blue skies

nothing gives me more hope than waking up to a sunny day.

well, that and a big cup of coffee. ;)

i hope you are all having a great week so far.

i've been busy. making lists and more lists to prepare for CHA,

getting everything together for the girlies is a major undertaking!!

good think they will be at my parents' house, which is close. 

so if i forget anything it's not the end of the world!

here are the answers to a few more questions.

1.How are you doing with Weight Watchers? I had to end my membership a few months back. But I am still following the program, though not as religiously. I lost about 15 lbs. and now I'm trying to maintain that. I feel so much better and so much healthier. I can't wait to show J! Let's hope he notices, heee! I've had several dreams that he couldn't tell. Uh, is that a sign??? teehee.

2.Are you and J gonna have any more babies?  Absolutely. At least one more. Just not any time soon. ESPECIALLY not in the next year. I'm a tad bit frightened that God will once again remind me I'm not in charge (some of you may remember the sadie surprise), but we would like to have our next kiddo in a couple of years. J needs to get to know Sadie first. No joke. He missed her being born, worked 4 a.m.-8 p.m for most of her first 5 months, and then deployed.

3.Have y'all made a decision about if you are going to WA or the East Coast? (is praying you say east coast)- Looks like at this point we will be in Columbus, GA for a year, and then we may have to move to either Savannah or WA.

4.If you could pick any job to be able to do everyday what would it be? I'm very content where I am right now. But as far as dream jobs go, I've always wanted to own a little clothing boutique. I'd actually like to own a clothing/craft boutique but that seems kind of weird. But you said any job right? ;)

5.When you move will you rent or sell your house? Rent for a couple of years and then sell. Luckily we have my dad and brother here. They build/sell houses for a living!!

6.If you were to win £/$5 million on the lottery what would you do with it?- set up a big old savings account for the girls and college. Go on a family trip. Give lots and lots of it away to people that need it way more than I do.

7.If it's not too personal, how is your dad doing? I remember his car accident & the reconstruction/rehab he faced.- Thank you so much for asking. He is well. He has come so far, but is honestly still recovering. I believe a  lot of work will need to be done on his teeth. But he is so so strong and amazing, I really feel he has recovered b/c of his amazing will and drive.

Enough questions for today. Hope you guys aren't bored.

I have a few photos to share. Check out the monkey in the high chair. She is a MESS. Note that there is no high chair cover b/c she did this EXACT same thing at lunch and it was in the wash. She's a maniac. Half of whatever she is eating always ends up in her hair.

She's doing this shrieking hyena thing lately (as noted in the last photo).

 

and both girls playing in the kitchen (such a sweet sight):

and last but not least some more february studio calico glimpses.

i did another 2 page layout this month. it was one of my crafty resolutions this year and i'm determined to make it a habit.

Have a beautiful, blessed day.

xo

Comments

[Heather Prins]

oh wow those sneaks are just fabulous!!!

[Mary Jo]

Love the sneak peeks!
And my 17 mo. daughter sitting on my lap was reaching for the screen and shrieking baby when she saw Sadie :0)

[hanna]

ooh love the bright colors - and love seeing a two pager

[Ally]

Oooh - fun stuff! Diggin' the way you're using the transparency pieces. I buy them, but never use them! I need to take some lessons... :)

[Erin B]

gorgeous peeks Steph! Can't wait to see the full reveal! Enjoy your sunny day!

[alisyn]

Oh, are you really telling me i have to buy all THREE add-ons now because i just saw these peeks and cannot possibly do without everything?? yep, you're GOOD. beautiful stuff!!

[C. Rayevich]

Thanks for answering the questions you so rock for doing that :D!!
Isn't it funny I use to do two pg layouts all the time,it felt strange to do a single. Now I have trouble making a two pg... that's a good resolution though! might have to snag that one from ya!! :D
Happy tuesday!!!

[Heather M.]

Congrats on the weight loss - that's totally awesome! I'm sure J will notice but he'll probably just be so glad to see you no matter what. ;)

Love the sneaks - can't wait to see the full layouts!

