We are hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year and we will have 12 people total! We're looking forward to a fabulous day, full of good food and great company! We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving too!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Happy Halloween!
Yes, yes, I know that Halloween is still 2 days away....but, Ohio seems to be the only place that celebrates on a designated "Beggar's Night" each year, so the girls went Trick or Treating last night!!!
Before we get to the Trick or Treating pictures, I will share a quick few from last weekend. We actually began our Halloween celebration while Paul and Rachel were in town and we took the girls to the zoo for "Boo at the Zoo!" We had a blast!
This is the only picture I got of Paul and Rachel while they were visiting, because we were just so busy! The girls LOVED spending time with Paul and Rachel and Macy especially took a huge liking to Paul! She talked about "Pawww" for days after they left! I hope that spending time with the girls got P & R even more excited for their little girl's arrival in January, but perhaps it terrified them a little too! :)
Here are my pumpkins headed into the zoo!
Pumpkins watching Daddy!
The girls loved this brown bear!
He was eating a Halloween pumpkin! Thankfully it wasn't one of my tasty "pumpkins!"
It was a chilly night for Trick or Treating, but we set up a bonfire in the fire pit, had warm spiced cidar and sat in the driveway waiting for the kids to arrive!! Here are the girls getting ready to take a ride in the wagon!
Macy Moo!
Sadie Bear!
Two small pumpkins and one big Pumpkin (Grammy)!
Getting ready to take the girls Trick or Treating. They LOVED ringing the doorbells and even tried to walk right into a few houses! We'll have to work on perfecting our trick or treating skills next year!
Happy Halloween!!!
Before we get to the Trick or Treating pictures, I will share a quick few from last weekend. We actually began our Halloween celebration while Paul and Rachel were in town and we took the girls to the zoo for "Boo at the Zoo!" We had a blast!
This is the only picture I got of Paul and Rachel while they were visiting, because we were just so busy! The girls LOVED spending time with Paul and Rachel and Macy especially took a huge liking to Paul! She talked about "Pawww" for days after they left! I hope that spending time with the girls got P & R even more excited for their little girl's arrival in January, but perhaps it terrified them a little too! :)
Here are my pumpkins headed into the zoo!
Pumpkins watching Daddy!
The girls loved this brown bear!
He was eating a Halloween pumpkin! Thankfully it wasn't one of my tasty "pumpkins!"
It was a chilly night for Trick or Treating, but we set up a bonfire in the fire pit, had warm spiced cidar and sat in the driveway waiting for the kids to arrive!! Here are the girls getting ready to take a ride in the wagon!
Macy Moo!
Sadie Bear!
Two small pumpkins and one big Pumpkin (Grammy)!
Getting ready to take the girls Trick or Treating. They LOVED ringing the doorbells and even tried to walk right into a few houses! We'll have to work on perfecting our trick or treating skills next year!
Happy Halloween!!! Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wish I had more pictures!
I wish I had more pictures to share with you, since it's been a while since my last post, but the girls are so busy and active at the moment, that if I take a second to pop behind my camera lens, I risk either losing one of my kids or someone getting hurt. So, unfortunately, it's a rare occassion that I actually get to snap a picture these days!
Despite the lack of proof, we have been very busy! The girls and I plan at least one activity per day and the weather has been fabulous for outdoor play and walks. Today, we tested out a cool place that we've been scoping out for the winter months. It's called Recreation Outlet and it's a place that sells large play equipment and outdoor toys. They have the inside set up as a huge show room of all of the items and they allow kids to come in a play on everything! It gets a little busy, but it's going to be great for getting out some energy as the weather gets cooler.
We went today and had a blast. It was a little crazy trying to chase after and keep track of my two kids, amongst a million other playing children, but the girls enjoyed themselves and I certainly got a workout!
Since the only time I seem to be able to safely snap pictures these days is when the girls are "contained," here's a picture of my impatient girls at the car dealership, when we brought my car in for servicing. Thankfully, since they rarely get to watch TV, they were fairly enamored with the cartoons playing in the waiting room!
