Tid Bits

Where's the snow? Seriously, if its going to be this cold, give us some snow. Evelyn is really itching to get some. There is a 20% chance on Monday which means a few minutes of light snow then rain the rest of the day, IF we get any.

Can I just say Oh My Cow! in honor of the Miracle on the Hudson. Evelyn and I were glued to the TV yesterday watching from the minute they broke-in with the news. Truly amazing.

Evelyn's thoughts:
"Those people are going to want to give that pilot a hundred thousand presents."
"I thought they were going to die and no way to help them."
"Why are they still talking about it, that happened yesterday?"
I guess a 5 (almost 6) year old doesn't get the magnitude of this. We will save todays paper for her so she can look back and remember.
Oh, just in case you don't know, Evelyn used to say Oh My Cow for the longest time. We still say it throughout the family.

Halihops = lollipops
Another one of Addy's hodge podge words that I love to hear her say.

Day 7
Today is the 7th day the girls are on their meds. Last Friday we took E to have her ears checked and while I was there decided to have them look at Addys too. Well, Evelyn had and ear infection and Addy had strep throat. A few more days left of gnarly faces, struggling with the syringe and hearing Addy say "Disgusting". Not to mention the side effects that create havoc in the diapers.

Breakfast for a Queen

Addy got some princess jewelry for her birthday and ever since, it has joined in her morning routine. Grabbing Bunny, hippy (chapstick) and her jewels is the first thing on her mind. Today she was determined more than ever and all of it was staying on her while she had breakfast. All hail Bubba. A Queens lips must always me smooth

Bubba's Birthday

My amazing child. My crazy, insane, full of live, gorgeous dimpled, smart, overactive, never a dull moment Adeline. Happy 2nd Birthday. I can't believe that it has been two years since you came into our lives. You bring incredible joy and enormous smiles to us every single moment of every day. We love you Bubba!

We celebrated Addy's 2nd birthday on Saturday the 27th with a few of our friends and their kids. It was pure chaos but Addy seemed to love it. Next year we may have a quiet celebration with family or celebrate her half birthday this Summer, outdoors where there is room to run wild.

Holiday Whirlwind

Wow, I can't believe the holidays were here and gone. The mad rush to get ready for the holidays were all forgotten when the actual holiday was here. We had a wonderful whirlwind. Tim and Lauri came for a few days before Christmas to spend some time with us and the girls. It was a great visit, albiet short. Addys 2nd birthday was on the 22nd and she got to open a few gifts then but we were having her party on the Saturday after Christmas. More about that later. Tim and Lauri were off on the 23rd and the next round came in, my brother and nephew, then my parents. We had a great time and visit and the girls were far too spoiled. Everyone left on Sunday and we had a moment to ourselves to take down the tree, do laundry and pack for Florida. Monday a.m. we started Christmas #2 by driving to FL. Again, a wonderful trip and visit with Brian's family. Fun day trips to the beach and parks, great food, late nights, late mornings and lots of attention made coming home very hard for the girls especially E. Back to reality and the daily grind. Thanks for a great holiday everyone!

New Years Dinner at Riverside in Ormond, FL



Addy's 2nd Birthday

Family Photo in front of Wachovia Tree

Making Cookies

Finally got our last batch of cookies done and had some help decorating. Don't worry, I separated their masterpieces! Of course, Addy devoured hers immediately. Now if I could only get those Christmas cards out! Hope you're better organized than me.

Peace

Do you hear that?
Listen closely?
Yeah, me neither. That's because they're both asleep. Addy at 6pm and Evelyn by 7:30. Unheard of in this house. Addy and Evelyn hit Monkey Joe's today for a couple hours of running around and bouncing. Evelyn's friend Jade turned 6 and was having a sudo b-day party there. Evelyn and Addy have such different personalities. Evelyn started her worrying in the car on the way there while Addy was singing Monkey Joe's, Monkey Joe's to the tune of Jingle Bells. Once we got there she took off like a cray person while Evelyn continued worrying about if she would know anyone else. She got over it eventually and had a good time until the tiredness kicked in. We left when Addy was putting her head down next to her plate and Evelyn was crying about the crappy prize she got because she only had 12 tickets. Time to exit. Addy was asleep a few minutes down the road and transferred to her crib even with a diaper change and Brian putting on her PJ's. Evelyn of course had to have her treat before she was off to bed.

Hitting another birthday party tomorrow so hopefully they won't be up at 5 am. I can only hope. Speaking of birthday parties, Addy's is turning two in 10 days and I have nothing planned.

Little Singer

Got a new flip camcorder and am testing it out. Addy is all about her Jingle Bells and Sannanana so got a quick video of her singing. She is quite the character lately.