Barefoot Books

If you need to do any Christmas shopping for kids check out my barefoot books page www.shelley-albers.barefootbooks.com
AMBFTN is a coupon code for 15% off Also this week is 25% off singalongs
Some of our favorites are Zig Zag Zebra Activity book, The Animal Boogie w/ CD and all the puppets.

Best Buds

The girls and their cousin Cole.

Halloween

We had a busy Halloween! We went to a trick or treat trail, trunk or trick, a Halloween craft and story and Alexa had a Halloween party at school. We also went trick or treating in our neighborhood. The day after Halloween we took 5 lbs of candy to the dentist to send to the troops and we still have a TON left!

Future American Idols

Skate Night

Last night we took the girls skating for the 1st time. It was an adventure. They were really cute. There were many falls and laughs. They did the limbo and the chicken dance. Everyone had a great time and everyone was exhausted. Here is a video of the limbo.

Who would I be if

I weren't Alexa, Belle, Jenna and Zoey's mom. A little over 5 yrs ago I became Mom. The 1st yr was totally and completely consumed with being mom. The second year I was pregnant with 3. Year 3,4, and 5 I have had 4 kids. Being a mom is like nothing else. The love you have for your children is amazing. Everyday really is a blessing with kids.
With that being said some pre-mom things I miss are regular haircuts, lazy days, going to the movies, watching non children tv shows and going out. I have found that most of my pre-mom friends have drifted away and some of the things I used to enjoy do not seem as fun anymore. I think now that the girls are older I need to work to find more of a balance between being mom and being me.


On a side note Alexa told me that when she is old and I am really old I can be a slushie maker with her which seems like a great career option for me.

Great wedding weekend

Last weekend Chris's Aunt Laurie got married at a beautiful outdoor winery. Everything was so pretty. I loved that it was a smaller wedding and the bride and groom got to spend a lot of time with all the guests. My favorite part of the wedding was when the bride's nephew walked her down the aisle. It was a very touching moment. The girls were very well behaved and looked super cute in their dresses. Their favorite part of the reception was the balloon artist. He was awesome and could make anything you wanted out of balloons. Alexa got a unicorn, Belle a poodle, Jenna a princess hat and Zoey a ladybug. My awesome Mom went with us to help with the girls and she took the girls back to the hotel so we could have some adult time. All I can say is I love free wine! =) The next morning we took the girls swimming and headed home. It was great to hang out with family that we don't see as much as we would like to. Congrats Laurie and Glen!