Girls Weekend!

Andy and Declan went back to Wisconsin this weekend so it's just the girls and I hanging out. It's been a while since I've just had the girls and it's fun! Besides the temper tantrums every 20 minutes, it's been good bonding time... And I'm serious about the temper tantrums, it's like clockwork - tantrums about not wanting to eat something, tantrums about wanting to eat something, tantrums about one sister getting the cup that the other one wanted, tantrums about coming inside, tantrums about one sister climbing something that the other wanted, tantrums when yo gabba gabba ends, tantrums when one sister is sitting in the other sisters chair, and the list goes on and on... I was trying to remember back to Declan at this age and I think it just seemed more manageable because there was only one. Now with 3, it's 3 times the tantrums. No wonder Andy looks like he's lost his soul every day I get home from work :-)

Besides the tantrums, there are moments of adorableness and sweetness... Today I dressed the girls in their Badger gear (which I happened to find in some of Declan's old clothes - plus I found some bonus 3 pairs of shoes for them!) and we had fun at the grocery store (where we saw one of their old daycare teachers) and had some good outside play (which ended with tantrums :-))

Here are some pictures from the day (and last night)... I was looking for new things to do this weekend so I brought up my old doll house. I played with this doll house when I was their age - my grandfather (my mom's dad) made it and we've kept it all these years... I love this doll house. The girls seem to too :-) I am not putting any furniture in it until they are a little less destructive :-)

Aven wanted a turn too :-)

Bria in a box...

Don't worry, she didn't do this herself, this was my remedy to one of Aven's tantrums :-)

Stevie was being creative with her pegs...

And Aunt Em discovered that the girls could use the baby links as bracelets - brilliant!

Mommy let's them eat a lot of meals on the floor when Daddy's away - sshhhhh, don't tell him :-)

Although it's rare that I can get good picture of the 2 of them (or never), here was one from yesterday...  (L to R: Stevie, Aven, Bria)

Aven ready for her day today - love, love, love her shoes! I completely forgot Declan had these when he was little :-)

Bria loving being outside in her car...

Stevie and her wagon...

And Stevie again...

Aven trying to be like me blowing bubbles... The whole allowing them to blow bubbles was an epic fail - note to self, do not do that again...

Avie...

Bria and Aven on their teeter-totter...

Happy Stevie!