a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

yet another random post for you today! yes TWO.

i thought of saving this for tomorrow, but not sure i will have time, so i just thought i'd put it up today. :)

what can i say, the preggers brain makes me all over the place!

first, i wanted to share a video of the girls singing the "daddy deployment song". many of you have asked about it, and have wanted to share it with your kiddos. the girls are kind of spazzy (hmmm wonder where they got THAT???) so if you can't understand, here are the words.

(to the tune of Jesus loves me)

daddy loves me this i know

i know because he told me so

he doesn't like being so far away

but he thinks about me every day

yes daddy loves me, yes daddy loves me, yes daddy loves me

no matter where he goes.

and oh- by the way, can you tell that i let the girls select their own nightgowns when we go shopping? HEE!

daddy loves me (the daddy deployment song) from stephanie howell on Vimeo.

I also wanted to share another layout. i know...CRAZY!
this happened to me during my last pregancy too...no desire to create at ALL until five months or so and then BOOM!!!

 

i did this for kelly purkey's sketch book class at studio calico (sketch #2)...i'm having so much fun playing along!

supplies:

patterned paper: GCD Studios (pink), BasicGrey (green), My Mind's Eye (yellow around bottom photo), Narratives (scalloped)

ribbon: craft supply

scalloped journaling cards: JBS

letter stickers: american crafts

Like I said earlier, tomorrow is the big day! Harper got to talk to her Daddy today...he was trying to tell her to listen to her teacher, be kind...be the wonderful big girl that she is. But he said that she kept talking over him and saying "I GOT A NEW DRESS AND NEW SHOES AND I'M GOING TO WEAR TWO BRAIDS IN MY HAIR!!!". heee! bless her sweet little heart.

I won't lie, I'm going to be a bit teary tomorrow. She will be going to full day Pre-K. And i will MISS her. But I know this. She will shine, she will love it. She will bloom. And Sadie will get more Mommy time. And I think that will be really good for everyone.

Happy Thursday, everyone!

xxo

s

Comments

[Steph H]

okay I think you must be lacing these blog entries with preggo hormones because I just ugly cried during the daddy song. Those girls are so lucky to have you as a mama and you are so lucky to have them as your girls.
I'll be thinking of you all tomorrow. Changes are hard, and emotional, but you've shown time and again that you can roll with the punches with beauty and grace.
Love you!

[Jenny J]

Your girls are soooo adorable,what a cute little songxx

[amy tangerine]

i giggled at your girls because they are just so dang adorable. and of course your layout is cute too!

[Debbie]

Precious...just precious!! Being a preschool teacher I can tell you she'll be absolutely giddy tomorrow!! And yes you'll be weepy but it will all be fine!! Enjoy the day!

[Sherry G]

The daddy song is the best!

[melanie bauer]

oh lord - i can totally see my two being this giddy with each other in a year+. :)

and i never heard an accent from them in your videos until now. so adorable.

sending you a big hug for tomorrow!

[tara pakosta]

they are ADORABLE singing!
priceless!!! keep taking videos,
you will LOVE them later! I have been watching
all of my videos of my girls at 3 to 4 years old lately
and just crying! and no, not pregnant LOL!!!
love the nightgowns TOO CUTE>!
have fun at school Harper!
have fun with sadie, steph!
enjoy!
tara

[Elisabeth Costa]

Best of luck tomorrow....it's always hard having to let go and allowing others to be an influence on our kids. That's what I always thought about when my kiddies began kindergarten. In September my oldest starts high school...now that's quite scary for me:) He'll be in a whole different environment moving from a grade school of 400 to high school with 4 000 kids, yikes!! I'm sure Harper will totally love it as well as everyone else lovin' her:)

[taniawillis]

ohmyword. my heart just melted into a puddle of goo. they are SO precious. they will LOVE watching that back many years from now.

[Jen Thompson]

just SO gorgeous! (the layout AND your girls ;)

I just read your last post about H. going to Pre K. My daughter has been going to TWO full days a week for 6 months now and I cried the first day because she didn't cry! I was upset that she wouldn't miss me... but so proud of her for being a strong girl like I know Harper is :)

[Shereen]

Even though my little guys first day of school was 23 years ago, I remember me being so sad, and him being SO HAPPY. And when I saw him come home still so happy, I was OK.

