Sisters

The three amigos back together again. After picking Lauren up at the airport we went to dinner at CPK and then swimming in the backyard pool. Travis comes next week!

Tanya

Today is my sister's birthday! She is wonderful, fabulous and the best little sister I could have asked for. I seriously did ask for her. She was my most favorite "present." We are 9 years apart but I like to think we're the same age since our little boys are the same age. Tanya is in Massage Therapy school right now! Guess who will be getting regular massages for life? That's right. Me!!!

sisters

sharing clothes, laughing all the time, caring conversations, silliness, hug attacking each other, sister love!

efy, wisdom teeth and a bridal shower

The girls have been busy lately. Heather went to EFY (especially for youth) for the first time. She had a great time and stayed at NAU in Flagstaff. Loads of fun! I can't believe she's getting so grown up. High School next year. Ahhhh!





Lauren got her wisdom teeth taken out. She's still pretty swollen but makes a cute chipmunk.




Then 2 days later (still swollen) she had her Bridal shower/tea party. Her aunt Tanya threw it for her. It was a lot of fun and was decorated with all of Lauren's shabby chic bedroom stuff. The food was yummy and most importantly her requested chocolate fountain. Unfortunately, she was still swollen and couldn't enjoy the food much. She received a lot of great gifts from her friends. We played some games: bridal unscramble, How well do you know Lauren and How well does Lauren know Travis.
So Fun!

** Her brother Andrew had his wisdom teeth out a month ago and didn't swell at all so she thought she'd be the same. No such luck.






To see more pictures of the party go to Lauren's blog.

Weekend in College

Lauren spent part of spring break with her sister. Nicole gave her a taste of college life. Here are a few pictures of their fun.

posing for the camera!

Nicole in her volleyball class.

Lauren's blind date! Hey, she's still in High School- back off.

picnic by their apartment!

laundry!

hot tub!

crazy sisters!

Lauren found snow! It's a novelty for an AZ girl.

Nicole's breakfast spot!

Nicole took her to a chemistry class! Scary!

going to dinner Lauren, Nicole, and Ariel (Nicole's roommate)

Love those girls!!!!

Shabby Chic Room

Lauren changed her bedroom to a shabby chic style. She's a bargain shopper and a great trash to treasure finder. Her room is very girly and fits her personality perfectly. She did all the work herself.

Her bed. Bedspread and pillows from Target. The coat rack in the corner for all her many bags.


She found a couple of night stands at Savers and painted/distressed them.


She decorates with fancy hat boxes. The large chest has her art supplies in it and the smaller ones are memory/treasure boxes. The chair she got for $5 at a rummage sale. It was love at first sight.


Her closet. She took the doors off to be able to see all her clothes and to put stylin outfits together easier. Her bags on the left and belt/scarfs on the right. Standing mirror is there too.


Her shoes. She loves high heels and colorful shoes to match outfits with.


These bulletin boards have a lot of her sketches on them. She likes to design clothes. Her dream jobs would be to dress windows in stores, be a fashion designer of her own modest clothing line or be a stylist.


The wall opposite her bed. She upholstered some of the bulletin boards with fabric before she covered them in photos. The 5 small frames are her sketches that she painted/distressed. She painted the mirror too.


Her book shelf and make up/jewelry area.


The other side of the book shelf. She dries the flowers she gets from various admirers.

Go here if you want to see Lauren's blog. Oh to be a senior in High School with a world of possibilites at your feet. She has alot of decisions to make very soon, as does her twin brother. Will they attend the same college...I wonder?

Happy Birthday Sista!

Today is my sister Tanya's birthday. She moved down here from Seattle about 6 months ago. I get to see her and her family on a regular basis which is great.
Tanya is 10 years younger than me. I know you really can't tell. :) I used to love to play and take care of her. She was basically my favorite toy. I remember playing school a lot, of course I was always the teacher. I went away to college when she was still in elementary school. She has turned into quite a wonderful women. She's a great mother and a great cook. Mmmm... Did she get anything from me? Not really. She's better at so many more things than I am but I'll just keep that information my little secret.


Tanya at 3 years old. Notice her German dress. I told you my parents were German. I got to wear those fabulous dresses too. At least it wasn't leatherhosen like my brother had to wear. This was taken after church in New Jersey.

Us 4 kids. Dave, me, Monika and Tanya. I have no memory of ever wearing this dress that short. I blame my mother. Scary stylin glasses and 70's hair. Crazy! Nice flood pants Dave and could you have pulled them up any higher? I have no idea what Monika is looking at.

Tanya was around 14. She grew up in the 80's so that explains the teased high hair and blouse pin.

Us 4 kids again. Dave, me, Monika and Tanya. She was about 20 years old. I had 3 kids by then and may have been pregnant with Heather. I'm in the green. Don't you love my permed hair. Ha!

Once a princess always a princess

Sleeping Beauty

Cinderella

Jasmine

Snow White

Belle

Ariel

Silly girls posing and Tyler wondering how he got involved in this

Dress up is still happening at our house. Tyler has been recruited to be the prince. Poor kid he never had a chance, not with his older sisters.

Clubhouse

(Click on the pictures to enlarge)

Just when I thought my girls were getting too grown-up they surprise me. All they needed to see was a giant box and they got giddy with excitment. You never know whats going to happen when they hang out together... but it will always be fun! I'm glad they figured out that sisters can make the best of friends.