The little ladies:)

So for some reason I'm looking at my girls and am just shocked at how big they are getting! Sienna is determined to do everything for herself, which is awesome even if it does end with a whole lot of milk/cereal spilled on the floor:) And Scarlett is just a wild crazy girl who likes to pretend to talk on the phone and laugh at everything her sister is doing. We haven't been up to much lately. I'm 14 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty good.

We had a great spring break with Hubby home. We took the girls to Seaworld for the first time and they visited their Grammy. They had so much fun! The weather is getting really nice which is great for the park and playing outside but Sienna's lovely allergies keep her eyes swollen and her all itchy. Oh I hope we don't have a bubble girl:) Anyways, I thought I had more pictures from the last few weeks but I realized we have been using Hubby's Iphone more than the camera...

Before I upload pictures, I always have to clear out all the randoms that Sienna's takes. This one made me laugh. I guess she is very proud of her pony collection.

Sea World

This was us feeding the dolphins. Sienna was all excited until she saw the whole dead fish we were to feed them and she said "That's ok Mom. I don't like slimy things..."

I don't know what Scarlett like more, the aquarium or going and standing with other families in the aquarium while they were trying to take their family pictures. She is so funny!

cheese

After I took this picture, Hubby pointed out that I was supposed to be in it. So imagine me on the right:)

The ups and downs of a prego lady

So even though I'm really not far along at all I've really been struggling with the emotional roller coasters, extreme exhaustion and just feeling gross. (I know, I know poor me...) Anyways I'm writing this because one day I will think its the worse day ever and that the girls need their ears checked since they don't even respond when I'm asking them to do things or I have the wonderful "butterflies and rainbow" days where I have the most amazing life and family anyone could ask for. Yesterday was one of those never ending days but today was wonderful. So when I told this to Hubby he said "You should journal." Well one, this is the closest I'll get to journaling and two, I'm sure he wanted me to have written proof that most of the time the girls and I have great days. So here is to the great days when we meet up with friends, the girls take naps, Sienna spontaneously cleans her sister's room and we all sit down happily to a delicious dinner made all by Hubby! Now lets hope the girls get sprinkled with fairy dust while they are sleeping and wake up with smiles on their faces.... Thanks for listening:)

A couple days ago I took Scarlett to get her first hair cut. She was petrified and didn't move a muscle the whole 10 seconds of it. She didn't move from this position until it it was over.

Scarlett's First Haircut (well bang cut)
Watch her transform from Justin Beiber back to Scarlett!

After

Before

How time flies

Ok before I tell you about our latest and greatest, I had to write down this little moment in time from today... So the girls and I were listening to a Taylor Swift song that was about how fast kids grow up and everything changes and it made me very sad to think how fast my girls are growing but then to really get me Sienna stopped dancing and singing and said "This song is about me right? You don't want me to grow up..." Sigh. She is growing too fast...

 Instead of recapping everything that has happened in the last month since I've posted I'll just start fresh:)
I'm nine weeks pregnant and all is going well. All the normal symptoms and my due date is Sept. 22nd. Crazy! We are going to have three kids!! Sienna's fav names so far are Chucky Sue and Peaches. Of course she can't imagine it could possibly be a boy so she refers to her "new sister" sometimes.

Last weekend Hubby sent me and his mom to a spa in San Antonio for our birthdays for the weekend. It was perfect! I loved every moment. From sleeping in late to reading and enjoying a meal without a child in my lap:) Oh I must add the girls have been sick for a while and Mark had to play nurse the whole time I was gone. He had some rough nights but it payed off because they are both back to their crazy "I don't want to wear pants all day" selves. Go Hubby!

Today it was 80 something degrees and the girls and I had a blast outside. It makes me excited about the summer with them at the pool but not too eager for our 100 degree heat.

A few randoms....

She is a pro at opening all markers, which leads to a lot of colored limbs and belly buttons..

"Its a snow day!" Sad I know...

My birthday!

