Re-Piercing Day

Yesterday, daddy got home from his work trip and we decided to hit up the MOA! I had to exchange something at the store so we made a day of it.
Avery got her ears pierced over a year ago and they lasted a very short time because she would pull them out at bed and one time they closed. Fast forward to now and she has been asking to have earrings like her sister and mommy!
We were at the store and she was excited and sat so good! Daddy promised if she was a good girl he would buy her a cookie but I think she was more excited for the sucker! The first piercing went in and she was okay but the second one was a bit more painful! It kinda got stuck and then she started to cry VERY hard! I felt bad for her but she was a trooper. During the whole crying episode daddy told her they can go pick something out at the Disney store for being a big girl! I bet they love daddy so much...a special cookie and present at the awesome store for kids!
The girls LOVE the Disney store and surprisingly it was not that expensive at all! I was very happy with the prices and they have so many things for them to pick! Avery has been loving Tangled/Repunzel and Eugene lately and she immediately picked her oversized Tangled and Eugene dolls! Madison mulled over and over and finally picked Sleeping Beauty and the Prince! Their dolls have been getting married and are with them at all times! It's adorable to see how excited they are!
I now know where to go for birthday presents!!!!
All in all the ear piercing is old news and she loves them!

Happy Heart Day

Happy Valentines Day Everyone! 

Our Valentines started yesterday because TJ had to work this evening. He treated his girls to a night at a restaurant! It was a fun time and to top it off Madison had her first ever school Valentine's Day party! She was so happy that she got to pass out her own cards with suckers and she signed her name on each 16 cards. She also got her two teachers a small box of chocolates. It makes me get all teared up thinking she is growing up!!!!

Today was all about love and making sure we used and did everything in hearts, red, pink and was made with love!!!

• This morning the girls gave daddy their specially made Valentine's cards! Madison even wrote, "Dad I Love U, Maddi"!!!! I was so proud of her and she was proud of her artwork. 

• I started out the day with some Hello Kitty Valentine's shirts and headed to Target in style :-) The girls got to pick out a little gift. Madison chose Hello Kitty sparkly shoes (ON SALE TJ) and Avery chose a Hello Kitty enormous sticker book. If you know Avery, she is OBSESSED with stickers. I tried to get her to chose something else because the stickers end up on the hardwood floors, carpet, wall and basically everywhere they aren't supposed to be. 

• After Target, I went to get our second year tradition of Papa Murphy's Heart Pizza! 

• We got back from running errands and we made homemade sugar heart cookies that they LOVED! I let them have a small bundle of the dough and they used the rolling pins and rolled away with LOTS of flour. They did this for about an hour. They had so much fun. 

• After cleaning up the mess I made them heart shaped sandwiches for lunch. 

• Of course with the fun and busy day they both took naps (of course had to wear their sparkly shoes). 

• For dinner we ate our fabulous heart pizza! 

• After dinner we got invited over to the Kvilhaug's to celebrate Aidan's 6th Birthday (actually birthday is tomorrow)! 

All in all it was a good day with my beautiful girls!

 Thanks to everyone that got the girls cards/candy/gift for Valentines day. They really enjoyed everything! 

Just a weeks of pictures!

Momma and Avery! 

 The girls and I waiting to go in to bring Madison to school. It was a COLD day...BRRRRR! 

 The girls love watching Brave! 

Momma and her savior...GAS STATION COFFEE. I may or may not have an addiction to gas station coffee but it is SOOOOOO good! 

I put the girls to work by helping organize their socks while doing laundry! 

New addition to the Kvilhaug Clan

As if we don't have enough people in our house we decided to add to our clan. I think we got puppy fever after TJ's brother and my brother have recently got puppies. TJ felt he was ready to train another lab after Diesel's passing a couple years ago. He found a breeder up north that had MY requirements (white lab and a female) and put a deposit on a puppy.

We decided on a name after lots of debates...LOLA Jean Kvilhaug. Yes, if you are wondering TJ sings the song...'Copacabana' song by Barry Manilow! Haha

We got to pick her up 1 week ago. Shelbie was such a great person to come and tag along with the girls and I while we picked her up. Of course when we leave it is freezing rain. On our way home it was a blizzard conditions...lets just say the ride home was TERRIBLE!!!!!!! If that was a sign on how it is going to be...I may be moving out ;-) hahahaha!

