Music

Why am I so behind on good music?? I think the answer begins with a 5 year old and ends with a 7 month old. Heard this song today for the first time and really loved it, even though the rest of the world has already heard it. I've been really loving Train's stuff the last couple of years.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghZt2cILcCU

Just January

Here are some updated pics from the last month. Suzanne wanted to see some new ones of Bronte. Bronte is sitting up now and scooting around the house on her belly, like a crazy lizard. The boys have been busy making me Valentines and posting them everywhere in my house. I tried to take a couple down yesterday and they almost had panic attacks, so I left them up. For an update on Carolina, see post below!!

Happy Birthday, Carolina

Happy 2nd Birthday, Carolina! (Yes, I know the pics are in the wrong order, but really, I've got no time to change them!). She loved blowing out the candles this year, making us redo them after she blew them out the first time. She's still not that into presents and even though I'm trying my hardest, she still doesn't care for dolls, darn it. (Mom, does that bring back memories of a certain child lugging around baby dolls on each hip until she was, oh, about 12 or so??) Oh, and if you thought these were Christmas pics because the presents are wrapped in Christmas paper, well, that's just what happens when your child's birthday is in early January.

10 things I love about you, Carolina:

1. The way you light up and happily exclaim, "Mama!" whenever I enter a room.
2. The way you take on your big brothers, even though they've got 20 pounds on you.
3. How you'll hold up clothes and say "So cute!"
4. The fun ways you are experimenting with language, saying the cutest things that just make me smile.
5. Your giggle.
6. The way you make me feel like you love me the best, and the way you make your Dad feel like you love him the best.
7. How you'll run literally for 30 minutes around a table for no apparent reason but acting very proud of yourself with each lap completed.
8. Your fun dancing moves.
9. Your love for chocolate.
10. How you'll hug Bronte, and exclaim, "My sista!"

Happy Birthday, sweetie!

Shutterfly Christmas photo cards -- Say Cheese!

Taking cute Christmas card pictures is always so stressful for me! It's an impossible task to get 4 small kids smiling at the same time. So, I swore off of Christmas cards this year. Until, that is, I saw the cute photo cards at Shutterfly. Too, too cute! Check their Christmas photo cards out at:

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards


They have so many great options to choose from, but I really love this Merry Blossoms card (image above):


http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/merry-blossoms-christmas-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93496

I'm planning to put my kids in cute Santa costumes and having them be Santa's little helpers in the picture, so I might need a design that allows me to put more pictures in, like the Merry Memories Chartreuse
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/merry-memories-chartreuse-christmas-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93496

I love the different size pictures in the Merry Memories card. So many fun choices!

They have different types (folded or flat) of stationery cards to pick from :

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards

And if you'd rather go a bit more general, they also have some great holiday cards at http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards

Now, will I get my kids to cooperate? I guess you'll find out when you get my Shutterfly photo card this year!

I used Shutterfly when I did Carolina's birth announcement and I loved the design and the quality of the card. I was thrilled with the end result. The site is easy to use and the quality is always great. I've been making photo books with Shutterfly for years and have never had a complaint.

Now I'm even more determined to get the right picture this year -- my poor kids!

New camera

Just practicing with my new camera (thank you, Black Friday). I'm not thrilled with it; it takes some mighty blurry pics when the subject is moving. Darn it. Oh well, at least my pictures don't all look like they've been taken in the middle of the night like my old camera. Here's Bronte, 4 months old.

Pics of Carolina

Just realized I haven't posted new pics of Carolina in a while. She's our cutie pie, but quickly approaching her terrible twos!

New pics of Bronte

See, she doesn't cry all the time.