Wordless Wednesday...

Tis a gift we all have 

that can grow when we share it. 

...the gift of a smile, 
and you just can't compare it. 

(Laura Seeley)

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Favorite photo of February

This is my favorite photo from the month of February...

But, this other one of Jo was a runner up.  I love this sassy thing!  :)

 I just melt looking at how beautiful this little girl is.  She is the sweetest little creature alive. I swear. I'm so very proud of her. She looks out for both of her sisters all of the time, she loves everybody, makes friend easily and she is growing up to be confident and brave. I am really just so proud to be her mom.

some randomness via instagram.

February 20-26, 2012

This week was weird and it appears I didn't take a whole lot of pictures on my phone this week.  I guess that's what happens when your child comes down with the stomach flu for three days.  Here are a few things you will see from our week.  In random order.

//our incredible happy baby girl Stella who turned 6 months old this week.//two silly girls after church on our annual Sunday afternoon ride to my dads house.//Stella discovers how fun it is to bounce in her jumperoo, she goes crazy in that thing.//Movie watchin'//Jo modeling my new shades//a very sick and tired girl//beautiful mountains//a night out for dinner and a movie//leggings// Jo's registration for Kindergarten//little head and feet sticking up in the tub.//a little helper feeding Stella.//big smiles//fluffy clouds//a fast trip to the grocery store for chicken noodle soup and sprite.// and a glimpse of my over-active but sweet Sienna with her classic cheesy grin.//



xoxo

Shannon

my edible squish.

This adorable, edible squish is 6 months old.

I regularly nibble nibble on her cheeks and thighs.  I am constantly smelling her delicious baby scent.  And using my weird-mom voice to get smiles and giggles.  It's hard to adequetly express just how much this little person is loved by everyone at our house.

Momma wants to eat her.

Dada loves to nuzzle her.

And sisters love to plop themselves wherever she is, just to be extra close to her.

Love you Stella Bell!

Wordless Wednesday: silly & crazy girls.

I can only hope that these two continue to be the best of friends.  Like well into their teenager years.  Is that wishful thinking or what?!  This was sometime in January, when the girls were getting ready for bed.  I'm pretty sure these two act the craziest when they are together.

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bugs.

 A good part of my day was spent doing laundry.  I figured that I better get caught up as I had to strip down Jo's bed from last night.  She has come down with some kind of bug.  So I had an additional piles of blankets, sheet, and towels to wash.  It all started about 1:30 am.  I kept hearing her come into my room last night, but then she kept running back into her room to bed.  I wasn't sure what was going on.  I had no idea she was sick.  Apparently, she was and I guess she didn't want to wake me.
I don't know why she wouldn't wake me?!
It made me feel bad.

But, I'm so glad that I checked on her so I could get her comfortable again with clean blankets, water and some medicine.  I hate when my kids are sick especially with the flu.  It's so not fun.  Luckily, she seems to be bouncing back pretty fast and hopefully it was just a 24 hr. thing.  Hopefully the rest of us can stay clear of it.  (knock on wood)!

So today, while the two older girls napped it was just Stella and I.  Can you believe she will be 6 months on Thursday?!  Its going by all to quickly.  Today she sat up and played with her toys for the longest time.  And of coarse, they go straight in the mouth.  My little ladybug is getting bigger!

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xoxo, Shannon

Our week via instagram...

You can follow me @ simplyusarcher through instagram.  wow.  It looks like I took a lot of pictures this past week.  Some things you will see this week:

February 10-17th:

a fun date night with friends...

before church (one of my favorites, the girls holding hands at the door)...

trip to Grandma and Grandpa's house...

My dad and one of the cars he is working on(Marie Osmonds)...

Valentine Day goodies...

Lunch date with the girls at Chic fil a...

Sienna's fancy up do...

Stella with her Zany Zoo!...(she loves it!)

Preschool for Jo and her cute name...(written by her, adorable!)

Sienna with her cousins playing dress-up...priceless!  :)

Sticker lovin'!...

Shopping and cold stone...

gymnastics...

a visit to daddy's work...

And the usual morning movie times (being lazy), some quiet afternoon nap times (thank goodness), and lots of giggles and laughter in between.  

I love my life!

xoxo, Shannon

Wordless Wednesday...the two divas.

I know, right?!  These two are my little divas for sure.  Did I ever mention how much fun it is to have these little girlies in my life?!  I love them so much.  They are both so sweet to me.  I couldn't imagine my life without there sweet goodness that they bring each day.  And when they aren't sweet, well I still love them anyway.  Because frankly, they cannot be sugar and spice and everything nice all of the time. ha ha and they are not.  :)

This morning, as I was curling Jo's hair for school.  She says to me, "Momma you do lots of things.  So today I am going to help you."  My heart just sank.  It felt so good that her little self notices what I do.  So before taking her to preschool today she helped pick up things for me around the house and also helped me fold some laundry.  I couldn't of asked for a better Valentines day.  It was spent low key at home with the ones I love, but it was still the best.

Thank you mom for the girl's Valentine stuff.  They love it all.  Cambree just had to wear her new outfit to Preschool  (note: the picture above, right before we left for Preschool)  Sienna also wore hers.  Valentines isn't about the gifts it's about feeling loved.  And they know just how much they are loved by you.  And we love lOve LOVE you back!!!

  and the other piece of my heart...

xoxo, Shannon

The last few weeks via instagram

It's been like forever!!! So here is the past few weeks of us via Instagram :D

xoxo, Shannon

Some favorites :)

xoxo,
Shannon

Some weekday moments...

Stella after devouring her favorite, sweet potatoes :)
Jo's down time...a little Star Wars on the Wii - - - - ;-)
What can I say? This girl is just as beautiful inside and she is out. I love her even if my girl is totally obsessed with Star Wars.
Sienna loves to get down and play with Stella. She will constantly grab Stella's toys for her or anything she thinks Stella will like to make her happy. I love that about her. She was super tired here but was fightin' it so she could continue to entertain her sister. I love these moments!
Sienna my forever little snuggle bug. I mean who wouldn't want to go crawl up with her and snuggle? She is my kind of girl. She loves to snuggle and I do my best to make sure that it happens as much as possible. And most of the time it WILL consist of rubbing her little back. And don't worry she will happily lift up her shirt so you can. She cracks me up - I think mostly because she is most like me.

Hope you're having fun and hugging or snuggling the ones you love extra tight!

xoxo,

Shannon