She is small and adorable and full of spunk. She is a good puppy but HORRIBLE at bed time...so far! She is pretty good during the day...only had a few accidents in a week and getting better at ringing the bell to go outside. When it comes to bed time...OH MAN, she is NOT so much of a fun time. Like clock work...every two hours she needs to go outside (she does not drink or eat anything past 7pm) and then around 4-5am she is READY to play. She is only 8 weeks old so I know it is part of a puppy and will grow out of it but it's not a joy :-)

She is getting more lovey dovey and it is fun to see her personality shine. The girls love her and Lola doesn't seem to be bothered by the girls or their toys. In the first day or two, Lola didn't care too much for Avery. Avery is LOUD at everything she does and loves to run in the house. Lola thought she was crazy and was a bit scared of her. Now she isn't even phased by the two other crazy girls running around. She loves to play with Brooklyn and sometimes my old princess doesn't want to play but handles it very well! Brooklyn enjoys Lola I think only for all the bones she gets and treats Lola gets. Because, if you give one to Lola, you have to give one to Brooklyn. It's all about sharing...especially when it comes to Momma's princess ;-)

Ave's Hair Cut

Ave's hair was a disaster and it was time to have it chopped off! I love it and it definitely fits her personality, spunky and fun! 

Here is her hair before getting cut! 

Here is her hair afterwords! 

Photo Shoot with Madison

Madison put her cute hat on and I could not resist taking a picture of her and then she asked me to join in on the fun!!!! So then we had our own mini photo shoot! Gotta love her! 

This weekend!

Weekend Fun!
Friday: TJ and I got to go out with other adults and have fun laughs and food. Sami came over to watch the girls and their cousins came over to play! Thanks Sam!!!

Look how OLD she looks here! My beautiful girl! 

Avery was holding Felicity's hand but she does NOT like camera flashes. She thinks it's funny to cover her eyes. What a goofball! 

The three best friends ;-)

Saturday: We left early to head to my parents house because TJ was going to go ice fishing with my dad and brother. After breakfast they decided it was a bit too cold and windy....maybe a different weekend. TJ, Brent, Dad and the girls went for a fun trip to Cabelas. My mom and I stayed back and hung out. I decided I needed a change and chopped my hair off. I made an appointment for Saturday while we were at my parents.  I cut about 7 inches and still getting used to the new do but loving it. After naps TJ and I took the girls shopping in Woodbury and got pizza for dinner. All in a all a busy but fun day.

Before things got hairy...hahahaha! 

Just a small amount of hair cut off to get the color going! 

The color process

1 1/2 hours of beautifying = Finished Product! 

Sunday: I got to go to Target all by myself...I KNOW...that is a big deal and I enjoyed every second of it. I do love my little shoppers but every once in a while it is nice to be able to go slowly and take my time. After a little grocery shopping we decided to use one of our gift cards and head to Red Robin for lunch. That was a fun and delicious time. We have been talking about getting new furniture for a while and decided to just go and look. We love our couch but it is just so big for our living room. MAN, do I love looking for new furniture...I could have spent a fortune. After a nice homemade stuffed shell dinner we had fun watching the Golden Globes!

Lunch at Red Robin

Just hanging out lately!

Just hanging around the house! The girls and I can't wait for warmer weather so we can do things outside and go places with out freezing! 

Avery playing princesses in the dragon castle! 

 Here is more of the awesome bear puzzles! 

 Madison needed a 'dress' to dance! 

Posing for the camera! 

Bear Puzzle is a hit in our house!

The girls got a bear puzzle for a Christmas and they LOVE it! They get to pick out the head, shirt and pants and can mix and match it...huge hit! 

Pure concentration :-)

Please leave me alone while I make my bear :-)

SOLD

We finally got to take a picture with our sold sign with our house. It only took 3 1/2 weeks after we moved in but we finally got it on Christmas Day. 

Christmas 2012

Hope everyone has had a great Christmas! We had a fantastic Christmas this year as we got to celebrate it in our own home! We got to celebrate with my dad's side of the family on Christmas Eve and then had TJ's family over at our house on Christmas Day. We were so blessed to celebrate with family and to have fun games, food and great company! We are so lucky to have great family.

The girls as always were very spoiled and they were so excited with everything they got. They have been sooooo busy playing with all their fun toys. I had to take out older toys in their toy room to make room for all their new stuff.

We are also wishing a great holiday season to all of family outside of MN. I am also sending big prayers to my cousin Chris to make a recovery in 2013.

Here are some pictures from the Christmas celebrations :-)

 My lovely girls on Christmas Eve :-)

 My family on Christmas Eve! 

Kvilhaug's on Christmas Eve! 

My fabulous parents on Christmas Eve

 My brother Brent and I...this is the first picture in a long time we have taken together! 

My Aunt Patti, cousin Courtney and second cousin Isaiah! 

Fabulous Christmas Eve Host Pam, Aiden and Isaiah! 

Avery sneaking fruit snacks in the morning of Christmas...thank goodness Santa put a new toothbrush in her stocking ;-)

LOVING all of her Little People Princess sets (and still eating a fruit snack)!!!

Girls modeling their princess outfits...thanks Avery for actually smiling as Madison is doing a weird pose :-)

Madison and her Bell playing the piano! 

Dance party on Christmas day night! 

More of a dance party on Christmas Day night! 

My lovely sister in laws and our AWESOME onsie pj's! They are as warm as they look :-)

Thanks again to all our family for a great holiday season and hoping everyone has a great upcoming new year full of good health, love and joy! 

Love the Kvilhaug's!