The Bowes Family

Snow Storm!!

2011-01-13T20:24:00.001-05:00

Yesterday we had a huge snow storm. I mean HUGE! It snowed for about 20 hours strait. We got about 24 inches. As you can see it is almost as tall as Little Luci.
Perry is trying to convince me that we need a snow blower. I told him it's not worth it there isn't that much to shovel. Well I went out this morning and shoveled for about ten minutes and decided we need to get a snow blower. The snow was so deep I quit and went back in the house. It took Perry 5 hours to clear the driveway and get the cars out!
The girls love to play outside. They stay out there until their fingers are ice cubes. Then they come in, have hot chocolate and watch movies. What a life!

Bellie Turns...

2010-11-10T14:42:00.014-05:00

On Saturday (Novemeber 6) we had another friends birthday party to go to, so we had a party for Anabelle on Sunday. We had friends over, ate dinner and had a delicious blueberry bread (instead of cake) at the birthday girl's request.

Bellie is very grown up. She really loves school including her teacher, she is good at taking care of her sisters and she does well with listening and doing things on her own.

We love Anabelle x 7!

Right Now We're Watching....

2010-10-27T12:16:00.004-04:00

This little gem!

We love it. The songs. The crazy lady. Singing the songs to each other after it's over.

It's the best!

Go to bed!!

2010-06-10T13:10:00.002-04:00

I am sure everyone has experienced some kind of trouble when putting kids to bed. Lately the girls like to pull the old "I am so hungry or I am sooo thirsty" routine.
Last night Sabrina opens the door and stands at the top of the stairs and tells me she needs a drink right now! Perry says go to bed now. She then says " I need a one really bad...sissy and I are so drinky!
Drinky?? Perry and I both decided that was funny enough to get them a drink. Then we decided we can no longer give in to their evil plots. So looks like they will be going to bed SOOOOO thirsty and hungry from now on!

We know it's still a month away.....

2010-05-17T15:33:00.029-04:00

...but we can't wait to go to Utah!

we will be visiting and playing with these great people (above)

And doing a bunch of these fun things!

We can't wait to be with family this summer. They, of course, are just as excited to see us, especially since most of them have never met Luci.

SABRINA

2010-03-17T16:05:00.010-04:00

Sabrina has been quite the naughty girl lately. She's been coloring all over the walls with pens and markers, and playing with baby powder way too much! The other day she dumped half of the container of baby powder on the floor in the office and the living room . Later that day after I had cleaned it up, she found a larger container of powder and dumped the whole thing all over the basement carpet. Sabrina doesn't really have any concept of consequences. Let me rephrase that, she just doesn't care what consequence you give her. She doesn't care if you make her sit on the stool, go to her room, threaten to spank her or have her clean up the mess. Nothing gets to her. She will just keep doing the same crazy mischievous acts!

Just some cute pictures of the baby

2010-02-05T11:56:00.009-05:00

I have had a lot of people ask about Luci's name, so here is the explanation. My mother is french. She gave me a french middle name that is why we decided to give our girls french middle names. We didn't like very many names, so we decided to use french words that have cute meanings in english. Anabelle's is Jolie--which means "pretty" . Sabrina's is Ciel--which means "heaven". Luci's is Fleurette--which means "little flower".

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Sabrina's 3rd Birthday

2010-02-04T15:52:00.007-05:00

Since we didn't have a real Birthday party for Sabrina on her actual birthday, we did another when Grandma and Papa were here. We went to chuck e cheese, which is the most exciting place when you're a kid. Then we came home and opened some presents. Sabrina got a box of Magnatiles just like her friend Everett has. She was so excited! She also got new rain boots with a matching umbrella, which she plays with inside the house just about everyday! She is growing up so fast. She loves to take care of Luci and boss her Sissy around. She loves to give hugs and kisses and gets herself out of trouble with her adorable looks!!

Check-ups

2010-02-04T15:38:00.005-05:00

Luci got her 4 month check-up and Sabrina got her 3 year check-up. Luci did just fine. As for her sister, I can't say the same. She got the second half of her flu shot and was so upset she hit the needle right out of her arm leaving a huge scratch on her as well as the nurse. Also bending the needle in half. Luckily the nurse got it all in before this happened!

Sabrina

34 1/2 lbs. 83 %

37 1/2 inches 52 %

and she has 20/20 vision

Luci

14 1/2 lbs. 70 %

26 inches 97 %

17 inches 94%

The New Room

2010-02-04T15:34:00.005-05:00

When Grandma and Papa were here they helped us with the house. Papa painted the girls room green with pretty pink and yellow flowers. The girls love it! Sabrina loves going to bed now!

The Blessing

2010-02-04T15:19:00.006-05:00

We blessed Luci on Sunday January 24, 2010. Yes this means she was 4 months old, but we wanted to have the Grandparents there, and the Grandparents we had. It was wonderful and with the blessing came a new middle name for Luci. No, Perry didn't surprise all of us with the new name. We chose to change Luci's middle name from Fleur to Fleurette after some technical difficulties with the first. So Luci's official name is Luci Fleurette Bowes and we love it. We forgot camera's on blessing day, so these photo's are as good as they get (from my dad's phone). By the time we got home Luci had already thrown up on her pretty dress that Mimi made for her, so you will just have to imagine how cute it was.

Another Story From a Crazy Girl

2009-12-17T14:29:00.007-05:00

Situation: Sabrina was downstairs watching TV. She came upstairs to find Perry.

Sabrina starts yelling, "Dad? .....Dad? ....... (she doesn't hear anything) Uhhh! Oh gosh!"

Since Perry didn't answer, Sabrina went over to Luci and says, " Luci, have you seen my dad?.....Do you know where he is?..... Luci??.......Do you know where he is?"

That darn Luci never knows where dad is! What are we to do with her?

Infomercials

2009-12-16T15:27:00.011-05:00

The other day Anabelle came up to me and said...

