ME Challenge -Week 18

linking up Doli-Mama's ME challenge! Thanks for hosting hosting such a great weekly link up Dolli-Mama!




Mom and I went shopping last Saturday. It was one of those shopping trips that we had no plan of action. We just wanted to spend some time together. We always have tons of fun with these types trips. We decided to stop at a small shopping strip in Edmond. As I have mentioned before I am not a huge fan of Ross, but needed to pick up some decorations for a wedding shower I was hosting at work for a dear friend. The theme was Fun in the Sun, since she is having a destination beach wedding! I knew Ross usually had a summer section, so that I would give it a try.


As you probably know....Every now and then you can luck out in their purse section and find a designer bag for half the retail cost. It must have been my lucky day! Look at this pretty "Guess" summer purse that my Mom spotted. I Love it! The retail tag said $110, but Ross price was $54, so this my ladies is my ME splurge. What do you think? Would you carry it?

So very honored.......

Amber's (AKA Dolli-Mama) precious (beyond sweet) twin girls will be turning ONE in 22 short days! I was so very surprised honored to be asked to write a guest post celebrating a first of mine! I was surprised, since I am far from a writer. I was very honored, since she is! Amber writes with her heart and soul. She has a beautiful family!

Now head on over " The Very Moment I Knew...." Amber thanks so much for including me in this celebration of your girls with your family! It means a lot to me!

Way Back When-esday - Singleton Week

Linking up with Twinfatuation Way Back When-esday. Thanks Cheryl for letting me play along!





Last week I shared Luke's homecoming. This week I am sharing a few pictures of his singleton week at home. That week was so bitter-sweet. I was beyond happy to have my son home, but hated leaving him to visit Molly in the hospital. On the other hand I hated that my 3 trips a day visiting Molly changed to 2. The hospital was a 30 minute drive from home, so it took 2 hours a day just to go visit her. I would stay at least 1.5 hours each time, so that took 5 hours away from my son daily.We were so blessed to have the apartment (minutes away) to stay at during the majority of their hospital stay, but I couldn't bare taking Luke anywhere but home when he was released. He deserved to go home to his own bed. As I write this I realize how fast a week goes by, but that particular week dragged on forever! Luke was really an easy baby. All he did was eat, sleep and poop! The only issue we had was dealing with the preemie sounds he made at night. Anyone that has had a preemie knows what I am talking about! We were on the NICU schedule, so everything was already timed out perfectly for me. The nurses had already done that not fun job for me.


Luke's first bath at home! As you can see he didn't like it very much!








This picture shows him all decked out in baby blue! Why are sleeping babies so sweet?!?!





I loved those alone cuddles with my baby boy! I am sure you all will agree that when you held your newborn sleeping baby it was pure bliss! A love like no other!




Come on Mom....can't you just let a boy sleep around here? You have that darn camera in my
face 24/7. Give it a rest already!





Next week I will post about Molly's homecoming.

This was Luke's reaction when we told him he would no longer be a singleton baby! :)

Why, Mom?!?! I was just getting used to this whole singleton thing!

Jenny...I love them!

As mentioned in this post I ordered Molly some of the cutest flip flops I had ever seen! They came in the mail yesterday. I absolutely love them. I hate that these pictures don't do them justice because they are 10X cuter in person...if that is even possibly! I could not be happier with them. If you have a prissy little girl like mine you totally need to have Jenny make her a pair or two.

Please excuse Molly bruised legs! She sometimes is an accident waiting to happen! :) Molly has worn these pink ones all day long.

Here are the black ones with the label still on....Jenny presents them very well. So they would make perfect gifts too!

Here is a message from Molly to Jenny!




Thanks Jenny so much! Your family remains in my prayers through your adoption process! I hope it goes smoothly and swiftly. Oh, just incase you couldn't understand. She said Jenny, I love them.

Makes My Monday - Sweet Kisses

Linking up with Twinfatuation! Thanks so much Cheryl for letting me play along!

I am sure it comes to no surprise that I love getting pictures of Molly and Luke kissing. I drive my husband crazy trying to get the perfect shot. I took the below picture last Saturday at my in-laws during the egg hunt. It may just be the one that replaces the winter kissing picture in my header. My time is very limited on getting these pictures, so I will continue taking them every chance I get. Plus they are sweet!


It totally makes my Monday that my kids now expect me to ask them to give each other kisses. This shot only took me 3 try's! Loving it!