Halloween!!!

Halloween was NOT the same this year.. we did out pumpkin decorating, and I made the girls costumes, but I just was not feeling it.  On the actual day of Halloween I had to go to clinicals all day and I was not happy about it.  I had to miss Kinsey's carnival at school, and I was exhausted when it came time to go trick-or-treating.  Next year will be better :) and the most important part is my girls had fun!  Their costumes were such a hit as well, I was quite proud! 

My chickens!! The gloves freaked Harper out so she would not wear them on her feet ha!

Kinsey at school :)

that face lol

While at clinicals I am not allowed to have my phone, so I made sure to leave Brandon and my moms number for emergency contact.. Well Kinsey threw up at school and they still called me instead of them! I felt so bad when I got the voicemail 4 hours later :( Her teacher said she seemed fine and was probably just over excited.. She was able to stay for the rest of the festivities.

 

The lady next to Kinsey is Ms. Brown, her teacher.  We LOVE her!!!

I stressed about these hats BIG time.. trying to find a white beanie in children sizes was impossible! I found these hats in the women's section at Old Navy and then I had to do some major adjusting and hemming, but I think they turned out pretty good :)

I am one LUCKY girl!! :)

Grandma and Grandpa supplied them with LOTS of candy ;)

Grandpa Rob told Kinsey to put her hands behind her back and peck like a chicken lol

Trick or treating in grandma and grandpas neighborhood :)

So remember how I said Kinsey threw up at school... Well she was fine after that and ate lunch, dinner, and played not once  complaining of a belly ache until we got home.  She gave me about a 2 second warning that she was going to "frow" up! Poor girl coldnt keep even ice down after that :( I just figured it was too much candy even though she didn't have very much.. but I was wrong!

Fall Festivities!

Well now that it has snowed a couple times, I think its important that I blog about our fall haha!! Fall is my favorite time of year for so many reasons.  The smells, colorful leaves, cool nights, and perfect weather.  We didn't get out as much as I would have hoped for due to our crazy schedules, but the girls got to play in our leaves a few times and we have been on a couple walks. 

It is a tradition every year to go to Black Island Farms and this year was no different :)  Usually we go in the evening and everything is shutting down and its freezing outside, so this year we went earlier and it was MUCH more enjoyable!  The girls and I had so much fun going down the slides! We also saw the farm animals and a little boy gave the girls corn to feed them and they thought that was the funniest thing.  They played in the "corn" box, went through the corn maze and of course the hay ride to get our pumpkins!

Showing me her muscles :)

Brave girl! I was nervous to go down this slide lol

Painting pumpkins at Grandma and Grandpa's

Our tree dumps leaves twice.  Once right before it snows, then after a huge snow storm.  So we usually have to rake up soggy wet leaves in the snow, but this year we finally got to play in some leaves!!

I love these two!!!



haha this is totally random, but the girls decided to ride on the laundry soap one morning.  I thought it was hilarious! ..the things they come up with..

 

I wish fall lasted longer than winter.. I am not a fan of the snow! 

sacrifices

This post is just for my own sake and for something to look back on.. but let me just start by saying nursing school IS TOUGH!! oh my heck.. I spend 30+ hours a week on homework and that's not including lectures or lab times.  I am trying to find a balance between being a mother, wife and student but I am soon finding that I cant be perfect at everything and that stresses me out!  So what do I cut back on? THAT is the question.. Kinsey told me tonight while I was giving the girls a bath, "mom, you always do homework and I hate it! can we snuggle and watch a mobie affer this?" That broke my heart because it is so true.  It sure is a good thing my girls have each other to keep busy and entertained.  I broke out into tears looking at my clinical schedule for October because I wont be able to get Kinsey ready for her big carnival on Halloween at her preschool because I will be doing clinicals.. and I wont be able to get her ready and do her hair like a "princess" in the mornings before school. :( I want to be a good mommy so bad and feel like my dreams are going to tear me away a little bit.  I know I am setting a good example for my kids and finally reaching my goal, but dam its rough and tough stuff.  I have had TWO break downs already because I couldn't get everything done in one day and feel so overwhelmed. So pretty much after this week I will be away from the home 35 hours and that doesn't include homework.  My girls and I have some serious adjusting to do and I hope it will be worth it.  They are young enough to where they wont remember too much of this crazy life right now.. hopefully!! I always refer to a quote I got from a parenting book that says its the QUALITY of time not the QUANTITY of time that matter to children so I am working on remembering that daily.  On top of balancing my time during the day I am EXHAUSTED!  I go to the gym at 530am or else I wont be able to go any other time, and then I go to bed at 11pm because I am up doing homework after my girls go to bed at 8.  I need to figure out a solution to this as well LOL I am lucky Brandon can set his own schedule at work but we are having to use other day care providers as well and I hope we have found a good fit for our girlies.  They mean the world to me and it breaks my heart that I cant be the one to provide for them 24/7 like I have for the past 2.5 years. DECEMBER 2014 cannot come soon enough!!!

Rant over... haha  her are some pics of my cute girls :)

Harper wanted to lay in her babies bed and read books ;)

Fresh out of the bath watching a "MOBIE!"

I love these 2 more than words can describe!!!