Pea's Dance solo.. and update!

So, I am no longer a stay at home mommy, as I have started working full-time last Friday!  Hooray!  Although, I will not have much time for my babies, which believe me.. I cried A LOT.. nothing means more to me, than seeing my babies grow up.  I don't like missing a THING.  And I love being the centre of attention when it comes to both my daughters eyes.. but, I do need to help my hubby out, so a mommy's gotta' do, what a mommy's gotta do.  It's taking too long to get to where we'd like to be.. and when the opportunity came up, and I got a job offer.. I didn't hesitate to go and take it.  Too many signs were leading up to that moment.  Anyhow!  Here is today's dance solo, featuring..my one and only.. SWEET PEA! <3

Pea's Dance!

A very quick and short blog, to post Pea dancing in her kitty cat outfit!

Gooooood morning to me..

It's not even lunch time, and these girls are just so amusing this morning.  We usually sleep in, since the girls have been sick.. but we got woken up to street work, just after 8AM..and I went to use the bathroom, girls door is still slightly shut and dark.. but I listened carefully, and I heard their little voices, just having a random conversation.  Thought it was cute..  then I made their breakfast, lately it's been instant oatmeal..'cause it's easy.  I'm not a morning person, so instant anything is my best friend.  As I was making it, the girls start running out of the kitchen, screaming.. "ahhhh!!  The cows are gonna get us!!  AhhhhhH!" ..then, I give the oatmeal to the girls, and Peyton tries it.. and goes, "YUUM!  It tastes SO GOOD!" in the most valleyest voice, you can imagine on my Sweet PEA.  Then I gave them hot chocolate to drink.. and again.. "hot chocolate??  Yuuum!  How did you make that, Mommy??" ..again, in a super valley voice.

Just thought I'd blog this, before I forget.. :)

Dance class with just mama!

So the girls and I are sitting outside of daddy's Union office..I think its so cool that you can even blog on your phone using their app..makes it easy to blog instant thoughts ;-)

So my hubby got picked up by his dad, so I had mommy duty of getting the girls up and ready and drive Pea to dance.  And honestly, everything went smoothly.. I don't know why I ever worry about doing things on my own.  I used to be so independent before I started dating Jesse..I've gotten so used to leaning in him.

During dance, Hailey did VERY well..I mean, I did pack a good amount of snacks, that literally lasted her the entire 45 minutes.  For some reason, the girls go-to feeling when they're bored..is that they're hungry.  I try as much as I can, to avoid giving the girls my phone when they're bored.  I'm not judging anyone that does, don't get me wrong..but at time when I dont have a phone available..they get really upset.  Same thing with snacks!  If I don't have snacks..they get upset.  So in a way, its a lose-lose situation if I'm not prepared.

Anyhow, the husband should be out soon :)

Here are a few pictures..

Teaching the girls how to sit properly..

Pea's up!

Spinning in the hoop..

Jump up!

Time to line up..

Here's a video of her solo..

Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!!

Halloween crafts & REAL baking..

After the girls had their nap, I asked if they wanted to do some halloween crafts that Peyton had picked..and they were super excited.  This was super cute to do with them, and Peyton is such a rockstar, being able to do things on her own, and so is Hailey, for trying so hard :)

Very proud..

Peyton's was the witch, I used the skeleton as an example, and Hailey picked Frankenstein..

Hailey got to choose where to put them..and Peyton wanted to pose with it..

Testing out some cookie recipes, and since all I have is whole wheat flour.. I definitely had to test out how they tasted.  The girls and I thought I tasted fine.. the husband, however..wasn't a fan.  These were sugar cookies, by the way!  I found they were really sticky.. everything was done by hand.. since I don't have a hand mixer, or a mixing bowl thingy..so I don't know if that's why, or if it's because I used whole wheat flour.. anyway..they didn't taste too bad.. you could just tell they were made with whole wheat!

Oh boy..

Nope, have not my stretch x for the day.. it's either a stretch day, or rest day.  I will stretch when the kids nap..as I haven't spent much time with them..even though I'm home with them all day?  Wahh?  Nope.. mornings are harsh for me.. I am not a morning person..I'm the type of person that hits the snooze button a million times, before I actually get up.  So when my girls are up, and trying to get me up too?  I send them to their room to play.. a few times..till I'm finally up.  I'm probably a horrible mother for doing that.. but I'm a horrible person as it is when I just want to sleep..hah.  So might as well get in an extra 10-30 minutes of sleep before I start my morning routine.

These days, my morning routine consists of getting the girls to feed Pixie.. and I get their breakfast ready while I do that.. I then let Pixie out onto the balcony (it's not easy physically taking the dog outside, with two toddlers to dress up for the cold..not that I did in the heat either.. it's just not that easy, PERIOD).  I serve the baby's their breakfast, and they're usually done before I can even finish prepping my breakfast.. so I always get interrupted about 10 times before I can actually sit down to have my breakfast.  And then as soon as I finally get to sit down, the kids remind of something else they need, so I then have to get back up at least once more before I can start eating.  Poor me!

Today, I finally got all of last year's Halloween decor out (which isn't much, since last year we were stingy with spending..getting more this year.. YES!) and the girls were ecstatic!  Didn't matter how scary a few things looked.. they were shouting, "YAAAAAY!!!".. and Peyton even requested to have their room decorated.  So I'm going to make an attempt to take them to Dollarama later, so they can pick out a few things..and then Pinterest some crafts they can make themselves to put up in their room.. yay?!

