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Since our trip to Vegas, we have been contemplating on where to go next. Well, no brainer, since we pre-purchased our tickets to the San Diego Zoo and Sea World when we went last year. And since we never made it to the zoo, we are taking a mini weekend trip to SD. I have been so busy living life that I haven’t really prepared much for the trip. I can’t always be on top of it! So looks like we are wingin’ it this time.
The month off from sewing may have screwed me up a bit. ugh. I was hoping to have some new girls in the shop but my sewing seems to be a bit off. UGH! How I hate wasting time! So looks like they’ll have to wait until I return.
I’ll leave you with this picture…
Like mother, like daughter! She just insisted on wearing a pair of my socks when she saw mine.
Have a wonderful weekend. Hope to have lots of beautiful pictures to show you since we are expecting beautiful weather! Got to love LA…er…San Diego.
big sis
from your gym instructor???
Silly question but if you really think about it, wouldn’t you expect him/her to be in good shape? Afterall, they are “selling” a product, a lifestyle. Goodness, I’m sounding like my husband!
I’ve been attending a hip hop class (go on, laugh, it’s OK; my feelings are not hurt at all. same reaction from everyone I tell) since last January. I just needed something to get me back into shape (after pregnancy). You would think that chasing after twin toddlers would have whipped me back into shape but all you mothers know…NOTHING is ever the same. Everything jiggles a bit more, there is fat where you didn’t think could exist, some of the bulge just gets a tad bigger. OK, it’s not that bad. But this gal will NEVER step into a bikini AGAIN! Lil sis likes to plead the case…what about those celebrities? Please, don’t get me started.
Anyways, I digress. So my hip hop instructor is not in the best shape of her life. And part of me wonders, shouldn’t she be? What is she telling us? that no matter how much we dance our butts off, it won’t work? Hmm…just got me wondering.
Regardless of what shape she is in, her class is VERY popular. I’ve been attending for a full year now, and for EVERY class, you MUST be on time or else you can forget about getting your groove on 
AND this class starts at 8:30 pm!!! AND we don’t get out until 9:45 pm!!! Don’t you people need to sleep? catch up on your TV?
How do I manage to go after spending an entire day with 2 toddlers, playing chef, referree, chauffeur, game host, arts/crafts teacher, maid…when all I want to do is veg on my couch eating one chocolate after another? I have NO IDEA! Simple as that. No matter how much I don’t want to go or dead tired I am, I just remind myself that I can get my cardio on, THEN veg on my couch and eat those chocolates GUILT FREE!
big sis
We had a busy week last week. We started another one of our mommy-and-me classes at the library, had a playdate, and visited two museums! One was a field trip to the La Habra Children’s Museum. My husband and I took the kids once before they were 2 and going this time around (almost 3) made such a big difference! They had loads of fun and it was great to see how much they’ve grown and the differences in their play.
Husband and I also managed to take them to the Noah’s Ark exhibit at Skirball. Can i just say OMG! It was AMAZING! Every nook and cranny had something to explore, touch, climb, pull. My kids LOVED it! It was worth the hour drive.
Made out of recycled materials…fly swatters, purse, combs.
Very interactive. They had this tunnel thingy…you know like the ones at Chuck E Cheese…where you can climb and go through “hoops” (like dogs or hamsters!) Anyways, my son had no problems climbing up to get to this “tunnel” but REFUSED to walk across b/c of this elephant’s head! Guess who had to crouch down, squeeze through (if you look closely, there is a ring that you have to climb over/through every few feet…made for kids), get on her hands and knees just so her lil guy could go and see what was on the other side. What a mother won’t do! Speaking of what a mother won’t do…there was this lady who was dressed in tights (not leggings!) with a flowy mini skirt on climbing through this tunnel too! I dared not look!
By the way, if you do plan on going, be the first ones there! I have another thing…another problem. I HAVE to be the first one EVERYWHERE! Like for dr’s appts…I always ask for the first appt. Pediatrician appt…first one. Trader Joe’s…when it opens. Mall…when it opens. It just makes life that much easier when you don’t have to deal with crowds, wouldn’t you agree? I wasn’t like this before my twins so maybe it’s a mom thing that I’ve aquired along the way. Anyways, it was so nice b/c there were only a few of us there at 10 but by 11:30 it was CRAZY!
I’ve been working on a few dolls which I’m hoping to have in the shop later this week. It feels good to be sewing again! I’m hoping to have our custom doll listings up some time soon as well. I have tons of projects in store…which will be added to my rotation (scrapbooking, dolls, misc projects).
