New Christmas Present Idea

So Christmas is in like three months...and my stress has started. I don't know why...but I want to get things done. I think I am nesting...at five months...the next four months are going to be very very long! My house should be magazine picture ready by the time this baby comes!
Anyhow...back to what I found. I was chatting with one of my friends about buying christmas gifts for my kids. I don't want to just have this mass of presents that mean nothing in my living room that ultimately I have to find room for. She mentioned that her sister does "something gifts". I had never heard of it, but I loved the idea. It gave me some direction on how to organize my christmas shoping for my children. So here is the list:
1. Something needed
2. Something wanted
3. Something for church
4. Something to read
5. Some kind of toy
6. Something from Santa
That is it! Once you are done with these six gifts you are done! I am way excited to try this out! Hopefully I can stick with this for Christmas from now on...that way I don't have just junk toys filling the toy tubes. Hope this helps you all out...or at least gives you some direction. For me, this year...it is a must!

I want my ears pierced...

Well...this year...Kate has been begging me for about six months now that she wants her ears pierced. I have put it off and put it off, and finally told her that she could do it for her birthday. Her birthday came around and she reminded me that I told her she could get it done now. We took her to the mall and she got it done. She was so brave. Kevin and I kept telling her that it was going to hurt and she kept saying..."I know". She sat there so bravely and let the two girls pierce her ears. However, right after they were done...she started crying. She had this look on her face like what the heck just happened...five minutes later she was fine and we were picking out new earrings to go in her jewelry box. Good job Kate!

Kate's 4th Birthday

Kate wanted to have a princess birthday. I didn't want to start with the big "friend" birthday thing yet so we just have close friends and family. I found a princess cake online and with my amazing cake decorating skills created my own version of the cake. She was very proud of her cake...and I was proud that it tasted normal and looked like a cake! She had a great time with all her friends. We went to the park near our house, but the weather decided to be absolutely horrible and to top it all off...there was a stupid mini fair right next to the park. It kinda ruined the mood of a birthday...but oh well. At least she is only four and wasn't nearly as disappointed as I was. Maybe next year will be better.

First Day of Preschool...

Kate started preschool this week and she loves it. Here is a picture of her first day...she had to strike a pose! She goes twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for two in a half hours. There is a lady at our church who does preschool from her home. All of Kate's sunbeam classmates are in her class with her. Funny story...when I was driving Kate to her first day she told me to just drop her off. She didn't need me to go in with her. What a sass!

16 Weeks...Peek a boo...

Here is my sixteen week picture...kinda funny...but I just feel gross right now! Only a couple more weeks until we find out...any guesses...