Glitter Glam Fun

For those of you who don't know... our church has done a Glitter Glam thing in March (this is our second one). This is where girls can come and get all dolled up and treated like a princess. They get their hair done, make-up, nails... all done. They get to make body glitter, color pictures, get a tattoo (water of course). Then at the very end, they get to walk down a cat walk in front of parents and loved ones. The idea comes from a store in Anaheim in Down Town Disney but for the life of me I can't think of the name. Jane showed me. My friend Jane is who organizes this HUGE event. There were over 100 girls there. Haley had a BLAST!

The above picture is of Haley (the princess - before she changed to the Teenie Wahine girl) and her friends, Kaylee, Gracie and Mikayla.

Haley on the cat walk posing :) Here she is the Teenie Wahine. She changed because her crown was making her head super red and her skin is super sensitive as it is so I went with something we had left over and traded in the crown.

Haley and her friend, Grace, eating their Chik-Fil-A. The whole car ride home was filled with non-stop talking. These two girls had the time of their lives. it was the most precious thing. It actually made me choke up... but right now, that doesn't surprise me. I am a walking hormone :). Non-pregnant Stef wouldn't have cried over something like this :)

Happy 29th Birthday Jim!

His Birthday was March 19th. We had dinner at my parents house. It was a family party. My mom made Jim's favorite BBQ sandwiches and french fries.

The T-Shirt I got him for his birthday :)

M&M's and Rocky Balboa

Hunter enjoyed gramma's cake... or should I say frosting :)

Jim with his kiddos... where will the third on sit?

Name Poll

So this weekend we were at a birthday party and the women of the group were sitting around a table helping me with baby names. Hannah is DEFINITELY our girl name.... the middle name is up in the air still... both Haley and Hunter have middle names that are from Jimmy or me. Haley Joy and Hunter James (yes I know, HJV). I would like to CLEARLY state that Jim and I did not INTEND to be cleaver like that and make our children have the same initials... BUT it happened. Our options on the Hannah's middle name is ... Hannah Joy (and keep all girls with the same middle name) Hannah Janelle, Hannah Grace (forget having the same initials), Hannah Jean, Hannah Jane, Hannah Joelle. What do you think?

Now for our boys choices...
Haley wants baby boy to be named Bear. Hunter's name is blanket. Jim and I are thinking that we will leave the naming to the adults :)
As of right now our boy name is Hug. (We are not serious for those of you who think we are). Because we can't think of a name that we agree on, we are referring to this baby as baby Hug. we are nerds what can I say.
Some names we are thinking about are: Hayden, Harrison, Jack, Jonah, ... I know I have said this before, but I don't want to just settle for a name because it starts with H. My thought is if we can't find an H name, then why don't we go with Jimmy's initials and that way the boy matches someone :) JBV... Any thoughts?

Another question...
We have a boy and a girl... we really can't think of which sex we would want over another... but the name thing is killing me :). Plus, Haley thinks we are having a girl... Would you find out if it is a boy or girl? I have ONLY experienced finding out and I have really enjoyed that! ... Please tell me your thoughts... I may or may not follow it, but I am interested :) Jimmy wants to find out... and I am still in the air. I have a feeling we will find out :)

"Are there Cinderella dresses in Heaven?"

Haley always asks questions... about the signs along the road, why it takes FOR EVER to have a baby, why is she the oldest... She asks about God all the time. Asks about Heaven and where He lives... "what kind of food does He like? Will there be yogurt in Heaven? What about Jelly Beans?"

After my Aunt past away, she would ask things like... "we need to take to Susie when we go to Heaven, I think she is missing it." This Sunday started out the same. "Why did Jesus die on a cross? Will I have to die on a cross too?" We try and answer her the best we can. I have underestimated my daughter and her brain. I would try and answer her in a way where I think she will understand.

Later in the car she tells me, "Mom, I know why Jesus died on the cross."
"why?"
"Because He died for our sins?" she says so matter of fact.
I didn't realize she knew the word sin so I ask, "What is sin?"
"Bad chooses we make sometimes."
"Yeah, you're right Haley."
"Jesus lives everywhere."
"Yeah."
"He can live in our hearts."
"Yeah... does he live in yours?" I am asking to see if she even knows what she is talkign about.
"I don't know... I want Him to."
"Will He can if you want Him to"

So that night she prayed for Jesus to come in to her heart. She was so cute about it. So childlike in her faith. She was so excited afterwards she wanted to call the world. Then she turns to Jim and asks, "Dad, does God have princess dresses for me to wear in Heaven? Like Cinderella?"

I got a little sad. I know that sounds weird, but something about her innocence and blind faith just stuck me so sweet! I didn't (and still don't) want her to grow up and learn what a cruel world it can be out there. I don't want her to get to that point where her innocence is lost. I want to keep her in a bubble that keeps her this age all the time (hey and me my age too)... but I know that isn't what I am called to do as a mother. I know I need to let her grow and learn about life and encourage her and be there for her as she learns about the real world. All I can hope for and pray for is that she keeps that faith, that childlike faith.

We have been married for 7 years!

Jane and Ryan and Jim and I all went to dinner to celebrate our anniversaries! We got married the same weekend one year apart. Their anniversary is March 24 and ours is March 25. We have other friends, the Siana's, who got married a year after Jane and Ryan on the same weekend, March 23. They couldn't make it to dinner.

We had a great time. We went to Steakhouse 55 in the Disneyland Hotel. The food was AWESOME... maybe because I am pregnant and craving red meat... It was good. The service was amazing. The atmosphere was just fun!

We had talked about doing a celebration for our anniversaries before but this year we finally did it.

Wee did it :)

Yes I know, I spelled we wrong. I meant to. Hunter has been going thru a naked phase. He likes to take it all off, regardless who is around. He also loves to watch his pee go onto my floor. Really, it is driving me mad. So I was talking to a friend of mine, Jenn, for a little advice. She suggested not making it a bad thing, but to redirect his attention elsewhere (not her words, my summary). We hang up and no longer than a few minutes... Hunter comes in wanting his diaper off. Thinking of my conversation with Jenn, I say, "Want jelly beans?" of course his answer is yes! I then explain that he needs to go pee pee in the toilet for jelly beans and he could be naked all at the same time. He RAN to the bathroom, jumped on the toilet and peed! YEA... lets hope this keeps up!

What age?

I just got done reading My Sisters Keeper, by Jodi Piccoult. In the story, one of the main characters is dieing of Kidney failure. She turns to her sister and asks, "When you are in Heaven, do you think you get to pick the age in which your body is? Not your mind... your mind is like an adult." The girl goes on to say that she would pick to be the age 19 because she was currently 16 and thought 19 would be a great age to be.

I am asking this question to you, not because I think it is true or not, but just because it is a fun question... If your mind is an adult mind, what age would you want your body to be? So far my favorite is from Bill and Carrie. One said they would be 92 because they wouldn't care, and the other picked the age 4. I had laugh... I pick 17 because I was really into sports and was in the best shape of my life... BUT I would NOT have picked my hairdo at age 17... it was NOT PRETTY!!!

Haley is registered!

So this morning I went and registered my daughter for kindergarten ... KINDERGARTEN.... How is my baby going to KINDERGARTEN already? Strange as it might sound... I am excited for her... I did not get emotional or cry (which wouldn't be out of the ordinary being that I am pregnant). I know she will love it. She already loves doing school with me at home and at pre-school so I know she will enjoy kindergarten.

These pictures are old :) the top one is Haley as a flower girl in Scott and Jenny's wedding. The bottom is Haley and Hunter posing for the Flipside camera at the Christmas eve service.