Happy Easter Day 2014!

Easter was absolutely wonderful.  Kendall loves wearing dresses and church shoes,so needless to say there was no struggle getting her into her Easter clothes.  She loved the flower barette in her hair.  When I finished combing her hair, she looked in the mirror, and said "I'm pretty!"  This girl will forever amaze me.  We all went to church, and Kendall is doing pretty good with her behavior during the sermon.  I mean, we can actually get the word.  After church, we came home and ate an Easter dinner that I cooked that consisted of chipotle baked pork chops, turnip/mustard greens, corn, candied yams, and hot water cornbread.  While we ate dinner, we watched the Disney movie Frozen.  Kendall loved her Easter basket.  It included 3 coloring books, bubbles, Easter M&Ms, silly straws, a stuffed animal, Minnie Mouse socks, and Dora socks.  Then, we all went outside and blew bubbles, which is one of Kendall favorite things to do.  Next, Kendall played on her swing, which is also on her list of favorites.  Mind you Kendall did all of this playing outside in her Easter dress lol.  I can say that I think Kendall truly enjoyed herself as well and Scott and I. 

On another note, we made sure to teach Kendall about Easter being about Jesus and not the Easter bunny.  At this current time, she says that Easter is about Jesus and the Easter bunny.  Coming from a two-year old, we will take that.  Our family is so blessed by the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus made for us.  Thank you Jesus for blessing us so!

Kendall playing a little Soccer



Scott, Kendall and I went out to Emoni and Amauri's soccer games yesterday. It was the first real warm day that you could sit outside in warmer tempertures.  In between games, Kendall played soccer with her cousins.  As you can see below, Kendall had a good time learning how to kick the ball around.  Emoni and Amauri had to work with her a bit at first, but she finally got the hang of it.  Miss Kendall had a great time being outside and playing soccer.

 

31 Weeks and Counting.......

I am feeling super blessed to be at this point in my pregnancy.  The time has flown by.  Just nine more weeks to go!  

Beauty Corner

I have been having the biggest problem with getting dead skin off of my lips.  I think the more lipstick and lipgloss that you wear, the more peeling skin on your lips.  At least that's my experience.  I am a constant Carmex wearer, but I think I am finally to the point where I am ready to wean myself off of it.  I don't want to go with a chapstick, but something more oil based liked Carmex.  All of this lead me to the below lip scrub.  Previously, I would use a lip mask by Mary Kay.  That can get very expensive especially with the tube that the lip mask comes in seems to be like the size of an ant.  I read a couple of recipes and decided on this one below.  I already had all of the ingredients, so I tried it last night.  I used brown sugar rather than white sugar and olive oil in the place of the essential oil.  When I applied it, it looked like I had been eating greasy chicken wrapped in greasy bacon, but it was well worth it.  After I wiped it off, I used the coconut oil as a lip moisturizer.  My lips had no peeling skin on them, and they were so soft.  I will be doing this a couple of times a week.  If you have been having the same problem, definitely try this.  You will love it!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Homemade Lip Scrub
Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp organic coconut oil
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp honey
• 2-4 drops essential oils (optional)

Combine ingredients in small jar, stir until mixed. Apply a small amount to your finger, and gently rub into lips. Continue rubbing gently for 1 minute, then rinse with warm water.
Apply a layer of coconut oil or homemade lip balm to finish the job, and make your lips kissibly soft!
Store jar in refrigerator for up to a month, and use once per week for optimal results.
About the Ingredients:
Coconut Oil strengthens underlying tissue and removes excessive dead skin cells. It is an antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal, and contains antioxidants that help skin cell regeneration. It is also a beneficial moisturizer.
Organic Sugar Cane is abrasive enough to help remove dead skin cells and other impurities, which aids the coconut oil and honey to moisturize and renew the lips.
Honey is a wonderful skin moisturizer. It’s a natural antioxidant and can prevent skin from premature wrinkling caused from sun damage. It also has antimicrobial properties which promotes healing and prevents against infections.
Essential Oils have numerous and tremendous benefits for many different purposes. I chose to add 2 drops of peppermint essential oil and two drops of orange essential oil for a bright and fragrant lip scrub. Be sure to do research on safety and precautions before using essential oils.

Cold outside but HOT underneath this hair dryer

Random Pics of Kendall from MLK weekend

Welcome Cayden Jace

Some of our good friends just welcomed their first child, Mr. Cayden Jace.  He came to us a lil early at almost 32 weeks.  The biggest blessing in all of this is he is doing so well, and we are able to offer our NICU experience to help the new parents along.  I must say that he is a cute lil something looking just like his daddy.  Tevia's baby shower was Saturday. Below is part of our gift to Cory and Tevia and some marshmallow baby rattle pops.  The framed description of Cayden's birth is an idea that I got from Pinterest.  It made Tevia smile, so I was glad.  The marshmallow pops were used a favors for the guest at the shower. 

We are so happy and excited about this new addition to our extended family.  We are already planning play dates for our boys in future.  We only see good times ahead! 

Painting with my Girls

 Friday night, all of us girls went to Pinot's Palette.  This is a outing where everyone in the class learns how to paint the same picture while socializing, eating, and drinking if you like.  We had a good time.  My only complaint is that the class is for 3 hours, but my attention span was for about 2 hours.  I still had a good time and got some good laughs.  Below are pictures of all of us, me in action, and my picture in its different phases. 

Bella turns 2!

Kendall was invited to her first birthday from one of her friends from her class.  She had a blast.  She was slow to get warmed up, but once she saw some of her girlfriends, she was ready to play. Bella turned 2 with a Doc McStuffins themed party. Both Bella and Kendall were born early, so they have progressed on a similar pace at daycare.  Some of Kendall's other friends Fehren and Parker were there as well.  This Foursome are a tough group of girls.  They all had a great time!

It's Official.....It's a BOY!!!!!!!

Just in case you didn't catch the hint on the New Year's Day post, I'm pregnant.  The second round of good news is that it's a boy.  We couldn't be more excited that we get to experience both a daughter and a son. Kendall has started referring to my belly as, "baby." Soooo cute! She has even kissed him goodnight a few times. 

 We went to Baby Views to get the first ultrasound pictures and to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. The look on Scott's face when the sonographer said we were having a boy was priceless. Baby Boy was turning flips and doing back bends.  He is definitely an active boy. 

Below are some ultrasound pictures of our baby boy.  I must say he is the most handsome baby boy I've ever seen. 

Kendall's little brother

Look at my little man with his mouth open.  I wonder is this a sign that he's gonna be a talker...lol

Check out that athletic leg.  The world isn't ready for this kid.

Baby Boy saying Hello World!

The proof is in the pudding....He's all BOY!

Enough Said.....My goals for 2014!

I'm ready for an awesome 2014!