Successful project!

Pinterest is full of wonderful ideas and crafts but pinning them doesn't get the job done.  I had pinned this great idea to redo a children's picnic table and a few weeks later I found one in my garage that my mother-in-law did not want anymore.  So I decided to actually DO something I pinned.  Little did I know, this would be the beginning to a crafty me....sorda.
 Here is the link to the original pin: http://caroline-frei.blogspot.com/2012/06/kids-picnic-table-redo.html

And here is my picnic table:

I forgot to take a before picture but it was a boy color combo of tan/red/blue.  And with twin girls I definitely needed to change that!
The table top is fabric from JoAnne fabrics.  Its the picnic table cloth kinda fabric but watch out- its $19.99  a yard! Yikes! Lucky for me, I timed it right and bought one yard, which was plenty, on Black Friday and got it for 60% off. They also only had 2 choices...I obviously chose the cute lil owl design and chose my paint colors AFTER finding the fabric.  It is a little tricky to stable onto the table corners but its pretty much like gift wrapping and you have extra to recover it later down the road if you want to.

Now for the paint.  I got it all at Hobby Lobby and used the 40% of coupon they always have in the paper or on their mobile app.  I even used the plastic adhesive spray but as you can tell in some of the pictures, the paint is already rubbing off. 
It is a little bit of an investment but by using the coupons, I saved really as much as possible.  And the table is so cute.  I can't wait for summer when we can actually start using it!

Finally!

So my little sister Emma finally got engaged yesterday! Funny thing is she didn't even believe it to be happening! So now we need to plan a wedding in two months...this should be fun.

Darn you Flu Bug!

Seems like everyone these days is getting sick and we sure aren't an exception.  I actually try to stay home with the kids as much as I can but they get stir crazy after a few days.  Summer can't come soon enough for me.
 Seems like the only time we get out is church on Sundays and Jentrie won't let me leave the nursery yet (She's been going since October!) so needless to say, its a long day for me.  Props to those who spend their Sundays in the Nursery!

Nolan always says he wants to dress like Daddy for church so for Christmas, Grandma Shoaf made that happen.  He's grown up so fast and now he's in Primary!

That right now is pretty much what we do...puzzles, movies, coloring, snack time, princess and castles, and batman and rescue bots. 

Party in the Evening

I've realized that having three kids means there is never a dull moment in the house.  And when Daddy gets home after work it gets crazier.  They scream and run to him whenever they first see him.  Makes me a little jealous actually.
Sometimes in the evenings I enjoy the time I have with my kids and other days I'm counting down until 8 o'clock.  Anyway so here are some of the fun things we do with our kids that we can usually talk about for days since it was so funny.

 Some times (well almost every night actually) someone gets bit.  Here Jentrie has Jade's teeth impressions. ouch!

 Going out for ice cream with kids is never a good idea.  Just bring it home next time.

 Jade loves talking on her phone and those sun glasses just complete the look.

 Jade lovin on a baby doll yet Jentrie loves the dollies more.

 As you can see here Jade is tired of dollies.

 A daily ride on the Minnie Mouse car.  Jentrie has to ride on the back or they won't fit.  Jades a better driver anyway.

 Jade shows us some acting skills and does the Hulk Smash.

 Juice and couch time.

 And now Nolan wants an "ahhh" to drink I bet.

 Going outside is something the kids always want to do but I have to bring everything from the inside out.  And that can be difficult sometimes.

 Bath time...where everyone screams, and splashes, and fights for the spot next to the faucet.

 I had to capture this moment because it may never happen again...all three kids playing peacefully together. 

 The twins LOVE back rubs.

 You can never have too many Spider man action figures.

 Jentrie is a couch hog.

 Jade won't let that phone out of her sight either.

 More rides

And Legos! Every night they build something from legos...and this night it was a robot.

The Twins are ONE!...I SURVIVED!

Here we are a year later and I thought this day would never come.  Last Saturday we had a party at my parents house and here's some of the pics.

 Since being introduced to Pinterest, I made all the decorations for the party using my Aunt Joanna's Cricut, which made it super easy.

 Grandma Shoaf made her famous sheet cake for the party (two of them).  And ooooohhh man were they good!  Christopher was holding the cake and Jentrie (left) was pulling on the cake decoration so Christopher leaned in and next thing you know Jade (right) actually put out the candle flame with her little fingers!!! Plus Christopher and I (who were the closest people) missed it and everyone else saw it.

 Jade figured out real quick that this was her cake and that she could eat it too!

 Jentrie was a little slower to eat her cake and tried to be a lady and stay clean....

 and once again Jade did not!

 Here we have the kiddos on April 25th (they're actual birthday) and it was really hard to get them to sit still.

So then we asked Nolan to hold on to Jentrie and that didn't work either.  Nice try Nolan.


My cousin Keith took pictures of the girls here in Columbus too at the water fountain at Cummins.

And that's a wrap...until this Saturday for round two of parties!

We Moved!

So not only have I had another kid, I've had two: twin girls!  They came on April 25, 2011.  And now they are 6 months old.  Time flies.  Jentrie is older but small and Jade is a chunk.  They are such happy babies.  They can roll over and move pretty well. I wouldn't exactly call it crawling but they can get from point A to point B somehow. They both have their two bottom teeth also.  And they just recently started eating baby food.  I tried at 5 months but they seemed to be allergic to everything I fed them: bananas, peaches, pears, and more.  So I waited another month and they still seem to be allergic to fruits but I can get through a jar between the two of them before it gets too bad!

We also finally moved out of my parents house.  We had been living there the last year to save money and pay off bills.  We actually live right next to our church so its really convenient.  We love the house too! Its a beautiful brick, one level house with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.  Its the perfect size for our little family! I wish we could buy it so I never have to move again! It took nearly a whole week to get everything unpack and situated! Kids have sooooo much stuff!

Baby #2 coming soon!

Well not that soon...babies take nine months to make ya know.  But its true...we are having another baby around April 23, 2011.  I am about 14 weeks along and I only know that because I know I'm 2 weeks behind my bestie Erica Case.  I haven't exactly been to the Dr. yet.  ooops.
We actually found out we were pregnant the weekend of my sister's wedding (Brittany) and that was back in August so we've been keeping a BIG secret.  I am now starting to show and decided we better say something before people starting asking us!
We are excited, scared, and well everything inbetween.  Chris is hoping for a boy that looks just like him-again.  And for me, I just want blue eyes.  Red hair wouldn't hurt either!!! Come on Shoaf genes!!