Happy Birthday to Me....

I thought I was uploading the video of Amelia riding her bike, however I must have clicked on the wrong link. I figured since I just sat her for five mintues waiting for it to upload, I might as well show this video.

Big Girl Stuff

Amelia is such a big girl. Last week, we got the go-ahead from daycare that Amelia no longer has to wear pull-ups over her underwear. She went a whole week at daycare with no accidents. When I would come home from work she would report that she was dry all day and proceed to give me a "high five." I got a double high five when she reported no more pull-ups.

That weekend, we switched Amelia's bed to a "big girl" bed (a.k.a. toddler bed.) I wasn't quite ready for it yet, however she was climbing out of bed anyways, so I knew it was time to make the switch over.

Amelia was very excited about the thought of her "big girl" bed. I brought the girls to the grocery store so Brian could make the switch over. When we came home, I put her in her PJs and she couldn't wait to go to her room. She was very excited to see her new bed and immediately climbed in. 

The first night went very well. It helped that we had gone to the beach that day and Amelia didn't take a nap. I think she fell asleep within minutes and didn't move a muscle the whole night. So far she has been good about staying in bed. We did have a 4 am incident with her falling out of bed. I'm not sure how that happened since she has a rail. However after a kiss and a hug, she was in good spirits and went back to bed.

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Pool Time Fun

Ah Mom...these glasses are a little too tight. I can't open my eye.

Mom...these glasses are too tight...I can't smile.

Happy Birthday Nana!

Happy Birthday Nana! I decorated the kitchen drawers for you!

On Sunday, we celebrated my birthday a few days early. Allison took the tissue paper from my gift and tore them in strips. She then had me help her tie them to the drawer handles. As we were doing this, she told me it was for Nana's birthday. As you can see in the picture, she was mighty, mighty proud of herself for coming up with this idea.

Happy birthday Nana! You are a wonderful mom and grandma. We truly appreciate everything you do for us and I am so happy that you are part of our lives. The girls can't wait to see you this weekend.

Budget Cuts

In an effort to reduce expenses, art paper was cut from the family budget. The girls seem to be adapting just fine.

A Wonderful Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Father's Day. We invited both set of parents over for lunch on Saturday. The kids had fun playing outdoors and painting (more pictures to follow). We didn't get any pictures (other than this one) of the girls with the grandparents because of the said painting project. After our families left, the girls played outdoors for a few more hours. They were exhausted by the end of the night.  I don't think bedtime has gone as smooth as it did last night in months.

On Sunday, we treated Brian to breakfast in bed. Nothing says Happy Father's Day like a pop tart. The girls thought it was pretty fun to eat in bed. We watched the slideshows I have put together for the past few Father's Days.

After breakfast we headed to the park to play and have a picnic lunch. The girls had a blast playing outside. We went home for naps and the girls played in their new pool afterwards. I treated Brian to a steak dinner. It was a fun, but tiring weekend!

Happy Father's Day