G Donates her Hair

I picked G up from preschool last Monday, where she declared to her teacher, "we're going to get my hair cut today!" We weren't, but it sparked some conversation, and G had decided that she was ready for short hair. Hair like mommy's- to her shoulders. I'll be honest, that I was not wanting to cut her hair to her shoulders, but I did agree that it needed a few inches cut off. Her hair had started to become very time consuming to brush and fix every morning, not to mention, washing it was becoming a chore. So, I agreed to take her for a hair cut, when we were in Conway visiting my parents.

There's a cute little kids hair salon in Little Rock, and we have nothing like that in Tulsa. So, we went there last Wednesday, and waited, and waited.... We actually waited about two hours, and I decided I will never get my children's hair cut the day before a holiday. 

DJ actually mentioned Tuesday night that we should donate G's hair, and I told him that it was probably too late to gather the appropriate information and to figure out how to do it correctly. I looked on Locks of Love's website, and learned that the hair had to be 10 inches. I talked to G a little about it, and we had had the conversation about donating her hair in the late summer, but I wasn't settled on the idea, mostly because 10 inches is a lot!

Here's her before pictures. At this point, I still wasn't sure how much we would get cut, but  I knew that it would be a substantial amount. My guess was 4-5 inches. 

Here's the back of her hair. 

When we were finally called, I asked the hair dresser to measure her hair for me, just to let me know how much 10 inches would look like. She asked if we were thinking of donating her hair and I told her that I wasn't sure. She separated G's hair into pigtails and measured her hair, letting me know that 10 inches would make her hair chin length. I was definitely not willing to go that short! But, she let me know that Pantene had a program, where the hair only had to be 8 inches, and that would be at her shoulders. I asked G and she was more than willing to cut 8 inches and donate her hair to the program!

So, the hair dresser measured the correct amount....

and, cut!

I was kind of squirming at that point, but I also wanted to let G know how proud I was of her decision to donate her hair. I think if it had been 100% my idea, I would've had a more difficult time.

 G sat very still during her hair cut and even had two suckers. 

 And here are the after pictures!

I absolutely love how her hair turned out, and it has been so much easier to take care of! I'm not sure we'll keep it this short, and maybe she'll be willing to grow it back out to donate again. 

G loves her hair cut too. She's commented several times about how long hair can get in the toilet, although admits that hers never did- only Rapunzel's, and that she looks like Princess Sophia (Disney's new princess t.v. show that will be airing in January.) 

I think the best part is that we have very few tangles, and it's cut her hair routine in half!

Thanksgiving Day 2012

The girls and I went to my parents for Thanksgiving. DJ couldn't join us, because of course, Tulsa had practice that morning, and left for a game the day after. I've become accustomed to celebrating Turkey-day sans DJ. 

My mom made pancakes for breakfast, which of course were delicious, and the girls and I settled in to watch the Macy's parade. It's a tradition that goes back for as long as I can remember! I've had G watch it every year too, but this is the first year that she was truly interested in the entire parade. She enjoyed the floats, performances, balloons, and Santa!!!

 I dressed the girls in their fall squirrel smocked dresses that I found on Facebook. I really wish I could remember which page specifically, but I can't. I bought them in August! MC's was a little big, and G's a little small, but I had to have them and took whatever sizes I could get! 

We headed to my aunt's for lunch, and enjoyed all of the fixin's! I think the green bean casserole and pumpkin pie were my favorites! 

My mom and grandma took the babies for a car ride, after lunch, so they could take a little nap! G had so much fun playing with her cousins, that I barely saw her, and then she decided to spend the night with her great-grandma. 

The older kids sat around and played games and caught up, while the more mature adults watched football. 

Later on, we went to visit my step-dad's side of the family. It was nice to only have one kiddo to keep up with! We went back to my aunt's for leftovers, and then home to get MC in the bed, pack for our Branson trip, and make Christmas pillowcases! 

More "Magic Christmas Pillows" Completed

Turkey day was filled with food, family, and pillowcase orders!!!! My mom and I were up until 11:00 pm working on monogramming, gathering orders, and starting new pillowcase projects!

 Justyce will receive her very special Cowgirl Christmas pillowcase with a zebra border and monogramming. This little girl loves anything girly, and riding horses!  Her mom did a fantastic job designing this pillowcase!

Cache is all boy and full of energy. I was able to spend Thanksgiving weekend with him, and he is so much fun! His nana is my  mom's best friend, and she wrote the Magic Christmas Pillow poem (copyrighted) that will be delivered with all of your pillowcases!

