My talented sister...

About a month ago, I found a really cool quote. It was on a sign at the apple orchard we went to in Rockford. It was such a fun quote, but I didn't want to spend the money for the sign (which wasn't all that great anyway) so I wrote the quote down and sent it to April with a special request. That she design a sign using the quote.

She did, and it was AMAZING!!! She is super creative and did such a good job. While I was in Ohio visiting over Thanksgiving break, April painted the sign for me to hang in my living room. It was such a big sign and it took a while, but it turned out really nice.
I now have this sign hanging on my living room wall. Everyone who comes over always comments on it. They love the quote and the sign too! I brag on April all the time. I love having such a talented sister!

Black Friday

I visited April's family for Thanksgiving this year...

It was an absolute blast!

One of my favorite things was going shopping on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). April and I headed to Kohl's at 3am! That's right...that's pretty early. It was amazing how many people were out there at that time of the day.

We spent almost three hours shopping at Kohl's. It was so much fun. And we got some incredible deals.

The line to check out was ridiculously long, but if we agreed to apply for a Kohl's charge card they would let us check out at customer service. The line there was tiny, so of course we agreed. And got an extra 15% off as well. Can't beat that!

Reverse french braids with a flip...

I love doing little girls' hair.
I have come up with a lot of fun ways to do Sammy's hair lately, and while I was at April's I offered to do Kate's hair up in one of my favorite styles. Reverse french braids with a flip.

Kate did such a good job sitting still while I worked. What I loved about this style on a three-year-old (verses a 14-year-old) was that when she ran around the flips would bounce up and down. Super cute!!!

"BOINK"

I had forgotten about three-year-olds.

I had forgotten about their unlimited energy.

I had forgotten that once you get them wound up it is nearly impossible to calm them back down.
Tonight I was playing with Kate. She was being so silly. We kept making faces and silly noises. Every time she popped down from the couch, I would shout "boink" and we would laugh and laugh. (Nothing like a three-year-old to make you feel like a regular comedian.)

Well, in an attempt to help April, I tried to get Kate ready for bed. She was so wiggly. I struggled to get her diapar changed. I know it was completely my fault for trying to be silly and serious at the same time. We cleaned her room, got her pajamas on, and read a book. Still no chance that she was going to settle down. I tried sitting on the floor of her bedroom and just waiting for her to get tired. HA! Not gonna happen. Finally, April came in and took over.

Whew!

Kate is the most adorable ball of energy I have ever seen. But, boy, does she wear me out! The funniest thing was the next morning when April discovered that I had put Kate's diapar on backwards! I guess it's been a long time since I changed one.