first, i want to share our announcement for cate and lucy. my beautiful friend lisa dickinson made these as a gift for me. she is so talented, and these are so very beautiful!
since i can't send one to each and every one of you (and i totally would if i could), i wanted to share it here.
thanks again to jill for the gorgeous photo.
and i'm thinking about making thursdays regular video days. because they make me laugh. and hopefully they will make you laugh, too.
this one is one of my all.time.favorites.
i swear, i laugh until i cry every time i watch it.
I'M OKAY!
cuz she FWEAKS me out!
TOOOOLLD YOU!
WHAT HAPPENED?
i also consider it not my finest moment as a mother that i don't even ask her if she was okay until the very end.
too busy laughing. heeeeee!
Untitled from stephanie howell on Vimeo.
happy thursday everyone!! xxo
love the announcements, they are soooo pretty! and i have to admit, i have watched that video multiple times:) i love how she starts saying the alphabet and then starts over and how sadie freaks her out. my little sister loved this video too!
Posted by: dana a. | 02/03/2011 at 07:39 AM
Such gorgeous announcements, truly!! LMAO...the video was hysterical!!
Posted by: Ki Kruk | 02/03/2011 at 07:43 AM
Love your announcements! They are so beautiful. You ALMOST make me want to have more babies just so I can have a similar announcement - lol! And omg - the video of Harper is cracking me up!
Posted by: Jenny A | 02/03/2011 at 07:45 AM
great announcements! i remember you posting this video before--still makes me laugh! i think you did what anyone would do--laugh b/c you knew she was ok ;) it's funny how she kept saying, "i'm sorry" for falling off the couch...lol! too cute!
Posted by: Jen | 02/03/2011 at 07:45 AM
hehehehehehehe!! funny, she is sooooooo adorable!!
Posted by: mandy ni bhraonain | 02/03/2011 at 07:47 AM
the announcement is so beautiful steph. stunning. and i think video thursdays are a great idea :) she has grown up SO much. wow.
Posted by: Kimber-Leigh | 02/03/2011 at 08:04 AM
sooo sweet! lololol/
Posted by: Linda Trace | 02/03/2011 at 08:15 AM
ha ha..
the announcement is so pretty!!
Posted by: Jennifer Camplin | 02/03/2011 at 08:58 AM
Haha! I was laughing right there with you! Your announcements are precious.
Posted by: Meghann | 02/03/2011 at 08:58 AM
Love the annoucement. It's so beautiful.
The video totally made me laugh. Harper is like the girl verson of my almost 4 year old boy. And I laugh at him too when he falls. Unless he's crying of course.
Posted by: Jen Benoit | 02/03/2011 at 09:15 AM
Love the final announcement!!
Oh my goodness Harper is so funny! I have totally done that before - but at least she gets right back up and doesn't let her down!
Posted by: Jill | 02/03/2011 at 09:17 AM
Thanks for the laugh - that video is too cute! And H apologizing for falling off the couch? Totally cracked me up! Love the announcement, the pics of the babies are fabulous.
Posted by: Dana N | 02/03/2011 at 09:27 AM
That video was TOO funny!!! :D thanks for sharing!! And those announcements are WOW!! You're girls are so precious!!4
Posted by: Raquel | 02/03/2011 at 09:34 AM
that was just what i needed this morning! too cute. and your laughter is totally contagious, btw.
Posted by: amy tangerine | 02/03/2011 at 09:46 AM
The announcement is just beautiful, the choice of colors is so outstanding. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. love the video it sure brings a good smile when you watch it.
Posted by: Janet and Lisa | 02/03/2011 at 09:58 AM
Nice way to start the day with a good belly laugh. Hilarious and the colors on that announcement take my breath away and just are so beautiful with your beautiful peanuts! I can just imagine how hard Jimmy laughed when he saw that video far from home.
