Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

Sugie's 1st Grade class put on a play in May - Goldilocks and the Three Bears. When I asked Sugie what part she was playing, she looked devastated and told me that she was just a Reader. She had so wanted to be Cinderella. (Yes, somehow Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood showed up in this fairy tale.)

She thought that she'd make the best Cinderella because she had the perfect shoes, 8 princess crowns to choose from, and many beautiful princess gowns!!!! She so wanted that part! I told her that she was Cinderella every day b/c she does wear to school a princess crown, pretty dresses, and high heeled shoes and that being in a play meant becoming someone else for the day. So, she shook it off, memorized her line, and did a fabulous job as a reader and singer.

This is a pic of Sugie's friends. Her best friends, K and T, are on the left. (Cinderella has the boa!) Isn't it cute that Sugie and T are so super tiny compared to the rest of the girls??

Slumber Party

Here's a pic of the boy's first slumber party! On weekends, Baby will snuggle with us in our bed if he wakes up earlier than I'm willing to get up! Buddy must have joined us this day.

Splash-A-Rama

My cutie-patootie little Baby is so fun! Lately, I've been soaked by the end of his bathtime. He thinks it's great fun to splash splash splash! He used to be surprised by the water hitting his face, but now he loves it.

11 Months

Our sweet little Baby was 11 months old on May 10. Here are some things about this age:

• Can stand up & hold on to things with one hand
• Likes to walk when holding onto my hands
• Waves bye-bye (this is soooooo cute!)
• Has five teeth – 2 on top, 3 on the bottom
• Loves bubblegum flavored antibiotics – we know this because has been on them for 3 of the last 5 weeks
• Is constantly surrounded by his siblings who want to play with him
• Gives the biggest hugs when he pulls you in for a kiss
• Weighs about 23 lbs, wears 12 mos clothes, and size 3 diapers
• Likes to open kitchen cabinets and explore their contents
• Is the biggest mooch when it comes to food
• Still takes two naps a day – 1 hour in the am and 1.5 hours in the pm
• Loves to snuggle and be held
• Still loves the pick-up game with his toys - he drops it, I pick it up, repeat over & over
• Has mastered the sippy cup - only a few more weeks of bottles –YEA!

Little Baby, we all love you and adore you more than you'll ever know!!!

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms!! I must say that I was blessed with the world’s greatest mom! She’s always there to help out with the kids, errands, holidays, writing thank you notes, throwing parties, etc. It’s a rare occasion when I go more than one day without talking to her. Thanks for everything, Mom! I love you and appreciate all that you do!

I had a great Mother’s Day. After lunch with our moms at one of my most favorite restaurants, we enjoyed a nice, relaxing day outdoors relishing the beautiful weather. That evening, we had a campfire and made super yummy smores.

I received several wonderful gifts from my most precious little angels and hubby. Little Baby gave me a plaque with his little handprint. Sugie gave me a flower in a cup that she decorated and made me 2 sweet cards. Buddy made me coasters of his handprints.

Buddy also made a picture frame. Inside the picture frame is one of the funniest pictures ever. I’ve had many tears from laughter over this and have shown it to everyone! I’ll treasure this always!

Is this a picture of the phone cord? Clipboards? A painting of a dinosaur? Is this supposed to be a picture of my Buddy? It looks like Buddy popped into the scene when someone was taking a picture of the wall. I think it’s so hilarious and absolutely love it!!!!

Flower Pots

After a chilly soccer game and lunch at one of Sugie’s favorite restaurants, we took the kids to a Mother’s Day event at Rural King. They each decorated a little flower pot with stickers and markers, picked out a flower, planted their flower, and then decorated a bag for it. They were very proud of their creations!

Look Who’s Standing

For the longest time, little Baby would just pull up to his knees. Then, he started doing this:

Not too long ago, we found him standing up on the water bottles in the hallway!

What a big boy!!