Just pics

PJ Wednesday

How lucky are these girls to get to play with Emmy all morning! They are having a PJ day while I'm getting some work done at Bumble - the stomach bug is working it's way through the girls, no fun at all. Maisie had is last week (lucky Dad) and Francie woke up at 5am throwing up the morning after I got home - she threw up then goes "Aw MAISIE! You gave me your sickness!" What a sister :)

"WHAT?! Let's go back to Hawaii Mom - I don't want to get it next."

And Finally...

The parallel pic just a few months late! Francie and Maisie both went to Hawaii (Kona coast) when they were 5.5 months old - Janie had to wait until she was 11 months old!

Francie and Maisie in Kona (2008 and 2009)

Janie 2012 - a little bigger and a little more attitude

now you won't have to explain the "Uncle Jerry photoshop Hawaii trip" when you get older J

She sure is a big girl :)

and a lot more mobile than the 5 month old babies had when we took them to Hawaii! JJ wore me out :) but it was fun to have her there and even though Heff offered to take all 3, I might not have known what to do with myself for a week with NO children!

Hawaii - January 2012

Janie's hawaiian adventure is almost over! We've had an awesome week hanging out with my sister and Christian for a girl's getaway - we were spoiled to get to sneak away for a week of relaxing, beach time, pool fun with JJ, cocktails and hanging around in pj's laying on our laptops. Thanks Heff, Jannie and Grampa and Emmy for taking good care of my big girls so I could do this!!

Little Glamour Girl (she learned how to say ABA and a few more animal sounds, ALMOST took her first "step" (don't worry Heff, she's waiting on the real thing to show her Dad and sisters ;) and started baby signing more on this trip - amazing what a little only child time can do for a third kid!)

Early morning walk with ABA and JJ. Janie must have a serious internal clock. She slept in a pack-and-play in a bathroom all week (just like she loves it dark and with a fan on!) and woke up at 6:45/7 every day which as 9am at home when she usually wakes up!

fancy hat JJ (her other new word her Dad thought her is "hhhat"

"Now THIS is the life."

wide angle iPhone lens (thanks James and Em for the fun christmas present) from my chair while Jannie napped in her stroller - ahhhhhh

sunbathers (ABA might kill me for posting :)

pretty happy

sista-sista

little almost walker

an AWKY picture but just wanted to remember how much I love this little stinker attached to my hip while I try to get ready in the morning - she loves being in someone's arms and I've almost mastered the mascara and eye-liner with-one-hand-while-keeping-the-other-part-away-from-her-hands thing. I love those chunky thighs and cute little feet - especially in her lounge PJ's :) When did she get so big?!

Baby pool time (JJ got Fruit Loops and Goldfish crackers delivered poolside to rival mom's Ginger Blossom cockatil :)

love a sleeper

so sad - dropping ABA off at the front for the airport (she left a day early since she has THREE flights to get back to Nashville - 2 days of travel!) Glad you came all this way Baby Ann!!

I was sticking my bottom lip out about this too JJ

"Ahhhh our trip is almost over?!"

Aloha!

Janie spending her 11 month birthday on the beach in Hawaii!

sandy bottom baby pool

playtime

and time for a nap

Sailor JJ

chillin with mom and looking for the turtles

cozyed up in the AC!

More Weekend

Sunday morning we also hosted the Baby Gear Yard Sale at Bumble. Francie, Maisie, Janie and Clara were big helpers. We even made signs and had tags for all teh stuff! The girls had fun being salesladies but we didn't have many buyers that morning so the Swap was kind of a flop! Maybe in the spring? We sold 2 strollers and a carseat. Oh well it was something to do on a Sunday morning!

Maisie was more excited I "found her new trike!" (they have these overalls at Target right now for $16. Love them!)

Big girls walking home from Bumble (yes Francie loves this outfit right now)

and Sunday night we took the big girls and Emmy, Kat and Donald to see Cirque du Soliel Michael Jackson with a bunch of friends! It was a little crazy but a good show.

"What the heck is this all about? I just want to eat my hot dog" Luckily they took a potty break with Dad and Emmy for the Thriller scene!

Big show for big girls (Janie and Oliver stayed home with Lauren the awesome babysitter!)

JJ says "I'll show you for leaving me out"

 Oh and big girl went to gymnastics Saturday for a few hours - we were downtown and a friend picked her up to go play so she picked out this REAL gymnastics outfit from the kids clothing store downtown. We sent her and her friend in with $20 to shop!

Weekend Fun!

Just some pictures from our weekend! We called this pictur eof Janie the "Missoni Medley" and yes passed this outfit down to our friend Chloe immediately after she peeled it off.  I am kind of overloading on Instagram pics versus REAL ones :) But it's so easy and the Instagram feed is fun! I am maryandheff if you are on there too :)  So this weekend Kat and Donald came to hang out - which is exactly what we did! Bumble brunch, walks, park, target, making cookies, cousin baths and family dinner. Very exciting :)

Superstars after bath time

Kat and I can't get together without a trip to the Redding OR Sunnyvale Target :) It wore JJ out

Walk to the Redwood Grove - J loves a shoulder ride

Friday night dinner waiting for Kat, Donald and Oliver to arrive - SPOT pizza on the counter, don't forget the ranch (cute plates from Shannon!) 

Saturday night cousins bath after dinner - Rub a dub dub dub... dub dub.

Francie is into dress up and helping with chores. Here's what happens when the two meet.

Popsicles for dessert while baking cookies with Aunt Kat (Oliver sitting like a big kid, yes he is seriosuly only 15 months old)

Girls and Work

Last night we had dinner at Bumble with some of my favorite AT/BB girls! Janelle is busy as a nurse now (she used to run the show at Academic Trainers for 6 years!) we got together to catch up with Sarah and Rashelle. I had a crazy busy day at work but it was nice the girls came with Emmy to hang out for lunch, Francie had another lunch date with Jannie, Brian took the little girls home for naps and then they all came back for dinner at Bumble before we walked home to chill out!

JJ at Bumble sneaking some of her sister's choco milk

and a little lap nap while I worked on my laptop

and finally snuggled up at home on the couch- long day at work! :)