3 Pink Posies

Moving Out!!!

2009-05-24T19:11:00.000-07:00

So it is official, we are moving out! We have someone who wanted to rent our home for the summer. What could be better? We are headed to Utah and if things don't work out we can always come back to our great place. If we decide that we like it in Utah and can work from there, the renters will sign a year lease. Win .... Win situation. So I hope our family is ready for us ..... because here we come!

Mother's Day

2009-05-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

So we take this time each year to honor our Mothers. Sometimes Mother's Day is great and sometimes it is just another day. Case in point, today one Mother was left by her family at church and we had to give her a ride home. Of course this was not on purpose just an oversight. This was not so great for her, but one day will make a great story. Not only do we love our children, we love all the art work. Here were a few items given to me this year and I could not ask for anything more. Who ever thought a self portrait could be so great! On the long days of crying, wiping noses, running to lessons, remember their sweet kisses given today and feel loved.

2009-04-14T20:18:00.001-07:00

So we recently had another birthday for our middle posie who is 7, and it seems it is the birthday that never stops giving. While visiting family, grandma was kind enough to gather all the cousins and have cake and of course a few presents. I say a few but our families are big. Then to return home and have our little family party. What about the friend party middle posie asked? We are all partied out, this posie will have to wait until next year.

First Day of School

2009-03-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

So here we are in the middle of the school year and our littlest one is off to school. Today was her first day of school. With all those older sisters she was ready to get out of here. Not only that, what could be better than door to door service on the bus .... got to love that. But I have to say that my heart was just a little sad, she seems so young. After she left today I turned to Mark and said what should we do now? Free time what is that? Today was an exciting day for her a little sad for me. Got to love the baby of the family they know how to work it. Did you notice the silly smile?

Another Year Gone By

2009-03-18T21:34:00.000-07:00

So the baby is no longer the baby she once was. Today was her 3rd birthday and of course she was the queen bee. Not only does she have sisters to wait on her but also her parents. She was spoiled rotten and the truth is not only today...... but every day. Love doing it, hope we are not creating a monster.

Always Happens in 3's

2009-02-26T21:33:00.000-08:00

So over all we are pretty healthy..... my favorite but when it rains it pours. So last fall one member of our household finally got his ACL replaced due to a ski jump injury that happened a few years ago. He still thinks he is 20 until events like an ACL tear occurs. But due to circumstances out of our control the graft used for the ACL repair went bad. So here we are months later trying it again. The day after surgery we are home and trying to get better and in comes middle posie to state that her sister has crashed on her scooter and needs help. Out I go to find her in the street with a cracked helmet and a very sore wrist. 24 hrs later we are in the ER with a bad wrist. So I have heard that things always happen in 3's so we are almost done. Hopefully the third thing will not be to bad as I am ready for good

Doing Whatever

2009-02-11T20:20:00.000-08:00

So it has been awhile since my last post. It has been busy of course and you may ask what we have been doing? I guess we have been working on our plan and who knows what it is .......still working on that. But we did get a chance to get away and ski over my birthday and that is always good. Towards the end of that amazing day the girls were actually skiing with me on my runs. Not that that says much but ....... how fun!

Happy Holidays

2008-12-25T18:09:00.000-08:00

We hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Snowed in on Mount Crumpet

2008-12-24T11:10:00.000-08:00

Little bit of cabin fever as we have been stuck in our home for over a week due to over 2 feet of snow. We are not known much for snow let alone snow removal. We got creative and built a snow mountain in the front yard, which the kids named Mt Crumpet from the Grinch. They used it to sled all the way to the road. Well, it's Christmas Eve and the kids are crazy along with mom and dad. Merry Christmas

Winter Wonderland

2008-12-17T11:56:00.000-08:00

So I know that all of us are getting snow right now, but for us this is a special treat. We have had a few inches and the girls were so excited to pull out their ski clothing. Now if we could only go skiing, that would be great. We have not tried skiing here, but we learned to ski somewhere else and we are a little bias to there. For fun, today we are having a neighborhood snowman contest. Everyone is building snowmen in their yards and rumor has it that one family is doing the judging...... thank goodness it is not us it is freezing here! Here are the girls making theirs with a little help. It feels so festive with the snow ...... maybe we will have a white Christmas.

A Surprise Visit

2008-12-13T15:55:00.000-08:00

So you know that Christmas is quickly approaching when the lights are hung, your house smells like a Christmas tree, it is freezing outside and of course crazy kids ..... it all the excitement you know. We actually had a few snow flurries earlier today. And to our surprise we even had a special visitor. Upon opening the door, we were surprised to see Santa and Mrs Clause. They had come to see if we had been good this year. We were also lucky enough to get a special gift. Santa read us the story of the Polar Express and he happen to leave with each little posie one of the special bells from his sleigh. The delight on their faces and magic in the air was great. Seeing their happy faces, was our first Christmas gift. As you embark on all the holiday preparations, remember that the best gift of all can not be wrapped, purchased or even held. The gift of serving and loving one another and remembering Christ is what it is all about. Merry Christmas!