Anabelle: Mom, guess what? You know how sometimes you brush your teeth and the toothpaste gets all over, and the bathroom is a mess?

Me: Yeah

Anabelle: Well, it doesn't have to be like that anymore! You can get this great thing you stick on your wall that you just put your toothpaste right in it. Then you put your toothbrush under it and you get the perfect amount. No more mess mom!

Me: Huh, we'll have to think about maybe getting one of those.

She's pretty into infomercials lately. I think she could definitely be a salesperson for the toothpaste holder!

(our little salesgirl at work!)

Sabrina's Funny Conversation

2009-12-11T14:01:00.006-05:00

Situation: We were eating dinner and Sabrina didn't like what were having, so Perry made her stay on her chair until she ate her food. While she was sitting at the table by herself, not eating anything she said, "mom come here."

I went over and said "what?"

Sabrina: "mom this is dangerous."

me: (thinking what???)

Sabrina: "This is really dangerous!"

Me: "what's dangerous?"

Sabrina: "This food! It's so yucky, it's really yucky."

Another tooth lost

2009-12-11T13:35:00.005-05:00

The other day Anabelle lost another tooth. She wanted to put it in a box right away so she could put it under her pillow. We couldn't find her "tooth box" and she was getting a little anxious so she said, "Mom, I know where my brown box is". So I thought she meant the little brown treasure box the dentist had given her. When she came back upstairs she was carrying a cedar box that was about 9 inches by 5 inches, and the tooth was completely lost in the box. I told her the box was a bit big but she insisted that is was perfect for her tooth.
Later that night, when we went to check on her, we noticed that her head was on the pillow but it was propped up unusually high. So Perry looked under her pillow and saw that she was sleeping on the huge box. We laughed so hard we had to take a picture!

CHECK-UPS

2009-12-01T14:13:00.010-05:00

6 years old

45 lbs. (50 %)

42 3/4 inches tall (10%)

2 months old

11 lbs. 6 oz. (60%)

22 3/4 inches (60%)

15 2/4 (75%)

The other day Luci and Anabelle went to the doctors for their check-ups (6 years and 2 months).

Anabelle was very good and so excited that she didn't have to have any shots this time. When she was done, she got a sucker for being so good.

Luci had three shots and a drink. She cried a little but calmed down after the shots were done. We bundled her up like a little burrito (pictured above) and she slept the afternoon away. We also had to bundle her up since the heat was broken, but that's a different story all together.

These two little girls were so good for their check-up, but don't forget that I have not two, but three little girls. Little girl number three, being Sabrina, was not quite as good. When we got into the doctors office, she sat on the floor, took off her socks and shoes, flinging them wherever she wanted. She also opened all the drawer to touch everything in them, pulled out cords on the computer and much much more. Remember how I mentioned Anabelle getting a sucker for being good? Well Sabrina got three sucker, just so she would be quiet.

I can't wait for her check-up in January!

Max and "Wubby"

2009-11-03T11:45:00.006-05:00

Anabelle and Sabrina were Max and Ruby for Halloween, since they love the show so much. Even though Ruby is the older sister, Sabrina insisted on being "Wubby" (as she says it), so Anabelle being a nice sister, was Max.

Grandma Francom helped make the outfits and sent them to us. When we opened the package, she had also sent a Max and Ruby beanie baby. The girls were so excited. You can see Anabelle's Max in her front pocket in the picture.

They are too cute!

Baby Luci

2009-10-26T13:52:00.005-04:00

Luci is now a month old!

She went to her doctors appointment today and here are the results.

Weight: 9 lbs. 6 oz. (50%)

Height: 22 1/2 inches (93 %)

Head: 15 inches around (70 %)

She is healthy, happy and a very good baby. She sleeps about 8 hours a night and stays up for a lot of the day. She mostly loves sleeping in her swing.

We all love having little Luci around. Sabrina especially loves to hold/ smother her. When Luci is sad Sabrina will sing Twinkle twinkle little star to her.

You know you're in trouble when....

2009-10-09T14:56:00.007-04:00

.....Your 2 1/2 year old is already giving out some serious sass!

When Grandma (Francom) was here last week, she was trying to say something to Sabrina. Sabrina just looked at her, put her hand up, making a talking motion with it and said,

"Grandma, blah blah blah blah blah!".

Watch out for Sister Sassy!

Well, It's been 3 hours....

2009-09-24T16:01:00.004-04:00

...And we finally picked a name!

LUCI FLEUR BOWES

SHE'S HERE

2009-09-24T14:47:00.004-04:00

BORN...

September 24

12:51 pm

8 lbs 3 oz

20 1/2 inches

She's so cute and sweet.

We are so excited to have our new little baby girl here.

Going to Utah

2009-06-29T12:54:00.004-04:00

We are so excited to be going on our annual summer trip to Utah. We are planning on just relaxing and hanging out with the family, along with doing a few fun activities, like...

Camping
Rafting

4-wheeling

Jumping on Gramdma's tramp

and swimming lessons for the girls

My Tough Sister Jessie

2009-06-19T14:56:00.004-04:00

My Sister Jessie did the Pleasant Grove Sprint Triathlon this past saturday. It is a 3 mile run, 8 mile bike and 400 m swim. She was so fast and determined to win. And that's just what she did! Jessie won First Place out of the women. It took her only one hour and nine minutes including transition time. She's amazing! Jessie on her second lap of biking (up hill!)
The muscle in her leg was completely stiff when she finally got off the bike.
This explains the painful face.

Swimming.

This is where she passed the only women who was ahead of her.
The lady was really great at biking and totally passed her on the up hill, but Jessie was a lot better at swimming and beat her in the end.

After it was all over

Jessie and McKenzie The men and women's champions.

Yes Jessie is the girl and Mckenzie is the boy.