And one last picture to share! A few weekends ago, we traveled to CT for my step-sister, Kate's, wedding. It was a long drive and BUSY weekend, but as usual, the girls far exceeded my expectations. They were flexible with our travels and never got cranky as we kept them up well past bedtime for the rehearsal dinner and other events. They really are terrific during travel, which I very much appreciate!! Here we are at the rehearsal dinner. Don't the girls look adorable?!? Oh and I should mention that this picture was taken at 8:30 pm (1.5 hours past bedtime) and they are still smiling!
We are so excited to have some of our oldest friends, Paul and Rachel, come to visit this weekend. We have a fun weekend planned and I can't wait!!! Paul and Rachel are expecting their first child in February (a little girl!), so we hope to give them a quick taste of parenthood while they are here! And a huge early thank you to Grandma and Auntie Aubrey, as they will be on babysitting duty a lot this weekend, while we get out for some much needed adult time with our friends!! I promise to "try" and take some pictures!
Despite the lack of proof, we have been very busy! The girls and I plan at least one activity per day and the weather has been fabulous for outdoor play and walks. Today, we tested out a cool place that we've been scoping out for the winter months. It's called Recreation Outlet and it's a place that sells large play equipment and outdoor toys. They have the inside set up as a huge show room of all of the items and they allow kids to come in a play on everything! It gets a little busy, but it's going to be great for getting out some energy as the weather gets cooler.
We went today and had a blast. It was a little crazy trying to chase after and keep track of my two kids, amongst a million other playing children, but the girls enjoyed themselves and I certainly got a workout!
Since the only time I seem to be able to safely snap pictures these days is when the girls are "contained," here's a picture of my impatient girls at the car dealership, when we brought my car in for servicing. Thankfully, since they rarely get to watch TV, they were fairly enamored with the cartoons playing in the waiting room!
And one last picture to share! A few weekends ago, we traveled to CT for my step-sister, Kate's, wedding. It was a long drive and BUSY weekend, but as usual, the girls far exceeded my expectations. They were flexible with our travels and never got cranky as we kept them up well past bedtime for the rehearsal dinner and other events. They really are terrific during travel, which I very much appreciate!! Here we are at the rehearsal dinner. Don't the girls look adorable?!? Oh and I should mention that this picture was taken at 8:30 pm (1.5 hours past bedtime) and they are still smiling!
We are so excited to have some of our oldest friends, Paul and Rachel, come to visit this weekend. We have a fun weekend planned and I can't wait!!! Paul and Rachel are expecting their first child in February (a little girl!), so we hope to give them a quick taste of parenthood while they are here! And a huge early thank you to Grandma and Auntie Aubrey, as they will be on babysitting duty a lot this weekend, while we get out for some much needed adult time with our friends!! I promise to "try" and take some pictures! Friday, September 24, 2010
Catching up!
Well the end of summer is here, but we've still been having lots of fun!!
Both the neighborhood and our country club pools sadly closed on Labor Day, but we ended the swimming season with a splash....for Bogey! Our country club opened up it's pool the day after it closed, for dogs to go for a swim! The girls and I took Bogey and we all had a great time!
It took Bogey a while to warm up to the diving board ramp into the pool...
But he eventually got the idea and jumped right in! 
The girls loved watching all of the doggies taking the plunge!
Despite the fact that Fall has arrived, our temperatures have still been HOT! Now that the "big kids" have gone back to the school, we decided to check out the neighborhood splash park for the very first time! We had the whole thing to ourselves and had a blast!
Both the neighborhood and our country club pools sadly closed on Labor Day, but we ended the swimming season with a splash....for Bogey! Our country club opened up it's pool the day after it closed, for dogs to go for a swim! The girls and I took Bogey and we all had a great time!
It took Bogey a while to warm up to the diving board ramp into the pool...
But he eventually got the idea and jumped right in! The girls loved watching all of the doggies taking the plunge!
