11.30.2009

The chaos we call LIFE


I think it is unfair to do a post without pictures, it is just a teaser I feel! So I will throw in two just for fun! I cannot believe how big my Olivia looks in the top picture, and the one below is of Claire in her Adorable Cooking Class! She was Making Pretzels that day, and for 6 weeks long she will be making other delicious treats! It is the first Class Claire will really participate in, she usually is overwhelmed by a lot of other kids or just would rather play with her babies, but any chance at making a mess and count her in!
Life around here has been fabulous.... busy, with who knows what, my days just seem to fill up quickly. I love my new calling as 2nd counsilor in Relief Society, I am learning so much and I think it is so neat to see how I am really just a tool in the lords hand, and that so much of what we do in the church is just the Lord guiding us. It's been really great for me, and I love it. It keeps me busier, which I like and I am really getting to know a lot of the sisters better.
Claire was in swimming lessons, no pictures of that... BECAUSE she only went to 3 classes, she was always to cold to participate, and would end up in the hot tub watching, I contemplated getting a wet suit for that kid, but that would be ridiculous, so instead we skipped out and I guess we will never know if she passed STARFISH, I am thinking it's a NO!
Dave just WORKS. At this time I am so very happy for that, I don't even know why we are being so blessed at this time, but things are really really slow around here, and somehow my husband has managed to get hired for a new job the first day he went looking and is really liking it, and is staying WAY busy enough. So although he still is not around near as much as we want him to be, I keep reminding myself that this is only short term, and some day my husband will be able to maybe spend one day a week with us! Oh... but he did find time to shoot a deer, and hang it in my garage right next to my car, it's lovely! No pics!
Olivia is hilarious, and even more of a daddy's girl that Claire, which I didn't think was possible. We love her curly hair and funny faces, and that she is trying to talk. Both my girls have such husky little voices and I love it. She has reached the age of HATING nursery, so I have my little attachment every sunday and if you even walk near that door, she folds her arms and starts crying! She loves Claire and copies everything that Claire does, they are so fun to watch together.
Me... well, I am pregnant, 26 weeks now, and just trying to stay on top of things, I have got it under control right now. I hope that I "nest" for the next 14 weeks, so then when the little man comes I can just relax and enjoy my three babies. I am really excited to have the BOY, and I cant wait for his addition to our family that already feels so great. I hope things continue to go smoothly! I am a horrible poster, and I think as the pregnancy progresses I will get better, because I can sleep less and less. Anyways it is midnight, the babes get up at 6:00, so I should probably go attempt some shut eye.. P.S- for Christmas I want a new computer, a king size bed, and, I need a VAN (I want a Toyota Sienna)! Anyone who is reading this, please tell the man in red, because the man sleeping in my bed isn't that convinced on any of it!

11.19.2009

SCENTSY

HEY LADIES,

I am sure that some of you have heard, seen or taken a sniff of some SCENTSY products, and if you have I am sure that you are in love, just like I am!

For that very reason I have signed up to be a consultant, and would love for you all to take a look at the product by visiting my website www.purnell.scentsy.ca , call me if you have any questions or are interested in hosting a party, or selling it!

I've had my warmer for a few days, and cannot get enough it, I love it because #1 the scents smell fantastic, #2 Claire and Olivia dipped their little baby fingers in it, and just wiped it off, no burns! #3 it is just adorable!
TAKE A LITTLE LOOK, let me know what ya think!!!

11.02.2009

HAPPY HALLOWEEN
















Here is a picture of our Cranky Little Kitten and Miss Snow White at the Trunk or Treat!


Dave got HOME for good on early friday morning!!! So we are enjoying having him home, we all headed to the Mall on saturday for some trick or treating there, and then later went to the church for the Trunk or Treat.... and then my parenting skills went flat, and instead of the traditional Soup Dinner and Trick or Treating, we took them out for dinner and put them to bed. NO trick or Treating for our Children! In our Defense, it was COLD, lots of SNOW, and WINDY, yuck, why put the babies through that, and with all the sickness going around, I figure we had enough germ infested candy! So Great Mommy, I am not!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! hope you had a great time, and actually took your children out!

