Lack of Sleep

This past month I doubt I have had a restful night sleep.  Every night I get woken up and kept up for at least an hour each.  Nap time is a war zone.  I swear it is preparing me for the teen years because she has become sneaky.  I am speaking of course of Emme.  Livi sleeps the whole night away and naps too.  It helps that she prefers her crib to her bed.  I am speaking of Emme, who may not make it to her fourth birthday.  Last night Emme was in and out of her room at bed time.  She already knows how to procrastnate.  She will bring me a full sippy and ask for more, another story or she needs to go potty.  At 330am she woke me up to go potty.  She really needed to be changed.  She is such a heavy sleeper she doesn't wake up in time to get there.  So i put her back to bed after she was cleaned up.  She then comes out for more water, then story.  Right as I start to doze off I hear giggling.  She had snuck into her sister's room into the crib and woke Livi.  I was up for over an hour. So I just decided during nap time I would take a nap.  That was a dumb idea.  She snuck out and some how found a tube of lipstick that I don't even know where it came from.  I only own like three tubes.  I am more of a lip gloss girl.  She decided to paint the couch, our brand new curtain, the wall, her pjs and her face.  I put her in the shower while I went to clean it up.  When she got put back to her room for nap she kept repeating mommy I'm Sad.  She knows she is deep trouble. On hand it is fun her little attempt to wear makeup but on the other It is all over our diaper bag which is ruined now.  So i am still a bit pissed where ischocolate when you need it.

Emme is Three

Emmeline Mae born November 4,

I am One wearing my Kuspuk

I am Two and a cheese

Three and Loving it

Falling Leaves

I love the fall.  I love the crisp in the air. In Alaska fall last about a month then it snows.  I like how I can watch the changes in the seasons here.  I love the colors on the trees and the leaves on my lawn.  But most of all I love watching my girls discover all the fun there is to be had.  Today is PJ day.  Once in a while I declare it is PJ day.  We wear our PJ and watch some cartoons.  When the girls saw Daddy go out to get the mail they followed out in their PJ to play in the leaves. So after a little bit I brought them in to change into clothes so they could be warm and play.  They loved it. 

Balloons and a Three year old

 I can't believe Emme is three already.  She is a handful. So for her birthday we had a little party for family at our house.  Emme was excited as decorations went up and even more so when she got a Happy Meal for lunch because I was busy preparing.  We invited Matt's family since mine doesn't live near here.  Emme and Livi loved the balloons Grandma got.  We had lots of yummy food and tons left over.  Emme had fun playing with Matt's cousin Marnie's grandson. He would crawl after her down the hall.  Of course her and Troy had their traditional balloon fight.  Emme got lots of clothes, coloring book, shoes and a Merida doll.  Both girls had lots of fun.  We ate, sat around and chatted.  It was a nice time.  We had Raspberry and Lemon cupcakes.  Emme ate the frosting and candies on top.  I think next year I will just give her candy.  Livi ate the whole thing.  She is my little sugar monster.  Her birthday was on Sunday.  We went to church.  Emme wanted to head to nursery right away, but she did ok in sacrament.  So I took Emme to drop her off at nursery Livi refused to come with me.  She decided she wanted to stay.  It was a cute scene.  She had Emme's monkey (a gift from my grandmother )in one arm and her doll in the other.  With her two fingers in her mouth.  I was concerned since Livi freaks out easily.  But she stayed in nursery and did well.  After church we watch a movie of Emme's choice, dinner and of course a cake.  Emme was so happy she got to help me make the cake.  She sat on the counter, while I measured.  Emme had more fun putting them in the bowl.  She is already wanting to learn how to cook. 

Troy trying to see how high he could get Zayne's hair

Emme playing with Zayne and Aspen

Livi loved the Balloons.  

Emme got another Musicial card.  She loves them and I hate them

My silly Livi

Emme with her new baby

Cupcakes

That's mine

Aspen, Marnie (Matt's cousin), Troy feed Zayne 

Livi having fun making her hair stand up

Balloon Fight!

I am ready for Church

I am helping

Happy Birthday!

Daddy didn't get the plates fast enough

I love chocolate!

Happy Halloween!

