Knitting with two little ones. :-)

Today I started knitting a new project for a lady I met on Etsy (she and I are making a trade). I love knitting for someone. The knowledge that I am knitting them what they actually want in the color they would like and so on is so much fun. Anyway she is sending me earrings, if you want to see some of what she has check out http://mycurlyred.etsy.com She has really pretty jewelry!!!

I was knitting today on her gloves and realizing that knitting with two little ones is totally different then knitting with one. :-) The oldest little girl is playing with my skeins of yarn and bringing play food to me to eat, while the new baby is laying in my lap smiling at the knitting needles and making noises. It was adorable and I had to laugh. If someone had been watching us, I am sure they would have had a good laugh.

It is so much fun having the two little girls and I am so glad that God blessed me with them.

Last night was funny too...We bought a swing for the living room, you know the kind that have batteries and play music for little ones. Well with the way the living room was arranged it did not fit. So, after Matt had put it together we rearranged the entire living room. We were up till 1 in the morning making sure the big things were moved. Today I put all the books back in bookcases and such. :-) It was funny, we changed everything so that a swinging chair would fit into our living room. :)

The Motions by Matthew West

This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life

'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
[ Matthew West Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
instead of going through the motions?"

take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way ('cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I'm finally feeling something real)
take me all the way

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"

take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way (I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go)
take me all the way (through the motions)
take me all the way

I don't wanna go through the motions

Posted new items on Etsy

I just posted these two items. :-) They were fun to make especially the green cup cozys.


Bright Green Cup Cozys, I made four of them.

Photo Shoot. :)

Heather came over and did a photo shoot with the girls, here are some of them. :) They are so cute!!!

I love how Natalya looks like she is thinking "what is going on here".

Kathryn is sort of holding little sister. She has s great smile in this one too.

She looks like a Little Angel

She is actually holding her head up all by herself. She is also smiling at us. :-)

She is smiling at me in this one and looks beautiful!!!

I love this shot and the pose they are in, it is fun!


This outfit Gram and Grandpa Long bought the girls and it looks so cute on the girls with the pink background.

The bonnets on both of them is adorable and Kathryn looks like such a big sister in this picture.

I love the fact that they are both smiling in this one and so happy. :-)

Mommy's big helper and silly girl

She is trying to put on one of Natalya's gifts. A pair of pants! :-)

In these two pictures she is playing peek-a-boo.



She is kissing Natalya and making her smile

Taking care of baby sister

She is trying to put on Natalya's hat

She is playing peek-a-boo under the seat

Getting Mommy a diaper for Natalya

In these two pictures she is helping Grammy with dishes

Here at last - Natalya Victoria

We have a new addition to the family. Natalya Victoria. She is beautiful and we are so happy to have her in our family. Kathryn loves her and is a great big sister. I am doing well, still a little tired, but feeling much better already and ready to get things done. :-) Of course, it is hard to put her down, so I do not get very much done. My Mom and Matt's Mom have come over to help a lot as well as my sister and brothers. I am so thankful to have family close by. I have been blessed with two healthy little girls and a wonderful husband. Life is great!!!

Natalya Victoria

Natalya with big sister Kathryn :-)

Natalya with the Grandma's

Natalya with Grandpa Long

Natalya with Grandpa Johnson

Natalya with Daddy

Natalya with Mama after the birth

Natalya with Aunt Alyssa

Natalya with Aunt Kaylea