Pictures

2009-06-19T14:13:00.010-04:00

The Pigg's
Becky and Ryland with the nieces and nephew
(Sabrina, Evelyn, Anabelle, Adeline & Milo)

The family in our fancy dresses Perry's Mom (Carol) made us

Bellie swimming at the hotel

Getting soaked at Niagra Falls

My Dad and Me at Joseph Smith's Home

My Mom, Me and Bellie at the Palmyra Temple

We are very lucky to live by so many fun places. It's nice to be able to have fun weekend trips with the family when they come out here to visit. It's also nice to have a DVD in the car so the girls can actually enjoy the trip's too.

...Lately...

2009-06-17T16:14:00.005-04:00

We have been very busy this past while, apparently since April 3rd according to the last post. Since then we've moved into a new home! Yea! To Anabelle's delight it's fully equipped with an upstairs, just like Grandma's house. It's nice to have our own place and the girls love it. We have already been through out first big disaster (and big expense) of having the pipes back up, and hopefully it will be the last for a long while.

We found out last month that we are having our 3rd Girl. We are still very excited even though everyone was expecting a boy. Maybe boys just aren't for the Bowes Family. If she is born October 8th (a day early), my sister Sarah's birthday, we will name her...

Sarah Elizabeth Bowes

Well, at least that is what Sarah thinks/is convinced we should do.

Last month Perry's little sister Becky got married, so we had a fun trip to North Carolina. It was a lot to do in a short time, but still fun and nice to be there with the family. I will post pictures from her wedding soon.

Just the girls

2009-04-03T21:18:00.002-04:00

This weekend it is just me and my girls. Perry is gone till monday. It is his big ten year mission reunion. He was so excited that I bought him a ticket so he could go. The only problem is that we had to get up at 5:30 in the morning to take him to the airport. I have to say, this has been the longest day ever. I can't wait to go to bed but Sabrina had a late nap. So she and I are doing some late night playing to get her tired. I think it is just making me more tired.

I admit we do have some fun when Perry is gone. We hang out in our jammies (without anyone complaining), we eat whatever for dinner, I don't have to share the remote and I eat cookies while sitting at the computer. (That last one is punishable by death if you are caught!) But we already miss him. We hope he has fun and enjoys his time.

Well it is almost 10 and i have to go to bed. I am going to pray that the girls sleep in tomorrow. If not then they might have an ornery mother. But whats new.

Dear Mom

2009-03-01T21:50:00.002-05:00

Will you please fly over here and take care of me! My house is a disaster, the laundry is piling up and no one has had a decent meal in weeks. I can't stand to cook because everything makes me sick. I would rather lay down than tackle to house work. It's easier to dig through the laundry basket then fold and put it away. I have learned to live with fishy crackers crushed into the carpet. I don't mind the messy bathroom or the sink full of dishes. It is sad that it has come down to this.

Well I feel better now that I got it all out there. So don't panic and come to my rescue. I just needed a moment to have my own pitty party. It's over now, it's all good. But I would like you to fed ex me some cafe rio!

GOOD NEWS

2009-02-20T15:04:00.002-05:00

After not writing anything for such a long time, we actually have some good news.
We are expecting our third child in October! we are very excited about it. Anabelle desperately wants a brother, Perry would also like a boy. Me, I just want to stop feeling sick to my stomach every single day! I never got sick with the girls so I don't know what to do. I have more sympathy for all of you who get sick with every pregnancy. I don't know how anyone has more than one child after feeling this way. Maybe I am just a big baby.
Our other good news is that we might be getting a house in the next couple of months. We just got the process started yesterday so we won't know for a few weeks. We are so excited to be getting a place of our own. It needs a little TLC, but that's what parents are for right? Lets hope everything works out.
Our last bit of good new is that Anabelle lost her first tooth! On Tuesday it was very loose so she let our friend Terry pull it out. She didn't even flinch. That day we got her a special tooth box. That night the tooth fairy came and left her a dollar.

Update

2008-12-30T23:26:00.003-05:00

We are having a wonderful time in Utah! It has been so much fun. But I have been lazy and have been letting everyone else take all the pictures. Last night I finally decided to take my camera with me so I could get some pictures. I packed it in my bag with my wallet, my phone, a diaper, and a sippy cup. Well when we got to the restaurant I went to get it out and found that it was in a puddle of water along with everything else! Everything was saved but the camera of course. It didn't survive the flood. I feel bad because the camera really belongs to my parents. It's their old one but still a good camera. Luckily my brother is going to let us use his old one, which happens to be the same one. (Thanks Brother!)
SO when I get everyones pictures downloaded then you will get to see all the Christmas fun! Until then you will just have to wait in suspence! It's going to kill you I just know it!!!

Bellie

2008-11-21T11:16:00.000-05:00

It's late but oh well.
It was Anabelle's birthday on the 6th and she turned 5! She got a surprise that morning when she woke up. Her Papa was here! He came to visit just for her birthday. What a lucky kid. Here are some of the great things about her...

1. She lets me call her Bellie.
2. She is a wonderful singer.
3. She loves school and does very well.
4. She could have pizza and choco milk for every meal.
5. She likes to be at home.
6. She wears dresses everyday.
7. She is very cute.
8. She takes care of me when i am sick.
9. She is very kind and thoughtful.
10. Everyone is her friend

She is such a wonderful girl and we are so lucky to have her.
Happy Birthday Bellie!!

Halloween

2008-11-03T13:36:00.002-05:00

Alice and the white rabbit. (notice the clock) They had so much fun trick or treating with Jack and Theo. Anabelle got two buckets full of candy. Way too much for any kid, but me and Perry sure love eating it. Sabrina even caught on to saying trick or treat. Anabelle refused to wear a coat because Alice doesn't wear one and it would ruin her puff sleeves. Thanks to my mom for making the costume and sending it over night! And thanks to Amber for letting us borrow the rabbit costume. Sabrina got to wear it three times and she just loved putting on. She was upset every time I took it off.

Crazy Girl

2008-11-03T13:29:00.002-05:00

Do you notice anything funny about these pj's? Well they are on backward. Yes, Sabrina is a menace and takes her pj's off the minute we put them on. It started when I found her in just a diaper one morning. Ever since then, this is how she wears her jammies! People tell me that it's such a good idea. I think they should make the jammies that way!

