Shop till you drop

Shelby is such a little trooper. She gets a bad rap for being really spunky (which she is), but she is also a really good kid. Because we moved here in July, there was no room anywhere for her to go to preschool. She has been stuck hanging out with me everyday all year. I think, for the most part, she enjoys having the time alone with me, but I know she gets bored too. There are some days when she spends a good part of the day in her car seat. The fact that it takes 35 minutes each way to get her sisters to school doesn't help. When she reaches her breaking point and can't handle running anymore errands, she falls asleep. This usually means her entire body falls over. I have tried to find pillows and blankets to hold her head up, but they never seem to work. I do miss the days when she napped at home, but at least she is able to rest in the car. Her only quirk is that the only music she likes the hear while she is falling asleep is Joshua Radin. These pictures are probably not that cute to anyone but me. Every time I see her sleeping, I snap a picture with my phone. There is something so sweet about watching your baby sleep.

I took this picture today. It is my favorite for several reasons. One, she has spaghetti all over her face, and two, she insisted on wearing her white sun dress with black, shiny dress shoes.

Shelby's first trip to the dentist.

Shelby went to the dentist for the first time today. I took the other two girls before they were three, but Shelby is so strong willed that I was worried about taking her. She was adamant that she was not going to open her mouth! Last night, she informed me that she might "accidentally" bite the dentist. However, once we got there she loved it! Everyone was so nice, and Shelby ended up loving all the attention. The sticker, balloon, bouncy ball, bracelet, gold medal and sugar free ice cream they gave her helped too!

Shelby smiling at the dentist when he came in. She brought her pink poodle for moral support.

Flashing her pretty smile after getting her teeth cleaned. She got a gold medal for being the best helper of the day.

Happy Easter

We have had a hectic and wonderful week! I will blog some more later about all the things we have been doing this week. Church was wonderful this morning. I love the sermon on Easter Sunday. So many emotions wash over me as I hear again about the Crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. I always leave feeling so thankful and alive. After church, we went to the El Paso Club for lunch with my family. The girls usually enjoy being there, but today they were a little grouchy. Like I said, it has been a very long week for everyone! After a quick nap, we had an Easter egg hunt at my parents. It was very windy and cold today so the egg hunt lasted only a few minutes. It is now seven and the girls are already in bed. Woo Hoo for early bedtimes and no school tomorrow!

Our movie star...sort of

Here is a clip of Abby's Extreme Makeover Home Edition debut. The YouTube clip is eight minutes long, but you can fast forward to 1:12 and see Abby and her classmates.

My little ladies

Here just a few pictures of the girls. They are getting so big so fast. It makes me both happy and sad to see how they have changed.

Can you tell that I like to dress them alike? I do it almost anytime I can. If they are not matching exactly, then there outfits are from the same line of clothes. I am getting as much of it in as I can because one day they are not going to let me.

Where does the time go?

I came across this video today when I was cleaning up the computer, and I cried and laughed while I watched it. I am way to emotional I know! It is only 30 seconds long for goodness sake. This is right after Shelby's second birthday, almost two years ago. I had forgotten how much Shelby babbled at this age. She would be talking just fine until she got excited or had a lot to say. Then she would revert back to babbling. It was so funny. I can't believe how fast time has gone. Why do my babies have to grow up!

Family time

Our whole family has had a great couple of weeks with lots of family time. My Aunt Sharon and Uncle Hank came to visit with their granddaughter Paige. Paige is the same age as Abby, and she is the only cousin the girls have close to their age. Paige was able to go to school with Abby and Macey one day while she was here. They all had so much fun together, and ended the week with a sleepover at Nani's house. We also got to see my cousin Jordin who is now in college and a track star. You just might see him in the Olympics one day! His mom Paula was also in town for a day. It was a busy couple of weeks but so much fun. When I am around my extended family, I am reminded about how important family is. Things are never as relaxed or comfortable as they are when you are with your family. Even when you don't see each other for periods of time, nothing can break the bond of being related. I am so blessed that I have such a great extended family!

Sweet cousins

They all four got an American Girl doll for Christmas this year.

Obviously I didn't use my good camera on these pictures. I somehow set it on a timer, and I have been so busy the last couple of weeks I have not been able to figure out how to get it off the timer!