Words of Wisdom From a Turtle

2008-12-01T16:35:00.000-08:00

So Thanksgiving came and went in a flash. We did not travel home to be with family this year. So in need of a big crowd, we invited some friends over. It was great! I have never had to cook a turkey but this year I was on. Yikes .... could you imagine the repercussion of poisoning 20 people with under cooked turkey? I am proud to announce that the turkey was very moist and cooked and no one got sick. Yea one task accomplished. Later after everyone left, we watched Kung fu Panda and I love the turtles words of wisdom. We could use some of that around here during our transition. Who would of thought a children's show could provide such insight from a turtle. Take them as needed and I hope they make you feel good. " You are too concerned with what was and what will be. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present."
here's another one
"One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it."

It's Official

2008-11-20T21:43:00.001-08:00

So it has been awhile since my last post. We have been busy and crazy as always. But this is one of the things that we have been up to. That's right, we have put our house on the market ..... I guess we are moving. I have been trying to get the house ready to sell but have been slow in doing so. I sent in the last piece of paper work, but had not sent in the money to list our home. And to my surprise, I looked out the window and there it was ...... a for sale sign in my yard. Decision made! So you might ask where we are going .... good question. If we sell our home we will be moving closer to family. If our home does not sell we will be happy to stay. So we will see what is in store for us ..... exciting! So if you know anyone who is looking for a 4 bedroom 2.5 bath send them our way.

Is It Halloween Yet

2008-10-26T20:03:00.000-07:00

So last Friday night it was our schools Fall Festival. Of course you can dress up and it is crazy as all get out. Just imagine everyone packed into the gym with their families doing games and chatting. It is a very loud and hot experience but one that we love. It is great to visit with all of the families and to meet the parents of all those mysterious names and people you hear about from school. So of course the girls were excited to dress up and of course I could not help to snap a couple of pictures of them. I can't tell who loves Halloween more me or the girls. For the me holidays start Oct 1st. Pumpkin ginger soup, molasses cookies, fall leaves and of course all of those great decorations. Fall is in the air and it is great.

What was I thinking

2008-10-20T16:59:00.000-07:00

So on Friday, Papa Posie had surgery .... not just something small, his ACL replaced. So not only am I busy with him and holding down the fort, my kind neighbor brought over 30 lbs..... that right 30 lbs of grapes she had picked off of her vine. Now of course they were very ripe and needed some quick action or else all would be lost. So in addition to everything else, the girls and I made grape juice on Sunday. They had a great time and of course got very sticky. I am still cleaning it up the day after. Whew that stuff gets everywhere. But here they are squishing away trying to juice those grapes. So you might be wondering how it tasted .... pretty good but not like store bought. The grape variety was different. JUICE anyone?

Finally an update

2008-10-16T21:23:00.000-07:00

So it has been forever since I have posted. We just recently received some pictures from oldest posie baptism. We had a friend take them and she did a great job Thanks! We had many family and friends that traveled far to be there, thank you and it was fun to visit with everyone.

What Happened

2008-09-17T20:58:00.001-07:00

So just looking at little posie, it looks like she has seen better days. Who is her mother...... is she taking good care of her? I can honestly say that she is being very well taken care of. At 2 she already has had plastic surgery to fix her eye that dropped down when tired. Mama posie would not mind a little tuck or a pull here and there but that will have to wait if ever happens. What a parent would not do for their little ones. She actually had surgery 2 weeks ago and she is looking great. She was not even down that long. After surgery she was a little grumpy but we gave her some tylenol and she was on her way. How great it is be little and heal so quick.

Pink Pirate Party

2008-09-08T15:08:00.000-07:00

So oldest posie just recently had a birthday party and the chosen theme was a GIRL pirate party. Now if you just said you are having a pirate party she would have to correct you and say it was a GIRL pirate party. No boy things here. As guest's showed up we gave them each a pirate bandanna, a tattoo to put on and an eye patch. Even mom got into the spirit, and dressed up. But those tatoos are killer to get off. First we decorated swords and then played some games. One of the games was a balloon toss which none of the girls wanted to do. So mom threw out the idea that we should all throw our water balloons at Dad. Of course they all scream yaaaaa and went after him. He was a good sport and did not get to wet.

First Day of School

2008-09-04T10:17:00.000-07:00

So it seems strange to me that a lot of people have already started school. I guess we are the ones that started late this year. Sept 3 was our first day and it was bittersweet to see them go. We had such a great summer and it went by so fast. With us making a career change I just think it would be great if the girls were home to enjoy Dad being around. So here they are the two blondies very excited and they were glad to start school.