Despite the fact that Fall has arrived, our temperatures have still been HOT! Now that the "big kids" have gone back to the school, we decided to check out the neighborhood splash park for the very first time! We had the whole thing to ourselves and had a blast!Well, Sadie had a blast!
Sadie, my "water-bug!"
Macy finally decides to check things out!
My girls! They loved watching the water go down the drain!
In other news, the girls turned 16 months a few days ago! They are changing so much everyday it seems, especially in language development. New words in our house include, Zoos (shoes) and kaka (cracker) by Sadie and boop/boopy (poop/poopy) by Macy! Ha! They are growing up fast!!
Sadie, my "water-bug!"
Macy finally decides to check things out!
My girls! They loved watching the water go down the drain!
In other news, the girls turned 16 months a few days ago! They are changing so much everyday it seems, especially in language development. New words in our house include, Zoos (shoes) and kaka (cracker) by Sadie and boop/boopy (poop/poopy) by Macy! Ha! They are growing up fast!! Sunday, August 29, 2010
Philly and D.C.
Sorry for the delay, but I've finally gotten around to posting our pictures from our Philly/D.C. trip from a few weekends ago. I apologize for the lack of pictures, but since this was a quick trip, I spent most of my time chatting with family and chasing kids rather then being my usual paparazi self! We left Saturday morning at midnight after a few hours of sleep and arrived at Brad and Jane's mid-morning. The girls were so happy to finally meet their Great-Aunt Jane and see Great-Uncle Brad again. We had a blast with our extended family and swimming and playing!!
Here's Daddy and our "water-bug," Sadie!
Grammy and Macy!
Daddy and Macy
Grandpa-Chuck and Sadie
Surfing, Macy!
Thanks to Brad and Jane for opening up your home to our wild crew!!! We loved seeing you!
On our return from Philly we made a quick stop through D.C. to see Brian's grandparents. The girls were happy to see Great-Grandma Kippy, as they hadn't seen her since they were a few weeks old! She was so thrilled to see how big they have gotten! The girls also got to meet their great-cousin, Nicole, on our trip. Unfortunately the girls weren't allowed back to Great-Grandpa Mort's hospital room, but we were able to enjoy running around the patio area, while Brian visited with his Grandpa. We are so thankful that we made the trip, as sadly, Grandpa Mort passed away a few days later.
Here's Daddy and our "water-bug," Sadie!
Grammy and Macy!
Daddy and Macy
Grandpa-Chuck and Sadie
Surfing, Macy!
Thanks to Brad and Jane for opening up your home to our wild crew!!! We loved seeing you!
On our return from Philly we made a quick stop through D.C. to see Brian's grandparents. The girls were happy to see Great-Grandma Kippy, as they hadn't seen her since they were a few weeks old! She was so thrilled to see how big they have gotten! The girls also got to meet their great-cousin, Nicole, on our trip. Unfortunately the girls weren't allowed back to Great-Grandpa Mort's hospital room, but we were able to enjoy running around the patio area, while Brian visited with his Grandpa. We are so thankful that we made the trip, as sadly, Grandpa Mort passed away a few days later. You should be grateful to see these next few photos, as we narrowly escaped having our camera confiscated for taking pictures in federal property! Oops...who knew?!?!
Here is Great-Grandma Kippy, enjoying the girls!
Just before our departure from D.C., we stopped at the Old Ebbitt Grille. It was a fabulous recommendation right across from National Treasury and in the heart of the D.C. attractions. The restaurant was recommended by an old college friend of mine and I was so excited when Julie was able to stop in to say hello and meet the girls, as I hadn't seen her since graduating in 2003. In my excitement, I forgot to take a picture!