RECYCLING

2008-10-29T16:11:00.005-04:00

Today I put on my clothes and realized that I only have one pair of shoes that go with these pants. They are these chunky brown boots I have had for about eight years. I don't get rid of them because they are the only shoes that go with my tall pants.
Well when I put them on I noticed that the heals were scrapped up. I told myself I should get a new pair of shoes but Perry would never go for that. So I thought to myself

'What would my dad do?'

So I went and got Anabelle's brown crayola marker and colored the heals. They look a lot better and I didn't spend a dime. One time my dad put two pieces of wood together with a different wood grain. He wanted them to match so he got a marker and made them look the same. (My dad is very creative and resourceful)
I admit the boots are a little out of style and my sisters don't like them but now that I fixed them, I have to keep them for another 8 years right???

Words of Anabelle

2008-10-07T19:17:00.002-04:00

Here is a conversation we had today...

Anabelle- Mom what are we having for dinner?
Me- We are having meat loaf.
Anabelle- (Starts to whine)
Me- You love meat.
Anabelle- The only kind of meat I like is slobbery meat.
Me-What is slobbery meat?
Anabelle- The kind of meat the Grandma and Papa get me.
( I had to think about that for a minute)
Me- Oh, you meat BBQ pulled pork. It's not slobbery, it's saucy.
Anabelle- (She sighs) You know.

I don't know about you but slobbery meat sounds awful!

THE BIG E !!!

2008-09-22T16:01:00.011-04:00

On Thursday after school we took off and went to the big e. For those who don't know, the big e is a huge fair for all the new england states. (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut) I recommend it to those who haven't been. It was awesome. We visited the animals, rode some rides, ate lots of good food, looked at a bunch of crafts, saw two parades, toured some neat old buildings, and bought one stuffed unicorn. After the fair we came home and crashed, we were so tired.

Open house

2008-09-22T15:50:00.001-04:00

On wednesday we went to the open house at Bellie's school. She showed us all the neat things that she does everyday. We got to meet some of her friends and see some of her work. One picture is her self portrait and the other is of her "all about me" poster. We made the poster together and it turned out realy cute. It has all her favorite things.

Random or Rows?

2008-09-17T15:14:00.005-04:00

Do you eat your corn randomly or do you eat it in rows?
Does the butter drip down your cheeks and stick to your nose?
Do you make noises with every bite because it's so good?
Do others not appreciate corn the way you think they should?
Do you think your wife should go out and buy a special "corn buttering dish"?
Does she just look at you, roll her eyes and say "you wish"?
Does she try to tell you that eating in rows is the only way to go?
Do you tell her that eating all the really buttery spots first is the best don't you know?
Do you roll it in so much butter that it is all you can see?
Does she tell you that you are going to clog your arteries?
Do you grab a third piece, lather it up and take a bite?
Does she look at you, sigh, and say "I guess that's alright"?

Well if so your name is Perry Bowes
You have a corn addiction which he already knows
So I have a solution just for you
Eat corn the way normal people do
Nice, neat and in straight rows
Then you won't look like a pig with butter on your nose!

How do you eat your corn?

My Girls!

2008-09-09T20:07:00.005-04:00

Here are some cute pictures of my little girls. I have had many requests from my family to put more pictures of the girls on the blog. So here they are. Enjoy! After all they are the cutest girls ever!

First Day of Kindergarten!

2008-09-06T20:52:00.005-04:00

My little baby is all grown up and going to school.
I can't believe it. I have to say that is was a last minute decision, but we are glad that we put her in. I got to go with her for the first hour . I met her teacher and got to see her class room. She looked so cute in her little chair. When I had to leave she was a little sad but I left her there. When I picked her back up she was happy and told me that she loved it! We are so glad because she was getting bored at home and had to much free time to bug her sister. Now they both have time away from each other. Which means they appreciate each other more and play better together.

Today

2008-06-13T16:05:00.005-04:00

I just got done purchasing our return tickets from Utah. Why might you ask, did I not purchase tickets to utah. Well we are going to be brave and drive there this summer. Me, Perry and the girls. You might be thinking that we are crazy. We are, but the gas and hotel stays will be free for us so it saves us a bundle. Now, I have never driven across the US before so I don't know what to expect. Maybe I won't have any hair left when we get there. We'll see. Also today I gave Anabelle a black eye.

We were playing a game of bouncing from couch to couch. I bounced her a little too hard and BOOM a black eye. I felt really bad, but she told me that it wasn't my fault and that she still loved me. So to make up for it we made cupcakes together. Not that it fixes anything but she felt all better when we did.

Random stuff

2008-06-09T12:31:00.002-04:00

We just got back late last night from New Jersey. (Helping my parents fix up a house to sell) I am tired , have a cold and Anabelle wants to go to the mall and hang out. Usually I am selfish and would say no because I feel like my head is going to explode. But we will go because I love her. Plus the girls need to get out of the house and it is so dang hot out that I refuse to go to the park. Some of you may think that it's not that bad out today but I speak for my sibling and me when I say I hate the hot! Thank goodness we have AC or I think I would die. And thank goodness I have a husband who works hard so I can have the AC on all the time. Love you Honey!

I KNOW, I KNOW

2008-05-23T16:13:00.002-04:00

I am sitting here staring at the enormous pile of laundry trying to decide what to do. So I thought I would write a quick post. I have been meaning to update my blog but I don't get around to it. But don't take it of your list yet. hopefully in the next couple of days Perry and I can get it together and put on some picture's! So check back!

We Finally Updated Our Photos!

2008-02-11T20:29:00.001-05:00

We have been getting tons of flak for not updating our photo album (Sarah....). The new link is now on the blog!!! Enjoy!

Sabrina turned One!

