I caved...

So, I haven't been feeling very creative lately - to the point where I'm taking too many pictures and not scrapping any and now I have no room left to store my photos. I guess I lost my mojo. So, I caved and purchased a regular photo album. GASP! I honestly didn't think I would do that. But if there were more hours in a day and more days in a week, I might have the time to get caught up. That's not going to happen so I finally realized that w/ the amount of pictures I take - say from our vacations to the Cape - well, I really do not need to make an entire scapbook album for every year we go. And after I put over 100 pictures in this new photo album of mine - I have to say, I felt some relief :) And I'm very happy I can enjoy the pictures now - they're not sitting in an envelope in a shoe box (because I ran out of room in my 4 photo storage boxes). The girls were ecstatic to actually see the pictures :) Kind of made my day actually. I think on my next trip to Target, I will be purchasing another regular photo album :) Ahhh... the simple life. Ha, ha. Since I went to Target, the plan was to hit Old Navy and buy my dd Emma some jeans that actually fit her. The kid is growing like a weed. Well, I have to say, I'm not the least bit impressed with their selection. I love Old Navy and I'm hoping this is not how it will stay thru the summer. I found one pair of jeans that I liked. Every other pair - quite honestly, looked like it had been peed on. Sorry, but I really don't like a yellowish worn tint in any pair of jeans. I'm good, thanks. Not to mention - the jeans I did really like - Um $24.50 a pair - I don't think so. My kid is 4 years old - I'm not paying that much for a pair of jeans. It just about killed me to pay $16.50 for the pair I settled for. Thank god for that gift card :) Can't wait for some hand me downs. Love those, lol. And I can't find her another pair of sneakers for the life of me either - size 11 1/2 - no where to be found. I've checked 3 stores - is every girl that size right now?!!!! She only has one pair of sneakers that fit her - I'm on a hunt for at least one more please. C'mon, is that so much to ask? I did have an enjoyable evening w/ my Mother shopping though. Abby was very well behaved and Emma stayed home w/ Daddy. I can't remember that last time I took Abby in a store to be honest w/ you. It's usually Emma that tags along. A nice change and she was so good. So, that was Saturday.

Our Valentine's Day was just lovely. Emma was so excited to go to school for her Birthday party - at least that was what she thought it was for, ha, ha. We had baked cupcakes and she had already brought her valentines in early - she knew they were having a party - We've been making valentine gifts for over a week but when she was getting ready for school she said "I hope every one made lots of pretty decorations for my birthday party". I told her it wasn't her birthday, they were having a Valentine's Day party and she said "But we made cupcakes". Ha, ha. I couldn't help but laugh. I explained to her that they were Valentine's Day cupcakes and a Valentine's Day party but she would have her birthday party in just a few months. Kids, the things they come out with. It was so adorable how excited she was to show me all of her valentines when she got home.
Here she is leaving for school w/ valentines for her teachers.

And with the cupcakes - Valentine's Day cupcakes :)

Emma w/ her valentines from her classmates


And a few other pics from our day :)
My little Abby

Gifts from Mema & Papa


Tulips (my favorite) from my hubby - only took him 12yrs. to finally get them for me, lol.

Love Baskets from Mommy & Daddy



So, I might have gone a little overboard w/ the baskets - but that's the fun of it!

Yes, I'm still here

So, I was informed today by a very dear friend that I'm a very bad blogger. Well, I already knew that but this one's for you, Michelle. So, anyways, since Sadie's passing I just haven't really felt like blogging much. I've been focusing on more important things. Spending more time with the girls - enjoying them, enjoying life, enjoying scrapbooking. Paying more attention to my marriage - really talking and having meaningful conversations. You lose that in the hustle of daily life. Sadie made me realize what was really important in life. That little baby girl will forever remain in my heart. I talk to Tracy at least once a week. The family is managing the best they can. I can't imagine how difficult it must be. Their main focus right now is honoring Sadie's life. They are fundraising right now to have an Angel of Hope Statue brought to Blackstone Valley. You can read more about it here:

I've ordered 3 bracelets already. One for myself, and one for each of the girls - I'll have to take a picture of them to show you - they're beautiful. It's been 4 months today that Sadie went to heaven. Not a day goes by that I don't remember her beautiful blue eyes or that sweet smile. I can't imagine anything more painful than losing a child. Keep them in your thoughts always.

As for my girls, they are growing by the minute it seems. Emma is on and off w/ school. She has her good days and her clingy, "Mommy please don't leave me" days. Geez, I wonder if she would have been better if I sent her every day instead of just 2 days. I wonder what will happen when she starts kindergarten. She's so much like me though - shy, clumsy, such a Mama's girl. She's changed a lot the past few years that I've been a stay at home Mom. She used to be Daddy's little girl. But, now that I'm here with her all day, every day - she wants Me whenever I'm not around. The little stinker even waited up until 10pm for me last night. Refused to go to bed because I wasn't here. Yup, she's a Mama's girl. She got her progress report today. A - stands for Almost Always, E for Emerging and N for Needs attention. She received mostly A's, a few E's, and one N. Remembering her phone # needs attention. Well, her full name, address and phone # is now posted in bold letters on our fridge - I figured she's bound to see it every day. Now, that teacher can't say I'm not addressing the situation, lol. We have a parent/teacher meeting next week. My first parent/teacher meeting. How cute :) Rob will be attending w/ me. This will be his first time seeing Emma's school and meeting her teacher. I think he's excited to go. I sometimes have to remind myself that this is my life now. Hard to imagine that I've grown up, and now have kids of my own. Seems like yesterday that I was in school. Funny, how time flies. And my little Miss Abby - I took her to the library today when Rob got home from work. Emma fell asleep - that's what she gets for waiting up for me last night, lol. So, Abby picked out some books and a couple movies. We brought them home and I started supper. I peeked in the living room and she was sitting at the coffee table with the library books and Emma's toy register - opening each book and scanning the inside of the covers. It cracked me up - very observant little girl. Who knows, maybe she's destined to be a librarian when she grows up. But of course, I went to fetch the camera and take a picture and she was not allowing that to happen. She was all done! Hmmm... Emma so would have posed for the camera but not Abby! Oh well, hopefully there will be a next time and I'll be a little more sneaky! Well that's about it for today. Hopefully I'll be better at updating - now that I have someone to give me a push :)