My New Do!

Yesterday I went over to Mindy's just to get my ends trimmed and color my hair. Little did I know I would be coming out with a new cut! I havn't had bangs forever, and when I did have bangs well lets just say that it was early 90's. You know that awkward stage around grade 7 when you wanted to grow out your bangs but you still had erges every now and then to "style" them. You know what style I'm talking about... a curling iron, back comb and a lot of hairspray to make them stay cause remember you are trying to grow them out and they are getting sort of long. Ya not real great memories. Anyways you'll probably look at the picture and be like... those arn't bangs Jill! Thats what Mindy said! But its the closet thing to them in about 15 yrs! Eww that sounds old! I really like the new cut though. It's great, thanks Mindy.

Oh Yeah! There's a Giveaway!!

So you should all go and check out my sister in laws new website http://theburntdaisy.blogspot.com Comment on it and you are in a draw for a great prize! I know its great because I've seen them up close. She actually made Tobin's name for me when he was born! Such a nice person! Anyway's the projects she is doing is awesome I recommend you all go and look at it.

First Smiles!

Tobin has been smiling now for about a month but it has taken me this long to capture it on camera. He is growing so fast, I feel like the baby stage is zooming by. It seem like yesterday he was just born... until I pick him up and feel my back almost go out!! He is a heavy weight there is no doubt about that.

I also finally got Emma to hold Tobin for a picture together! Its only taken me about 3 months to convince her that she wanted a picture with him.

The Days the Furnace Crapped Out!!

Now I say DAYS cause of course it couldn't just be one day!!! Here we are in March... supposedly days are supposed to warm up, snow should be melting, and we should get rain instead of more snow... lots more snow. But then I have to remind myself that March never turns out like this and we do live in Fort McMurray so of course we would be getting -40 weather!
So on sunday Travis and the kids came home from church and the house was cold. Apparently while we were gone the furnace decided not to work! And it was freezing outside! The temperature was dropping in the house and we didn't know what to do to fix it. Luckly we have a guy in are ward at church that works with heating and air conditioning. We called him and he came right over. He told Travis to turn off the breaker so that the house wouldn't cool down as fast. When Jeff came over they turned the breaker back on the way it went... everything seemed to be working fine. Then... yesterday I was folding clothes thinking man its getting cold in here... I went and looked at the temperature and we were falling again. So me being the handy person that I am went downstairs turned off the breaker and called Travis! I know i'm so handy!!! HaHa. Anyways Travis told me to call Jeff again so I did. And once again he came over and turned the breaker back on... but this time in didn't work. I was like the flame would egnite then go out just like if the gas had been cut off... Dont worry the gas billed did get paid. It crossed my mind trust me! Apparently there is something in your furnace that if there is dust on it, it won't work. So I had Jeff come all the way over to wipe some dust out of my furnace! All in all we are still warm today so far! It's been crazy. We had a family over for dinner sunday and thought that we might have to eat on the floor all huddled together around the stove.
We are all doing good now and things worked out... thankgoodness for Jeff the furnace guy.

Tobin's Blessing Day

Tobin was blessed on Feb 22. It was a really nice day once we got out the door for church!! Of course because he was all dressed in white he had to have one of those really disgusting poops and when I went to change that I didn't have any wipes left so while Travis was getting the wipes, Tobin peed all over himself. It was great!!!

After we got home from church we wanted to get some family pictures. Emma was mad and cried lots because she wanted her blanket. Tobin was screaming in some of the pictures. Finally we got some that weren't too bad. Emma wasn't happy in any of them! The best one is now the big picture on the top of the blog.

Tobin is growing so fast! He weighs 15lb 1oz. I know he's huge! I'm expecting a really big boy. Travis is sure that Tobin will be bigger than him. He's got a good start anyways. His head however is not at big as Emma's was!! She's got a big noggin!! Tobin's is in the 65%. I know my baby's are big and grow fast but at least they are healthy and strong. I'm going to get a shot of Tobin smiling too. He started at about 7 weeks. And on Sunday he started laughing for the first time. It was so cute. I love my kids, they are the best part of my life!! Travis rates up there pretty high too!

Our Best Trip Ever!

Okay so maybe not are best trip ever. After the first night we were wondering if we should have even gone down to Edmonton. I got sick with this nasty flu that hit me like a tonne of bricks! I had really bad chills and couldn't stop coughing. But... because I'm a Mom I had to tough it out. We took are car to have a tune up and a remote starter put in. (Probably the best thing that happened on the trip!) We were shuttled over to the west ed mall to pass the day away. We took Emma on some rides which she liked once they started. I would post pictures but we left the camera in the car at the shop! So no pictures sorry. The we took her to see the Sea Lions which was actually a pretty good show. We got Emma's picture taken beside one of them and paid to have it emailed to my account... well it hasn't shown up yet. So again no pictures of that either.

I was so glad when we finally got back to the hotel so that I could just lay on the bed and do nothing. The next day after not having much sleep we got up and took Emma to the Space and Science center. (Thanks for the suggestion Lindsay it was great). Emma had lots of fun until just to top off my day... (just so you know before I tell you what happened Emma was in the bathroom with me about 5 mins before the best part of are trip happened!) We were in an area called the discovery corner for little kids. In here they have giant building blocks and water tables and a giant piano that you walk on! Travis took Emma to see the water stuff and ... well when he turned around to get Emma's attention... she got his! Her pants were soaked. Travis thought that it was just water from the toys, then he felt it and it was warm! Of course we had no other pants for her. We did have extra underwear and a pull up. It made me so mad because I had a pair of jeans in my hands at Old Navy the day before and put them down cause I was like I'll just get them when we go to south common! So we had to wrap her pants around her legs and make her sit in her stroller with no pants on only a pull up! It was a serious gong show!

Oh and then the next day we never made it to south common for more shopping. We were all too sick and just wanted to come home! Really we should have just stayed and hybernated in are house for the week! But I do have a nice warm car to get into now... I guess one good thing came out of are trip.

My Little Fashion Co-ordinator!

So my daughter has a thing with clothes. Most of you know that she went through a phase of not wearing anything but her diaper. Well since she has been potty trained she now goes through her dressing looking for anything she can wear! Her personal favs are her princess dresses! Luckly she hasn't asked to wear them to church... yet! Today I decided to take some pictures of her in all her wonderful outfits. Just so you know this was just some of the many that she wore.

When she came out in her swimming suit she asked to go swimming... the best I could do was fill the tub and let her swim at home. There is never a dull moment at my house with her around, especially because I never know what she is going come out of her room in. Some days she has a very unique style ( lots of layering!) I love her to death though.