. 48/365 .

i love having this on my chalkboard this week.  it most definitely reminds me that what you're feeling on this inside, shows on the outside.  it's very hard to have a bitter heart and a smile on your face at the same time.  being happy inside, bleeds happiness on the outside.  it does.  the Bible tells me so.

. 47/365 .

for some reason i have always had this deep desire for my girls to LOVE something.  to love a certain toy.  to be obsessed with a certain collection of things.  i'm not real sure why that's important to me, but it is.  i want them to have something that they are passionate about and i feel like it's my job as their parent to help them find things that they love to do.  i'm pretty sure that may make me weird, but i dunno.  we tried to get them into "littlest pet shop".  we bought tons of stuff from a friend whose daughter had outgrown it.  they like playing with it.  but it's not something they love.  we bought them legos.  they like playing with them.  but they don've love them.  and their interest seems to change so frequently (they get that from me, sadly) that it's hard to keep up with their favorites.

at this moment in time, it's safe to say that mykah is obsessed with barbies.  she sleeps with them, bathes with them, and plays with them several times a day. 

i haven't quite figured karsyn out.  they do both like to play with their new dolls that they got for Christmas.  they're the target brand american girl.  definitely cheaper, but we couldn't see spending $100 on a doll that may or make not keep it's hair or arms and legs for any certain amount of time.  mykah loves to fix hair.  i try to limit her to her dolls because she hasn't quite got the hairdressers touch when it comes to human heads.  you may leave with bruises. 

oh, and karsyn is mildly obsessed with soccer.  playing it.  not soccer balls.  not all things soccer.  but when it comes soccer season, she's super excited. 

so, for now, that's all we got.  and i think it may be normal for my children not to have yet decided that they'll be doctors one day for sure, i'm comfortable with the fact that that's life.  life is about learning.  it's about living.  it's about finding new things you love and exploring new hobbies.  and i want to nurture that for my kids.  i want to help them find their passions in life and run with them. 

maybe i should do the same for myself.

. 46/365 .

i've definitely over done it on the sugar these last few days and my body (and my children) can totally tell.  i'm pretty sure i need a good solid week of detox.  BUT, one of my kiddos brought a big bag of these yesterday for valentine's day and i'm pretty sure i ate most of the bag myself.  there may still be some left.  maybe.  and ... i wish they made the traditional chex mix without the pretzels.  just sayin'.

. 45/365 .

we had a little photo shoot here this morning for valentine's day.  and i promise mykah slept all night long, but apparently she was quite the tired one.

it kinda looks like she's about to eat karsyn alive.  and i'm pretty sure if karsyn keeps waking her up in the mornings, she just may chomp her to pieces one day.  mykah is very much a 12 hour sleeper.  always has been.  yes, i LOVE that about her.  but with the girls sharing a room and karsyn being an early riser, i think mykah gets woke up way before she would want.  she is my child.

poor girl.  she just couldn't hang.  she did crash out at naptime today, which seldom happens.  her sleep has been a little off these past few weeks.  hopefully she gets back to her 12 hour naps soon!!

. happy {heart} day .

candy bribes may or may not have been made in order to get one decent picture this morning.  thing 2 just wasn't feeling it.  as usual.  and this was her 2nd valentine outfit of the morning.  she so generously wet herself after i got onto her for being ugly to her sister.  yep.  in order to "get back at me", she pees her pants.  she's very well testing my patience these days.  some days the love is harder to be shown, but it's still there.  always.  why do kids do that to us? 

but ... no matter what attitude we have when we wake up ... it's valentine's day!!  show love and eat lost of sugar!

. 39/365 .

i absolutely LOVE it when all of our snack bins are full.  it was slim pickins around here and now we have a good variety.  everyone's favorites.  these clear bins are from target and i'd have a pantry full if i could afford to.  my next goal is to get the same amount in the smaller size so i have a variety.  my heart definitely pitter-patters over clear bins with white lids.  is that weird?

. 35/365 .

i gathered the supplies to make this for the girls.  i've seen the idea on pinterest a few times and really wanted something to keep their craft stuff organized and easily accessible.  i want to make the cans cute, but haven't had time for that just yet.  plus, i have to find it's permanent home first where other little fingers don't have access before i make 'em pretty.

. 34/365 .

it has been a BUSY week.  jasey and her kids have joined us all week long.  plus, pop had a heart attack on monday and will have triple bypass done sometime today.  this is what i indulged in this morning and it was well worth it.  a glass of big red and a cup of cappuccino.  seriously.

. 33/365 .

you've seen my kitchen a disaster before.  and here it is again.  only this time, we're cleaning out my pantry.

i'm not real sure how it gets so out of control so quickly, but i'm hoping i can handle it this time.  while the BFF is here, she's helping me organize a few things that i'm too lazy to do myself.  needless to say, this was a project that was way over due. 

. 32/365 .

this baby likes to be held.  all day.  and with no babies around here these days, i was happy to comply with her wishes.  however, she also likes to spit up everywhere which requires some sort of bathtime and a break for my arms.  with both of my girls, i would set the bumbo in the sink and that's how i got the kitchen cleaned or dinner cooked almost every day.  they loved the water.  and apparently elliott does too.