Happy 3rd Birthday Princess!

I have a hard time accepting the fact that my "baby" is already 3.  It's definitely bittersweet.  I am so excited to see her become independent & to learn new things.  On the other hand, I want to wrap her up & keep her my sweet little girl forever.  She brings so much sunshine to our house.  She is definitely a bright spot in our day.  I love the fact that even with 3 older brothers, she is as girly as they come.  She is all pink, all the time!

Anyway, I wanted to share a few "then & now" pics of my sweet baby girl.

In the hospital the day she was born...


Her 1st Easter, 2 days old...
5 days old...


Today, on her 3rd birthday with her Princess balloon!


I'm 3!!!
Happy Birthday little Miss, we love  you sweetheart!

Last "owie" as a 2yo...

Yep, that's right, my baby just got her last owie as a 2 year old!  She'll be looking lovely in all her b day pics tomorrow I'm sure! LOL  Poor thing was running trying to get into bed before she got into trouble, well, she tripped over the sleeping bag Bubby was in (on her floor) & hit her head HARD, right on the side of her bed.  I fully expected to see blood running down her little face, instead, we just got the big ol goose egg .  Bubby ran down to get the ice pack while I cuddled her & made sure she was okay.  I then took her down to cuddle with Daddy & sent Bubs back to HIS room.  She got some extra cuddles while we kept the ice pack on her, then I got her all snug in her bed.  Of course, I had to snap a few pics, but she was a trooper through the whole thing.  

Here's my baby girl right after her last "owie".

A little smile...

Got her cheek too...

Still beautiful, even with an ice pack on her head!

Ice pack, sippy & reindeer... All Set!

Here's hoping we all get a good nights sleep before her big day tomorrow!

Surprise package!

So the Princess & I are walking out the door to go run errands when I notice a package leaning against the house. Hmmm, that's weird, I'm not expecting anything yet. We just placed an order last night for new ties for all 3 boys & I did get a confirmation email saying they had been shipped, but seriously, they can't possibly be here yet... Anyway, I bring the package in & notice it's from my cousin. Hmmm, again, that's weird, what would she be sending me. I rip it open & just sat there with my jaw on the floor. You see, my sweet cousin was cleaning out her youngest daughter's closet & came across some dresses that didn't fit. Instead of "donating" them to the Good Will etc, she thought of my Princess & decided to give them to her. As if those weren't enough, her & her girls made some of the CUTEST flower clips for Roo's hair! Of course, Princess was beyond excited & kept saying "Awww, I get to wear that to my big girl class", she LOVED each & every one of them! Can I just tell you it completely made my day! I get all teary eyed every time I think about it. It was so sweet of her to not only think of us, but then to go to the effort (& expense) to send them. Shirlene, I want you to know, you totally made our day! Thank you so much. We'll think of you & your beautiful girls every time she wears these!

Of course, we just HAD to have a little fashion show, so here are her "run way" pics...

The pretty flower clips...
Can't forget the shades!
Silly girl!

She says this one is her "Cinderella" dress (she's dancing here...)
I put this next one on her & she took off running, when I went into her room, this is what I found (& she was giggling like crazy)!
Peek a boo Mom!

Are we done yet?
Too Cute!
I'm D.O.N.E (lol)..
Thanks again Shirlene, Lauren & Micaela!

"Pre" Easter Festivities...

We got up bright & early Sat morning & headed out to a fun Easter egg hunt at a friend's house. The older 2 didn't want to go, so we picked up Bubby's best buddy & were on our way. The kids got to "hunt" for 10 eggs each, which was fun, BUT I honestly think they had more fun just hanging out & playing in Tasha's backyard (which is a kids dream BTW). Here are just a few of the many pics I snapped...


Roo playing in the "house" with all the other little girls...


Bubs & his eggs...


Bubby on the Zipline...


Bubby & Kyler...


Later that night, we got busy dying eggs (Have I told you how much I HATE this activity?!)


Funny, the boys all got tired of dying after just a few, the Princess on the other hand, could have done a few more dozen & still not been done! Here she is with C-Man...


I'll post more pics of our actual Easter Day later...

Birthday updates...

Ok Dad, this one's for you!  I KNOW I haven't been updating like I normally do, you see, we're in the middle of  what we call "Birthday Season" around here.  To say it's been crazy is a major understatement.  Add to that the fact that Prince Charming has been doing a ton of work using this computer & well, that means I "COULD" blog, but they would have to be without pics since all our pics are here.

Anyway, here is what we've been up to lately, starting with B's "friends" party, followed by a "family party" for him & the Princess.  

I'm 13 & officially a TEEN!!!


B decided he wanted to go to Dairy Queen for his b day dinner...


All his friends getting ready for an airsoft war...


Cool new drumsticks...


New Laker jersey & shorts...


Princess Roo...


More "people"...


"Happy Birthday to you..."


Bonez all tuckered out after a weekend of partying...


I'll post more pics after the Princess party next week!

Big Girl Birthday Bike!

This is going to be short, I promise I'll be back to post pics of our Birthday Celebrations that went on all weekend. For now, this will have to do.

The Princess got a new bike for her b day so of course, we just HAD to take it for a spin around the block.

She LOVES this bike & has already mastered the whole pedaling "thing". We're now working on steering. LOL It won't be long before she's chasing after her brothers.




I'll be back later with lots more pics from the weekend.

Just a day late...

We've never really "celebrated" or done much for April Fool's day. You see, it's my mom's b day, it's lots more fun to celebrate with cake & ice cream than it is to have a joke played on you. Anyway, I've never said much about the day to my kids, or played any jokes etc, they just know it's Gammy's b day. Imagine my surprise when I went to pour the Princess a bowl of cereal yesterday morning... I opened the Cheerios box, imagine my surprise when out came Kix instead! Hmmm, that's weird... it should have been a new box, wonder if the "factory" messed up. I didn't give it much more thought after that, just kind of said a quick prayer that she wouldn't get sick, that it really was an "honest" mistake & nothing was "wrong" with the cereal.

Ok, fast forward to snack time after school for Bonez. He ALWAYS, without fail, has a bowl of cereal when he get home. He grabbed the box of Kix, & then got the canister of sugar from the cupboard. That's about when I looked over & saw what he was doing. I informed him that he did NOT need sugar on Kix, sorry, but NOPE! He rolled his eyes at me & said, "I'm NOT putting sugar on Kix". Ummmm, then what exactly are you doing, you are pouring a bowl of Kix & you have the sugar, & I KNOW you aren't planning on eating a spoonful of sugar..." Again with the eyeroll as he informed ME that the Kix box has Cheerios in it, NOT Kix! Ok, so they completely screwed up my cereal at the "factory". This is beyond bizarre, what are the chances...

This is about when he started telling me that Bubby thought it would be fun/funny to play an April Fool's joke on us & switch the bags of cereal around! OMGosh, I totally missed this the day before! Anyway, I guess I got "pranked" by my 7yo, I was just too slow & it ended up being a day late!

Next year, I'll be the one to play the joke on him!!!