2008-02-01T12:34:00.001-05:00

My Little baby turned One on January 3. Unfortunetly she was sick so we just stayed at home. She did get to eat some cake which she loved.
Things about Sabrina:
-She walks all over the place
-She has 9 teeth
-Her favorite word is DaDa
-She likes to talk on the phone
-Her favorite place to play is my room
-She eats just about anything
-She smiles all the time
-She loves to play with Anabelle
-She gets into everything
-She is fearless and crazy
-She is so dang cute!!
We love her so much. She makes us laugh. Happy Birthday

What Anabelle is saying

2007-12-10T18:24:00.003-05:00

Here are some funny conversations I have had with Anabelle lately.
Anabelle: Mom what do you think that Jessie, Sarah and Grandma want for Christmas?
Mom: I don't know we should probably ask them.
Anabelle: Well I know what Mike wants for Christmas.
Mom: What's that?
Anabelle: ME....because he loves me!

Mom: Anabelle hurry up we need to go!
Anabelle: Slow and steady wins the race baby!

Situation: Sabrina is playing with a toy. Anabelle takes the toy just because she can. Sabrina starts to cry.
Mom: Anabelle why did you take that from her?
Anabelle: Because I want it.
Mom: Well can you please give it back?
Anabelle: No, not until she learns to stop crying like a baby.
I could have sworn that I said the very same thing to her yesterday. She didn't listen to me but thought that she would use it on her sister. Oh boy!

Anabelle is 4!!

2007-11-07T20:15:00.000-05:00

MY Little Girl is 4 years old and I can hardly believe it! In the last year she has really grown up. She is responsible, loves to learn new things, a good helper, takes care of her sister, eats all her dinner, goes to bed on time, goes to the potty by herself and is very good at church.

With growing up also comes attitude and a personality! But I have to say I love that about her. Here are a few things about my girl...

She loves
wearing night gowns
having her picture taken
anything princess
musicals
talking on the phone
pizza
cubby holes for her trinkets
chocolate milk
singing
playing with her sister
the mall
asking questions
going to the library
making new friends
dancing
wagon rides
And a million other things

We love Anabelle and we are so glad that she is in our family. She makes every day fun and exciting. Thanks to Grandma for the night gown and cash register. In her words "it is just what I wanted mom, grandma is so nice!"

Clean and Sweet!

2007-09-21T19:55:00.000-04:00

Tonight I am here alone with my girls. Daddy is of camping at the father and sons. Even though we spend all of our time together, it is fun to just have the night to ourselves. First we took baths. I love it when they are clean and smelling sweet. They look so cute . After that we made rice krispy treats and had a blast. Finally we plopped on the couch and watched a movie till it was past bed time. We had so much fun just me and my girls! We hope that daddy is having fun sleeping in a tent with David Sorich. They can snore each other to sleep.

Anabelle's prayer

2007-09-11T11:53:00.000-04:00

I was reading Jennah's blog and thought that Jack's prayer was so cute. So this morning Anabelle wanted to say the breakfast prayer and it was so funny. I thought that I had better share it with everyone.

"Heavenly Father thank you for dis day, please bless that we be sase, please bless the sood, please bless that we can go on a airplane to bisit Grandma and my best sriend Mike."

Isn't that cute! It is funny the things that they think about.

Saturday at the Hebron Fair

2007-09-10T10:36:00.000-04:00

Saturday a friend gave us tickets to the Hebron Fair. So we went and had a blast. i have never been to a fair like that before. It was crazy. So many people, food, rides, games and everything else. It reminded me of Lagoon in Utah. Anabelle loved every minute. She rode the big ferris wheel with her dad and thought that was the best ride ever. She also rode the train, swings, trucks, and helicopter.
Funny story about the helicopter: she originally wanted to ride the blue one. There was a little boy in it so I asked if we could share, he said no that he got there first. I said there were lots of seats so that he could share. He again said that he got there first and that he wouldn't share and started to cry. His mother then came over and wanted to know what the problem was. I told her he didn't want to share so we were going to go in another one. She then gave me the evil eye and told her son he was a good boy. Whatever makes you feel better!

Friday Night at the Mall

2007-09-10T10:27:00.000-04:00

Friday night was Anabelle's turn to decide the activity. Of course she picked the mall. We did the usual routine which means we go to the Disney store, eat pizza, ride on the carousel, then play in the playscape. We Haven't been to the mall in a long time so it was a lot of fun. Anabelle even came away with a new nightgown .

THAT'S IT!!!!!!

2007-09-05T17:03:00.001-04:00

That's it. I am breaking down and updating the blog. It has almost been a month and that is really sad. I have so many posts that just keep piling up. I am officially overwhelmed! But I am going to just do what I can and move on with life. Here are a bunch of pictures. But in reality we haven't been that busy this summer.

The girls and I went to visit Grandma and Papa down in New Jersey. They were there for Papa's work.
We went to the beach with the youth. That was a blast even though I am not really a fan of the beach.
We went to North Carolina to visit Mimi and Papa Bowes. Perry and I went to his class reunion. He enjoyed it a lot. (PS he was the best looking one there. Of course.)

But mostly we have been hanging out in our PJ's waiting for the hot weather to go away.

Vacation Recap

2007-08-09T16:37:00.001-04:00

Here is a little recap of what we did on vacation.....

Visited- Papa Bowes who was in Utah for a scout trip. Granny, Mark and Soy (almost everyday). Grandma's neighbor kids who came over everyday. Grandma and Grandpa Francom. Mommies cousins Talon, Jaquelin, Strider, Stormy, Kayman, and Chancey.

Big Events- The strawberry day parade, carnival and rodeo. A big surprise 70th birthday party for Granny. Going to see Ratatouille at the theater. Watching fireworks at the high school.

Changes- Sabrina has two teeth. Anabelle has a lot more toys and clothes. Mommy has new clothes but gained weight so she can't fit them! We got to stay a extra week.

Miss- We definitely miss everyone. We also miss cafe rio, taco amigo, daylight donuts, and living close to super walmart.