Scrapbooking? all put away for now. I’m on March (twins were born in May) so you know what that means…I AM ALMOST DONE WITH THEIR FIRST YEAR!!! I’m thinking of having a lil party for myself when I’m finished hey, maybe like an exhibit…I know, stupid…getting carried away. But it will be such a BIG accomplishment for me! By the time I’m done, each child will have 45 pages…that means 90 SIDES of pictures, journaling, stickers, paper. Do the math, folks…that’s alot of scrapbooking!
I’m off to pay bills and squeeze in a nap. Oh…just a lil update on their “sleep training”. They now stay in their rooms until I get them!!! Hooray! It took a bit of scolding but it works SO MUCH BETTER this way. My daughter wakes up at 7:30 am and my son “pretends” to be sleeping when I open the door at 7:15. Too cute! Why? I have no idea. No zombies at school + fewer meltdowns = a very happy mommy!
big sis
I weaned my son from his paci when he was about 8 months old. It was then and only then that he fell in love with his “B”…his blankie. Btw, my daughter shares this love! Anyways, we have 2 blankets each for them; when one blanket needs to be washed, there are only minor meltdowns. Yes, they would prefer to always have 2 in their sight!
Well, I was horrified when I saw that one of my son’s blanket had a tiny hole…in his favorite B, of course. Stupid me showed him this hole and he just COULD NOT stop putting his itty bitty finger in the hole and making it bigger. He would just crack up! I feared his wrath so had to come up with a quick fix!
Problem
Solution!
I cut out 2 patches, one for each side. Worked like a charm. Think his B will last him another 10 years or so
big sis
I know it might be a bit too busy for a lil girl (doll) to wear but think how cute it would be as a trim or a belt or a scarf (for a lil doll, of course). So cute and worth every dollar! I have only purchased from a few shops that sell Japanese imported cotton but Superbuzzy is my favorite! They are super fast with shipping and they will waive the s/h fee if you pick it up.
I have this prob…this thing…I can’t seem to cut into my new fabrics until my old stash dwindles down. Why is that? I started cutting some outfits but can you believe…I dare not touch the new ones! Who knows why!
I’m almost done with the month of February (this is what I’m referring to).
As you can see, I’m a pretty “traditional” scrapbooker…the minimalist scrapbooker (if there is such a thing). I’m not one to crowd my pages with full sheets of paper (I have a thing about that), I don’t like to get all frou frou, I don’t add brads, buttons, ribbons, I don’t add stickers galore. I just keep it simple and I love to journal. Remember…I have a horrible memory so if I don’t write everything down, I will forget. B/c of this fact, I kept a journal, a very simplified one, of my twins’ first year. Well, let’s not call it a journal; don’t want to mislead you into thinking I had all this time to sit down at the end of my crazy day and write down all my thoughts and make a timeline of my twins’ milestones. It was more scribble srabble on a calendar but I knew it would eventually be journaled on calendar pages for their scrapbook. I would link you to it but Creative Memories has discontinued their calendar pages and instead replaced it with these. Not crazy about these but it serves the purpose, I guess. It is a great way to remember all those itty bitty things about your baby that you would have otherwise forgotten. So, lil sis, I hope you are jotting down notes somewhere.
big sis
I don’t know what I contracted but I definitely had something this past weekend. AND it was NOT pretty. I woke up Friday morning violently ill and was completely useless from Friday on. Pre-pregnancy I was never one to vomit when ill. Now…completely different story. I can vomit any place, any time, anywhere! I was so sick that I had to call my mother-in-law to help me out. I am usually one who tries to suck it up and tough it out alone but I was a lil scared of how I would be able to feed and care for my kids. All of this brought flashbacks of my pregnancy and really got me thinking…could I handle another pregnancy AND take care of my twins?
I know, all pregnancies are different but I still have to keep in mind that I have TWO kids who are at the same develomental stage and have the same emotional needs that “normal” 2-year-olds have. Why do I bring up pregnancy again? Well, my kids are nearing their 3rd birthday and I just know that the longer we wait, the chances of us trying again are slim. Why? Because it really does get easier even with twins and life in general is “put back together”.
We did get REALLY lucky…we have a boy and a girl. My pregnancy was not an easy one by no means. I had horrible morning sickness, I was nauseus all day long, had heartburn, had insomnia, was constipated (sorry…TMI), all the negative things related to pregnancy…I had! (not to mention the house rest, bedrest, weekly visits to the dr, bi-weekly visits to the hospital). And having some of these feelings this weekend just made me feel so inadequate as a parent and the fact that I had to fully rely on someone else to care for my kids was not very easy for me. Don’t get me wrong, my mother-in-law is awesome with my kids (and I so appreciate that and love her dearly for her willingness to help me out whenever) and they love her to death…and I was only in the other room! But STILL!
And really, it doesn’t work if my husband is not on the same page, huh?