Posted by: Peg | 02/03/2011 at 10:03 AM
gorgeous!! just gorgeous! (But I better get one in MY mailbox ;) heee)
Posted by: Kelly | 02/03/2011 at 10:09 AM
hehehe...I'm still laughing about the video. And had to go back and watch Sadie singing to Cate because i missed it...they're so precious!
LOVE the announcements...lisa's da bomb!
Posted by: Laura Fiore | 02/03/2011 at 10:49 AM
Beautiful announcement!! Love the video!!!!!
Posted by: Lissa | 02/03/2011 at 10:58 AM
I remember that one! My daughter says the exact thing (I'm okay!) every time she crashes into something, which is often since she inherited her mama's clutzy streak :)
Posted by: marlene gibson | 02/03/2011 at 11:09 AM
Fabulously beautiful!!
Posted by: Leslie | 02/03/2011 at 11:16 AM
The baby announcement is awesome! The photo is adorable and i love the colors used. So cute! And the video..hilarious!!!
Posted by: Ally White | 02/03/2011 at 11:21 AM
Lovely announcement. You are BLESSED!
Posted by: jeny | 02/03/2011 at 11:44 AM
BEAUTIFUL announcements!!! Simply lovely.
Posted by: Colby | 02/03/2011 at 11:47 AM
The announcments are beautiful! Oh man do I remember that video when you first posted it. I laughed right along with you the first time and I'm laughing again after watching it. I'M OK!
Posted by: Sara Roberts | 02/03/2011 at 11:50 AM
those announcements are GORGEOUS! and that photo of your baby girls is just precious.
Posted by: sarah | 02/03/2011 at 12:03 PM
The video is cracking me up! My youngest daughter used to fall all the time when she was little and her standard response was "I ok!" too. We'd hear thumps and bumps from all over the house and would listen for her to yell "I ok!" so we knew she was all right. You'll be happy to know that she definitely grew out of her klutziness (is that a word?) and has a stellar career as a softball player ~ she was the starting 2nd baseman on her high school team as a freshman. Thanks for the cute video and memory!
Posted by: SusanB | 02/03/2011 at 12:04 PM
I didn't even realize until the end that tears were rolling down my face as I watched that. I think you laughing pushed me over the edge. Hilarious! Thursdays will be my new favorite day if you manage to always post a video. LOL
Posted by: Krista Nash | 02/03/2011 at 12:27 PM
Absolutely gorgeous birth announcements!! Thank you for sharing with us! And your videos of the girlies really DO make me smile and laugh. I love them!!!
Posted by: Kami | 02/03/2011 at 12:52 PM
I was cracking up too! She was obviously fine and so good to know she can roll, or flip, with the punches, right? That video was absolutely adorable! Can't believe how little she was.
Posted by: Lora Oliver | 02/03/2011 at 01:05 PM
awesome video!
Posted by: rkokes | 02/03/2011 at 01:09 PM
LOVE the video, LOVE Harper (and Sadie and Cate and Lucy of course!), LOVE the announcements and ADORE your blog! Thanks for making me laugh today!
Posted by: Jenny | 02/03/2011 at 01:10 PM
Absolutely gorgeous announcements!
Posted by: Jennifer O. | 02/03/2011 at 01:13 PM
Your daughter is gorgeous!! And so sweet. I can tell you're a proud mummy. It made me laugh too - I'm a typical scrapbooking mummy, I don't rescue my son from his scrapes until I've snapped a few pictures first!!
Posted by: Louise Ingram | 02/03/2011 at 01:31 PM
bahahah! I just cracked up watching that adorable video! Great announcements too! :-)
Posted by: Corey Brock | 02/03/2011 at 01:36 PM
love.love.love the announcement, it's so sweet and beautiful.
oh and that video of harper, yep, totally cracked me up. all 3 times that i watched it. :)
Posted by: Mary Ann | 02/03/2011 at 02:00 PM
That video is surely a classic - too cute and funny!!!! Those birth announcements came out beautiful. So soft and pretty with those doilies...
