Mom's night out...

~ Fork and Screen~
~Cinema Suites~

So tonight, me and a girlfriend went out just the two of us because we both had very long, hard, emotional days. The kids were not behaving! Are ya with me?! Anyone?! Anyway, we decided to go to the movies and we saw 'Duplicity' with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. It was a little confusing so I think I will rent it when it comes out but it was funny and entertaining. We decided to go to the show that was playing in the FORK AND SCREEN. A place where you can eat dinner, have drinks and relax. We were so excited. When we got to the movie theater, we found out the same movie was playing at the same time in the CINEMA SUITES. What's that you ask? Well....let me tell ya! Leather chair that reclines all the way back with a push of a button, complimentary popcorn in a mini silver bucket, a call button, a swivel table in front of you, a great movie and NO screaming kids misbehaving!! It was pure bliss. I told her all we needed was an oriental man scrubbing and painting our toe nails! That is our new favorite place!

Tulips!

I planted tulips in the fall and here they are...right on time! I can't wait to see them when they bloom!!

Emmy Walking!!

Here are some of Emmerson's first few steps on her own! We are so excited for her and she is pretty proud of herself!

Random pictures

Where we live, it gets pretty windy. Not because we live in a windy city but because we have a huge open field to the south and west of us. The wind comes over the hill and it makes it very easy to fly a kite. This is the first time Bella has done it by herself. She had so much fun and I think I got a pretty awesome picture of of the deal!!
Here is my hot mama!! She is so stinkin' cute! Emmy was feeling really crafty one day!

She got this toy box for her birthday and her sister taught her how she could get in it! She thought it was pretty cool!

Good Little Mommy

Today I was picking up a few things around the house and Bella was playing with her shopping cart and one of her babies. She put Nicole, her baby, in the cart and looked at her straight in the eye and said, "You stay in your seat or else we are going to go home. We don't get up. Is that understood?" Hmmmmm, wonder where she's heard that before??

Happy Birthday Princess Emmerson!

I am a few days behind! Our sweet Princess Emmerson turned 1 on March 14th! I cannot believe it! Where has the year gone?! She rang in her first birthday with an ear infection and now we have an appointment with an ENT to see about getting tubes in her ears! She was a trooper, though! She got a lot of great gifts and I think her favorite part was the cake! She wasted no time digging into it. I will post pictures of the party soon!

Emmerson, from the first day I held you I knew you were going to be my easy baby! I was right! You are such a sweet girl and I love how much you are a momma's girl. You are so close to walking and when you figure out that you can do it, there will be no stopping you. You are a cautious little lady and I know that is why you haven't taken off quite yet. Being cautious is a trait that will be good to have as you get older. You will take more time to think about what you are going to do instead of just going for it head on. You are so very smart and I look forward to watching your little personality blossom even more over the next year! I love you my little honey! Happy First Birthday!!

My New Favorite Thing!

I am sure most of you have heard of Method cleaning products. I am a HUGE fan! Well, I bought the Tub 'n' Tile to use for the....tub and tile and the counters. OH MY! The smell is so amazing! Sheldon loves it too. It says it "smells like a spa" and they weren't lying. It has this eucalyptus/minty smell and it is soooo refreshing! It makes the bathroom smell wonderful!

I have been trying extremely hard to go "green" in our house and I would love to say mainly because of the environment but I'd be lying. It is mainly for my family. Method makes it easy to do that! I have used the wood floor cleaner, stainless steel cleaner, numerous hand soaps, non-scrub shower cleaner and now the Tub 'n' Tile! The cheapest place I have found this stuff is at my favorite place.....TARGET! Try it out! You won't be disappointed!!

Happy Birthday to our sweet Bella!

Today our sweet princess turned 3! It has been a bit challenging at times but we are so blessed to have her in our lives. She puts a smile on everyone's face that comes into contact with her. She has a heart of gold and is so sensitive to others. I cannot wait until the day I will be able to call her friend, because I know she will be the best!

Isabella, you are a strong, independent young girl and I know that will carry you through some great things God has for you later on in this life of yours. You are also very beautiful. Not only on the outside but on the inside; that is what counts the most. Your sweet spirit will always lead you doing the things you know are right. We love you and look forward to the many joys, tears and love we will share with you as you keep growing into a young lady. You are our little angel girl! XOXO

Isabella's 3rd Birthday Party!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Random Photos

This is the new fun thing at the Nadeau house! Courtesy of Mema and Papa White, we have a swing set to enjoy!! As you can see both girls are enjoying it!
It is really fun! It has this little merry-go-round that holds 3 kids. Bella really loves spinning fast. It is 3 swings, a glider, handle bars and a slide. It is going to be nice to be able to go out and play this spring/summer!
One of our favorite places to go here in Kansas City is called The Legends. It is an outdoor shopping mall. We like to eat down here, walk around and shop. They have this really cool fountain that Bella loves to watch and here is Sheldon and her getting upclose with it.

Oh the girls! They are so much fun to watch! Emmy LOVES to play in Bella's room and about 99% of the time Bella loves it too. It is cute to watch them in there playing together and pretending to eat dinner with the kitchen stuff. I know this is only the beginning!

Emmy has found a new hiding place! It seems like the cabinets are a perfect place for her to fit into. I do remember being young and doing the same thing! She's so cute!

