Sofia is a walker...

Sofie is a walking machine...

our girls

i feel like we are turning a corner, we no longer have baby babies, we have toddler babies...and man are they FUN!!! It is a blast to play with them and watch them interact!

A weekend with Uncle Shnookie and Aunt Lala...

My very best friend, Lindsay, and her boyfirend James (also a friend) came to see us for the weekend! It was a quick visit but a lot of fun! We played cornhole, ate too much food, played cards, and all fell asleep watching a movie! How fun it was to see them! We all love this couple!

Good morning...

Averi is a sneaky little thing! She knows she is not supposed to touch markers,pens,crayons or nail polish. She knows that if she finds it she is to give it to mommy and daddy... NOT write all over our house! Well at some point yesterday she must have found a sharpie and hid it in her room because when Auntie K (kev and I had a college thing to go to so Kristin babysat for us)put her to bed she didn't see it and when we got home she was sound asleep and we put her baby gate up so she couldn't get out of her room without us letting her out!
Well this morning Kev went in after she woke up and found this...








Apparently she woke up, quietly got out of her bed, sneaked to where she had hidden her forbidden sharpie and went straight to work. Oh my what a mess. She was the easiest to clean, a little dawn dish soap did the trick, the carpet looks far better with a mix of oxy clean and a magic eraser and the door and windowsill are getting there. After spending twenty minutes and getting very little scrubbed on the wall we decided to just paint her room and prime over the black marker, we had planned to paint any ways!
At first we were both in shock and the first reaction was of course to scream... but after Kevin disciplined Av and had a little talk with her all we could do was laugh, ofcourse we didnt let her see us laugh!

WEIGHING IN AGAIN...
What a great week, had some awesome work outs and felt like I was in control of my food not my food being in control of me. I know to some that may sound like a silly statement but when you have struggled with being very over weight it is a daily reality to struggle with always thinking of food, enjoying everything about it, the taste the texture the sight... for me gluttony is a literal sin I struggle with day in and day out. But by the power of God I can overcome even that struggle. I can choose to eat what I want but also choose to make healthy choices and healthy portion sizes! After all that I really just wanted to say I was down to 191.3 which means down a little over two lbs! 16 lbs to go!

Happy eleven months miss P...

Sofie Pearl,
You are ELEVEN months... and a wild women! This last month you have begun walking and are trying to walk everywhere... you are everywhere. You have the best personality, you laugh hard, you smile often and you cuddle the best! You also have a temper like I have never seen... if we tell you no or take something away from you you throw your whole body to the floor and scream, it is so awful it can sometimes be funny... we are trying hard to train you in the ways of the Lord and teach you obedience and self control, but for now you roll your own way without listening to anyone else! I hope this means you are head strong enough to avoid peer pressure as you grow up!
You are a precious gift from God. You love to waive at everyone, when we walk the mall you sit up in your stoller and waive and laugh making everyone feel special, you are kind and entertaining. You follow your big sis everywhere, which she LOVES. You are still my sweet baby no matter how old you get.You have so many endearing nicknames, Sofie,Sof, Miss P, Sofie mcfat fat, Pearl and Sof Migoff... We love ya Miss P!

zee zee for a weekend...

my dear friend Linz (Aunt Zee Zee as our girls call her) came in for a visit! We had so much fun. We went to the mall playground, ate some amazing brownies, watched movies, were way to lazy, played hard with the kiddos and took Linz to our new church! Over all a great weekend. We miss ya Zee Zee!

Baby powder...

This is what happens when you leave baby powder unattended within your two year olds reach...

they dump it all over the room and then play in it...and your one year old may even try a few bites!!!!

weigh in...

I was only down .2 this week, so 193.4. Hoping for a better week this week!

tail gating

We joined the college ministry at New Vision for some tail gating at MTSU yesterday. Despite a beif rain storm we had a blast! One of the other leaders little girls was there play and played with Averi the whole time, she loved it! It was good food and good fellowship!

weight loss...

Last week was a GREAT week... I was down 3.8 lbs... I stuck to my diet throughout the weekend, which included us tailgating with the college ministry at our new chuch and weighed in this morning at 193.8! Wow 180s here I come! I am excited to be this close to my goal and determined to hit it before Sofie turns ons, only 18 more lbs to go before october 21st! I do want to say thank you to all the encouragment I have gotten the last several weeks, it has really inspired me to keep pushing for my goal!

princess night...

Kevin isn't a huge fan of "princess" stuff, he doesn't like the attitude of "I'm a princess so I get whatever I want", which I agree with... but with girls princess stuff is part of the package! We try to limit it to Disney princess items, but when I found out chick fil a was having an all out Princess night tonight I knew we had to go! The night included meeting Miss Tn, Averi running in terror from the chick fil A cow (who was wearing a tuxedo by the way), Ice cream cones, Tutus and tiaras, a carriage ride and a free makeover! It was pretty much every little girls dream night! Averi is at this fun age of discovery, I love watching her face light up when she learns new things! Tonight when she was talking to miss Tn she kept saying "mommy this real princess"... it was so sweet!

night night mickey mouse...

Kevins cousin Greg and wife Kathy gave Averi these huge mickey and Minnie mouse. She has drug them around with her all week...here they are all tucked in she told me "Mommy shhhhh Mickey go night night so shhhh" what a good momma!

Labor Day...

We spent the weekend in Dickson with Kevin's parents! It was a great time! Kev and his parents got some major work done around the farm while I distracted kiddos. And on Sunday we all went to the county fair. Averi was able to ride her first pony and her first roller coaster, so fun! our nephew Addison also enjoyed some "'big kid" rides with Papa, Kevin and I... all while Sofie and Nana bonded as we forgot the stroller and Nana held her the majority of the time...Sofie is for sure a Nana's girl! On Sunday night Auntie K was able tom come down and we built a bonfire and roasted marshmallows and made smores...YUM!

weigh in...

I was up .2 this week...SOOOO NOT HAPPY! those weeks happen tho, and i refuse to get upset. It just means I hafta worka little harder this week, I am so close! Skinny clothes here I come!

23rd birthday weekend!

After waking to breakfast in bed, a fiber one bar and Diet mt dew (my boy knows what i like) and receiving the Lady Antebellum Cd for my Road trip I spent my bday chasing four wild children all under two around! I am watching two extra kids three days a week, despite the loudness I really am enjoying it, at least it allows me to spend time with my girls, and the two additional girls are as sweet as can be and it gives Averi a new buddy!
Kev took me, and all four kids to chick Fil A for lunch, where we were asked atleast five times if we had two sets of twins, to which we both said loudly "No"!!! I parted ways with my babies and handsome man that evening and headed to Louisville to spend some time with my girls!
Saturday I was taken to dinner and a movie followed by Cookie cake. And Sunday Sarah and I hit the fair and then saw Rascal Flatts. Can I just say what a great time! I needed a little time with my very best friends to relax and rejuvenate and this weekend was just that! Ashley, Lindsay K, Lindsay R and Sarah mean so much to me... they are so near and dear to my heart, they have walked by my side for years and through good and bad, they are irreplaceable!Thank you girls for a great bday weekend!