Potty Training Ugggh

2008-09-01T11:18:00.000-07:00

So here we are back home and I guess back to the routine. Since we are home and not traveling for awhile I thought I would potty train little posie. My window of opportunity seemed to be closing and I wanted to get it out of the way. Well lets see the other two posies were quick to train, two or three days, I thought she would be easy. But I did forget to factor in one thing her strong personality. I knew it was going to be a long week when she pick up her potty and said all done and gave it to me. Yikes! So after a long week of coaxing and following her around I did give up on Sunday. And what do you know, she is doing by herself. Hence all the stickers on her face. Cute, but the older posies thought that it looked like chickenpox.

Dog Days of Summer

2008-08-24T16:44:00.000-07:00

So we are at the end of August and this month is traditionally known as the dog days of summer. However, at our house it is the dog days of summer of a different sort. Our littlest one thinks she is a dog. She loves animals and while on vacation, she got to be with grandma's dog (formally mine). Of course she loved it, in fact so much that she tried to drink water out of the bowl and was always picking up his food. We were lucky she did not eat it. She did get hungry and did find time to share a popsicle with Dad. Life is good!

Home For Awhile

2008-08-17T20:33:00.000-07:00

We were away on vacation and just returned. We ended extending our vacation since we had no work to return to. With the final days of our current job ending, it is strange to think we have nothing to go back to ...... that is if you don't count school. We actually had a great time with family and towards the end we did finally relax and not rush so much. We were able to get in some hiking and lots of swimming and the sun ya that was amazing. Heat is always good.

Is This a Vacation?

2008-08-04T21:28:00.000-07:00

So we are away on vacation, what could be better. We are seeing family and of course having a whirl wind trip. We thought this was going to be a time for relaxing, but we have run from pillar to post. We left home and drove for 4 days, yes I said 4 days to get to our camping spot. We of course did a lot of stopping and were able to see some of Yellowstone, Jackson Hole and a few other places. But we were tired when we finally arrived. We spent two days there and continued on to be with our families which are in another state.....whew! Of course here we have friends and family to fit in. We will go home I am sure more exhausted then we came, how great..... that is the way it should be. We will need a vacation from the vacation. I have left my lap top at home so I only have a few pictures that were emailed to me. I will add some later.

Confusion

2008-07-24T19:13:00.000-07:00

So older posie has these cute little friends who are twins. I have known them now for 2 years. You would think by now I could tell them apart but some days are better than others. So the other day they were over at our house and I called out one of their names. Of course it was the wrong name and she said to me, "don't you know my name yet?" .... of course I do and I called by her name. That is not the worst part, there have been times where I have called them by the wrong names in front of their mom .... yikes embarassing! I was so glad last year when she cut one of the two girls hair, it helped but obviously not enough for me. Okay ... okay maybe I should not blame it on them being so similiar.... truth hurts. Maybe I have used to much hair color and its going to my brain.

Constant During Change

2008-07-18T12:37:00.000-07:00

So we are having a lot of change as most of you know. And this morning we got some news that was not that great, but that will be talked about later in a post I am sure. But I am so glad for the constant during all this change. So today little posie found her pitty wess as she calls it. All morning music has been playing not quite but very loud so she could dance. This dress is HUGE and very scratchy ..... I mean scratchy. Why do they always make them so uncomfortable. So lunch rolled around, thought it was coming off very WRONG. At nap time I was somewhat optimistic it was coming off, but again I was shown who was in charge. We will see if she is going to sleep in it tonight. She thinks she looks so amazing and you know what she does! Life is constantly changing for better or worse, but little ones are always the same. In charge and doing just what they want to. I could learn from that and make sure I am staying true to who I am and not let the "supposed to's" get in the way. Change is good even if in the event you don't understand it all.

4th Of July

2008-07-06T20:55:00.000-07:00

So traditionally we have traveled on the 4th but this year we stayed home. But we were lucky in that we had company this year what could be better? However, with the weather a bit cool, we tried to make the best of it. We were still able to do a picnic on the beach, light fireworks and took in a baseball game. What a great weekend. We loved having you guys ..... you are so great come again.

Bye Bye Sweet Ride

2008-06-27T11:15:00.000-07:00

Change is good and in the air at our house. Yesterday the 26th of June, my hubby told his boss that he is quiting his job of 10 years. Wow! So no more sweet rides for free. He is going to work through the end of Aug and then we are left to our own devices. So we talked about what we are going to do. I suggested going to India for 6 months and studying yoga, great for me maybe not so great for the posies,schooling and oh ya money. Hubby suggested going to Ecuador for 6 months and doing humanitarian work. Great for everyone, but I guess we will stay and do the responsible thing ..... boring! We are excited to have this time to explore and see what we can come up with. Even Sophie was surprised at our announcement. Life is good!

