It's little moments like these that make me such an incredibly happy and thankful person.



Sent from my iPhone Angelle Levet Farrell

Two little girls had their piggies painted for the first time!

Sent from my iPhone Angelle Levet Farrell

What to be for Halloween?

I do not plan ahead, but as a mother of three small ones, I am getting better at it.  I started planning Ella's birthday party for August in May.  I have already started on Amelia's for November, and today I bought all three of the girls' Halloween costumes.  DONE!  Woohoo!

I had posted a comment on Facebook what everyone thought my kids should be for Halloween.  I don't bother asking Ella because I know she would say Thomas, and that just ain't happening.  I've had enough Thomas to last me a lifetime!  Surprisingly, when I offered the possibilty of princesses, she agreed, but she wanted to be Belle, not Cinderella.  Ok, I can deal...for kids who've only watched a handful of Disney movies (because stupid Disney won't take them out of the ding dang vault!), that's pretty good!

Then someone (I think it was Megan White) suggested Winnie, Tigger and Pooh.  Well, Ella was sold, and so was Amelia.  The more and more I thought about it though, they could use the princess dresses for dressup, and I had plans for an AWESOME mermaid costume for Olivia.  I was torn....then I went to Walmart with the girls.  Our Walmart on 529 is one of the first Wal-Mart's to have Halloween stuff out already.  The girls saw the costumes, and that was it....I have to say, I was sold too. 

What do you think?

I have some ADORABLE pictures of all three of them dressed up, but I'll save those for October.  Ella came home and put on her Tigger costume, and she wore it for four hours....I think she likes it.  Too bad its a size 12-18 months and it fits her like wedgie-induced capris.  I'm searching for the correct size, but I've learned if you don't buy them all together, problems arise.  So, at the very least, she will look like hoochie Tigger.  Love love love the costumes....they are so excited for Halloween now, and I love that.

Ella-ism #35

We're all about Santa right now...when she says she wants something, I tell her she has to ask Santa for it.  Make a list.  Start thinking about what you want to as Santa for.  She when she tells me, "Mom, I really want a little Sid toy" (Sid the Science Kid - don't ask), I tell her, "ask Santa." 

I did the insane and took all three of them to Wal-Mart the other day...it really wasn't that bad.  On our way our, we have to pass by the toy crane machines.  She always asks me to play, and I always tell her I am out of money. 

So, she says, "Mom, can I play the crane....oh wait, that's right, you don't have any monies.  You should ask Santa for some monies, mom....that would be good.  And maybe if you're good, he'll bring you some monies."

Maybe so, my Ella....maybe so!

Ella's First Day of Dancing

So, with our sudden change back to the Lamb School, we've had to tighten the purse strings a little, so Ella and Amelia in gymnastics is out.  However, our YMCA was offering dance classes for 3-5 year olds (ballet and tap), and it's very affordable, so I thought we'd give it a try.  I was very impressed with the teacher and the program, and I think it all worked for the best....God always has a plan. 

Kim stayed at the house with her two kids while Amelia napped, and I brought Olivia to the daycare in the Y.  Ella was all dressed in her ballet shoes and leotard, ready for class.  We hadn't gotten the packet for dress code until Sunday, so I just dressed her in what I had bought her....of course, now we need an entirely different outfit.  Oh well...play clothes!!  Ella met her teacher Mrs Cindy, and she got in line with the other girls as they called role.  It was adorable!!!  Then they all went into a classroom - no mom's allowed.  We had to smush our faces into the sliver of a window on the door to get peeks.

Ella was HILARIOUS.  I couldn't hear what was going on, but I know all the other girls around her were standing still, holding their heels together and making some pretty dancing stance, and there's my Ella...jumping up and down, playing with the crotch of her leotard.  Niiice. 

She said she had fun though, so we're going to keep going.  Dance recital will be May 19 (got that Mammy!?).  I think she's going to do great!  Yet, she's growing up way too fast.

Geaux Tigers!!

Saturday, LSU played my old alma mater, NSU.  OK, so it wasn't really my alma mater...I was only there for one year.  But it was my freshman year, so it was a very important year, and I will always hold a very special place in my heart for NSU and those white columns.  That being said though, I pulled for my tigers anyway.  We spent the afternoon with our friends Kurt, Robin and their son Dean.  Kurt is a big Georgia fan (blah blah), so we watched his team barely lose, and then we saw LSU greatly win. 

My little Farrell girls all represented well. 



I'm pretty sure life doesn't get much better than this.

Sent from my iPhone Angelle Levet Farrell