trying to find pictures for the house!

one of the best parts about moving is getting to redo the decor. however i am having a hard time figuring out what kinds of photos to put up!

Here are some i like that we have been working on to update and change but I don't know yet!!!

Home here we come

Okay we are officially moving into the AMLI at Lexington Farms on October 7Th. That is right we found a home and signed a contract. It makes life just a bit nicer knowing that we are going somewhere and doing something. We might not be in this world of limbo forever. I am now waiting on where Brian might go to medical school. That is a big long hard wait but we are excited. The other day Brian was shadowing in the O.R. and came home in his scrubs... he was so handsome. It just fit him. I am so excited for him to be pursuing a dream. I once wanted to be a singer/songwriter but I think I am getting too old. Plus I haven't decided how embarrassing it will be to audition for American Idol. Don't get me wrong I am going to because it is on the 30 things to do before I am 30. But still totally embarrassing.

Back to the house... I am SO HAPPY that we kept looking and went to talk to people instead of going off quotes. We got an amazing deal for the area and I am in love with the homey feel i get when i walk in. And as an added bonus the girls liked it and wanted it to be their new house. Layla has been PMS-ing for like 5 months over this move and now that she SAW where we are going to live I think she might just be excited!!!!

Anyways I will give more updates soon!

Pictures galore to come when we move in.

p.s. I love being a homemaker!!!

We have a contender!!!!

After a long night of searching for the perfect place for our family we have a place that might just be our new home. For those familiar with the area it is just off of 135th and Anitioch so it is in a great location. Just a block from everything you need... grocery, sam's club, theater, park, school, and tons of resturants. They are asking a great price and we move in October 8th. Plus it is 1264 square feet for a three bedroom so that is nice. My mom is going with me tomorrow to make a final decision and then we will put down payment in.
I am excited that we can paint whatever we want because that should make the place feel more at home. I don't want to do a ton of work but i think an accent wall in all the rooms will give it a home feeling and make it really nice. Oh I just smile thinking that i might have a home to call my own in just a few weeks. It has worked out well that we have been able to stay here for so long but it is time to be on our own and make KC our new home. oh and one of best selling points is that the girls will be in the best school district. Blue Valley is top of the line and will give the girls a great head start. Now I just have to take preschool up a notch at home until we get them into a formal school in the winter. Crazy to think Layla starts school next year... where did the time go!

Here are some pictures of the model what do you think... (Note: we will not have a fireplace because we are going with the bigger place plus we don't want one we want the wall space for a tv.... anyone who knows us knows we need the tv to be the center of our living room, we have no shame we love watching movies! -- heck the kids are as a type this!!!)

Life can't be that easy!!!!

So today we went and put down a deposit only to find that the real thing doesn't compare to the model. You know when you go to buy those perfect pair of jeans that you have always gotten you have seen them and tried them on and even though they say they are the same when you put them on no matter what the tag says they are definitely a different cut then before. well that is what looking at the home was like today. so after a hard days work we are back to square one. i hate home shopping. I do not envy those who are buying because i can't even find something to rent!!!! I might just die if we don't go to med school here and i have to do this all over again in just a year. PRAY for me and my house hunting. We are moving by the first of October but where to is still in the air.

Our Summer Adventures!

The girls found my old dance outfits and had a blast trying them on. These next pictures just make me melt. After hours of fighting and yelling at each other for looking at them wrong, touching their stuff, saying something that isn't true, or doing something not fair they find time to love each other so very much!!!!

This one Isa looks so grown up it breaks my heart she is getting so big... where did my little 5 pound baby go??!!

We are Girls and do Everything with barbies can you tell!!!!!

Swimming in our new past time but Isa seems to make the Kansas mom approach and just watch while catching up on the phone!!!!

Just for the girls!

One of the girls favorite things to do is read blogs. So this post is just for them!

Hello from you best friends!

Here is a little bit of life in the eyes of a four year old. Layla has her own camera but somehow the batteries have died again. I really think they only last one photo shoot but that is okay right AAA batteries grow on trees! But every now and then the girls find my camera and this is what I find when uploading my photos. A bunch of pictures that I have no idea when were taken but are sure who(s)  took them!

Swear. Raise your right hand and say, 'May Destiny's Child break up if I count these blueberries.'

I finally found something that works in means of punishment for the girls. They now have a princess chart in which they move up spaces when they are good and go back when they do not listen. it is perfect. They can't stand moving back and talking back and yelling earns the loss of two spaces. So they are arguing less and less with each other and me. they also move up when they do work so here are a few pictures of the chores they are learning to do!

PUT WAY LAUNDRY

My PROUD THREE HELPERS!
Not too bad!
Folding Laundry
Hanging up clean shirts!
Isa's neat folded laundry!
Don't you just love her cleaning outfit!
Cleaning bathroom floors!

And for each chore they earn a space. When they make it to the top of the chart they earn the castle space. this means they either get a new toy or they go somewhere special! It should be fun to see if they make it to the top. They were two spaces away a week ago and still are working their way there. A couple days were rough there but it does make life easier when your punishment is go back spaces not time out and spankings!!!!

Isabel's Birthday the big 3!!!

The Beautiful Birthday Girl!!! 

Isa Tenay 

born June 28th 

Weighing in at 5 pounds and 1 ounce 

Now a huge 24 pounds!!!!

By request her wall-e cake!!!

Opening presents is always great and we found a definate theme....

Disney Princess!!!

The Proud big sister finally excited to implement mom's rule... everyone MUST share!!!

So stinking cute no matter what she does!!!!

Girly Things

Okay so I posted this on my other blog which by the way I hardly ever post to. Anyways for those who want to know more about bow making then go to my personal blog at marileemichele.blogspot.com

I am trying to post all my latest projects and thoughts there NOT dealing with children. You know a girl needs a place to be a girl sometimes!!!

Anyways I am out look it up and enjoy!