Visit with cousin Raegan

We had a great visit with Mike's stepsister DeeDee, her husband Dave and their daughter Raegan on Saturday at the beach. It was windy, a bit cold but thankfully the sun was shining...the girls had a wonderful time. Raegan is just a month younger than Lindsay and soooooo cute! We hope they come back soon.

Sharing Day Dilemmas

Most Fridays at Lindsay's Pre-School are sharing days. Occasionally there will be a theme posted on her class' monthly calendar which asks them to bring something more specific. Last week they were talking about bunnies all week and on Friday they were to bring something soft and cuddly to share. I asked her that morning what she'd like to bring (at least a choice of 25 stuffed animals) and she said "nothing". I pressed on..."Lindsay, what are you going to bring today to share, your teacher (yeah, blame it on the teacher right)wants you to bring something" Lindsay "No, mom I don't like to share"....silence...I explain that sharing day means you need to share with your friends but you always bring home whatever you took to school. Lindsay expresses she does not like when her friends want to see her things at school "they're mine". The final compromise, more for the sake that I look good for reading the school calendar and knowing that she was suppose to bring something soft and cuddly, two stuffed animals...one for her to hold and one for her to share...the comical thing is that the one she was going to relinquish to her friends belonged to her sister...conclusion: she's too smart for her own britches sometimes.

Easter

Lindsay had a very difficult time falling asleep last night due to the excitement of the Easter Bunny visit. She was thrilled to find her Easter basket at the back door this morning and all the colored eggs filled with treats, Kendal was just content carrying around one half of a plastic egg.
As we prepared to go to Poppy's house for an Easter celebration Lindsay was very excited to show off her pretty dress and told her father he should wear a dress as well...he explained to her that boys do not usually wear dresses to which she responed "but your big enough dad, you can wear one".
The pictures of Kendal are exactly what her life is like...which is in constant motion...my sister-in-law and I were laughing at the challenge of getting a decent picture of her...I tried.

Super Girl and Super Puppy

Once in a while Lindsay wants to be Super Girl and needs a cape...a blankie is always the perfect at your fingertips cape...but then she needed a cape for her puppy, I had to laugh at such a request...but quickly found a washcloth for his cape and she could not have been happier. Oh, the little things in life...Do you love the bedhead she's sporting...so funny!!

Kendal's Birthday Party

Kendal's birthday party went off without a hitch...some kids were quoted as saying "this is the best party we've ever been to"...which definitely makes the hosts feel quite pleased with themselves. My Gym sure knows how to throw a party and they have the exact recipe for what kids love to do...run, scream, fly, jump, laugh, dance to loud music and play games. Kendal joined in all the fun and did not let her small stature hinder her from having the time of her life. Highlights of the event were the zip-line, ball bin, trampoline, skunk game (involves running away from a crazy guy wearing a skunk hat equipped with a spray bottle full of water) and the monkey pinata. We ate, drank, laughed, danced and admired the birthday girl enjoying her party. The memories will last a lifetime and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our baby girl turning one!

Blowing out the candles with mom...


Uncle Rick and Cousins Heleina and Azha


Birthday hat drama


"This is the best!"


"Wish my dad could fit in here with me!"


Hoops anyone??


Bubble Mania


Monkey Pinata Fun


Feeling tuckered out...

Happy Birthday Kendal!!

Happy birthday to our baby girl...we can't wait to celebrate next Saturday...stay tuned for some photos...and enjoy the one year photo shoot.

Lindsay and Auntie Alina

It sure is fun when Auntie Alina and Uncle Rick come to visit...it's like having Disneyland come to us...Lindsay loves all the attention...who wouldn't!

Belmont Shores

While Mike was away for the weekend my dear friend Angela came to visit and of course was such a huge help with the girls. We ventured over to Belmont Shores to "Mother's Beach" where I spent numerous days in the sun as a child. A family favorite, we even occasionally had dinner there and my dad would meet us at the shore after work...such fun memories. The girls all loved it, even with the brisk weather it was still very enjoyable. Lindsay stood at the water's edge grabbing handfuls of wet sand and throwing it in the water...she was curiously entertained by such a simple task. Kendal had her turn with handfuls of sand...some of which ended up in her mouth...I know...shocker there...Both girls were complete sandcrabs by the end of our visit...good thing I had extra clothes in the car for the ride home...I am sure this will not be our last visit to this destination.

Lindsay enjoying her first handful of sand

Carrying my sissy's shoe by the string is very entertaining...

Hummmmm...does the sand taste better or the seashells???

This is fantastic!

Kendal and Auntie Ang

Kendal testing her walking skills in the sand

Can I really put my feet in the water mom???

and pick up the wet sand???

This sand stuff feels funny...

Lindsay and Auntie Angela