girls night.

Erik was in Vancouver for school a couple weeks ago. I am not the biggest fan of being home alone so I invited Maelle and Elinor for a sleepover.

It was only Elinor's second time sleeping over and she did wonderfully. Like I've said before, my house is magical when it comes to making babies sleep. I missed my girls -- I have been so busy that I haven't had much time to spend with them.

Elinor is more determined than her sister was... She will scream at you if she wants to be picked up. At one point Elinor was walking to me and I went to help Maelle on the potty so Nori started crying. It took Maelle some time to finish on the pot so poor Elinor hollared for a bit. When I came back into the kitchen I found her right where I left her... poor girl. She was so relieved when I scooped her up and gave her a hug.

I sheepishly told her Ma that I let her scream because I couldn't hold her the whole time. If I did than there would be no food or bathroom breaks for Maelle or I. Little Miss and I employed many methods of distraction to entertain the wee one and it worked much of the time. Elinor spent much of the time sitting on the counter drooling on whatever she could get her hands on.

Maelle Mai is getting so big! My little baby is so grown up! She is thoughtful (I was rocking an unhappy Elinor and Maelle brought all of her toys and placed them around us), she is silly, and she is cuddly. I love her. I have missed her so much.

Elinor Alida Joy is determined. She is goofy, she is stubborn, she is sensitive, and she is loud. I feel like I am still getting to know her -- I haven't spent nearly as much time with her as I'd like. My Little Joy.

Have a good day!

Christmas is over...

Christmas is over. I finally took down my decorations, as I mentioned earlier, but I thought I'd post one picture of what our house looked like. I know my SIL would be interested.
I was going to post an "after" photo, but it's too embarrassing. If anyone has some interior decorating talent then you're more than welcome to come my way and teach me a thing or two.

PS. Does anyone have any idea how I can embed the photos from flickr without having them take you away from blogger when you click on them?

S H E I S Clothing

My friend, Kim, is amazing. She never ceases to surprise and inspire me with her dedication to her faith and her talent.  She recently started a clothing line (S H E  I S Clothing) and her reasons for doing so are below...

It has been a long time dream of mine to use my creative "ways" for His glory. I suppose I've always feared failing, but recognize we have a real enemy who I wont let thrive in my silence any longer.
It is time for us all to embrace the strength of our Savior so that we can be marked with the valor of Proverbs 31. Lets live a life of strength and beauty for His glory.
She is P U R P O S E F U L
She is H O N O R A B L E
She is S T R O N G

x o x o Kimberly Gladman (designer)

I have to admit that I haven't purchased anything from S H E  I S Clothing. I look at the site every single day and I can't decide which one I like best. Erik keeps telling me to buy one of each, which is incredibly tempting. I have given myself until tonight to make my decision -- if I haven't figured it out by then I'll be buying one of each, like Erik keeps telling me to do.

Go on over. Take a look. Support a local business.

as of late

Erik is making me breakfast -- what a good husband. I am between night shifts and I would usually be snuggled in my bed by now, but the smell of perogies is more than enough to keep my tired eyes open.

I thought I'd take a moment to say hello! I keep meaning to, but my best intentions are obviously not motivation enough.

I haven't been up to much. Knitting. Watching Nashville (don't judge). Working. And hardly seeing my husband due to our opposite schedules. Oh, I also started the Book Thief. I've been reading it sporadically and enjoying it.

Some of my siblings are coming out this weekend for Family Day, which Erik and I are both looking forward to. It is my first weekend off in a while and I am looking forward to a few days of family fun.

I finally took down our Christmas decorations. Our dead tree is still in the living room, but I already miss having decorations up. Christmas is the only time my house is decorated. It's the only time I actually hang things up and make thinks look nice. Now our living room is bare and uninviting again. I need to do something about that. There is so much wall space though! Too.much.space.

Breakfast is ready. Sorry for the lame post.Maybe my nieces will liven things up??
Shawna, I'm alive!