"TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN!!!!"

K, so I have the two best sisters in the world! Candace and I got to go to Houston last weekend and spend four AMAZING days with Tricia and Tim. We left the kiddies and the snow for some very much needed sistah time. My absolutely amazing, super supportive husband took work off to stay home with Ele and Phin so I could go. Thanks Budah, you are the BEST! Candace left Ally and Andrew with her sister and brother in law because Jimbo was in Florida for work. Can and I left Thursday morning. We of course had a great flight talking and laughing and gearing up for some fun sister time with Tric. We got there and the weather was good. Over cast, moist and ahhhhh! I LOVE humidity and sea level. Best for the skin and hair! We went out that night and got some dinner and hung out at the house with Tim and "Devil Dog" Picabo. She is HILARIOUS! She is definitely in charge of that household! I love that little stinker and actually miss her!
We of course stayed up super late, well, anything past 10 is super later too me, so me going to bed at 2 am, was EXTREMELY late! Good thing I could sleep in on Friday! It was really nice to not have to get up and feed Phin, but I did wake up a couple of times thinking the morning doves outside cooing were baby boy. So, Friday we woke up and it was still pretty overcast. But, we decided to get ready and head out for lunch and SHOPPING! What we Davis girls do best. Eat, chat, and shop, shop SHOP!!!!! We sat and ate lunch and chatted. We decided to head to the Outlet Mall. Nothing better than cheaper stuff! I love Coach purses and baby, they have a Coach outlet. WAHOO! Well, we started heading that way when it started pouring rain, I mean insane amount of water coming from the sky. So, while Tricia couldn't see at all driving, we decided to just stick around the area by her house. We did a bit of shopping around there and then took a shower in our clothes in the rain storm and headed home. It was so crazy! I have never seen anything like that in my life. I can't imagine what it would of been like to be there for Hurricane Ike, because this was seriously scary enough without the wind!
We decided on Saturday to hang out at the house and wait to see if the storm was going to let up at all. Well, it didn't so, the insane shoppers we are, we decided we didn't give a rats, and headed out! We drove on the access road which is next to the freeway thinking it would be better then the freeway. HOLY CRAP! We were seriously driving in a river! But, come Hell or High water, HEEHEEE, we were getting to the damn outlet mall! We made it, but not without drama. Cars were getting submerged in water and stalling. It was nuts! Once we got to the mall the storm started to let up and we actually saw some sunshine. We didn't care. We had each other and lots and lots of stores to walk through and money to spend! Let's just say, I was NOT disappointed! I got some great stuff and had some serious laughs with my two sistahs! The Texas slogan "Turn around, don't drown" is NOT at all fabricated! CRAZY but beautiful place. I LOVED IT!
The trip of course went way too fast, and I miss Tricia terribly! Sucks we live so far away from each other, but it is nice to get to go and visit such an amazing place. I love my sisters so much and I am so lucky to have them in my life. We laughed so dang hard and talked so much, that I think I have permanent laugh lines! I LOVE you Candace and Tricia! Thanks for the fun and the memories! Can't wait until next time!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

I am a very compulsive shopper. It drives my sweet Jac nuts! I LOVE to shop and find new things. I have a major obsession with shoes and purses, and spend a lot of my time looking for new styles and colors of them both. I don't do my research and I have a hard time waiting for things to go on sale. Ok, I NEVER wait for things to go on sale. I think if I do, they will all be gone. Well, I decided when I was pregnant with Phin that we needed to get a double stroller because I spend a lot of time in the mall and out walking. I found a sit and stand one that I thought was going to be fab, but I was WRONG! I hated that dang thing! Phin hated riding in the back because the seat reclined to far back and he couldn't stand that, and he of course hated his carrier so putting him on the front part wasn't working for him either. Ele is pretty easy going and would sit in either spot, but she did complain that her feet got stuck in the back seat a lot. So basically I paid about $160 for this stroller and barely used it at all. It sat in the back of my wagon and made an appearance once in a while. I decided that it wasn't ever going to get used so I talked to my friend\neighbor to see if they would be interested in buying it since they were having another child. They did and BAM! It was sold!! YAY! Thanks again Lex!
Well, then came the dilemma of not having a stroller for my days at the mall or just walking out side with the kiddies. Phin is getting a bit too heavy for the Bjorn, so my search began! I really wanted to get a double jogger so I can exercise with it and take it on our family outings. I thought about getting a bike trailer and then we could take the kids on bike rides and I could also use it as a stroller, but I think those are too big, and I am not a huge bike rider. Jac and I went all over the last couple of weeks from store to store looking for double joggers. Jac is a HUGE researcher! He gets really annoyed with me because I just buy the first thing I see because I have NO patience for it. So he started his research. We found a Columbia one at Sports Authority but Jac didn't like that the front wheel didn't swivel. So we came home, Kelly very frustrated and annoyed. So I started searching the web. I found this one! It it great! It has the highest ratings and every review l read was great, so Jac ordered it for me for my birthday. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!! I haven't had a chance to use it yet because of the CRAPPY weather, and I haven't put air in the tires yet, but I will hopefully be using it soon! YAY!! Thanks BUDAH!!