Long Days

2008-06-16T19:53:00.001-07:00

So we are finally getting close to the end of school. We all will be glad for the lack of routine, long warm days and lots of sun. Now summer is subjective depending on where you live. Here the sun comes out and even if it is still cool the girls are in their swimsuits and looking for a Popsicle. We are lucky that we have a kind neighbor who has lots of great toys. She invited the girls over and of course even though it was not that warm to me, the girls were in their suits. How great is that to be cold and not even care. I remember those days. Speaking of those days, little Posie has this great bike that is reminiscent of those old days. Our Dad saw it and could not pass on getting it. Now Dad....... is that a girls bike? Maybe he is trying to get a little boy power here.

Crazy But Fun

2008-06-08T19:22:00.000-07:00

So sometimes you just run like crazy and have so much fun that you have to take a break. It all started Friday morning. Middle Posie is so particular that on Friday morning she was late because she had to make sure her bed was absolutely perfect. It was a true labor love. We rushed to school for a volunter breakfast. After a crazy morning we lucked out and the Posies were farmed out after school. This meant thats right we were left alone in the house to have dinner together ...... could you imagine that? What could be better!
With no little Posies, we made dinner and ate it in the quiet .... how great! We went to pick everyone up and as they came home one by one, they dressed up. This is one of the reasons I love having girls, their complicated but it is so fun to see them do things together. Little Posie and middle one were so cute that I had to get a shot of them.
So Saturday we went to a parade, fished, went to wedding and moved someone close by. Oldest Posies came home and threw up. I guess that is how you know the fun is over and we need a break.

Today It Was Cake

2008-05-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

So a few days ago, little Posie bathed in ketchup. Of course I did not get a picture of it. But today her choice was cake batter. She looks as though nothing could be better in the world, and I happen to agree. What is better than cake batter? Nothing of course unless it was chocolate.

Being Young is Great

2008-05-28T13:32:00.000-07:00

Okay so little Posie always keeps me on my toes. She is the most curious and busiest one of the bunch. Today as she was eating lunch I left the room for just a second really a second. I came back into the room to see that she was in her high chair washing ..... that is ketchup all over her arms and hands. She must of seen my horrified look as she so plainly stated lotion, I wash. She was still busily washing her arms and hands and if she was so proud. I could not help but laugh as she was covered in ketchup up to her elbows. When we are young who cares about what you are supposed to do. If you are not hungry rub it on your body and save it for later. If you get hungry you can lick your arm. Don't get me wrong as an adult I don't think I would like ketchup on my arms, but how great is it not to care. Little Posie is so great at teaching lessons, Moma Posie needs to lighten up and live life even if it includes bathing in ketchup!

New Family Members

2008-05-18T20:37:00.000-07:00

With the weather warming we are doing everything, including adding two new members to our family. All posies including Dad have been dying to get a dog. Mama posie is not so thrilled about that idea, but the best of both worlds have been created. Little posies are now the babysitters of Honey and Cricket. What could be better, we play with them and when we are tired, we send them home. Littlest posie loves them the most. She is just starting to talk but already has master the word puppies. It so great to be out doors I am so ready for summer to start!

2008-05-10T17:14:00.000-07:00

So our oldest posies have been playing soccer. When we got our jerseys we knew that it was going to be a great run. Our girls are on separate teams but both showed up with the same number ...... lucky 5. We now have decided this is our familys lucky number. As you can see, Dad could not be more proud of his posies and it looks like we already have one in training. Little poise can cheer and run as fast as her older sissy's. It has been fun to watch them play and kept us very busy.

Little Lost Treasure

2008-05-06T19:03:00.000-07:00

Okay so it has been 3 weeks since it happen. I have been optimistic that a miracle would happen but it has not. Little posie was at it again, it seems to be her gift. She has a talent for taking things and putting them in the smallest nook and cranny she can find. Unfortunately this time it was my wedding ring. I have been searching and turning our house inside and out looking for it. Through this pain staking search I have come across other missing items. For instance her PB&J sandwich from a week ago. I thought she had ate that quickly, little did I know she stashed it somewhere else. AHHHH what to do. Of course I did not get around to insuring my ring so I am plum out of luck. I have to admit, you can't trust someone wearing those glasses. Well it is up to the HUBBY to come up with something else and he is not to excited about that!

Time To Get Going

2008-05-05T20:56:00.000-07:00

Okay so everyone I know is blogging, I guess it is time I jump on. We will see how I like it. But how could I go wrong with 3 pink posies. We are all about pink. For the exception of my husband there are 4 of us..... that is girls. I guess that is why my husband claims he needs to golf so much ... he needs to get away from all this pink. I am sure that in a few years I will join him as the pink will eventually get to me. Well here we are 3 pink poisies.