Last week was Halloween.  Emme was so excited.  She loves to play dress up.  So much that she tries to force poor Livi to dress up too.  Livi isn't interested yet in dress up or some of the things Emme does.  This year the girls were Care Bears.  I made the costume out of felt and hoodies along with my poor sewing skills.  Emme loved it she would growl at me and tell me she was a bear.  Livi loved the hood because she could pull it up herself.  In the morning we took the girls to see their Grandpa Wayne (Matt's Dad) in the hospital.  He had knee surgery and was happy to see them in their costumes.  Though they weren't too sure about the hospital.  Then we went to Lunch with Matt's mom.  We then went home for a nap before setting out for Trick or Treating.   Since we were going to be gone most of the night we decided to leave the candy on the front step with the help of our pumpkin. Our first stop of the night is always our neighbor Jadean who always makes the girls a special treat.  Once Livi realized there was candy at each door our candy monster was off and running.  After a good hour Livi was tired and Matt took her home.  I took Emme around a bit more.  Emme just kept wanting to go.  She even told me to stay in a certain spot and she would go to the door herself.  I thought the funniest part was we went to a door and this woman came out and proclaimed.  "What a cute devil"  to Emme.  I corrected her she was a Carebear.  The woman then began telling some weird story.  I think she had been celebrating a bit much.  Emme loved Halloween so much she wanted to do it again.  Livi wanted Dum Dum the next day since we had lots left over.    

There is a reason I don't let Emme have knives, I just can't remember why.

Livi's attempt at making a silly face at Daddy

Let's go MOM!!!

She is a big cheese ball.  She demands to get her picture taken now

Our first stop our neighbors The Spencers.  The girls just adore them

Off to the next door with Livi in the lead. 

Our pumpkin that handed out our candy for us.  Matt said it looked like Pin  Head

Next day we hit Target for the Halloween clearance.  I got them some new stuff for their dress up box

She looks so happy doesn't she.  

Mommy Firsts

This week I swear I have had several Mommy Firsts. First Emme decided getting out of her car seat while I was driving was a great idea.  She even thought it was funny.  She came up to my seat and said "weeeeee"  I had to pull over to the nearest parking spot. Let's just say she was no longer laughing and has not gotten out of her seat since.  In fact while were driving her seat belt came undone and she freaked out.  She didn't want to be in trouble.  The next was we have been deep cleaning because Emme's birthday is next Sunday.  So Matt was shampooing the carpet.  He left the toliet seat up to dumb the dirty water in.  I walked in the kid's bathroom in the toilet was Livi's doll.  I guess she was trying to give her a bath.  Emme never did that.  And yesterday during nap time Emme decided she was bored and went got into the diaper bag.  She took the Butt paste.  She decided Livi must be bored too because she went into livi's room and decorated her crib, livi's face and herself.  I am just glad it was not poo.  

Boos and Pumpkin Games

 Saturday was a busy day for us.  First thing Emme's had her first Halloween party to attend.  Her friend Michelle who lives down the street was having a Halloween party.  Emme had so much fun.  They colored, played bingo, bean bag toss and danced.  Emme loves to dance.  I am not sure you could call it dancing.  She likes to jump around and twirl.  Livi was taking a nap at home.  (Don't worry I left Matt home too) After her fun party we headed to the Boo at the Zoo.  We have been looking for different traditions to for each holiday.  Things to make the holidays ours and not just following the path of others.  Let me say unless you like crowds and pushy people this is not the activity for you.  It took almost forty minutes to find a parking spot. Then we packed the girls into the wagon and tried to enjoy the day.  It was so crowded you couldn't see the animals, except the tigers. (who were asleep)  The candy tables were crowded and there were lots of pushy people who didn't seem to mind pushing a two year old out of the way for a piece of taffy.  (Taffy is gross by the way)  The best part of the zoo was these two young ladies dressed as Princesses.  They greeted each little girl with hugs and stopped to take pictures.  Poor Livi though didn't realize they were Princesses.  The minute I put her down she freaked.  I had to stand in the picture to hold her.  We left early and went to Matt's cousin's Grandson first day party.  I think we got more sugar at the party then at the zoo.  By the end of the day Emme was bouncing off the walls.  Livi just wanted her blanket and dolly.  She was exhausted.  

Coloring at the Party

Time for Bingo 

Picture bingo with Marriette Barton
 (she made all the costumes for her family.  They are witches and her son is the family pet a cyclops Too cute)

Bean Bag toss

Musical Chairs where no one loses

Emme with her friends

Getting a treat. I swear she licked the icing off

At the Zoo

The care bears and the Princesses.  They tried to get Livi to smile

She wanted candy.  She wanted me to unwrap it and if I didn't fast enough  she would eat it  wrapper and all