 Here are a few more completed orders!

 Want to learn more about our magic pillowcases- check out my blog post here.

 You can custom order your Magic Christmas Pillowcases, by checking out our fabric selections on Facebook. Then, send me a private message on my page with all of the details! I'll need to know your fabric choice, border choice, and if you would like monogramming, as well as your paypal email.

Your pillowcase will be delivered in 2-3 weeks, just in time for Christmas Eve, with a poem from Santa, and magic North Pole snow!

 Pillowcases are $18.00 each, or, if you order two of the same fabric, they're $25.00. Monogramming is $4.00

I know these honey pie's are going to have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as they fall asleep fast on their pillowcases while waiting for Santa to arrive!!!

Surprise!!!!!

It's family and facebook official, so we might as well make it blog official too! We are expecting our 3rd baby around the beginning of July!!!!

DJ and I were totally caught off guard. I had mentioned the possibility of wanting a 3rd child, but DJ and I weren't 100% convinced. We were going to give it another year before making our official decision, but it seems God had other plans for us. I am about 8-9 weeks pregnant right now, and feeling pretty well. I'm tired, but I also have two kids and a full time job- so, that's no surprise!

I have my first doctor appointment in January. I'll be honest here, the thought of paying toward our deductible for the month of December, and then it not counting in January, and having to start all over, made me wait to make an appointment. I've started my pre-natals again, and I remember to not eat lunch meat or hot dogs, or fish high in mercury from my last two pregnancies. I guess with two other pregnancies and babies, I just think "I've got this."

We did an ultrasound last Wednesday, while I was at my mom's and from what we can tell, there's a baby in there! 

Our family's reactions:

~ DJ and I were pretty shocked. We knew there was a possibility that I could be pregnant, but I don't think either of us wanted to admit it. The first two words in my head were "holy sh*t". The first few words out of DJ's mouth were, "I knew you were" followed by, "there goes my boat for another four years."

~ G was excited, and rubbed my belly and gave me a big hug! The funny thing was that the night before, she asked when I would have another baby in my belly. I told her not anytime soon- ha! She also told me that she and MC needed to share a room and have bunk beds.

~ My mom was beyond thrilled.

~ My stepdad laughed.

~ My brother and sister-in-law were not surprised at all!

~ My grandma, was disappointed, but warmed up to the idea within a few hours, and has already declared that it must be another girl.

~ DJ's dad and stepmom were shocked. Dianna screamed the loudest scream I've ever heard, and scared MC to death!

~ DJ's mom was excited...... He was on the phone when he told her, so I didn't get to hear her reaction, but I think he surprised her!

At 8-9 weeks, I have gained 2 lbs., but that could also be from all of the eating I did over Thanksgiving, and this past weekend! And, I'm still fitting in my clothes.

Family Photos 2012

This week DJ and I received our family photo's back from the very talented Madison Vining. We were more than thrilled with the results, and she did a fabulous job capturing our girls and our family. 

 G is such a performer, and loves to be the center of attention, as we were in a building, she found a microphone and started singing. Maybe she's the next American Idol? If so, you'll see this photo in about 18 years!

 MC is quite the runner. She never sits still. She loves to climb, and this photo, shows that personality trait off perfectly.

Thank you Madison, for doing an amazing job, yet again in capturing our family!

The "Magic Christmas Pillow"

I am so excited to tell you about this "Magic Christmas Pillow!" This pillowcase will help your child fall fast asleep on Christmas Eve. Our pillows are made especially for your child by Santa's "elves" (okay, really myself & my mom) with your choice of fabric and trim! Monogramming is also available. Your child's pillowcase will be shipped with magical snow and a poem explaining the magic of the pillow. (Our poem is copyrighted, so please do not reproduce.)

 We have many fabric options available on our facebook page. You will also be able to choose your own fabric trim, and just to help you out, we've listed suggested colors. 

 For an additional $4.00, we will monogram your child's name on the trim of the pillowcase. 

 Your pillow poem is specified for a boy or girl, and will come on either green or red paper. We also have stripes and dots if you would like! 

Enclosed with the poem is "magical" snow sent straight from the North Pole!

You can incorporate the "Magic Christmas Pillow" with your Elf on the Shelf tradition, or start a brand new tradition in your family! Your little one will be so excited to fall asleep on their special pillowcase on Christmas eve with the promise of Santa bringing all the good little boys and girls presents and toys! 

