Another Nephew!

This sweet little boy was born on Wednesday. It amaze me how easy my sister can have children, but how I needed massive drugs and surgery. The girls squealed with joy when I showed them the pictures that Paw Paw sent. All of us wonder when we will have the chance to meet this little guy as well as their other little cousin living in Texas. I hope it's soon.

"The happiest days are when babies come."

So true Melanie Wilkes. So true.

Two in a Row!

Awwwwww. . . Inhale the cuteness of my little Snow Angels. While Big Girl was sick inside, the little ones and I made good use of the new fallen snow. Enjoy!

Mardi Gras Mystery #9

The birthday party season is over until October, but we ended it with the best party for Big Girl to date. She wanted a {slumber} party at home; however, Mom wasn't quite ready for all the drama and sleeplessness that goes with a sleepover. Another idea she had was a Nancy Drew party or a Mardi Gras party. After a little brainstorming session we had it- A Mardi Gras Mystery Party! I hid envelopes all over the house with an anagram of each child's name on the envelope. That child was given the responsibility of reading the clue so the group could hunt for the next clue. All 14 girls had a ball scouring the house for envelopes. I made it even more mysterious by turning off the main lights and let the girls use flashlights to carry out their detective work. At the final clue, the girls had to unscramble a set of letters and determined that the treasure chest was in the attic.

Sadly, I was so engrossed in the party and making sure the toddler was being a good detective that I only got a few photos and nothing on the camcorder!

Sledding

Sledding and shoveling snow this weekend. We have a snow day tomorrow so the fun will continue. . .

Long time, no post

So Christmas and New Years has come and gone and we are gearing up for "birthday party season." My disorganization has been severely cutting my time on the computer, and my dear blog has suffered needlessly. our trip home was wonderful. Unfortunately the kids all got sick on the way home and were sick for several days. Second year in a row that this has happened, so maybe we should get the family to come out here for Christmas in 2010. I would like to state that I will post more pics of our Christmas trip to Louisiana, but I will be knee deep in boxes, trash bags, and Clorox wipes over the next few days. Wish me luck! The great house decluttering of 2010 has begun!

Little People

 I am so glad that I pulled out our collection of Little People that the girls had in Louisiana. Little Man can spend hours playing with his Little People. He groups them into humans and animals. He puts them on the school bus, in the train, and on the castle. He loves to take the camels ( I have no idea why) and has them "gallop" on the playmat street. I just love watching his imagination run wild already and thankful we have something to do on a rainy day. As far as his other favorite past time of trying to stand on his head, I believe that he pick that up from Big Girl!

November already?

     I apologize for my lack of blogging. I have been trying to spend a little time off the computer to prepare for guests, parties, and the holidays but still wanted to share a few photos with you and to keep everyone up to date. So to the grandparents and the great uncles and aunts, I will try to update more often. 

     So Halloween has come and gone and it was a busy weekend indeed. Baby girl had a field trip that Friday and little man and I tagged along to the farm. Needless to say little man will probably not be invited back to the farm! There were many a pumpkin and chicken that felt the brunt of his wrath. That night we attended a party in our neighborhood where the girls did the limbo, played games, and decorated some mini pumpkins. Saturday we had the neighbors over in the afternoon for more pumpkin fun and pizza. Then the dads escorted the super heroes and witches for the first hour of trick or treating while the moms stayed behind to give out candy. While the kids came home for a quick bathroom break, moms and dads switched roles and during the last 30 minutes of trick or treating a terrific rainstorm got the moms and the kids completely soaked. I have to say as my little Supergirl tried to cover her head with her cape as we ran through the rain, she exclaimed that this was the best Halloween ever! I had to agree!