I am finally feeling much better today. My kids were asking me all weekend long, “you feel better mommy? you still sick?” So cute. and so sweet. After a weekend of eating bland mush I am ready for a bowl of grease! AND after catching up on 2 years worth of sleep (I slept SO much), I am ready to stay up until the wee hours of the morning and get back to crafting.
Just wanted to let you all know that I am still ALIVE. Lil sis and I ordered some oh-so-cute fabric. Just when I think it can’t get any cuter, the new batch blows me away and makes me all giddy! I will post a picture of this cuteness in my next post. I have alot of catching up to do…
big sis
in regards to crafts!
It feels so nice to be scrapbooking again. I started when I first got engaged but was exposed to it much earlier. My college roommate was a big time scrapbooker and she tried and tried to get me into it. I was so resistant until I got engaged…and then like with everything…I got into it full force and even became a consultant while working full time! Of course, I got my sis into it and although she has ALL the tools and “accessories”, she has yet to complete one album!!!
So I tidied up our office and got all of my scrapbooking material out and can you believe it, it took me one evening to sort, organize, and get it all together.
Yes, b/c I have no designated craft area, I take EVERYTHING out nightly and then put EVERYTHING away nightly. It’s a 30 min process and I wish I could more efficient but the kids’ play room is more important then me having a craft room, I tell myself every night This is not EVERYTHING either…I have 2 bins PLUS 2 bags PLUS a shelf…you see why I need my own craft room?!
Although I consider it to my first love in regards to crafting, more recently, it has been such a burden! I’m not as behind as I thought. I’m almost done with their 8th month. Hooray! If you don’t know what I’m talking about…my twins’ albums. And to be fair, I decided early on that I would always make an album for each of them. Which means I will ALWAYS be working on 2 albums simultaneously! ugh…forget about my album 
I decided that I’m going to work in batches. I’ll do 2 months at a time and then switch gears. which means…almost time to bring my sewing machine out! Great way to not get burnt out. Anyways, I’m going to be doing something BIG some time in the next couple of weeks. I mean BIG! Never did it before and I don’t know if I’ll ever do it again BIG! ’till then, you’ll just have to read my boring posts I’m hoping it’ll be worth the wait! Oh goodness, did I set myself up or what?!
big sis
I had to quickly get off the phone with my sis, so I can write an update while Lila is still sleeping. Who knew motherhood was so tiring but so unbelievably wonderful!? I’ve been getting at least 6 sporadic hours of sleep at night, and sometimes a nap during the day.
My in laws are still staying with us, but they leave this week. So bittersweet. I had some great home cooked meals the past month, and I’m wondering if I’ll be able to eat a meal when they’re gone. What to do? I gotta run to Trader Joes and get some frozen foods in case!
I think my sis mentioned that we went to an outdoor mall the other day (us, the twins, and Lila), and I feel like I conquered the world! I fed her before I left, she fell asleep in the car, we quickly shopped at Anthro and both bought some stuff, nursed her outdoors (thought it was impossible to do with the outfit I wore), ate Pasta Bravo, and drove home with Lila still asleep in the car. Those backseat kid mirrors are awesome! I literally looked through the rearview mirror to check on her every second.
Did I also mention I took the carpool lane just because I could????? It was awesome knowing Lila counts as my +1 in the car. Yay!
-lil sis
I know I didn’t really go into much detail about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) when I posted about it here. But Ellen from thelongthread.com does an excellent job of explaining it. She was nice enough to include a picture of this lil girlie
Thanks for featuring us and sharing your wisdom!
big sis
well…I actually just talked to my husband about the shop and where to go from here. My husband thinks that I’m making it a bigger deal than what it really is and I must admit, I agree with him. So bottom line…the shop will stay open, I will list the custom tags when I am ready to get back into sewing, and life will go on as is. My feeling that I’m not giving my all…well, again I must come to terms with my limitations and accept the fact that this is all I can give to lil sprinkles at the moment, which makes me a bit sad but what is a gal to do?
I’m sure some of my “emotions” are coming from the lack of uninterrupted sleep. My plan with the kids did NOT work so I went back to the drawing board. I set my alarm clock at 5 am this morning and crawled into bed with my son…he seems to be the instigator so I figured if I worked on him, then all would go well. It did. So looks like I’ll have to continue doing this until he can stay asleep until his “normal” waking time. I wouldn’t mind if they got up early, i.e., super early, if that was the norm and they were still able to function at our mommy-and-me class but you should see them! They are like zombies. My son can’t stop from yawning and my daughter…ugh…and me…ugh! Not a happy family at the moment!
Anyways, lil sis and I (with our children, of course) met up at an outdoor mall today. It was Lila’s first outing (with the exception of going to the pediatrician). The weather was a bit on the chilly side but Lila did great! She let her mommy shop a lil bit and eat lunch. What more can you ask for!
Can’t wait for the weekend…when I get some relief from my husband.
big sis
