Good Friday!

The girls' daycare was closed today for this wonderful Easter Weekend so I took the day off from work. The girls and I went out to the Natural Science Center and had a wonderful morning! It really was one of the best days I have spent with my two girls. We had a great time, enjoyed the beautiful weather and had a fun filled day together. The only thing that could have made it better was if Rob was there with us for the day.
Taylor was REALLY camera shy today; she kept telling me, "No Camera!" I kept trying though...
Both girls loved the peacock and kept pointing to it. When it started to ruffle it's feathers though Taylor said she was scared and wanted me to take a picture of the peacock going away! :)
Caroline seriously smiled and laughed the whole time we were at the science center. Everyone would stop and say what a happy baby she was...she had a blast and was worn out from our morning! Taylor was determined to get on top of this rock.
She was intrigued by the alligator and was willing to take a picture with it...of course I didn't get the best pictures from here though!



That night the girls were so funny together. Caroline already looks up to her big sister. She is constantly watching Taylor and laughing at her! We are still trying to teach Taylor that she has to be gentle with Caroline but usually no matter what Caroline will just laugh at whatever Taylor is doing. This video clip is hilarious and Caroline's laugh is so sweet to hear. She really LOVES her big sister Taylor!!!

Easter at Grammy and PawPaw's House

So next weekend Grammy and PawPaw will be out of town visiting my sister and her family, (We are jealous of course as we miss The CT crew terribly and would love to see them too!!) so Grammy decided to have everyone over yesterday for my birthday and Easter. The kids had their annual Easter Egg hunt and then we all enjoyed a good Bar-B-Que dinner.
So I wish I was able to particpate this year as all the eggs were filled with money!!! Taylor LOVES money to put in her piggy bank!

This year Caroline didn't participate in the egg hunt, but she enjoyed hanging out on the back porch watching everyone else run about.

Caroline got to chew on one of Ellie's eggs....sweet girls!

THANK YOU!

So yesterday I turned the BIG 30!!! Now I have lots of THANK YOU's to send out. I had a wonderful birthday thanks to my family and friends. My wonderful husband was able to pull off a surprise birthday party for me with the help of our good friends and parents.
I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband! I love him so much and all of his efforts.
Rob took me out to a nice dinner and then the plan was to meet some friends out. To my surprise once we got to the bar everyone was in the back waiting for us to arrive.
SURPRISE!! (I really had no clue!) Everyone did a great job of being sneaky!
I had such a great time. Seriously I can not remember the last time I was intentionally up past 2 am! We had a fabulous time though hanging out with everyone and enjoying some much needed adult time!!
Thank you to everyone that was able to make it out on Saturday night to celebrate with me! You are all so thoughtful and I am truly blessed to have you in my life!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Tuesday March 31st, Rob's birthday!…actually the same day as Aunt Kerri (my sister)! When I asked Taylor how old Daddy was that day she said so matter of factly, “FORTY-FOUR!”
Ouch!!! I laughed and since Rob was standing right there, I just told her nicely that no Daddy is really only 32. Hope you had a great birthday Rob…We Love you!!

Sweet Taylor couldn’t wait to dry her hair first before singing Happy Birthday to her Daddy…

Visit with Sug

Our good friend Sug (Brandon) came to visit over the weekend. He held Caroline, posed for some pictures and even had a tea party with Taylor. These pictures were priceless and I had to post them! Sug is so good with kids and they absolutely loved him; he can baby-sit any time :)

Oh yes they were having a tea party!

Happy Birthday Grammy!!

When Taylor got up on Saturday morning I told her that it was Grammy’s (my Mom) birthday. Well the next words out of her mouth were, “We have to make her a CAKE!” Of course she emphasized the word cake as that is one of her favorite foods (what kid doesn't like cake?!) That rainy morning Taylor and I went to the store for cake mix and frosting. Taylor really wanted to get a Dora the Explorer cake topper but I was able to talk her into doing cupcakes and covering them with sprinkles. She was really excited about our baking session. She was such a big helper and even helped me clean the utensils….yummy!

Even Caroline wanted to help..she liked the box and measuring cup best!

That night we met the family out for dinner at the Mellow Mushroom…very yummy and kid friendly restaurant. We had a great time spending time with the family and celebrating Grammy’s special day! Grammy is a very special person and we are all so blessed to have her in our lives. Hope you had a wonderful birthday Grammy…Love you!

Princess Ellie and Taylor

Ellie loves to be a big helper with her baby cousins.


Silly Uncle Keith, give Skyler his hat back...
I think Caroline likes it though...

Grammy really wanted a picture of all the grandkids (minus Jake and Mason;we missed you guys!!!)..well we tried, my girls weren't interested

Sunday night we went over to Mimi and Popie (Rob's parents) to celebrate Grammy and Rob's Birthdays. We had a great evening. Love this picture...two special ladies in our lives!

Funny story; smart girl...

So I have several posts but just don't have the energy or time tonight; stayed tuned!

I do have this funny story though that I wanted to share. When I was in the 7th grade I had a math teacher, Mrs. Hatfield. She would always tell us that "Patience is a virtue." This has stayed with me throughout my life and now I often find myself saying this to Taylor as she is not usually very patient. (I am sure she is like most two year olds who want things RIGHT now! They don't like to wait)
On Friday night I was busy fixing dinner for Taylor and Caroline while the girls sat at the table waiting (Caroline was of course in her high chair). I had just finished Taylor's and started to work on Caroline's food. Caroline was crying and being very impatient! Taylor leaned over and said, "Caroline patience is a virtue!"
Wow...I just smiled. Funny girl, very smart girl!