This one is for Daddy

2007-06-28T01:31:00.000-04:00

I just had to get this shirt. I don't know why but it reminded me of Perry. Probably because he is afraid to change poopies. He is worried that they are going to reach out and bite him or something. Silly daddy

Making raspberry jam

2007-06-28T01:24:00.001-04:00

Bellie got a chance to make raspberry jam with her Grandma. She was excited. Her job was to make sure that the berries were washed and let dry. She was a pro! After that Grandma and Papa did the hard stuff. Now all that is left is to sit back wait for it to be ready and eat it.

Jumpin on the tramp

2007-06-28T01:04:00.001-04:00

Anabelle loves to jump on the trampoline. Grandma got her some special jumping shoes that she wears so that her piggies don't get all black. She can jump so high in them. Here she is playing with mommies cousin Emma who is 7. For some reason Anabelle can't remember her name and calls her the girl with the brown hair. But despite that, they get along great.

Fun for Sabrina

2007-06-28T00:28:00.001-04:00

Every once in a while Papa will get out his guitar. He plays while he sings and it is such a treat. Last night he played for Sabrina. It made her so happy. She just sat and listened for quite a while so that mommy could put her sister in bed. When we were all finished Papa got her to laugh so that I could get a picture of her first two teeth! They finally came after a few weeks of fussiness. Now she thinks it is so funny to bit the spoon when we feed her. She holds it in her mouth then lets go and smiles. She is getting so BIG.

The Rodeo

2007-06-27T22:20:00.000-04:00

On Saturday night we went to the Rodeo. And YEEEE HAAAA it was a good one! Papa, Sarah, Mike, Jessie, her date, mommy and Anabelle all went together. Anabelle was so excited to watch all the riders. Papa's cousin was in the wild cow milking with his two friends. They won first place which was very exciting. The finale was the bull riding which is always the best. Well the thing that is really the best is the strawberries and cream. Perry definitely missed out big time!

Happy Fathers Day!

2007-06-21T21:32:00.000-04:00

To our daddy on his special day.
There has never been a daddy quite like ours. He's a geeky engineer and he works on cars. He tells bad jokes that he thinks are funny. His eyes are so small they disappear when it's sunny. We try to take him to the mall or play in the sun. But he just wants to stay home, save money and make our own fun. So despite all these wonderful traits there's more. We eat cookies together, watch princess movies and have picnics on the floor. We play hide and seek and swing in the sheet on family night. Then on windy days he takes us out to fly the Nemo Kite. He is so smart, loving, handsome, fun and kind. He's a wonderful person, and daddy's like that are very hard to find. We love you so much, thanks for being our daddy.

Happy Father's Day Dad! This is my great dad. Even though I am very pale we are still related. I am very lucky that I was able to be with my dad on Father's day. He has such a good feeling that he puts out. There are many reasons why I love my dad. He is:

A Friend
Kind
Loving
Honest
Spiritual
Fun

He is also a wonderful dad, papa, and Bishop. He would do anything that you asked with a smile on his face. My sisters and mother compare all men to my dad. Which is completely unfair because there will never be anyone else like him. Thanks for being so great, I love you so much!

Meet MikeTaylor

2007-06-21T20:34:00.000-04:00

This is Sarah's boyfriend Mike. (I thought I had better introduce him just in case hint hint) Sarah has known him for a long time and they started dating a few months ago. When we came here and met him, Anabelle fell in love with him instantly. In all of her prayers she blesses that Mike can come over and play with her. He usually comes over so she is happy. In everything we do she always includes Mike no matter what , which we think is hilarious. The whole family loves him. He is a great guy for Sarah.

Family night at the park

2007-06-16T01:03:00.000-04:00

For family night we went to the park to play. The park is huge so Anabelle couldn't believe her eyes. She played on everything. Which got everybody else excited, as you can see. Anabelle and Sabrina both really love to swing. Anabelle would stay on it all day going very very high if you would let her.

After the park we went for ice cream at the Purple Turtle. It's our favorite place. Her Papa's next door neighbor and friend painted all the turtle pictures that are hanging on the walls. Anabelle thought that was so cool.

Well all is well and we are having fun. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Next week we are looking forward to strawberry days in good old PG. We will keep updated on that one for sure!

WE HAVE ARRIVED

2007-06-16T00:45:00.001-04:00

We arrived safely in Utah last week. After a very long flight. The girls did very well but after two stops I was ready to be done. Anabelle thought that it was so cool to have Sabrina sit in her seat with her. They watched "Sound of Music" together while Anabelle sang all the songs. Everyone was very excited to see us. They can't believe how big Sabrina is and how much Anabelle talks. Grandma and Papa took us to Cafe Rio the first night which is something we have been looking forward to. We are getting very spoiled so stay tuned for more updates!

First Haircut

2007-06-14T21:46:00.001-04:00

Even though she is just a baby she needed to get a hair cut. She was growing a serious combover on the top of her head. Even though we love Papa Bowes and his combover, I don't think that they are for baby girls. So we cut her hair and as you can see she didn't like anything about it. But her hair looks better and she lived through it. It made me sad to already be giving her a hair cut, but what do you do?

Best sriends

2007-05-26T13:42:00.001-04:00

This is Sabrina and her cute little friend Ezret (as Anabelle would say). On Sunday we were at the Lythgoes for dinner. The babies had fun playing on the floor. Sabrina talked Everett's ear off the entire time. He just listened like a little man, not wanting to interrupt.

Doctor Visit

2007-05-26T10:27:00.001-04:00

On Tuesday Sabrina went for her 4 month visit. Finally the stats are in: weight: 15lb 8oz 75% height: 26in 93% head: 171/2in 98% She is getting to be quite the big girl. She eats, sleeps and acts well. She had 3 shots in her legs. She did pretty good and slept most of the day. Obviously she is a good eater and a good baby in general.

Feeding time

2007-05-26T10:14:00.001-04:00

This is what happens when you let your daddy feed you. First you become a huge mess. Then you get so full you just pass out. Next your mommy comes to clean up the mess, you, the table, the seat, and daddy. Finally she gives daddy a dirty look, puts you in your jammies and puts you to bed.

