The Long Lost Blogger

Yes, it has been quite a while since I last blogged, but I'm going to try to get back with it! As usual we had a busy past weekend. Saturday was actually a little warm out - warm being 45 degrees! Since we all have crazy cabin fever, we ventured out on Saturday afternoon to play for a bit. Shawn was able to take the Christmas lights down - so we were productive too!

Yes, those are flip flops in the snow!

On Sunday we decided to take the kids bowling. Aunt Alisa joined us and we all had a great time!

She was so excited!

I think someone thinks he's pretty cool!

Slight lane foul!

Yes, Lauren did beat mommy!

Things to do in 2009 - Updates

We've done some of the things on our to do list!

Lauren's
#10 - Jump in a bounce house (bounce day at summer camp)
#12 - Build a sandcastle (Memorial Day at Mark Twain Lake)
#15 - Participate in the summer reading program at the library (we've joined!)
#29 - Have a birthday party with friends

Aidan's
#8 - Build a sandcastle

Find the original list here

Family Birthday Party

On to party # 2 of the day! We had our families over for Lauren's birthday around 3. We had dinner, opened gifts and had cupcakes and ice cream. It was a nice time, but by the end of the night, I was exhausted! Enjoy the pictures...

Lauren's Mama Judy, Papa Renny, Aunt Alisa, Aunt Tricia, Uncle Chuck, Aunt Anne and Uncle Jerry all went in to get her this adorable house for her birthday.

She is so excited!

Lauren and her Great Aunt Tricia - they share the same birthday!
Oh boy, a princess nightgown!The boys - Hayden and Aidan!

Princess Party Time!

For Lauren's 4th Birthday she wanted to have her friend over and have a "Princess Party." So four of Lauren's friends came over - Charlotte, Ashley, Kayle and Ella. We had a dress up time at the beginning of the party where they could try on different princess dresses. We had necklaces, tiaras, rings, bracelets and magic wands for all the girls. We had different stations set up where the girls could do a foam princess project or could get tattoos. Here's some pics from the start of the party...

Getting Kayla a beautiful ring and bracelet!

Making pretty foam princess signs

Charlotte's Tattoo

Aidan "I want to come to the princess party!"

"Can't I get a princess tattoo?"

Then came the big surprise - Lauren didn't know, but Cinderella came to her party! Imagine how surprised she was when Cinderella rang the doorbell?

Lauren immediately changed out of the Snow White dress and into her Cinderella dress!

Cinderella read a book to the girls, taught them a dance, sang a song, taught them how to curtsy and wave and made them all official princesses. I think the girls (and the moms) had a great time!






After Cinderella left we had cake, opened gifts, did a pinata and played a game. I think Lauren and the girls had a great time and Lauren will remember this birthday forever!

We still had one more party to go this day! Next post, the family birthday party!

Dance Rehearsal and Princess Decorations!

June 6 - Today is Lauren's party, but first we had her dress rehearsal and pictures for her dance recital. We had a mini meltdown at the start of the day - she hated wearing the makeup, so most of her eye makeup ended up running underneath her eyes (which you'll see in the pictures below!). But she ended up doing great in the dress rehearsal - next week's the recital! Here's some pictures...

On to the party! What a crazy day! So yesterday me, mom and Aunt Anne decorated the house for the party - here are some of the adorable decorations!

We had a princess cake for the kids party and cupcakes for the family party.

Next post - the Party!