10.22.2009

it's ......









Definatly a

baby!

I wondered with how much I wasn't

showing, if I was indeed as preggo as
I thought! But I am, which is really exciting, and even more exciting is that it is a LITTLE BOY!!!!
Dave Cried, I laughed, much like every other momenteous occasion in our life! We are so excited to add another child to the mix, and especially since we really do get to mix it up and add a little testosterone!

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10.20.2009

PRINCESS Claire & CRAZY Olivia

Princess Claire, if she had Black Hair, she really could look like Snow white I think. She is such a pretty little girl, but she is also such a sweet little girl, I love her, she is just my best friend each day, keeping me company and telling me funny stories.


Miss Olivia getting washed up, I love this little girl, who it growing up so fast. She pretends to "swim" and usually ends up coughing and chocking on water, but she loves it and giggles the entire time
Claire after dinner, hence the Orange face, with her "titty"!


Picky eaters I do not have; Messy eaters..... a definate yes. Atleast they eat absolutely anything we place in front of them, and I will gladly take the mess!
LiFe around here is pretty calm, nothing to exciting going on. That's why I have nothing to really say about the pictures, I just promised pictures! I don't look pregnant so there is no point on posting that, we know what the little baby is inside of me, but I am gonna wait tell my official ultrasound, which is on thursday to really announce it! Dave should be home for good by the end of the month. Thats about it! Have a great day everyone!!!

10.14.2009

Time for Thankfulness

Thanksgiving came and went. I didn't spent much of thanksgiving weekend thinking about the things I was grateful for.... instead I spent all sunday sitting in church thinking about how excited I was for turkey, sweet potatoes, gravy, and yummy delicious food. NOW that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I am certainly grateful for so many things.

I know that I am so thankful for great friends that feel like Family here in Grande Prairie that make Holidays feel like REAL holidays! I am thankful for my Two sweet little blessings named Claire and Olivia that make me smile and humble me each day. I am thankful for my Husband who drove all night long with his brother after working a long day, just so he could wake up with his family on friday morning and then spend the next few days with us!!! so Grateful that my able husband could make a dog house for our obnoxious dog to hang out in as the days get colder and colder. I am grateful for a husband. I am grateful to have the gospel in my life and really cannot imagine my life without it, I know it's been said so much, but really... I just wonder what kind of a mother I would be without prayer. I am thankful for my SISTERS... especially Caitlin at this time... I get to KNOW what she is going through, but I don't get to FEEL it, I would do anything to take it away. I know I love her, and I know that we were sent to earth together for a reason, she is my strength and I am hers! I am grateful for my new calling, which I know is going to teach me a lot, I've already felt some growth as I was able to stand in front of the ladies at enrichment and speak for an entire hour ( and not sound like a nervous five year old boy) for the first time I had confidence!!!! I am thankful for have a baby growing in me, I see so many people stuggling and I just know that this is such a Blessing, that I often take for granted. I am thankful for my dad, who will always make the time to give me a call, even if it's between flights just to remind me to get a flu shot. It just lets me know that he does care! How lucky I am

I am thankful that Claire is sitting through the entire movie of SNOW WHITE, quiet at last! I am grateful for a bed, that I am going to crawl into very shortly, and enjoy a good nights sleep.

Pictures to come shortly.... I PROMISE!

10.06.2009

Excuses for not Blogging....


So I start with the fact that my computer is BUNK. It no longer works like a normal computer should, and functions at about 25% working capability, It took me 6 tries just to get to the new post part of blogger, so I usually don't even have the patience for this piece of crap. But then there are so many more excuses it is not even funny!

EXCUSE #1 Dave left about 4 weeks ago to go work in Saskatchewan, which for anyone who really cares is about 11 hours away from us, so we have been living the single life again, and when Dave is gone I never really can find the time to blog.