Valentines picture outtake. Oh if you only knew...

Just a quick hi and thanks!

So this is an unprovoked expression of gratitude! I was just sitting here thinking about how blessed I am to have such a a wonderful group of friends and family! As you read this, please know that I mean you specifically b/c you all play such an important role in my and my family's life. I hope today is fantastic for you and thank you for being you!!  (If this sounds cheese and corny sorry! I'm just feeling very blessed:) )

2012 Goals:)

Alright. After reading a couple of my friends blogs I got inspired to jot down a few goals for this year. I normally am not a fan of resolutions since they normally consist of losing weight or something overly general like "don't get stressed out"  and nothing ever comes of them. So here are a few things I want to work on... I'm sure you're like "Ok. Good for you but why do I need to know your goals?" Well funny you should ask. You can help keep me accountable. Ask me how my goals are going! Anyways, here a just a few for this glorious year!

Family
Set aside the chores and have one-on-one "in their world" time with Sienna and Scarlett individually everyday.
Help Sienna learn 20 sight words
Every other week take one of the girls on their own special outing
Pray at dinner every night
Try to have a date night weekly (let Hubby pick the movie sometimes :) ) 

Personal
Run at least three times a week
Set time aside to spend with extended family
Write on the blog weekly


So I'm sure there are many other things I want to focus on but I'm drawing a blank... Here are my little cuties in action!

We went to Dallas a couple weekends ago and went to the Dallas aquarium where the girls had a blast!

Trouble

Hey!!

Fun with Grammy and Pops

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I'm not even sure what to say about this picture...

First Day of Preschool

Today was a big day for our little Sienna. She started preschool today. Ok so maybe it's just a two day mother's day out program but still...She has been so excited for weeks and the icing on the cake was when her teacher called yesterday to tell me that her first day would be pajama day. She about jumped for joy when she found out that not only did she get to wear pjs but slippers too and bring a flash and stuffed animal. Her idol (Fancy Nancy) has a book about PJ day at school which we had to read of course. Last night, Hubby and I looked like we were preparing her for her first day of Kindergarten. We were running around setting out her things, labeling everything and reminding her not to forget her jacket on the playground. Wow, just typing that make me a little embarrassed of how over protective we might be....
She was great though! She was so excited and never shed a single tear. When I picked her up she said her favorite part was nap time (Just like her Mom!) and when I asked her what she learned she said "I taught the other kids how to chew with their mouths closed." Grrrreeat! I'm sure the teacher's love that one...I'm so proud of her and can't wait to see what new experiences preschool will bring!

By the fish tank at school

Scarlett was not so sure about what was going on

In her PJs in her new classroom

off to school!

Jessica and JR's wedding

Ok last post of the day... I just had to say a little something about my sister's wedding! So if you have been on Facebook, you know there are about a trillion pictures posted from that awesome night so I'm not going to repost them:) But I did want to say how it was amazing to watch my sweet baby sister wake up as a girl who was about to get married, get transformed into a beautiful bride and then walk down the isle and into a reception of friends and family as a wife! I was so honored to help with every detail and amazed at how perfectly everything turned out. A couple of my favorite random parts of the wedding (besides seeing her walk down the isle of course!) were:

The pride Sienna felt as she was the perfect flower girl.
The mini meltdown during the reception when Jessica's eyelash was coming off. hehe
When a vase broke on a table and Hubby and I look at each other and walked in the opposite direction of the chaos (Sorry Jess, not our classiest moment...)
And at the very end of the night, hearing JR refer to Jess as his wife.

I feel terrible that I don't have one to post of the groom too.

Why can't I always be this tan? Ah the magic of spray tan...

On a side note, fortunately Hubby waited til the day after to split open his forehead with the car door. The present gash and knot would have given the photographer extra photo shopping work:) Too bad Super Hubby did this the morning of his birthday. Not the best start to the day but hopefully he felt it got better after some PF Changs.

And now on to a new year! Whew, I wonder what 2012 will bring the Koller's?