What are we going to do with those crazy daddy's?

Day at the Museum

2007-05-26T09:42:00.002-04:00

Last saturday

while I was in the middle of cleani n g the bathroom, I was interrupted by Amanda. She called to invite us to go to a museum with her and Lara, since all three of our husbands were on a scout canoe trip. I was so glad because I was just gettin g down to the nitty gritty of the good old toilet bowl. So we got dressed which took a while since Anabelle wanted to have her hair curled and all pretty to see the kids. We were late of course but Posey and Ian were hap py to show Anabelle around. The museum is filled with fun things to do and play with. She had so much fun. These are some of the pictures of her and the kids playing at the museum. As well as the two great friends who invited us. Anabelle had a ball and didn't want to leave until we mentioned pizza for lunch. Then she was sold on that and off we went to lunch. Thanks for the great day guys!

Happy Anniversary Honey!

2007-05-18T10:19:00.001-04:00

Today is our 6th anniversary. I will start out by saying that I have learned a lot from my husband. When we were first married I thought that he could learn new things from me for the rest of his life. (You know him being raised in the woods and all. I think in reality the only thing he learned from me is how to be sarcastic.) But it turns out that the Lord sent me Perry so that I could learn a thing or two. He has shown me patience, love, kindness, forgiveness, honesty and happiness. I knew that when I met him that he was special. So naturally I snatched him up before any other girl could.

But throughout these 6 years is when I found out how right for me he is. He knows me better than I want him to sometimes. He knows just how to take care of me and i love that about him. He helps me to be a better person which is greatly needed. I think the most important thing is that he can put up with me everyday. It takes someone very special to do that. He also is a wonderful father. He takes such good care of our girls. They absolutely love him and that makes me love him more.

I am so grateful that i have such an amazing husband. I think about him all the time and wonder what i would do without him. Other women have good husbands but I am lucky because I have the best! I love you so much! Happy Anniversary, I hope we have many many more.

Such a big girl!

2007-05-18T10:03:00.001-04:00

My little baby is growing up so fast. For the past week she has started to sleep through the night. She sleeps between 9 and 10 hours at a time. So finally we moved her into her crib that is in Anabelle's room. Until now she has been sleeping in her bassinet that we put in the living room. Not a very great place but what do you do. Anabelle thinks it is neat that Sabrina sleeps in her room.

She also loves to play in her walker. She bounces and moves all around. I can't believe that she is growing up so fast. With the first you can't wait and now I just want time to go by slow so we can have fun.

A trip to the mall

2007-05-18T09:52:00.001-04:00

Anabelle loves to go to the mall. Every week she likes to take a trip. She has a routine that she likes to follow when we go. First we go to the Mickey store. Then we go eat a piece of pizza and ride the carousel. After that we go play in the play area. After that she tries to add a new thing. She wants to get an ice cream cone at Friendly's. I have to put my foot down on that one because she takes about 4 licks and she is done. What a waste.
Yesterday we went out to Westfarms mall and luckily they don't have all the usuals so we just go to the big Mickey store. She loves it and wants a picture every time we go. It was fun. Plus she got a million compliments on her Dorothy outfit she chose to wear.

Sleepy eyes

2007-05-18T09:44:00.001-04:00

These are my cute girls right after they wake up in the morning. They both have sleepy eyes and they look a little shabby. As you can see Sabrina is growing fast and looks huge in Anabelle's arms. But I thought that they looked alike in this picture with their squinty eyes.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

2007-05-13T18:01:00.000-04:00

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I am the mother of two beautiful girls
Are you?

Tulips are yellow
Roses are red
I am so very lucky
I got breakfast in bed!

I am so grateful today, that i am a mother. I look at my two little girls and think about all the joy they bring into my life. I will never forget how I felt when Anabelle first said mom. It is so amazing it is hard to describe. Now i understand how my mother feels. You always want to keep them close to you. I am so grateful that i am the mother of two. Each one is different and you see a little bit of yourself in each one as well as their own personality.
I and also thankful for my own mother. She is the best mother and friend. She helped me be the person that i am today although she may not want to take credit for that. She has always been there for me and still is. She has a wonderful spirit about her. She sincerely cares for everyone and tries to make people happy. She is beautiful, funny, caring, kind and I am proud to say that she is my Mom. I love you Happy Mothers Day.

Dinner with Grandma and PaPa

2007-05-13T17:49:00.000-04:00

Last night we were lucky and got to have dinner with grandma and papa. They were in New Jersey for work. We decided to meet them half way in Stamford and have dinner. Even though we only got to spend an hour or so with them it was worth it. It was so good to see them and Anabelle couldn't contain her excitement. Now she can't wait until we go visit them in June. She has her little suitcase packed with toys so she is ready to go at any time. It's a good thing that it is only 3 weeks away.

Primary activity day!

2007-05-13T17:40:00.000-04:00

This is Anabelle at her first ever primary activity day. She was so excited to go. First they talked about the song I am a child of God. They had different people sing it in different languages. Perry sang in French and did a wonderful job. Then the kids learned about life after death. Anabelle is standing at the judgment gate waiting her turn. Next they learned about the different kingdoms. Finally they ended with birthday cake and it was delicious.

Blueberry Bread

2007-05-07T20:41:00.000-04:00

Blueberry Bread

1 cup butter (softened
3 cups sugar
11/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
6 eggs
3 cups flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup sour cream
3 cups blueberries

Pre-heat oven to 350. In large mixing bowl cream butter & sugar.
Beat in extracts. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour with baking soda: add to creamed mixture alternately
with sour cream. Fold in blueberries. Spoon mixture into 2 greased and
waxed paper-lined 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. Sprinkle sugar on top. Bake for
60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Rice Rice Baby!

