Bubbly Love

February 23, 2011

Dear God,

Please let me forever remember bathtime tonight . . . the giggles . . . the grins . . . . the splashes . . . the love we share.  It imprints my soul to see my little ones bond like tonight.  They love each other so much and care for each other to no end.  Max tickling his little sissy and putting bubbles on her head.  She even had a head full of "hair" for a few moments.  Then Mary Kate followed his lead (as she always does) and helped me cover his face with bubbles.  Thank you for these moments, please let them always stay with me.  I love you M&Ms!

A day for a walk

February 19, 2011

Today we enjoyed a quick walk and play at the park.  It was nice to get outside for a little while. Max took mKate on the jeep for the first time.  She loved riding with him and he held her tight as they rode down the sidewalk.  Sweetness.  I pray that he always cares and loves for her like he does now.  He is such a good big brother and naturally she thinks he hung the moon. Once at the park we realized it was a little cooler than we thought.  We played for a few minutes then headed back home for a big breakfast lunch  . . . and then naps!

First Birthday Pictures

Mary Kate's Party

February 5, 2011

We finally got to have Mary Kate's party as originally planned.  After delaying 2 weeks, everyone in our house was some what well.  We enjoyed a Pancake Party at Larriviere's for her first party.  She loved all the balloons and presents.  She was a little confused about everyone she knows being in the same place at one time.  I laughed because she just looked around the room and wrinkled her eyebrow.  I felt like she was thinking, "Why are ALL of you here and looking at me.  Everyone is talking to me?"  Hahaha Just my perception on her look.  She didn't dive into her giant cupcake like she did at pictures, but she did sample some of the icing.  I thought she looked like a little doll in her cupcake dress and big pink bow.  I just love her bows and little grin.  Thank you God for our precious one year old.

More Snow

January 26, 2011

We got more snow last night, so Max spent the day outside with the cul-de-sac-ers.  They worked all day on an igloo.  They collected snow from all the trampolines and piled it high.  I was impressed on what a good job they did and Max is tired tonight.  Yahoo!  Mary Kate seems to be all better from her flu this weekend.  I took the opportunity to attempt to get a picture of them together in the snow.  Hopefully, I didn't get her sick again.  She cried the while time we were out.  I can't decide if it was because she looks like Maggie from the Simpson's in her snowsuit and it's uncomfortable or if she just doesn't like the cold.  Well, here's the pictures. . .and the faceplant that ended Mary Kate and my time outside.  Enjoy! 

PS:  Abby the new Lisa Frank look is just for you!!  I thought of you when I picked it out.

My Snow Angel

Molly goes crazy in the snow!!

Please take a picture for Mommy??

and then the faceplant that chapped her cheeks, literally!

mKate's FIRST Birthday at Home

January 22, 2011

Well, Mary Kate's first birthday was nothing liked I had planned, but we made the best of it.  She had a bad cold last week and we had been treating her symptoms as they arose.  On Thursday she took a turn and spiked a high fever.  Jay took her to the peditrician after I begged them to stay open until he arrived.  (The snow had already accumulated by 4pm on Thursday and they were closing.)  The office was glad we came in once they laid their eyes on her.  She was hacking, coughing, choking on the coughs, high fever, and "limp as a dishrag."  They quickly gave her some attention and she was diagnosed with the FLU.  Ahhh!  We can't have the flu this weekend, it's her birthday, her first birthday, pictures, dinner, her party and the circus . . . not the flu . . . my whining did no good the test was postive . . . even with her flu vaccine.  So . . . we called everyone invited to her Pancake Party for Saturday and cancelled.  On Friday, Jay woke up with a sore throat and was home by lunch with a fever.  He went to the doctor that afternoon and got a positive strep test.  What?  It's birthday weekend and we have strep throat and flu in the house, GRE-AT! So we then sold our circus tickets with my lip rolled out and pouting like my 4yr old and prepared for a weekend at home.  No one was even going to want to see us for her birthday, much less celebrate with us.  So sad.  We made the most of it and rented movies and cooked up some really great meals.  We have gotten lots of snuggle time and rest time in for all four of us.  Tonight we had a great soft dinner for Jay's throat and then had our own family party for our princess.  We made cupcakes yesterday and enjoyed them with ice cream after dinner.  Mary Kate loved the attention and the presents.  Max and I snuck out this afternoon to shop for her so that she would have some to open on her day.  She was really impressed and loved us all cheering for her.  So, Happy First Birthday my little Kat-e-bug!  You will get your party in a few weeks and we will all sing again.  Until then, please enjoy the pictures and videos of our private party tonight.  Thanks for everyone's prayers and wishes for her.

She loved that they were all hers!

Her very own picnic basket  to put her "collections" in

She kept leaning down and trying to kiss the cupcake

We even got a few cmiles tonight!

Feeding the Ducks

January 15, 2011

Saturday was our day to keep promises.  I made a deal with Max this week that if he went school with no problems all 3 days he could pick a surprise.  He still crys at least 1-2 days a week when Jay drops him off at pre-school.  Since my Mom was going to be taking him this week I wanted him to do good . . . . so I bribed him!  His first choice of a surprise was that he wanted a parade.  I didn't really understand this wish and couldn't get a clear answer of if he wanted to be in a parade or go to one.  Anyways, there aren't many parades in January so we moved on to another wish.  The second wish was to go feed the ducks.  This is a fun pasttime that Max loves. He held up his end of the deal with only tearing up at school.  He didn't throw any big fits that I heard about from Bebe.  (She would never tell a story would she?  Hummm.) Anyways,  I kept my end of the deal and off we went to feed the ducks.  We took a whole loaf of bread and Daddy and Mary Kate with us.  It is impressive to see how many ducks are still at the lake's edge this time of the year.  Max was worried about the geese because one bit his finger last summer.  But like I expected there were no geese there due to the time of the year.  He had a big time tearing up the bread and tossing it to them.  Mary Kate even got in on it and was taking pieces from me and throwing it over the edge.  They were both too cute.  I love these childhood moments with my kid-os even if if was freezing cold.  Well, we will see what special bribe this week brings!!!  It is a big week here in our house . . .  Mary Kate turns ONE this week!!  Ahhh!