Dress-up

Need I say more?

Valentine's Fun

I found a cute little Valentine's Day card-holder craft for the girls at Target.  Simple, but fun.

This kid has lost 8 teeth!  And I think another one is wiggly.  Wow.

Friday Nights

Every Friday night my parents come over at about 5:30 p.m. and watch the kids so that Eric and I can get out for a date night.  They've been doing this for about 3 or 4 years now, and it has been wonderful.  Thank you so much, Dad and Mom, for all you do, but especially for Friday nights!

Caleb Triking

He's all I've got during the day this year, and yet it feels like I have less time than before.  My mornings are slammed getting the girls ready, fed, and out the door, and after school we've got homework, dinner, bathtime, and bedtime.  And between mornings and school, I'm Caleb's playmate.  While he naps (an hour and half before the girls get home), I'm either working on transcripts, doing laundry, cleaning the kitchen, or taking a nap myself. :)  So time goes by pretty quickly around here, and that is why you don't see me uploading a ton of pictures to the blog.

I'm it for him during the day.  He loses his playmates at 8:45 a.m., and I pick up the slack.  We have fun, though.



Another Visit to the New Cousins

Eric and the girls finally got a chance to meet our new additions to the family a few weeks ago.

Precious time.

Toothless

Okay, I know it's bloody and gross to look at, but here's Essie right after losing her second top tooth.  Crazy.  We counted now; she's lost six teeth, and two more are loose!  Abby's lost two.  Weird, huh?

Caleb's 3rd Birthday

We had a very small, family-only party for Caleb's 3rd birthday this year, but it was still LOUD nonethless, and he and the girls enjoyed every second.

First we went out to lunch at Del Taco (their favorite fast-food place), and then we picked up his requested "Piderman" cake at Stater Bros (great bakery, btw) and headed to Chuck-E-Cheese for some pure, unadulterated kid joy.

It was a hit. 

This picture above is the only one with me (Mommy) in it, so I'm keepin' it in. :)  Wanna prove I was actually there.

Even though we had fewer guests this year, Grandma made sure he was covered in the present department.