Back into the swing of things!

I have been in a funk with my blog and I am going to get back to doing it so that means not as much Facebook! AHHH! I love having this blog so I need to keep it up. To start things back up, I am going to share some things that I cannot live without or things I really love!



First of all, I love FACEBOOK! I have reconnected with old friends I have not seen in over 15 years! It has been so great to see where life has taken everyone. If you have not signed up, you should! It's AWESOME!

Something we CANNOT live without in our house is AllyZabba blankets!

Both girls have their blankies and they are very much loved. The one shown is the one Emmy has. Go to http://www.allyzabba.com/ and check them out! We also have the MegaZabba's which are awesome! FYI: the girl who makes them is an old friend from California. She is fabulous!

Another thing I discovered a while back is http://www.etsy.com/ !!

I am sure most of you have heard of it but I love it! If you haven't you need to check it out! This is a site strictly for those who handmake things.... anything....from jewelry to baby items, clothing, etc. I have purchased a few things off of it and it is a great thing!

I am truly blessed to be invovled with MOPS! (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers)

I go approxiamtely every other week and I look forward to it every time. It is a place where I don't have to hide that I am having an awful week because other moms are probably going through the same thing. We eat breakfast, listen to wonderful speakers, make fun crafts and we are able to build friendships we probably would not have made otherwise. I feel revived when I get to go!

I know I have shared this one before but I have to mention it again. It is my handy dandy Dirt Devil Broom Vac!

This Broom Vac has saved me soooo much time sweeping. I got it as a gift exchange gift at Christmas! I think I scored with this!!

We left our church in Lee's Summit during the summer last year and began our search for a new one. The drive was getting too much for us with the gas prices and with a new baby it made it hard to be involved like we wanted too. We ended up visiting a church with our friends and it has become our home church. Lenexa Baptist Church is unlike a lot of churches we have been involved in in the years past. Our pastor does not sugar coat things...he tells it like it is! Black and White! His heart is for his church family. We are getting involved and the kids are really enjoying it. I am in a women's bible study on Tuesdays. We are studying Beth Moore's, ESTHER. It has been amazing studying from this book. I am also involved in MOPS like I shared before. I help out with the babies one Sunday a month and we also are in a class on Sunday nights called Equipping U. Also, Sheldon is going to start ushering every Sunday in a week. We will be in our new sanctuary starting March 1 and we are excited. And, yes, I do sing in the choir and I love it! It is like no other choir I have sang with! We are so blessed to be at this church and look forward to serving many more years with the people at this church. http://www.lenexabaptist.com/

I think this is where I will end things. I could share and share but maybe I will add more at another time. Thanks for reading!!

Happy New Year!

It's not to late to say HAPPY NEW YEAR, right? I don't think so! I meant to post this picture up a couple of weeks ago but I forgot. So "Happy New Year" from our house to yours! May God Bless you and your family this year!!

I'm In LOVE!!!

At one of our family Christmases, we had a gift exchange and I am sure you can guess what I received! I won a Dirt Devil Broom Vac....and I am IN LOVE!!! She has knocked 15 min. off my sweep time! Most of my house is wood floors and with a crawling baby and a toddler the floor doesn't stay free from messes! I don't know about you but I hate doing my floors. I actually love sweeping now and my husband appreciates the clean floors!! I know Walmart had them for $25. It would be a good investment! I promise! Thanks Dirt Devil!!!

I was tagged.....

I was tagged, and I’m supposed to give you one word answers, immediate responses to phrases.

Where is your cell phone? … up stairs?
Your significant other? … HOT!
Your hair? … up
Your mother? … friend
Your father? … runner
Your favorite thing(s)? … family
Your dream last night? … none
Your favorite drink? … tea
Your dream/goal? … baby weight gone (how do i answer that with one word?)
The room you’re in? … basement
Your fear? … wreck
Where do you want to be in 6 years? … debt free
Where were you last night? … couch
What you’re not? … greedy
Muffins/donuts? …muffins
One of your wish list items? … diamonds
Where you grew up? … Whittier
The last thing you did? … blogged
What are you wearing? … jeans
Your TV? … off
Your pet? … dog
Your computer? … addicted
Your life? …chaotic
Your mood? … sleepy
Missing someone? … friends
Favorite pastime? … reading
Something you’re not wearing? … socks
Favorite Store? … Target
Your summer? … eventful
Your favorite color? …pink
When is the last time you laughed? … today
Last time you cried? …hmmmm?
Who will re-post this? …no clue
Four places I go over and over? … Target, Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart, Church
Four people who e-mail me? … Facebook, Sheldon, Facebook, Facebook
Four of my favorite foods? … Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Chinese
Four places I would like to be right now? … Vacation, Bed, Vacation, Bed
Four people I tag? … Shirley, Lizz, Kim, Kacie

Christmas Day! (finally!)

I thought I should post a few Christmas pictures up before the new year is here! I barely made it! We had a wonderful Christmas, but it was exausting. Bella was sick with the vomiting thing a couple of days before so it changed our plans and the way we did it was not smart. We ended up having 4 Christmas in 4 days! It was a little much but we were glad to see the family and friends we were able to see. We are definitely blessed! We hope that this year has blessed you and pray that 2009 will bring more blessings your way! We love you!!