sometimes you just need to put the littlest one down for a nap and have some special time with your big girls.

these pictures look a little planned, with the matching dresses and all…but actually they were just trying on their Easter dresses, and finley begged to put on some fancy makeup. i had to run and grab my camera because the whole thing was just too much. i never, ever, EVER like all {or nearly all} the pictures i take. but i pretty much thought every single one of these was adorable-which is why i’m posting so many

we took the front side off adalaide’s crib, since she keeps trying to climb out. now that she’s ‘free’ i’ve found her asleep in some interesting places. i freaked out today when i couldn’t find her, but there she was fast asleep in her big sister’s bed. it was pretty darn cute!

i am not above bribing my children when the situation calls for it, and taking all 3 girls in for check ups is definitely a situation that calls for it. finley has a pretty severe fear of strangers, so taking her to the doctor/dentist is a nightmare for everyone involved.  in fact, once she had to send an apology card to our sweet pediatrician for kicking her during a check up. there weren’t any punches thrown today, but somehow i ended up promising the girls and arm and a leg IF THEY WOULD JUST PLEASE STAND STILL ON THE SCALE FOR ONE GOSH DARN  SECOND!! 

The only sweets we had in our house were these gigantic lolly pops that i was going to use as a decoration for something.

and when the allure of the lolly wore off, they were promised a special something from target…

see that smile? it says ‘my mom is a sucker’. and i am.

This year i am feeling incredibly blessed. i have so much in my heart that i am thankful for, but lack of sleep is leaving me at a loss for words. Thank goodness I already wrote my cards! So, I’ll just say this: I love/appreciate/admire my mothers more than words can say, and I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE being a mama these girls. It’s not always easy, or pretty, or fun, but it is the best job in the whole wide world. a true gift from God.