Pillows are $18.00 each or 2 pillowcases made with the same fabric for $25.00. You may order by visiting Honey Pie Accessories and looking through our Christmas 2012 album  as well as our Christmas Fabric album. Feel free to comment on any of the photographs, send a private message, or send me an email at elainewelte@gmail.com.

We look forward to helping you create this new tradition with your family! 

Christmas Bows

This weekend  I finally had a chance to sit down and finish Christmas hair bows. All of these bows are ready-to-ship and are listed on my facebook page. 

 The next few bows are placed on an elastic headband (16 inches). 

 I love the adorable sock monkey bottlecap on this bow!

All bows are marked at their lowest prices for quick move-out! Which one is your favorite?

Weekend Wrap-Up

So, this first picture isn't from this past weekend, but rather, from last Monday; but it was too good not to share. I picked G up from preschool for gymnastics. As we were changing her into her leotard, she told me that her nose hurt. I assumed, that it was because she had a little cold, allergies, or that she scratched it. We got in the car and headed to the gym, as she continued to complain about her nose hurting. It finally dawned on me that maybe, just maybe she had stuck something in her nose. This is how the conversation went:

 "G, did you put anything in your nose?"

 "I think so mommy."

"Well, what wasy it?"

"Um, we were making scarecrows, and we used cotton balls for his nose. I picked found one on the floor and put it in my nose."

Once we arrived, I got out of the car, turned the flashlight on, on my phone, and had her tilt her head up so i could look in her nose. Sure enough, was a tiny orange cotton ball. I told her that we would have to skip gymnastics and head home to see if I could get it out of her nose, and that if I couldn't, we would have to go to the afters hour clinic. All this, while I'm talking to my mom on the phone, because, she's a nurse, and that's just who I call when we have emergencies such as these. G started to cry, and beg me not to take her home. So, I told her that she could do gymnastics, but that she would have to participate with her nose hurting. I did let her instructors know before hand, and I told her that if it hurt super bad, that she needed to tell them, so we could go home. She endured the whole class, and the cotton ball was still there when we left. I decided to take her home and attempt to pull out the cotton ball before heading to the doctor. I wanted to save the $30.00 copay because i'm cheap, frugal like that. I got out my tweezers, layed her on the couch, and made her tilt her head up as far as she could, and after promising her Halloween candy, she finally layed still enough so I could pull this out:

In almost 5 years, we had surpassed any emergencies of this kind.

Now, on to the important stuff- how the girls & I spent last weekend. This is what I wore last Friday. Thank goodness for jean days! I put on my skinny jeans, a Gap grey long shirt, a black shurg, and a fun teardrop necklace from Ball & Chain (you must check out their facebook page.) I also wore my tall slouchy brown boots.

After work, I went to get my hair cut. I hadn't cut my hair since July, and yes, it was way past time! I just did a trim, shortened up some layers, and cut some of the thickness out of it. Honestly, it looks the same.

I picked the girls up from preschool and took them out for pizza at our "favorite pizza restraunt" as G calls it. We got 1/2 pepporoni, and 1/2 the Boz, which is pepporoni, cheddar cheese, bell pepper, and bacon. Delish.

I texted DJ these pictures so he could see what we were missing. Above is G's "surprised" look. As soon as MC realized I was taking pictures, she whipped out her best grin!

Afterwards, the girls and I ran to Target. Satruday was filled with organizing toys in both of their rooms, as well as the living room, washing sheets, and doing tons and tons of laundry!

Saturday afternoon, we went to a friends house to watch the TU/Houston game. G pretended to be a football player:

And, I'm proud to announce that TU is still undefeated in conference play! We only have two more games in the regular season, and I couldn't be more ready for football to be over- although, i'm not going to complain about the amazing season we've had thus far!

Sunday was a rainy, lazy day. G played, MC napped, we stayed home from church, and I made lots of Christmas bows- which you'll be seeing in tomorrow's post. Unless, you're already a facebook fan!

Hope you had a fantastic weekend too!!!

Custom Christmas Ornaments

I am so excited to show you these custom Christmas ornaments! The idea came to me a few weeks ago, and I thought it would be so much fun to add these to Honey Pie Accessories' inventory this holiday season! 

 All of these ornaments are shatter-proof and would be a perfect gift for your own honey pie, a niece or nephew, or even a co-worker! 

 Ornaments can be personalized with a name and year, and even your own custom saying. 

 All ready-to-ship ornaments are adorned with a bow, but you can custom order your ornament without a bow, or choose your own ribbon!

 These ornaments are only $5.00! 

 So, what are you waiting for. Pin this, or head over to HPA and order yourself some!