[Tammy Kay]

I was just about to email you and send you a big hug for tomorrow but I'll do it right here. (hugs)
Love the song and the layout.
Glad you got to talk to Jimmy today.

[Rachel Anderson]

that video is precious :) and I love your layout. sisters are priceless. I hope tomorrow goes well for both of you!

[Vanessa M Santamaria]

LOVE your layout! I am also really enjoying the Sketchbook class! Harper will definitely shine! I cannot wait to hear all about her Pre-K adventures!!! Hee!

[Elizabeth]

Oh my, they are so sweet! Love that song, they both sing it beautifully, even my boys thought they were good:) Just remember to breathe for tomorrow. With both my sons (it doesn't get easier with the second child) when it came time to say goodbye at their classroom door, I was able to hold my tears until they went into their classrooms. And at the end of their day, seeing their happy faces and hearing all the great fun they had, was worth the tears. Have an awesome first day at Pre-K Harper!!!!!!

[Jessica]

The video is fantastic. Do I hear correctly Sadie say "Hi Daddy. Hi. ABCDEFG"? Love it! :)

[Joan Umano]

awwwww....that video is too adorable, as well as those sweet girls! Tomorrow will be emotional but so good for your daughter!

[erin]

this is the cutest and sweetest song !!! and love your layout, steph, great job!

[Kirsten J]

Oh golly - they grow up so fast...my big boy just went to Texas to visit a "virtual friend" - how weird is that??? Those videos are precious :)

[Natalie E]

Absolutely gorgeous layout, I love it. And geez.... how cute are your girls? You are going to be so blessed with 4 of them!

[Carin]

Oh my gosh that video is too cute! Your girls are just adorable! Good luck today, I am sure she will love it! ((( hugs ))) for you. :) Beautiful layout!

[Cathy L]

How adorable - what a very special thing for their dad to hear (and mum to witness)

[MD]

***Adorable bravo md

[Amy K]

How sweet are your girls...love the song, but their giggles at the end are priceless! Your layouts are awesome.
Best wishes to you on your first day of Pre-K. It's exciting and sad all at the same time! She will do great!
Blessings...

[Stephanie]

The video is terrific. I love it. I know your littl princess will love school and go back home with stories for you and her sister(s)! Blessings.

[Nikki M]

That video was ADORABLE! But you already knew that. ;) Another lovely LO. Good luck to all of you tomorrow on your big day. Shed a few tears and relish that time with Sadie.

[leah]

Okay first of all the girls are so adorable...i love love love the song. What happy little girls...love the giggles...those are the best. I need to try to video tape my children more often to remember these sweet years in their lives. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with the first day of pre k. It is hard but when she gets all done with school and is so excited to show you what she made and tell you stories of all her new friends it will so be worth it. Hang in there mom...you'll do great!

[kelly]

And I'm the mom who sang "freedom" 16 years ago when Katie went to Kindergarten... *sigh*... it all happens SO fast. Enjoy your Sadie time! :)

[Michelle Unruh]

Yes... they are beautiful!!! Your page is adorable. I am so glad Harper was able to talk to her Daddy. I hope she enjoys her first day of all day preschool! I hope you are doing ok!!! Hard to send them off!! Enjoy your time with just you and Sadie!!!! Hugs!

[Harriett]

The layouts are great as usual.
I ugly cried and mortified both my kids on their first day at school. My son's school had a gathering in the gym for first day moms called "coffee and tears breakfast".

[Colleen Sheehy]

That song is just too cute!

[Marti Richards]

Oh my goodness! Could they be any cuter??!! So sweet! And your LO is gorgeous- love your colors and how you used the ribbon.

[Angie F]

LOVED the girls singing! WOW!! Thanks so much for all you share here!!

[PJ]

Your girls are so cute! :)

[Claudia]

Your blog just brings JOY to my life! I never had a daughter......... love yours. Hugs to all of you, Daddy too.

[penelope]

precious!

[JoLynn]

That was the cutest song. Ever.

[karen]

now my girls are singing this song in my ear, lol...