Just before our departure from D.C., we stopped at the Old Ebbitt Grille. It was a fabulous recommendation right across from National Treasury and in the heart of the D.C. attractions. The restaurant was recommended by an old college friend of mine and I was so excited when Julie was able to stop in to say hello and meet the girls, as I hadn't seen her since graduating in 2003. In my excitement, I forgot to take a picture!But, we did however, get a picture of me and the girls at the restaurant. Macy was such a big girl and sat next to me in the booth. She did great!!
Friday, August 20, 2010
First ER visit...check!
Well we've added "First visit to the Emergency Room to our list of firsts for Macy. In a not-so-happy ending to their 15 month birthday, Macy took a tumble off of the couch while I was making dinner. I could tell the minute I got to her that something wasn't right. Her arm was pinned behind her and she looked shocked.
After 25 mins of non-stop tears (unusual for my tough girl) and trying to get her to move her arm, which she wouldn't do, we decided to call the on-call pediatrician. After getting advice to head to the ER, we called Muirfield Village to get Daddy off of the golf course, so that he could meet us there.
After 25 mins of non-stop tears (unusual for my tough girl) and trying to get her to move her arm, which she wouldn't do, we decided to call the on-call pediatrician. After getting advice to head to the ER, we called Muirfield Village to get Daddy off of the golf course, so that he could meet us there.
I had both girls with me and they were both troopers. Sadie could tell something was wrong, so she never made a peep and was so good, depite the fact that she didn't eat dinner until after her normal bedtime. Macy continued to cry and eventually had X-ray's done on her arm. The X-rays were rather traumatic for both Macy and myself and in fact we both cried, as she was taped to a table to try and get the right angle for the X-ray. My sweet girl immediately fell asleep in my arms when the ordeal was over.
We were relieved to find no broken bones, just a pinched ligament, commonly known as Nursemaid's Elbow. Her arm is a bit sore today and she is favoring her right arm, but she seems to be doing great, albeit a little tired!
Here are the first X-ray's of my Macy-Moo. Daddy thinks that she has the perfect bones for a great athlete!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
15 Months!
Happy 15 Month Birthday girls! 1 and 1/4 of a year old, I can't believe it. Where has the time gone?!?! So, here they are, all dressed up with nowhere to go! So, to the playground it was...
Here is my Sadie-Bear...
Here's my Macy-Moo!
Macy at 15 months:
Pretty soon, we will be 1 and a half! Wow! I will post pictures from our most recent travels to Philly and D.C. soon. We should be done with travel for a while and our next trip is planned for Oct! We're excited to rest and relax at home for a while!!!
Here is my Sadie-Bear...Sadie at 15 months:
- Weighs 28lbs 8 oz (above 97%) and is 33 inches tall (above 97%)
- Sleeps from 7pm-7am and naps from 12-2 everyday
- Has 9 teeth (8 teeth and 1 molar)
- Can run and climbs on everything
- Says Dada, Mama, BaBa (Bogey), Baaaa (Ball), Uh uh (uh oh), Mmmm (yum), Baaa-Baaa (bye-bye with a southern accent
- Shakes head no
-Can point to her nose
- Waves hi and bye
- Drinks at least 20 oz of milk per day!
- Gives great hugs and has just started giving kisses too!
Here's my Macy-Moo!Macy at 15 months:- Weighs 24lbs 4oz (75%) and is 32.5 inches (97%) tall!
- Sleeps from 7pm-8am and naps from at least 12-2 everyday (she loves to sleep!)
- Has 12 teeth (8 teeth and 4 molars)
- Can run and climbs on everything
- Says Dada, Mama, BoBo (Bogey), Baaaa (Ball), Uh oh (uh oh), Mmmm (yum), Bye-byeee (bye-bye), Nooo (no) and Up (with arms raised)
- Shakes head no
- Waves hi and bye (with a different wave for each)
- Drinks at most 12 oz of milk per day!
- Gives tons of kisses and says Ma (muah!)
Pretty soon, we will be 1 and a half! Wow! I will post pictures from our most recent travels to Philly and D.C. soon. We should be done with travel for a while and our next trip is planned for Oct! We're excited to rest and relax at home for a while!!!
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