if you don't already know, kmart is having their super doubles this week...meaning they double coupons up to $2. i can't tell you the last time i went to kmart - scratch that - i can. avery was about 9 months old and we were picking up a specific birthday gift (a kmart exclusive). seriously, it's been that long. anyway, i was telling allen all about it and he said "get your stuff together and we'll look at it tonight when i get home and see what we can do." when he got home from work he started looking at the coupons i pulled and he said "yeah i'm not going to be able to sleep tonight thinking about how much money we could save. let's go tonight."
and so we did.
when they gave us our total ($67.39), i almost had a heart attack...but then the bargains began and our total out of pocket was $21 and some odd change. we have enough ziploc bags and shampoo for a year! not bad, huh? but that's not all...
while we were checking out, a nice man commented on how pretty the girls were...and asked if they were twins. so glad allen was the one who got to answer for once... :) double the fun!
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
a thanksgiving feast ~ 4k style
today was avery's thanksgiving feast at school! there were pilgrims and indians everywhere. it was so much fun! their 'tablescapes' and outfits were all things they have made in preparation for today. we sure do love miss peggy and all she does to make 4k so much fun! we hope you and your family have a wonderful thanksgiving feast of your own...even if you don't get sqaure cheese, popcorn, muffins and candy corn.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
4 going on 14
avery finally got to go to libby lu for a makeover! she went with four of her favorite friends and loved every minute of it. it reminded me of high school prom, sports club formals and everything else i went to when i was younger. she loved getting her hair and makeup done, her nails painted AND glittered (wow, were they glittered) and dancing the hokey pokey. these girls were quite the performers...a bunch of little stars in the making! you can say you knew them when.....
hair
makeup
nails
so excited
all the girls (check out the wigs)
you put your elbow in....
time to go home...still putting on makeup!
big sister party!!!!
Friday, November 14, 2008
we let her stay
last night i was running a little late from small group, so both girls were asleep when i got home. allen and i usually watch tv together after the girls are asleep and last night was no exception....until about 10.30. avery cried a couple of times and we were back and forth to her room. she made her way downstairs around 11pm and when she crawled in my lap she just fell apart.
tears that she had held in, built up emotion ~ all of it came spilling out. she said her ear hurt and, in her mind, i'm sure that was the only way she thought she wouldn't get in trouble for coming downstairs. she was upset about something ~ a bad dream, waking up scared, being alone in her room ~ who knows.
i thought of how she reminded me so much of me. my mind drifted back 25 years to the many nights i spent crawling in my parents bed because of a bad dream or because i hated to be in my room by myself. they always let me stay. i remembered the phone calls from Nanny's house, slumber parties, cheerleader camp. they always came. i thought of how long ago that was, but how vividly i could remember their love rather than impatience or anger...even though it happened again.
i thought about how in 2 years she would be in 'big school.' how in 10 years she would almost be driving. how the days of her wanting to crawl up in my lap might be numbered. so i let her stay. for about an hour she slept in my arms.
allen carried her upstairs and while she didn't cry, big crocodile tears filled her eyes. it wasn't long before she came in our room and just cried. she was so tired and i'm not sure she was even fully awake. but something was keeping her from her room. she didn't like bedtime, she said. didn't want to be in her room. so we let her stay.
if you know us or know anything about us, we're not co-sleepers. a rare occasion maybe but we want our kids to feel safe and secure in their rooms. i don't know what was keeping her from her room last night. i don't know what scared her, but the tears weren't that of defiance, nor was she trying to be disobedient. there was fear and she just wanted to be with us.
i layed there with her and thought about the fear i experienced 2 years ago. i had nightmares. i had fear. i didn't sleep and i didn't want to go to sleep. i sat straight up in bed and waited until dawn. i remembered the scripture we prayed over our home, that we prayed over averys room, prayers that avery prayed for addison ~ that angels would surround her room while she slept. there's more wisdom in that than i can possibly put into writing.
i layed there and thought about something joe mcgee told us not long ago - that sending a child to their room for time out was the worst place to send them - that Satan would be there, waiting. preying on them in the silence. knowing they are vulnerable and telling them all the things they do wrong. they will sit, separate from everyone, and hear all the lies Satan wants them to believe. it is then no longer a learning and reflection time, it's spiritual warfare. (since then, time out has been on the steps for us)
i layed there and wondered what battle was being fought in her room. i thought about the fight for her spirit and her sweet little mind. what she hears, she believes and so i layed there and i wondered what she heard. so we let her stay.
and she slept.
tears that she had held in, built up emotion ~ all of it came spilling out. she said her ear hurt and, in her mind, i'm sure that was the only way she thought she wouldn't get in trouble for coming downstairs. she was upset about something ~ a bad dream, waking up scared, being alone in her room ~ who knows.
