Let's try this again

So I’m going to try this again. Currently, I am doing an online bible study through Proverbs 31 Ministries called “Stressed-less Living”. It is based on a book by Tracie Miles. I highly recommend it! In a perfect world (also known as my brain and it is crazy up there, trust me), I have gone back and updated the blog since my last post. I mean – we have lived through some major events since Thanksgiving - Christmas, Audrey’s 3rd birthday, Valentine’s Day, Paige’s 7th birthday, Spring Break, Easter and a million backyard BBQ’s. Anyway, this bible study is teaching me to stop and let go of those things that are overwhelming me. So I am going to move forward. Here are some pictures from the past month. The girls really are best friends. Hugs and blessings to everyone.


This picture was taken after my Granny's funeral. She didn't have much hair so she always wore hats. We wore them in honor of her. I absolutely love mine! Granny had an adorable sense of style and I got my love of shopping from her.

Paige rockin' Great Granny's hat

And adorable Audrey in Granny's hat

Here is Audrey posing sweetly before we went to Paige's 1st grade play. As of now she is my girly-girl.


Paige was a wolf for her play "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". This was a crazy week so I think I did a pretty good job pulling the costume together the day before.

Audrey at Muffins for Mom at Fish Kids Christian Academy

Paige all ready to go for Field Day

This is crazy Audrey. We only see her this way when she is feeling extremely well (which unfortunately isn't often) but she is Out.of.Control. She is a super funny little girl.

Gunner is ready for summer too.

Happy Thanksgiving

Well, I'm SLOWLY trying to catch up on this blogging. I'm so behind that I'm not capturing the super funny things that the girls have been saying. For example, Audrey was sick again and refused to take her medicine. She told me she didn't need medicine because she wasn't sick, just grouchy. She may out-diva me and Paige combined. Here are some pictures from November. Audrey likes to dress up exactly like Paige. They both like to dance. Paige participated in the Montgomery Belles dancing clinic and got to dance at the high school football game. She did a great job and loved it. I'm putting that girl back in dance next year. The girls both insist on picking out their own clothes. It started with pajamas and has morphed into all outfits. Most of the time it is fine - I get it since I love fashion too. But sometimes, their choices are out of control or I just want them to wear something in particular. Audrey is way more head strong than Paige (I think she gets it from her Daddy!). As we do almost every year, we made the 10 (more like 12) hour drive to Perryton for Thanksgiving. We got to see my Granny and Papa which was great. They have had a very crazy year. The girls are pretty good little travelers and we have gotten good at timing potty breaks/filling up/snacking and stretching. We had a very blessed Thanksgiving! Ballerina Audrey

Ballerina Paige

Dancing Girls

Paige before dancing at Montgomery High School Football Game

Audrey's pose at the game

Before church - always picking out their own clothes

Dressed up for 80's bday party - way more fun for the Mom's than the kids

Paige getting into the Thanksgiving spirit

Perryton Bound - I think Audrey is showing us the starburst in her mouth

Granny and Me

3 generations of hands

Papa and me

Yaya and Poppa with the girls

October 2012 Happy Halloween

As I was searching for Halloween costumes for the girls online, I was torn between getting them what they wanted and not spending lots of money. Paige wanted to be a ninja and Audrey was going back and forth between a cowgirl and cheerleader. When I can't make a decision, I turn to my other half (he would probably argue he is the better half)for help. Todd decided the girls should dress up as duck hunters. Since Todd is an avid duck hunter and we are fans of the show Duck Dynasty, it seemed like the perfect idea. And to top it off, the girls thought it was a fantastic idea. Even though Halloween is my least favorite holiday, I'm trying to embrace it. We carved pumpkins and made pumpkin seeds. Paige was invited to a Halloween party the weekend before Halloween and their subdivision did trick or treating that weekend. She enjoyed a 2 hour hayride getting loads of candy in Grand Lake Estates. In our neighborhood, everybody goes to the park across from our house and to enjoy trick or treating tailgating. We had no idea what to expect and Audrey was sick so we made a quick round and came home. Our little muchkin, Audrey, is at that fun age where she gets sick frequently. She seems to be getting tonsilitis every other month. October marked the worst month yet. She ran a 103 fever for 8 days and since it is a virus we just have to wait it out. She isn't horrible when she is sick but it is still exhausting and overwhelming for Mama! Cleaning our pumpkins with Daddy

Posing with our carved pumpkin. Paige chose the stencil and then Mommy sat outside and drank a beer and carved this darn thing. I'm pretty sure I considered throwing it across the yard in frustration...but those smiles were completely worth it. I think Todd was even impressed.

Making Pumpkin seeds with Daddy. I'm pretty sure Todd did this before we had the girls.

The cutest duck hunters you've ever seen

Duck hunter Audrey

Duck hunter Paige

Putting on makeup with Mommy.

Audrey sleeping in the middle of the room while she was sick

Best friends - they get along so well

September 2012

I cannot believe how behind I am on this blog. I'm going to play catch up and then try to work this into my routine again. Since I got an iphone, I usually just message the pictures to my family as I take them. Oh, and then we moved and before I knew it Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went. I'm not going to remember any of the funny things that the girls have said but at least I will get some pictures up. And I still stink at taking pictures with my phone so the cutest ones are usually blurry. Paige's First Day of 1st grade (She is doing well and is doing really well in reading)

Audrey at Preschool - she loves it (Fish Kids Christian Academy is awesome!)

Our new house - we moved in at the end of September

Audrey brushing her teeth (she normally hates it)

Paige getting ready for bed

Being silly (and yes, those are panties on Audrey's head)

Sweet girls

Daddy and his girls looking at the rabbit at church

Trash duty in our backyard. They put a trash bag under the hood and picked up the trash all over the lot. They love being outside with Todd.

Paige posing with a log that she was moving in the yard.

Don't Mess with the Dress

Not sure how many of you have the pleasure of watching Barbie Movies but the Pshigoda Girls love them. One of our favorites is Barbie and the Musketeers. This is why Paige wants to be a Musketeer when she grows up. She has also told me that Musketeer's do not need to attend college. I assured her that there is a special school for Musketeer's so she will have to go to school regardless of her career choice. The famous line from this movie is "Don't mess with the Dress". We do enjoy saying this to Daddy. They love to wrestle with him. Today Paige says to me, "we will defeat you, Mama. We are Ninjas and we have been training." Paige does a karate chop and Audrey tries to kick me. Wish I could capture them in action but it is very difficult. Don't mess with the dress video - of course Paige decided to make it an original. This was my first time to do video on my phone - which is why it is small (oh and I don't really know what I am doing) After our bout with the stomach bug the week of the 4th of July, I went out and bought this pool. It was the best $25 I have ever spent. The Pshigoda Family has had to spend alot of time indoors this summer since we have been sick.

And of course Gunner loves it too!

Enjoying snow cones

Audrey's self portrait

We went to OKC the week after the 4th of July. I didn't manage to get any pictures of the girls with their grandparents which it totally my fault.

Singing in Grandma's shower

Sweet sisters

Paige Posing as usual

Sweet Princess Audrey

Theatrical Paige