Wanna see a pic of my gems?

That's right, you guessed it.  My gems are my 3 children.  I think this turned out great, especially considering it was taken at school.  I only bought the disc with the proof on it so I can do what I want with it.  So excited. Wished it was here a little sooner since I had a coupon for 50% off of a canvas print earlier this month.

Funny story about Gabby's hair.  She wanted it curly like she wore it for her Christmas program so we put the curlers in it after she showered the night before.  Then in the morning, we took them out. I heated the curling iron up so that I could curl the pieces that didn't curl & she looked great!  I should have taken a pic of her.  We decided that the kids would just ride to school with  me since Gabby said she didn't want to wear a hat & wreck her hair.  And since I had to bring Morgan to get her pic taken with them right when school started it was no big deal.  I sent Braly outside to shovel the snow since we got a few inches & it was snowing at the time.  Gabby was still eating so I didn't think to tell her to stay in the house when I went upstairs to give Morgan a quick bath & blowdry her hair.  Needless to say, we came down ready to head to school & I found Gabby outside helping with the shoveling.  Ugh!  Her hair was went & limp with the beautiful snow.  I called her in, had her look in the mirror & she was like agh! Now what Mom?  We ran upstairs, turned the curling iron back on, & got the blow dryer out.  I did as fast a touch up as I could but it wasn't quite the same but she looked beautiful all the same.  We were late getting to school & then I had to pull them out of class to get their pic taken together and it's fabulous!  So glad we had it done!

Big Picture Classes Blog Tip

This is mostly for me to remember my contribution to BPC.  So this is what the Tuesday Tip that was shared on the Big Picture Classes Blog looked like.  Thought I would share it on here so that I have a copy of it to share with my children once they get older & start reading my blog.

February 08, 2011

Tuesday Tip!

 

Don't you hate it when things explode & make a crazy mess in your microwave?  Do you forget to clean it up right away or not have time so it crusts on?  Or maybe someone else in your house made the mess & you discover it after its been there for awhile.  Besides getting a cover to use over the food to help decrease the messes, I learned a simple trick.  Fill a coffee cup half full with some vinegar & a little bit of water.  Microwave it for about 30 seconds and then watch the splatters of food wipe off the inside of your microwave with little to no scrubbing.  

Jeannette Pierce

Growing up

Yes, this is another post about the kids growing up...well mainly Morgan.  I just have to reflect on how much she is changing lately & so quickly.  She went from wearing diapers & waking up absolutely SOAKED, to cold turkey wearing just undies.  As I sat here this afternoon researching washing machines so that we can purchase a new one since our 5 year old one died, I let Morgan play Daddy's computer.  She has been a SUPER challenge to get her potty trained...nothing like the other two.  She would fight me when I'd ask if she had to go potty & a few minutes later she was in tears & yelling for my help because she had peed her pants.  She would REFUSE to go when I asked her to try & then have an accident.  She'd do the same when I tried to just tell her to go potty & I'd practically have to drag her there & sit her on the potty & force her to go.  I tried timeouts, privileges taken away, spanking, etc and NOTHING seemed to work with this girl until she accidentally went to bed on Super Bowl Sunday night without a diaper on.  That was a HUGE turning point for this little girl.  She not only hasn't worn a wet diaper since but she's had much fewer accidents AND the one thing I wanted to really write about today, she is going to bed much nicer.  More like a 4 year old should.  And she spent the night with her friend while we were out of town & not only went to bed nicely with her friend, but she also behaved like an angel I'm told.  This girl is also reading some words.  She has been sounding words out & though she needs a lot of practice still, she is doing fantastic with it.  I am one thankful and proud momma.  So happy God blessed us with three wonderful children.  Parenting isn't always easy or fun but it really can be rewarding.