i thought of how she reminded me so much of me. my mind drifted back 25 years to the many nights i spent crawling in my parents bed because of a bad dream or because i hated to be in my room by myself. they always let me stay. i remembered the phone calls from Nanny's house, slumber parties, cheerleader camp. they always came. i thought of how long ago that was, but how vividly i could remember their love rather than impatience or anger...even though it happened again.
i thought about how in 2 years she would be in 'big school.' how in 10 years she would almost be driving. how the days of her wanting to crawl up in my lap might be numbered. so i let her stay. for about an hour she slept in my arms.
allen carried her upstairs and while she didn't cry, big crocodile tears filled her eyes. it wasn't long before she came in our room and just cried. she was so tired and i'm not sure she was even fully awake. but something was keeping her from her room. she didn't like bedtime, she said. didn't want to be in her room. so we let her stay.
if you know us or know anything about us, we're not co-sleepers. a rare occasion maybe but we want our kids to feel safe and secure in their rooms. i don't know what was keeping her from her room last night. i don't know what scared her, but the tears weren't that of defiance, nor was she trying to be disobedient. there was fear and she just wanted to be with us.
i layed there with her and thought about the fear i experienced 2 years ago. i had nightmares. i had fear. i didn't sleep and i didn't want to go to sleep. i sat straight up in bed and waited until dawn. i remembered the scripture we prayed over our home, that we prayed over averys room, prayers that avery prayed for addison ~ that angels would surround her room while she slept. there's more wisdom in that than i can possibly put into writing.
i layed there and thought about something joe mcgee told us not long ago - that sending a child to their room for time out was the worst place to send them - that Satan would be there, waiting. preying on them in the silence. knowing they are vulnerable and telling them all the things they do wrong. they will sit, separate from everyone, and hear all the lies Satan wants them to believe. it is then no longer a learning and reflection time, it's spiritual warfare. (since then, time out has been on the steps for us)
i layed there and wondered what battle was being fought in her room. i thought about the fight for her spirit and her sweet little mind. what she hears, she believes and so i layed there and i wondered what she heard. so we let her stay.
and she slept.
..."i lay down and slept; I awoke for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around." Psalm 3:5-6
Monday, November 03, 2008
field trip, pumpkin patch and spoons
ahhh, it's been a busy two weeks! i have a lot to catch up on ~ avery's first field trip ~ the family trip to the pumpkin patch ~ addison learning to use a spoon by herself ~ avery's first AL football game ~ an ER visit ~ how big the girls are getting ~ trick or treating ~ another 'are they twins?' moment....
i'll spare you the longest post ever and break this up into two posts
Avery loved her first field trip with her class...we went to old bakers farm. her favorite part of the day was 'picking pumpkins and playing with the animals.' no surprise there. my favorite part was getting to see her around her school friends. i had many proud moments on this trip but the best was when a little girl didn't want to hold another girls hand and avery offered hers and said "here, you can hold my hand." sweet avery.
then, we went to the pumpkin patch with our great friends, the lathams and the allens. i could tell you all about it, but.......i know you just want to see......
and last, but certainly not least....sweet addison is finally feeding herself with a spoon. technically it happened two weeks ago, but we love hearing her say 'scoop, scoop, scoop.' and that is just how i taught her...you scooooop it up and take a bite! notice the focus, then the look of pride and accomplishment. and of course, kiki.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
sewing
some of you know that i've been wanting to learn to sew for quite a while. there are lots of things to be made for little girls and i think, with some practice, i could do it.
what most of you don't know is that years ago (maybe 5 or 6) i went through a knitting phase. i bought the book, bought the stuff. undoubtedly, the book was called "i can't believe i'm knitting." let's just say i never unrolled my yarn. it never caught on, and i'll be honest, i only did it because i read an article where julia roberts was knitting on the set of one of her movies. at least i'm honest.
so, here's where you come in. there are many of you who sew very well. your wisdom exceeds your years and i know you're dying to teach me. :) let me know if you're interested.
what most of you don't know is that years ago (maybe 5 or 6) i went through a knitting phase. i bought the book, bought the stuff. undoubtedly, the book was called "i can't believe i'm knitting." let's just say i never unrolled my yarn. it never caught on, and i'll be honest, i only did it because i read an article where julia roberts was knitting on the set of one of her movies. at least i'm honest.
so, here's where you come in. there are many of you who sew very well. your wisdom exceeds your years and i know you're dying to teach me. :) let me know if you're interested.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
twice
it's happened again...well, twice. "are they twins" seems to be a question that no one finds absurd but me ~ and jennifer :). they are looking more and more alike, which is fun, but addison still has so much baby in her face and avery really looks like a big girl.
not sure how it went down tuesday night at cracker barrel, i wasn't there, but it happened. and again today when i got my hair cut. neither time were they dressed alike...which is rare...and today addison was in the stroller and avery was standing up. i'm not sure what my face or smile looked like today but she said "i can tell by your face that you get asked that a lot." and my response was ''surprisingly, yes, yes i do.'' thought you could enjoy a funny story for your day! here's a recent picture of the girls. enjoy!
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