February randoms

I've had fun experimenting with decorating sugar cookies lately.  I try to do every holiday.  For Valentines I decided to make a girls night out of it.  It was a LOT of work to make that many cookies and icing for myself and the 8 girls that came, but also a lot of fun.  This was my tray of cookies.

I let Brooklyn stay up and ice a few cookies and she thought that was the coolest thing ever.  I could tell she felt so grown up being with all the girls.

a fun new hairdo - my sis-in-law Mandy sent me the idea

My friend Allie came up from Gilbert to spend the day.  Brooklyn had fun practicing holding her cute new baby Wade.

a pro already

37 weeks

All the kids had dentist appointments.  This was Remmy's first time and she was not a fan!  (not surprised)  She opened her mouth though and let them check her...she squeezed my hand and cried the whole time.

all done and pretty happy about it

Oh Remmy!  She is busy and naughty and so cute too!  I love this age because they learn so much and their personality really starts coming out.  She cracks me up daily.   I found her like this in the bathroom.  She loves taking off her pants and diaper and is a climber.

swaying side to side :)

Jake loves Lego's right now (I love them too and love that he loves them).  He will sit for hours building different things.

almost 39 weeks

more Valentine sugar cookies I made

The week of Valentines we did a heart hairdo each day.  It was fun coming up with different things.  Brooklyn would ask me to take a picture so she could see what it looked like.

took Valentines to her preschool class

Brooklyn and Reese - Brooklyn is 6 months older than Reese and look how much shorter!

Jake took Valentines to his preschool class too

We went shopping at the Anthem outlets and played at the train park with friends.  This is Brooklyn and Lexi on the train.

My friend Janet told me about these mocs on ebay.  They were $4 each from China (free shipping!)  I won't say out loud how many pairs I ordered...but these were some of them.

At one of my last doctors appointments, my blood pressure was high and I had traces of protein in my urine.  They did a blood test and had me do a 24 hour urine catch.  Everything came back normal.  I sent this picture of the big orange jug to Jeannette because she's done this many times.

soccer practice for Jake

my last run pregnant (a few days before Kate was born).  I got several looks from strangers every time I ran..so I had to document. 

Field trip to the zoo with Brooklyn and Jake's preschool.  Remmy tagged along and had fun with her cute friends Archer and Holland.

The day I had Kate, we met friends at the Scottsdale train park in the morning.  I was having contractions, but nothing super consistent or close together.  Alison accidentally locked her little girl Tayvri in the car.  My mom got a hold of people who worked at the train park and had them call 911.  Thankfully it was a perfect day weather wise and she was only in the car for 20 minutes, not crying or upset.

The fire department came and got her out.

I'm glad my mom took this picture - last pregnancy picture.  Kate was born later that night.

Alison and Tayrvi after they got her out. 

Annabelle and Janet 

Jake and I on the train

mermaid birthday party

Brooklyn got a friend party this year since it was an odd birthday and picked a mermaid theme.  I was excited to do this party because I had seen a cute tutorial on mermaid tails on Pinterest that I wanted to try.

I kept it pretty simple.  With a baby coming, Christmas not that long ago, John studying for boards, it was perfect to do it in my backyard and keep it smaller.  Brooklyn only wanted to invite girls (we did invite one boy who is a good friend, but he couldn't make it because of school) and requested that they paint treasure boxes.

8 girls total, including Brooklyn - I set their lunch table up outside 

Their lunch was kid friendly - starfish sandwiches (pb&j), fish crackers, pirate booty, seaweed grapes, oyster cookies, and cupcakes from Walmart for dessert.

Tayvri and Remmy (and Jake) were good sports and stayed on the sidelines for everything.  (Notice Remmy's shoes - that girl tries on a million pairs of shoes a day)

the birthday girl

When the girls arrived for the party they each got to pick out a mermaid tail I had made.  I thought they turned out so cute and were pretty easy to make too.  Brooklyn was thrilled with them which is all that really matters.  They got to take them home as their party favor.

Margo, Ella, Lexi, Annabelle, Burkli, Brooklyn, Reese, and Livvi

...and a silly picture.

After the girls ate lunch they played for a bit and then painted these treasure boxes that I found at Walmart for $1.  They loved the painting most.

(Remmy in the background - sad she doesn't get to do one)

Next we went inside and Brooklyn opened presents.  All her friends were so generous and she loved what she got.

After the presents were all open we had cupcakes and then the girls played until parents came to pick up.  I think it was a successful party!