Painting Nails

One of Papa's duties is to clip finger and toe nails. He just seemed to take that duty on. The girls are not HUGE fans of this task so we have to bribe with painting of the new trimmed nails.

Papa painting Natale's

Avery's turn

Natale watching intently.

This was FUN watching, but Papa may not be too happy with this post.

A Natale-ism....

A CLOSE-UP of our silly Little Lady!!

Natale was getting dressed today, and needed to pause to pull her undies out of her butt. And this is what she said to her Papa before she put anything else on.... "Hold On a minute Papa, my undies are teasing me"

Is that not the FUNNIEST, Cutest thing you have ever heard?
Joe and I got a REALLY GOOD laugh from it....just had too share (I know its been awhile)

Marriage of Jake & Darci Smulkowski

What comes around goes around......

One of our best friends, Jake Smulkowski married Joe and I in November 2004. When we found out Jake was going to marry Darci, we were SO thrilled for him. In June 2009, our family vacation to Sun Mountain Lodge in Kellogg, Idaho also included a visit with our Reverend and his fiance. During our visit, I started asking questions about the wedding, where, when, location and other important details that were in their plans. Darci then shared that Jake intended Joe to marry them just like He marry us. I almost cried.

July 2010.....We had planned for several weeks for our trip to Hayden ID. to be without kids. We headed over on Thursday morning to make it to the rehearsal by 5pm in Deer Park. We had a great weekend celebrating our Friend's Big day. Joe and I stayed with Jake at his place and I had a great time hanging with the groom, best man and officiant....GOOD TIMES! :)
It was great to meet Jake's mom and dad. Renee and I had never met, but you would have never known. It was nice to have conversations with adults and not have little ones interrupting you. I was included in a Bridal Tea for Darci and got to know many of her girlfriends and her lovely family. Thank you for including us like family!!

The BIG DAY.....July 17th 2010

The Princes with the newly married Smulkowski's. Jake and Darci got married at a Beautiful farm in Deer Park, WA just North of Spokane.

Joe as the Officiant and the Groom waiting for his Bride....

Here comes the Bride....

Darci looked SO Pretty!

the hand-off

And then....They're MARRIED!!

Joe did a GREAT job as the Officiant. He received several comments of approval. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and watched them cut the cake. We headed out a bit early to start our trip home. We missed our babies and were tired from the FUN-filled weekend.

We are SO very happy for Jake and Darci!! Congratulations!! We Love you!!

And a BIG Thank you to Gram and Gramps for taking the girls and Henry for the first few days....and another Big Thanks goes to GG for having the girls the last part of the weekend and for Auntie Krissy for being there too with a brand new baby!! Thanks for your help & WE LOVE YOU!!

ROCK BAND!!

After our wonderful day at the campground, we drove to the Everett Mall and purchased a new video game and console at Sears. We are the proud new owners of a Xbox 360 and Rock band.

The game we really wanted was LEGO Rock band. It is SO FUN and the girls LOVE IT!!
The Rock Band game comes with a drum set, guitar and a microphone.


TV showing you the game, not a good picture....sorry

and the gamers

Papa on the guitar, Natale banging the drums and Avery singing her heart out!!
We have been having SO much FUN rocking out and its GREAT family time. But some of these darn songs are stuck in my head!!
Thank you, Papa and girls for all the NEW TOYS!!!

Christmas Tree HUNT....

We were SUPER EXCITED to get our Christmas tree this year. We were in a brand NEW house and knew that we would remember this Christmas for a LONG time. Joe wanted to get the tree the day after Thanksgiving, but I wanted to get things finished up at the apartment, so we headed out this morning. We didn't have to drive far to get our Christmas tree because we have at least 2 tree farms within a 5 mile radius of our home. It did feel a bit weird that it took more time to find the tree than it took to drive too and from the Farm.

The girls at the start of the HUNT, we were waiting for Papa to get the saw.


Papa and his girls on our hike searching for the 2009 Prince Family Christmas tree

The very frosty and cold Christmas tree farm

The HUNT begins....and we were off!

My pretty little girls taking a trip in the wagon because they were tired from all the walking around the farm.

Papa sawing down the tree

TIMMMMBBBBEEERRRRR!!!

The tree ready for the hike back to the car.


And ALL decorated!!

The Girls standing in front of our Christmas tree.

Windows, a door and MORE!!

We have Windows and a ROOF with shingles!!!


Papa with his girls taking a peek out the side window


Entry windows, we are planning to install window seats that are also storage for the kids toys


Front windows

AND LOOK.....

our front door!!

Plumbing was a BIG Project this week

plumbing in the kitchen....

toilet hole in the master bathroom

Hall bath tub/shower combo

Master soaking tub and stand-up shower

And the plumbing was to be finished and inspected by the end of the week!!