this week has been crazy busy here. the girls get out of school on friday, for the holiday break. which means alyssa has finals for three days. those being half days. sarah has a half day on friday. both the girls had band concerts, on seperate nights. we've still got soccer going on for sarah, with joe coaching her all-star team, and i'm the team manager. lots of organizing and phone calls going on. and alyssa is gearing up to try out for high school soccer.

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i've got the little ones keeping me super busy. i should have remembered this from all the previous baby's that i have helped raise over the last nine years. but once they start walking, they're a ton more work. lol! and add to that, a girlie that takes out every single toy we own, over and over and over, and just dumps them on the floor, before moving on to something else. i think i pick up every toy here at least 10 times a day. i have haley coming back to visit for the next two weeks, and the girls home from school.

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joe has been working long and busy hours at work, since the holiday's are his busiest times. i've had tons of scrapbooking stuff that i'm working on. trying to keep up with it and stay organized, and make sure it's all done on time.

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and somewhere in there, i'm trying to think about christmas. because, apparently, it's next week. lol! i have one last scrapping assignment to get done, and then i'm all about getting the shopping done. which means, i need to figure out what shopping i need to do. who i need to buy for. and what i'm getting those that i'm buying for. and it needs to get done soon, because i do NOT want to be out shopping with all the other last-minute shoppers next week.

i found those photos above on sarah's camera. i think alyssa was trying to get a photo, for her facebook page. the second one makes me laugh. sarah's dancing away in the background. lol! one thing that comes to mind when i see these, is that i really need to take photos in their bedrooms every now and then. or we'll have no record of what they look like.

and just to humor you, here's 2 video's i found on her camera as well.


 

only sarah would record herself spinning in her desk chair. lol! or i should say, in alyssa's desk chair. since it looks like sarah stole her chair, for this recording session. i like how, halfway through, she's got her tonque sticking out in concentration. and at the end, she hit her arm on the desk. which is why she got that look on her face. and is honestly the only reason she stopped filming. lol!


 

and this one is funny to me. apparently, we get very little rain around here. and rain is pretty much as bad as it gets here. but i guess that when it DOES rain, it's a big enough deal to warrant a video to document the event 😉

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10 responses to “our life right now”

  1. Joanne Avatar

    I know exactly what you mean about a small child pulling out every. single. toy then going onto something else! My 13 month old girl does the exact same thing! She ends up making such a mess in her little corner that shes got nowhere to sit and has to stand lol Shes not walking yet but thanks for letting me know shes going to be alot more work when she does! Ill start getting mentally prepared hehe

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  2. dawn Avatar
    dawn

    WOW laura, you are one busy little lady!! I love love that you showed the girls pictures like this, so cool to see them just being their fun and crazy little selves. I take pictures of the girls in their rooms often just so they will remember. The newest one is of them putting colored duct tape on their closets and writing down all the boys names they like or have as friends. It’s crazy but I did a page about it in my DD album. I’m with you on the shopping too, I just did my first little mini shop yesterday and have to go out two more times then done, I hate shopiing at last minute when it’s packed. Good lucky to you!!

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  3. Natalie Avatar

    That first video made me laugh out loud. I love all the expressions on Sarah’s face!! Hilarious!

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  4. Carla Avatar
    Carla

    Your girls have such great personalities. Love the videos! And that’s a sprinkle…lol!!

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  5. marcy Avatar

    Busy busy!!! At least I don’t feel so alone now! 😉

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  6. Helen Tilbury Avatar

    Hilarious footage there…good to know that I am not the only one still working to a schedule & still with assignments to complete before I can focus on Christmas entirely. I’ve done bits & pieces but most of it will happen next week. Finally got the tree up yesterday & fortunately my eldest (17) is helping me wrap for the others. You sound very calm & in control though. It’ll all be fine!

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  7. Sara Rossi Avatar

    Sounds like you’ve got your plate full! Get moving on your shopping! Not that I can really talk…I still have to finish mine! 😉 Fun pics/videos! The look on Sarah’s face when she was spinning made me laugh! Now get cracking on that shopping!!

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  8. Jackie Avatar
    Jackie

    Yes I know too. When my grandkids are here every toy is all over the house. Believe me they hurt when you step on them. Be glad you only get rain…we just got in one weeks time 25 inches of snow. At least rain soaks into the ground.

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  9. lynda p Avatar
    lynda p

    hi laura, just wondering, do you have the little mismatched bedding for the girls?

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  10. Wendy Sue Avatar

    Had to hop over and check out these videos after talking to you…so silly, but so fun to have these little snippetts…:o)

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