And those photos of Sadie make me laugh! Her hair is AWESOME!

[Christie Wildes]

Love the sneaks!! :)

And those pics of miss sadie are hilarious. Totally a crazy little girl...and I have a little boy who is just the same. hehe

Hope that your day stays beautiful.

XO

[Michelle W.]

Hey, you're moving to Columbus!! Maybe we'll bump into each other sometime :)

[reyanna]

ohgoodness! Those sneaks are beautimous! (Hey, I just rhymed...) Loved the questions and answering. How fun! I know what you mean about the pre-CHA list. Holy Cow! I have SO much to do today, and it's noon already! Sheesh! Love those pics of Sadie. How cute! :)

[Steph H]

hey Sadie's top looks familiar!

So glad to hear about your dad's recovery!

[Selena Kimsey]

Hey thanks for answering those questions Steph! Congrats on your weight loss so far! I hope that J notices! If he knows what's good for him right? LOL, just kidding. How cool you are coming to the east coast area. I love the southeast. I totally miss NC myself. And how cool that you and J are going to have another baby. Can I hope for a boy for your family? LOL. So glad that your dad is doing well. Will keep praying for his recovery. Those sneek peeks look great. Cannot wait to see them when you reveal.

HUGS!

[Katherine]

Thanks for the Q&A's thing - we are all secret stalkers here and its great hearing about you all ;-) Have a lovely day. Katherine x PS I have just had to scrub my dining table as my 2 year old smeared chocolate yoghurt all over it - when I asked him about it he said he was 'cleaning' it for Mummy!

[erin]

oh, very cool sneaks!
happy tuesday!

[Stacey]

I love these fun questions! I bet your husband will notice. He seems like the type who notices everything you do! I love your photos. Sadie has so much hair. That's exciting about your move. GA sounds like a great place to live!

[Jaime Warren]

Wooo!!! Columbus?! You'll only be a few hours from me, too cool!! Those photos are precious - don't feel bad, Addison is always covered after she eats LOL!!

[april foster]

ooooh....wow, the sneaks are awesome! these are some of your best sneaks so I can't wait to see the LOs they belong to :)
And, those pics of sadie crack me up

[kristii]

The peaks are gorgeous and I love the questions and answers!! Way fun!! Sadie is such a cutie!!!

[melanie]

oh yes - the crazies would get along well. what is it with their hair???

[Justlulu]

Love the peeks!! I'm so jealous you are going to CHA... sigh. In my dreams!!!

[Laura Fiore]

Oh My! I'm lovin' your peeks girly! See you soon!

[Jill]

Love the SC sneakies -- and I really enjoyed the Q &A! We're likely moving to the east coast soon, too. Ch-ch-ch-changes...yipes!

[Ret]

hiya Steph,
I'm so happy to read that you're content, cuz that means you're really, really happy and that's always a good thing!! I just love seeing pics of you guys!!! It makes my day :) Love the girls in matching pj's...so adorable!
Smiles n hugs,
Ret

[jenney]

Love the picture of the girls together and Sadie is adorable (mess and all.) =)

[Stormy Easton]

love the sneaks! definately thik all three add-ons will be in my cart this month! love the pics of Sadie!

[jules p]

i really enjoyed reading your answers. :)
I love the pics of the girls. so cute. sweet!
makes me long for mine to be young again. then i snap out of it and realize those times were hard too! ;) hee hee

[Christina Ankeney]

Hey! So, I noticed that you mentioned doing a two-page layout and wanted to continue doing them. I have been meaning to ask you what you do with the single page layouts that you do? Do you just stick them in an album even if both sides don't "match"? Does that make sense? I am so used to doing two-page layouts that my New Year's crafty resolution was to start doing SINGLES! But I don't know how to stick them into albums...maybe I just need to get over the not matching part.

[emily pitts]

i agree w/ april, these are amazing sneaks and i can't wait to see them in their full glory!

[dekalbc5]

I've said it before and I will say it again, you have a beautiful family. Your photo's make me smile so much, it's a nice pick me up from a long afternoon. Your work with your pages is truely wonderful. Have a great day