Posted by: Vanessa M Santamaria | 02/03/2011 at 02:01 PM
I have a 3.5 year old boy and he's crazy. He's always running into things, falling down, hitting his head. I learned a long time ago not to freak out unless he starts crying. I know he's hurt then. otherwise, I just laugh because he pops up and says 'I'm okay!' and keeps going. Other moms look at me in horror because I'm laughing but......
Posted by: erica | 02/03/2011 at 02:16 PM
OMG, so beautiful!!!! They are just darling. I am even a liny bit jealous that you have two and can keep them all swaddled up. I only had one and no matter what I did, my little wiggle worm could get out of it. There was always a little baby foot peeking out. Oh yeah, tell Miss Sadie Happy Birthday! My daughter turned 10 right along with her, what a great day that was!
Posted by: Carollee | 02/03/2011 at 02:33 PM
i love how she was so apologetic for falling off the sofa! omg. SO freaking cute.
Posted by: heather fuentes | 02/03/2011 at 02:45 PM
DEFINITELY...one of my all time favs as well!!!!
Posted by: Christine Campbell | 02/03/2011 at 04:18 PM
LMAO!!! Dear God she's too cute! I love how she kept saying I'm sorry.. I fell off!!! That really cracked me up!!!
Posted by: Michelle Tan | 02/03/2011 at 04:31 PM
Beautiful announcement! Loved the video!!
Posted by: Kim Boken | 02/03/2011 at 05:39 PM
Oh Stephanie that was not funny! hahahaha lol
I laughed my head off! It was so cute! :)
Posted by: Cynthia, TX | 02/03/2011 at 06:47 PM
Please Please Please keep posting videos...they so make my day!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Posted by: Alissa | 02/03/2011 at 07:27 PM
Soooooo cute -- Harper and the birth announcement!
Posted by: Linda E | 02/03/2011 at 09:22 PM
love the announcement and that photo is just so sweet. Your video made me smile. No actually, it made me laugh and I so needed a good laugh today. Thanks for sharing your sweet girls with us! Take care, Deb xx
Posted by: Deb | 02/03/2011 at 09:48 PM
have to agree the video is funny. thanks for sharing! She made my day.
Posted by: carol | 02/03/2011 at 10:04 PM
what gorgeous announcements! and your video made my day..i needed a laugh. she is adorable and too too funny!
Posted by: Erika Bates | 02/03/2011 at 10:38 PM
That is too funny! Her apologizing cracked me up. Then, there's your infectious laugh Stephanie.... :)
Your baby announcements are beautiful. Thanks for sharing them here.
Posted by: Amy K | 02/04/2011 at 05:20 AM
I am fan !
Posted by: michele | 02/05/2011 at 02:11 AM
The annoucements are absolutely precious!! She did an awesome job.
Miss Harper is a sweet heart! I love how she was saying "I'm sorry" when she fell. ADORABLE!!
:0)Natalie
Posted by: Natalie | 02/05/2011 at 08:47 PM
Beautiful announcements and I'm dying from that video. I am also a little on the clutzy side and have passed the stunkle klutz gene down to our middle son. We had a moment outside of a funeral home ... in the parking lot ... where we literally tripped over each other on flat pavement. It never ends :)
Posted by: Tara | 02/06/2011 at 09:17 AM
well... it's your videos that make me wish you lived next door, because they/you make me LAUGH! Nice to know I'm not alone in the "easily amused" arena!
Too funny! LOL!
Posted by: Penny Smith | 02/07/2011 at 03:58 PM
I think this is the 1st time I've actually commented on your blog even though I've been stalking you forever! LOL. I've had this post starred in my reader for awhile because I wanted to watch the video when I had time. Just watched it and I was almost in tears. Your girls are all so cute! I adore the colors of the announcements! I would never think of putting those colors together. I always look forward to your posts! Forget what that silly lady said about you being offensive! Haha. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Itsabitfresh | 02/08/2011 at 08:28 PM
Love the market tote...not into diaper bags at my advanced aged but I do think they are adorable.
Posted by: Betty | 02/15/2011 at 02:45 PM