My baby is 2!

At 11:51 a.m. 2 years ago you came in to our lives and completed our family! We couldn't have asked for a happier, funnier, better 'baby' ! You are so free spirited, you love just going with the flow and you are a social butterfly and love just about everyone! You love your brother to pieces and have started to hug him or tackling him on the ground like he has done to you in the past 2 years! You call him HoHo. When we drop him off at school, you ask me EVERYDAY on the where home where Holdyn is as you point to his empty seat and you say "HoHo seat". You get so excited when we pick him up in the afternoons but you love your one on one mommy time in the mornings! We are in the middle of potty training. When you go potty, you and I clap together and smile so big and say "YAY!!" and then you get an M&M for a reward. You now clap for me and say "YAY!!" when I go potty! You are such a funny little girl! We love you so much and you will always be our baby!

Happy 2nd Birthday sweet girl!

My Loves.........

Dual Birthday Parties

When the kids are this young and their birthdays only a few days apart it is so much each just to combine them. We will continue to do that now until the kids get older and want their own birthday parties. The kids had a great party, I let them pick their cakes out, and they had several pieces each! Thanks to everyone that came to make their day special!

 I know you are SHOCKED of the theme for the cake that Holdyn picked out. Maybe next year we can choose something different?! Just maybe? Please?!!

 Hadley knows how to blow out candles and loves to do it at home but I guess with all the attention and everyone looking at her she just froze. Holdyn was so nice to help her blow them out! He is a pro by now... He is 5 you know (as he keeps reminding us!)



It's almost here!!!

 36 weeks pregnant. The last picture before Hadley was born at exactly 38 weeks!

 Holdyn's last picture as an only child!! This was on a Friday and Hadley was born on that Monday. He had no clue what was about to come rock his world!

 Do you think we were prepared?! Yes we were! I like to be ready before my babies make their debuts!

Only a few more days and my sweet free spirited little girl will be 2 on Wednesday (December 7th!)

Look for her own post on that day! 

Only in Richmond Hill....

Would you find a tractor during the city's Christmas parade!

 Daddy was so nice to help decorate the preschool float and he pulled it through the parade with his car.

 This is the best I could do with the sun, 2 uncooperative kids and a dog!

 Hadley REFUSES to have her picture taken these days... She will scream " NO!! SOP!! (stop)" so I have to sneak up on her to attempt to get any pictures.

 Hadley did like her reindeer mask she got to wear while walking behind the preschool parade!

 Daddy and Bay riding in the parade!! Bay liked not having to walk and she loved watching all the scenery out of the window!

 Hyres and police officer Tim (mom and dads next door neighbor). I called him that morning to make sure I wouldn't be breaking any laws by letting Hyres walk in the parade! Hyres loves him some officer Tim!

 Both kids in the parade float after it ended!

 Hyres was exhausted after walking the whole parade!! He had to have a ride back to the car. Believe it or not, he didn't bark at anybody like he barked constantly at everyone at Thanksgiving!!



Holdyn is 5!

At 6:26p.m. 5 years ago today I gave birth to a happy, healthy, loud screaming bouncing 7lb 14oz baby boy. (3 weeks early!!) Our lives changed at that moment forever and we couldn't have asked for anything else!

Today he told me he could pack his own lunch from now on because he is 5. He also told me now since he is 5, if I let him have coke, he won't be allergic to our dog, Hyres anymore (he is NOT allergic to anything!)

 He got to take cupcakes in to school today to share with all of his friends. He has had a great day! Thank you for all of the calls, cards, and gifts. He is our special little boy and holds a special place in our hearts!

Happy 5th Birthday HoHo!! Mommy and Daddy love you!

5 years ago.............

I am a basket case today for several reasons. It has just been a flat out bad rotten no good day. Maybe I should go back to bed and just start over. I have cried so much today I might as well cry some more and be sappy remember what I was doing today 5 years ago...................

At least my house was all decorated for Christmas then. I have to get to finishing that today! I know birthdays are a happy time but for some reason (damn hormones!) it is very depressing to be the day before and the day of my kids birthdays. So you know what that means.... Someone special turns 5 tomorrow!!! Let me go have my pitty party and tomorrow I will be back with a big 5 year old to show you! You wouldn't believe all the new things he tells me he will now be able to do since he will be turning 5!