Thursday, June 4, 2009

MaMaMaMa




Mia here... I surprised Mommy today on my 10 month birthday --- MaMaMaMa.... I called her name today a few different times when I wanted her to come over and snuggle me. Wow, apparently she really liked it! Now, I just need to work on Nick, since Ive got MaMaMaMa and DaDaDa mastered! We have had a great week of fun in the sun. More on that later though... Mommy is going to go unwind and Im about to fall asleep sitting up! And... I have to be well rested since tomorrow Im seeing my cutie pie friends, Rylan and Nick's friend Gabriel!

Nighty Night!
Have a great Friday!



Sunday, May 31, 2009

May daze

Sunny days... sweeping the clouds away - on my way to where the air is clear....

Another picture post. I just love all of these and couldnt bear to choose between them... Hopefully you will enjoy them as much as I do!

Park days with Nick, Mia, Grace and Addie - oh how we love spending time in the warm fresh air with our best friends!

The "wee ones" enjoying the breezy swings...

Mr Nick and Ms Grace - the old married couple!

Beautiful rainbow picture (one of the few dusk rains) David took this one!

Nick's sweetheart Morgan, walking hand in hand to the park...

Smiley Miss Mia enjoying the warmth on her cheeks...

Mia is now able to catch herself when she starts to tip over! That's our girl!

Morg and Nick swinging at the park by Angel's house!

Mia's favorite way to spend the afternoon... I swear she would swing for hours if we would let her!

"Uncle" Geoff spending some time with Mia - at lunch with the 'gang' at the Blue Door Pub in St Paul. We were honoring our friend Josh's dad. (his dad passed away suddenly a little over a year ago - and yesterday was his birthday.)

Nick with his first ever face painting -- A BIG HUGE rocket ship! We were at a birthday party for Julia and Maria (my friend Jenny's daughters!) The theme was Pirates and Princesses... What a wonderful morning!

Nick is so protective of his baby sister...


Daddy and Nick taking a break from running through the yard playing!

Princess and Pirate Party... Nick was taking a break from jumping in the big inflatable castle to read Mia a book!

Ahoy Matey!
My Pirate and Princess!

Nick and his water toys - we have loved this awesome weather!

Running through the sprinkler for the first time this season!

Mia laughing at Nick as he runs through the sprinkler! She is really into pointing at things lately - so funny!
Mia story for the week - On Saturday morning she really wanted us to wake up -- David walked up to her crib to lift her out and she squealed and said "Da Da Da"!!! Precious!

A fantastic playdate at the park with some old friends Megan and Molly... Have I mentioned that I love facebook? I attribute most of my fun mommy friends to being connected to facebook. It is the best way to reconnect and find those other special stay at home mama's. Anyway - we 'parked' it on friday, then walked up to Wendy's for lunch. The kids got along famously and I really enjoyed the company of Molly and Megan. Here is Riley (Molly's daughter) pushing Mia in the swing while Nick waits "his turn" to push his sis.

Here is the group (minus me and mia, of course - I am getting pretty good at taking photos one handed!) Molly giving Nick an underdog (or as cutie pie Riley and now Nick call it - "a hundred dog"), Riley, and to the right, Megan and her adorable daughter Adrienne.

Nick LOVES playing at the park - and so do I. I did get my first sun burn on Saturday at the pirate/princess birthday party - but I learned my lesson. I burn. No matter what time of the day it is... Sunscreen 100%.

We are flying right into June... and tomorrow my nephew/god son Keaten turns 3. Oh - how they grow up so fast. We are celebrating tomorrow night with a pizza party and then this Saturday we have a double party for Nick and Keaten with my side of the family. Looking forward to that!

Hope you all are enjoying the evening with your windows open and winding down from the weekend!

xo,
caris

Thursday, May 28, 2009

all smiles!

notice anything new??


I HAVE A TOOTH!! (and 4 more on the way!) youch! bring on the tylenol!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

whirl wind

Sunshine + friends + family = Happy Mommy

So - since we have had a lot of activity around here the last 2 weeks - I am going to keep the writing short and show a bunch of pictures. Enjoy!

Mia and her boyfriend Rylan outside enjoying this sunny weather!

Nick and Gabriel on a wagon ride to the park...


Grammie and Mia - Mia is watching the boys with their fishing poles and new tackle boxes!

Keaten and his new fishing gear from Great Uncle Ed!

Nick's new tackle box...
Mia's 9 month picture - such a little cutie...

All dressed up for Nick's birthday party at the Eagles Nest... Nick picked out this dress for her to wear! Good job, Nick!
Nick and Gabriel taking a break from playing at Nick's party -

Nick's birthday party gang - Nick, Grace, Daniel, Alya, Anya, Gus, Levi and Jordyn... Gabriel came a bit later and Julia had to leave before the picture! We missed you Morgan and Ava! (But, we get to see you both on Thursday!)

Nick and Levi - his transformer playing buddy!

Nick and cousin Daniel - wow - Daniel sure has grown taller!!

Nick and best bud Grace...

Nick chose to have Construction/John Deere themed party -- He is such a boy!

Nick fishing on the dock with Grammie at the lake for Memorial weekend -

Daddy and Nick getting ready to go to the lake for some fishing (too bad, we didnt catch one single fish!) -- and Nick's quote of the weekend "Did I catch a fish yet? Nope."

Mia and I striking a pose in the dandelion "garden" -

Hanging on the deck -

Mia had her first push-up treat - SHE LOVED IT!

Nick's 4 year well child visit -

Nick weighed 43 lbs (90%) and was 42 inches long (95%)! He has 20/20 vision in his right eye and 20/25 vision in his left eye! He passed his hearing test and all his 4 year mile stones! Tomorrow he goes to the pediatric endocrinologist - more to come on that!

Hope everyone has enjoyed the long weekend!