Anyhow, now I've just been being lazy, after a full sink of dishes, and the girls come up to me, well Peyton did..and says, "Bye mommy..me and my baby are going to McDonald's.. and then we're going to go to the playground!"..Meanwhile, Hailey (the baby) is cheering, "hooraaay" and galloping (her cute little skipping thing she does, but she's actually galloping).  I'm glad these girls are capable of using their imagination.  Most days, they'd rather sit on the couch like zombies, and stare at the tv.  Out of the millions of toys they own.. they never know what to do with it.  Till I leave them alone LONG enough to tune into their imaginations.

Anyhow, I don't think I ever got into how I don't spend enough time with them.. aside from my morning routine, about an hour after that, I start my hour long P90X workout..and when I'm done that, I feed the kids their lunch and then send them to their rooms to nap.  Usually, by the time they wake up, daddy's home from work.

So, today, instead of taking off into my room to workout or what not, I decorated the living room, so that they can see for themselves what goes up.. and it paid off, 'cause they're not afraid of the window.. which looks like this..

Too bad the lighting makes the counter look too dark.  Last year, I had most of the decor sitting in the hutch (between my living room and kitchen), because the girls were too young to understand that they just couldn't touch.  This year, I'll find out whether they are ready or not to have decor accessible.

Anyhow, that's it for now :-)

Pea's 4th day in Dance!

Well!  Today was Pea's dance class again, this morning.. she did great.  Although, she wasn't really in a good mood..she looked pretty tired, and her eczema is starting to come back..that time of the year again.

Anyhow, regardless of that, she seemed to have forgotten all about it as soon as she started.  She's warming up to her classmates and teachers a lot more..still shy, and still hard on herself if she doesn't know what to do, or if she messed up..but she's a trooper!

She was first up, and impressed almost the entire crowd of parents ;)

I don't know if you can hear it, but a few parents mentioned how she set the bar high for the rest of the kiddies!

As for my P90X..I think I am going to have to put it on hold until Tuesday!!  Thanksgiving weekend.. bubble guppies later, and a surprise sleepover for Peapea at Ate Kai's, and date night with my babe, and Hailey baby..woot!

Pea's 3rd day at Dance class.. & Day 5 (P90X)

Pea was so excited last night & this morning for her third day at class.  I had her dancing to, and listening to all sorts of songs & getting her to try and attempt some dance moves that she was watching on youtube (don't worry, no more twerking & booty shakin' for this cutie).

This morning tho, we woke up to our babies calling us to let them out..we usually leave their door open, before we call it a night (they have those safety knobs on their door)..and we got scolded by Peyton to try and remember to keep their door, "next time".  After that, she asked, "guess what's tomorrow??" ..Daddy then corrected her, and said..you mean today?  And she said, "Yeah!  Guess what's today? ..DANCE CLASS!"

She was SUPER adorable, and I know I said no more videos, but I just have to show you all today's solo..

As for my workout today?  Halfway through, I was on the verge of TEARS!  Mind you, I was a bit uneasy, as my husband is home on the weekends, and he was in the room during today's workout.. so you can bet I felt EXTREMELY self-concious.. and a bit embarrassed every time I struggled.  He tried to lighten the mood, by cracking a few jokes..but I was not having it.. I was too frustrated with myself, to give in.

Today, I had to work on more leg workouts, and different pull-up workouts (I used bands).  I had to switch from legs, to pull-ups, a couple more legs, and another set of pull-ups.  I was excited every single time I got to do a set of pull-ups, because it gave my legs a break.  For some reason, my feet kept cramping, so it made my leg workouts, that much excruciating..and uncomfortable.

Anyhow, I pushed through the entire workout..and it's SO rewarding, knowing that I didn't give up.  Also, it's MORE rewarding, knowing that I am putting myself through this program.. anytime I bring it up to anyone, they won't even consider it.  It makes me proud that I'm even attempting it, making me feel like SUPERWOMAN..he..he.. It's not easy, and it's not a workout if it's easy, either.  I hate this program, but I love it at the same time.  Hooray!  I swear, I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is craving a challenge..I DARE YOU!  :)

Pea's 2nd Day at Dance!

Welllll.. Pea had her second dance class yesterday, and she was ADORABLE!  I had helped her during the week, and had her practice some of the moves I noticed she couldn't do at the time.. I could tell she was excited, and proud that she was able to dance with the class.. she also got lost in her own world..spinning, and spinning....and spinning.  I'm SO proud of my Sweet PEA!  I'd say she was the cutest little girl there..but you know, a mother is always biased when it comes between their own children and other children..ha..haa.

On the other hand, Hailey did much better sitting with us, during her Ate's (older sister's) class.  I cannot wait to register her next year..hopefully she will have broken out of her shell!

Anyhow, here is another video of Pea at her dance class..

Sweet Pea's First Day of dance (last Saturday)

I am sharing a video of my baby girl, with her dance class.. so cute!

She was excited, and very nervous for her first day.  She wanted to make new friends, and give a good first impression.  She did VERY well, although you can tell how shy she was.. she kept her hands clasped together, holding them politely on her tummy..and she followed the teachers everywhere they went.  Although, she didn't do every move they were teaching them to do..she participated in the more important activities..and she was ADORABLE!