Birthday Girl

 

I am the mother to a  7 year old girl--wow, where did that go.  I can clearly tell you about brining her little peanut self home--her little six pound self with wild black hair.  We had a pretty mild birthday; just Gramma Shelly came over and we ate birthday enchiladas and opened up some presents.  She had a party the next day with her friends bowling; so we are at the stage where you either just have one big party with everyone, or a few small gatherings.  My big secret was I bought her Taylor Swift tickets for her Fargo concert; which is in September.  That's a long time away for a kid; but she is excited.  I  didn't get the big squeals when the box was opened but I have had lots of questions and excitement since. 

Easter bunny

Took 6 years to get her to sit by him...

Easter

 This wasn't Easter but was the middle of the month and just made me smile; so I had to share.  They found Pooh and Tigger ears from Paige's 3rd(?) party and playing so hard.  Cooper thinks its awesome to be a tiger and roar.

 

 We tried the shaving cream and dye thing for eggs this year--didn't have such luck with it.  Fun making them but the dye didn't stick or I didn't follow directions.  Oh well, learned to do it the normal way next year.

 Cooper did not think Dad was funny putting shaving cream on his face.

We had some extra shaving cream; so why not make beards in the bathtub? 

Paige and Cowboy on Easter at the ranch; we spent Sat. night and Sunday.



Playing in the snow. . .or the one little pile left

Celebrity Waiter

Each year our small town has an annual fundraiser for the local hospital and my work has a table.  Usually there is a theme and everyone dresses up.  This year, Fruit of the Loom was our theme and we won best decorated table.  The girls were the fruit and the guys donned tees, undies, etc.  We had a ton of fun and looked fabulous.  Ryan and I even scored a few of the silent auction gift baskets, and the toy tractors he got where a big hit the day after with Cooper. 

Building

My Cooper has decided blocks are fun and they occupied him while I was finishing dishes tonight.  His building skills have improved as he got his tower as tall as he is before it fell over or he would purposely knock it over.  Paige would not create things and them destroy them and laugh with glee like this one.  Boys.

Goodbye February

I'm not one to normally wish days to pass quickly; but Feb. can go away and never return.  We had a horrible month.  The only real good thing was our ultrasound showed a nice normal baby--but otherwise our family was plagued by colds, sinus infections, more colds, then another sinus infection, tons of days off of work, and then the flu hit us last weekend just as we experienced our first weekend of no other symptons.  Hit Cooper Friday night and by Sat. morning he was good to go.  Got everything washed up, and then on Sunday night, Paige and I fell victim.  I think it took until yesterday for the total effects to go away.  I think there should just be a universal rule that pregnant girls cannot contract the flu--there is enough going on with our bodies to worry about all the repercussions of the flu!  Baby and I are okay; but whew, do not want to live through that again for quite a few years.  Ryan of course did not contract it and was a trooper helping us Sunday night--I am proud to say he even held is daughters hair back while she puked.  What a guy!

Bring it on March!  We are ready for nicer weather and getting some things accomplished (that's my goal)