MY BLUE AND MONKEY DOO!

I just wanted to write a bit about my AMAZING kids. I am so in love with them both it is sick! When Jac and I had Ele, we didn't think we would ever have room to love any other kids. Seriously. We thought we would only be able to have her because we both worshipped her so much, we didn't know how we could share love with another child. Well, were we wrong! We have our little Monkey Doo as I call him, our Phin, and we both adore him.
Blue, that is my Ele, She is the most amazing little girl. She loves her little brother and takes such good care of him. She is growing up to be quite a unique and amazing little lady. She loves to sing, dance, play, and create. She is definitely going to be an artist like her father. Who knows what direction she will go, but she is definitely talented in so many ways. I love watching her learn and grow. She is my heart. I can't help but smile when I look into the amazing blue eyes. I love you Blue!
Monkey Doo, I don't know why I call him that, but it just fits. Phin is just a love. He loves Mama to cuddle him and just be near him. He needs me and I LOVE that. He is growing and learning every day. He loves Ele with all his heart and can't stand it if she is not home. He is constantly looking for her when she is not here. He takes me to another place when I hold him and rock him to sleep. My favorite time with him is sitting in his room in the rocking chair soothing him, and making him feel safe. I love you Monkey Doo!
My family is my whole world. I love them sooooooooo much that it physically hurts me to think of not having them around. I am so lucky and blessed to get to be these childrens mother, and am so grateful to my Jac for working so hard so I can stay home and watch these two beautiful angels grow, and help them learn. I love my Heavenly Father for blessing Jac and I with them. They are so strong in so many ways. How can you not believe in and AMAZING God when you look at these two? Really, I am blessed!!

HAPPT ST. PATTY'S DAY!!!

Pretty toes, flip flops, OH MY!

Well, It is time. Time to get your feet pretty!
If you know me, then you know that all I wear all Spring, Summer, and even Fall are flip flops! I am obsessed with them. I buy too many, in Jac's opinion, but to me, you can never have too many! I am VERY excited that it is starting to warm up a bit and I can't WAIT to wear flip flops. I also have a very HUGE infatuation with my toes being painted. I can't stand when they get chipped or look shabby. I am going to get a pedicure this weekend for sure! I CAN'T WAIT! I am thinking I may take Ele for her very first one too. Maybe a mommy daughter day?!?!?
Thought I would share some of my coveted flip flops that I want. I have also turned Ele into a flip flop girl. We are already searching for her some cute ones, and I will get Phin too join the flip flop club this summer too.

I HOPE I WIN!!!

My cute friend Hanna is doing another give away on her blog sherbertblossom. She is giving away a $20 gift certificate for baby legs. I LOVE these. Ele has a couple pair that she wears to dance and wears with skirts. I think they are absolutely adorable. I was at a baby shower last night and we were talking about how cute they are. They also show them for boys. I don't know what I think about that, but maybe under a T shirt or something.
Wish me luck! I really hope I win!!!

Happy LATE Birthday to my Sweet Daddy!

Well, I am kind of behind on stuff, but I just wanted to post this any way. Better late than never right?!?!?
It was my sweet dad's birthday a few weeks ago, and I just wanted to tell him HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best dad and Bapa in the world! I love you so much dad, and I thank you for being such an amazing father and the most fun, silly, adoring grandpa to my kids. Ele and Phin ADORE you. I love spending time with you and them. I had such a great childhood with you and all the fun stuff we did and all the great things you taught me. You are such an inspiration to me and I know my kids will always look up too you as I do. I love to watch you play with Phin and see the smile on his face when he looks at you. Ele loves all the fun things you do with her. She can't stop talking about how you read to her the other day. She loved that. She also can't stop talking about how you were out SKATEBOARDING with the neighbor boys! You really are not an old man! You are such a leader to all the Youth in your ward and have helped so many boys become men, and helped so many youth gain a strong testimony of the church. You have had a HUGE hand in mine that is for sure. I want you to know that I truly love and respect you more than words can ever say. Thanks for being so good to mom and us girls. We are so lucky to have you. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DAD!!!