Apr 13 2010

Wow, it’s kinda been awhile

Sorry… it’s been forever since I’ve updated anything here.  I kinda feel like this is the case most often though… I’m always coming back about a month or so between posts.  My internet time is limited though, and well… I’ve gotta rest when I get the chance.  Oh well :)

I do have TONS of photos to share though! :)   Stay tuned!!

A few weeks ago, we had our first encounter with drawing/coloring! :) I bought a large pad of paper and some of those toddler markers that Crayola makes… turns out, Nora seems to think they are toys. I think that we’ll be better off with real crayons rather than these toy-like things… we’ll see how that goes. :)

drawing - our first attempt
drawing - our first attempt
drawing - our first attempt
drawing - our first attempt

April 3rd.  We had a good day, just hanging out… Grandma Kathy brought over an Easter basket for the girls and Nora had a blast checking it all out!

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She even brought me a planter with some beautiful flowers… I’m trying not to kill them this time!!
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Later we went to dinner at Mellow Mushroom… it was kinda crazy. The girls were both in a bit of a mood and so it wasn’t as relaxing a dinner as it could have been.
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So, we came home… and Aunt Whitney came by to play, so we hung out outside for a bit and played with BUBBLES!! :)
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a few photos from Easter :)   I had really wanted to get some good photos of the girls in their Easter dresses… it didn’t quite work out so well though.  Here are a few, and a few egg hunt photos too! :)

The girls’ Easter baskets… Yeah, Sarah’s wasn’t big enough… I’ll do better next year!
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Nora had fun playing with her Easter goodies…
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Me & Sarah :)
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Easter was also Grandpa Mark’s 55th Birthday!! :)
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After lunch and a few naps… we got to enjoy the outdoors and help Nora with her first ever Egg hunt!! :)
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Sarah got in on the fun a little bit too :)
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Then we hung out in the front yard for a little bit :)
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and snoozed a bit more…
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Then Aunt Whit got home from work (yep, she had to work all day) and wanted a pic of her and her beautiful Nieces :)
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Sep 2 2009

Ooohhh an idea!!

I was browsing online and found this…
Yeah, I know… nothing special… not the best image, etc.  BUT!!!  It gave me an idea!  I’ve been tossing around the idea of a cupcake themed birthday for Nora… that plus all the cool ladybug stuff that I’ve been getting together for the girls’ room.  What if I were to do a ladybug themed birthday with cupcakes??  Is that too much?  Is it weird to have ladybugs when her birthday is in December?  What do you think?

Or… what about this cake?