EXCUSE #2 I am 18 weeks pregnant... I waited a long time to tell anyone because the signs that usually are associated with pregnancy just aren't here, so I needed to make sure it is indeed all good. I went to the doctor today and even though I am still losing weight, I am measuring right and the heartbeat is strong, so a bit strange, but we are really excited. I am due March 6th, and hopefully I continue to feel as great at I have.

EXCUSE #3 We stopped little Claire Bears naps completly, so by 5:30pm she really is a bear, but it makes her go to bed at a reasonable time and I just make it through dinner and tubs with the beast, say a prayer, kiss her goodnight and enjoy the quiet that only comes when my two beast are sleeping. As seen in the picture above, Claire is also obsessed with Snow White, so today we made the trek out in the freezing weather to buy the movie, and I was chocked to learn I could only buy it on blu-ray/dvd combo, I don't want any of the high end blu ray junk! Anyways $31 later she won't even watch the stupid show.
Excuse #4 I was in Calgary for Dave's Sisters Wedding, in which she looked beautiful, and we got to see dave for a few short days. Then I stayed a few days longer to hang out with my family, which was kind of silly because they were all working or busy, but it was just a little breather before I made the 7 hour drive back to Grande Prairie with my 2 & 1 year old, they do amazing, but it just takes a lot out of me!
So we have been busy, and I have alot of pictures I would love to post, but my computer just isn't going to let me, so enjoy the few, and i'll work on getting a bunch more up later!

8.27.2009

Summer Time Wrap Up

ARE WE STILL HERE, WE SURE ARE!




The girls playing there favorite game, "making sandcastles" Or "chicken Salad" under the deck!



Olivia attacking a cream soda, the girl LOVES sugar!





Summer has some how slowly slipped away... I have no idea where is went to, but Grande Prairie is no longer it's home. The nights are chilly and my babies have running noses, So FALL shopping season it is!
Here is a little wrap up, with pictures totally out of order, but whatever it's something.



Below is a pic with my friend Trish! We made our first summer getaway to her families Cabin, and enjoyed some beautiful weather and some relaxing time catching minnows! I wish I had taken some pictures it was a ton of fun, SHOUT OUT to her for inviting me. It was a ton of fun!



Then a Week later we headed to B.C and I took some pictures there, BUT they are on a different camera, so no pics from that either, but it was great, again BEAUTIFUL weather and lots of fun. Sunshine, Boat, Beach where could we go wrong, and it was awesome to catch up with a lot of the Purnell Clan.



Then we drove through Calgary to visit Cait, and my dad flew Dave home, so I could hang out with my sista a little longer. It was good, but after weeks of the little miserable mable's ( Olivia) Teething, I had enough and left Calgary at 3 am! What a nightmare of a drive, but I thankfully we made it home alive.




So now, we are just chillin out! Just hangin out enjoying being home, and working on things that need to be worked on. Dave on his truck, Me on my girls additudes! Finally got rid of the bottles for both the babies, which means that nighttimes have turned into a two hour fight, but Dave and I have our gloves on and are taking it like "spartans"!

August 26th was my 24 birthday and my 4th anniversary, Dave pulled a fast one and threw me Suprise Birthday Party, that was honestly FANTASTIC, he got a bouncy house for the loads of children that were there, and had the whole thing organized with a bunch of great fans. What a Man, and what a great Day, Thanx David! I really do love him a ton!

7.29.2009

Love Life

Loving Life is Loving what you have been given. Looking for the postive when maybe things are not always so positive. Finding joy in the little things, the blessings that are undoubtly BLESSINGS.






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6.12.2009

Olivia's FIRST Birthday

here is a little video of the walking queen, this was on her birthday obviously, and she is even a lot better two days later, it is so funny how fast they pick it up!
Olivia LOVES to shove her fave into anything, here she tried to eat Dirt after she had a little swim!


Loving her Birthday Cake.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVIA LOO!
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