee will do to my soul, so I added in a pizza to feel on top of the world:) I felt so refreshed and happy to back into my kids arms and they were both sleeping......BONUS. Chatted it up with the hubs for a few till the littles woke up. We then ate some za and left for the in laws farm for our weekly golf cart ride. That 78 (or so) acres makes me so happy. I love the fresh air, the corn stalks, trails and all the openess that it has to offer. It takes you away from everything for about 30 minutes. Layla loved it too and falls asleep in grandads arms on the reg.
Well, its 4 am and I'm out.
Here are a few pics from the farm.