Time slipping...

I feel like I am in a never ending game of catch up. I am about 5 months behind on just about everything. I think part of it is the four months that were eaten alive by the NICU. I can't fathom my babies being 8 months old. It just doesn't seem possible. In four months it will have been a year!!! Can you believe that? It's ridiculous.

 Also, one of the valuable lessons I have learned from pinterest, aside from a delicious salsa recipe, is that if you wait for perfect conditions the mother ship will never come come take you away, or some sort of something like that.

 I have a very sweet friend with a very awesome talent. She makes the sweetest Tu-tu's for little girls. She made me one of these beautiful creations for miss Doodle bug, complete with petti pants that are amazing. We did try to have a photo shoot months ago, but the lighting was wrong and the kids were grumpy and not many of the pictures came out. We said we would try again later. I was bummed, and then time marched on and we moved and life was hectic.

Today, I gave my sweet little girl a bath and I took the tape off her face and I decided the mother ship was landing. Today was the day!

They are blurry at times, they are not lit the best, she is making weird faces in some, imperfect? Yes. For sure. But they are mine and they are a freeze frame of this time. I will never get the same pictures from her being this age ever again. This is now, in all of it's imperfect perfection.

Isn't she perfectly adorable?

The fake photographer...

I have been telling myself, for what now must be years, that I need to learn how to use my camera. I just keep putting it off. I am serious about it now though, I need to learn how to use my camera. This morning I took some pictures of my sweet niece. Now, it's all good because if I didn't take pictures, she wouldn't get pictures taken but as I was looking through them, I figured this whole process would be so much more joyful if I felt like I actually did something that made them better. I also would love it if I could find the time and motivation to be more knowledgeable of photoshop. My consistency leaves something to be desired, as does my attention to detail. Much work to be done. All that aside, here are some of my favorites.

She's adorable even with a fake photographer. and then there was the boy in boots..

The neglected blog...

I realized that the people here who are not on my facebook are probably wondering what has been going on with us. Well, We are crazy people. Crazy people who won that crazy contest, crazy people who moved, and crazy people who are now living with my parents. Crazy right? The babies are doing good, they are hacking up a lung right now, but all things considered they are good. As of now we have been here a month, the majority of our junk is out in the garage, and life is messy but good. I have dreams of organization but I think I need to just let those go. It will come if it comes and if it doesn't we will survive it. If you want to see our fabulous pictures go here. You may have to scroll down a bit but they are good, and you know us so I will trust you will know when to stop. Also there is documentation of my shopping trip and my spa day on that blog if you are interested and have some time to kill. In case you forgot what we look like here is one to remind you. There now you will know it's us. :)

Because it's June...

And because I never shared, but mostly because they just had a sweet baby boy. In their hearts I am sure they are doing the same thing... Congrats you guys! I am so excited to meet him.

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails...

My sunshine...

This is J's snazzy suit from the 70's. We almost missed our window of wearing, I was determined not to let it pass.

The boy loves Jingle. It brings such joy to my heart to see him start to pretend.

I just love his face in this one.

The sweetest boy ever. I am so thankful for his joyful happy spirit at this time of stress and adjustment. He is such a joy.

When the cat's away...

Hey guess what? WE ARE HOME! *confetti and fanfare and joy and dancing*

It's weird to come home to a home that was only your home for a few weeks but it's home none the less. Guess what else? J has applied for a job so we may be moving again. Even if he doesn't get it his boss wants us back in Flagstaff within a year so there's that.

Has this ever happened to you? Let's say you are having twins and living in someone's basement. So, you say to yourself, "Self, you are going to have three kids we really ought to get our own place." So you do what you can, and the boss says you can stay, and you think you are so clever because you moved before the twins came (by a breath), only to find out you still get to move with three tiny children. Life has been teaching me that I am in no way shape or form in charge. It kind of sucks, so I wish I would learn my lesson. On the up side, hopefully we will move to a house with a yard that has more than sunshine and rocks to offer. A sliver of shade or grass would be nice.

We were gone 4 months. While we were gone our house became a mouse super hotel. I am still finding evidences of their party. Stupid mice. Thank goodness for family who loves us and cleaned that up before we came home. I can't even imagine if I had come home to that. Can you say super meltdown of panic and doom and crying and wailing and gnashing of teeth? I can. That is what would have happened. Thank you ladies for keeping me sane.

J's family is all going to heaven, there. I have said it. I am glad I am a part of it. :)

You may or may not remember a post I did about something I had made as a Christmas present. I was going to reveal it's sheer awesomeness and then we kind of missed Christmas and I didn't get it to it's small new owner. I got it all done, and took some pictures. My dear mother is here helping us not be crazy people so she can take it to Miss Tati.

I am sure you all want one now. They will be all the rage, I am sure of it. If you do want to make one though. I used This pattern here, I changed the back posts to just regular stitches. Then I just made little circles for the dots and larger ones for the ears. If you want more specifics let me know. Also if you find you really need one and cannot make it yourself let me know, we could work something out. Although, you would need to give me plenty of time to get it made. I am still working out how to use my time more wisely. These kids are running me ragged.

I think she came out really cute though.

Anyway, I am glad we are home. It's a much better place to be.