2007-05-06T10:51:00.000-04:00

On Friday we started rice cereal with Sabrina. For the last week she has been starving to death no matter how much we feed her. We decided it was time to move on to bigger and more filling things. She seems to like it which is good. They are such sweet little things until they start to eat food. Then its all over her, the table, me and anything else in range. But I have to admit that it is fun to be doing all the baby stuff again. They are just too cute to be anything but lovable.

Two peas in their pods

2007-05-06T10:33:00.000-04:00

Last tuesday after play group the girls and I went to the library. Soon the Lythgoe's joined us. The babies were passed out from all the fun of the day. They totally missed out on picking books and movies with Anabelle and Ian. One of the librarians passed and thought they were twins but I couldn't take credit for both cuties.

SHE DID IT!!!

2007-05-06T10:23:00.000-04:00

At last Anabelle filled up the pussball jar. She was able to get her leap pad and is so excited. She has played with it everyday and now can do it by herself. We had to call her grandma's as well as her Sarah to let them know the good news. She is so proud of herself as we are too. She is know working on filling it up a second time. This time she wants to get a princess dress up to play with. Good luck Bellie.

My New Interest

2007-04-25T14:00:00.000-04:00

Lara got me started by showing me how to make the bags. Now sewing has become my new addiction. I can't follow a pattern to save my life so i just kind of make it up as I go. I started with the bags Lara showed me then I made Anabelle some summer dresses. I like it because it keeps me busy and it is a lot of fun. Otherwise I would go crazy if I didn't have a project. My next project is going to be a quilt. I'm thinking it will take a while so i'll keep updating.

Late Happy Easter

2007-04-25T13:36:00.000-04:00

It's late but too cute not to be put on the blog. Grandma sent them these adorable dresses for Easter. Anabelle of course wants to wear it everyday. Dresses are her favorite especially pink ones.
We had an egg hunt on the saturday before easter. Anabelle searched for princess eggs and treats outside the apartment. She didn't see the bunny this year but she is going to look for him next time. Sabrina just sat and watched.
On Easter Sunday we had baby Jessica's family over for dinner. It helped us from feeling home sick. Perry made his first roast and it was delicious.

"Pussballs"

2007-04-25T12:40:00.000-04:00

( Anabelle says pussballs because she can't say her F's)
Anabelle's friend Mirelle gave us another great idea. Every time Anabelle eats all her food, cleans and vacuum's her room or helps out mom she gets to put a puffball in the jar.
When the jar is full then she gets to pick a special activity or prize. Such as going to the movies or picking something out at the toy store. Right now she is working towards getting her very own leap pad and books. She is really excited and is doing a pretty good job.

Thank goodness for new friends and their great ideas. That is pretty much where I steal all my ideas from. Thanks guys!

Bathing Beauty

2007-04-25T12:05:00.000-04:00

This is Sabrina's first bath in a tub. She loved it. The girls and I made a trip down to Ikea while daddy was at work. We bought her a tub and a few other things. Head down to Ikea if you haven't because it is great. It isn't that great to take both kids by yourself but what do you do. Sabrina is now almost 4 months old. Time has gone by way too fast. Perry said it's time to start having another. I said that time is not going that fast and that he can have the next one.

Anabelle is a great big sister and a lot of help. Sabrina just loves her and they laugh together all the time. It is so fun to have two girls. We can't get enough barbies, pink, and princesses.

Potty Princess!

2007-04-17T21:15:00.000-04:00

YEA! Anabelle finally started going on the potty and wearing big girl princess panties. Thanks to a great idea from her friend Mirelle. Every time she goes potty she gets to put a sticker on the potty chart. After she gets two stickers she gets to pick out of the pink treasure box. She loves it and so do we. She has only had a couple of accidents and feels so grown up. We are very proud of her and are so happy not to be changing big diapers!

Family Photo

2007-03-25T21:42:00.000-04:00

This is the family right after the baby blessings. We went down to the Bowes in North Carolina to bless Sabrina and her cousin Evelyn who was born nine days after her. Granny Wright was able to come and be with us and we were very excited. We had so much fun and we can't wait to go back. Mimi prepared a big lunch after church for the family and we thank her for all her work!

2007-03-04T23:47:00.000-05:00

A little video of Sabrina.

Hangin' Out

2007-03-04T21:58:00.000-05:00

Anabelle loves to play with Sabrina and hold her hand.

My big sister is so funny!

2007-03-04T21:57:00.000-05:00

Sometimes I look at her and I just roll my eyes!

Our Valentine's Day shirts!

2007-02-14T20:26:00.000-05:00

Grandma got us these Valentine's Day shirts, and we love 'em!!

My three girls!

2007-02-11T20:30:00.000-05:00

One of the few times when we can get Anabelle to smile (usually she sticks out her tongue and makes a funny face). Sabrina loves to be held, and has started to smile quite a bit. She likes to sit in her swing and watch her crazy big sister run around the house and keep her from sleeping. We hope she's going to keep her wispy black hair because her mom loves putting little bows in it. Angela stays busy trying to entertain Anabelle and taking care of Sabrina. Luckily for us, Sabrina is a very good baby!

Sabrina loves to smile!

2007-02-11T20:26:00.000-05:00

We've made sure to keep the camera close so we can capture Sabrina in the middle of smiling! We added some of her new pictures to the album.

2007-01-28T23:33:00.000-05:00

Everyone, we've added more pictures to the photo album. Please click on it and see the new pictures of Sabrina and Anabelle.

Just takin' a ride!

2007-01-28T23:30:00.000-05:00

Angela took this picture of Anabelle giving Sabrina a ride in her doll stroller.

Anabelle and Sabrina

2007-01-15T22:06:00.000-05:00

Anabelle is so excited to be a big sister!

Another picture of Sabrina.

2007-01-15T21:37:00.000-05:00

This is a closeup of Sabrina.

Sabrina is born!

2007-01-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

Sabrina Ciel Bowes was born on January 3, 2007 at 5:32 am. She was 8lbs 2oz, 19.5 inches tall and is in good health! Anabelle loves being a big sister and can't wait to play with her.