Tomorrow is Maggie’s 4th Birthday! I can’t believe it. Here are some pictures we took yesterday. Next week is her Tea Party so there will be more pictures to come and I promise to fill in Layla’s 2nd Birthday this weekend as well.
I can’t believe how big they are both getting!
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So my parent’s left today after a week long visit. It was awesome to have them here, and we are all missing them already. We had a lot of fun during their visit, a trip to Children’s Play Gallery where the girls both enjoyed a lot of time playing on stage. Layla was singing while Maggie was dancing, they did a lot of showing off during this week. Maggie and Layla enjoyed baking cookies with Grandpa, who still makes the best cookies. Maggie received a new doll, “Kit” who has an adorable bob haircut. I had been trying to talk Maggie into cutting her hair, I was not thinking this short but I love it and the doll did made her want to do it. She couldn’t wait to cut her hair just like her doll and brought the doll with her and told the hairstylist, “I want my hair cut like this and lifted up the doll” it was a great moment I wish I had it on video.
Well I think I’ve rambled enough about this week!
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We had a great visit with Beth and were sad to see her go. I’m so glad she was here for the girls first Ice Skating. Oh and what a blast that was, we had no intention of taking Layla on the ice at first, but they had skates that fit her, so we tried it out. She did enjoy it at times, but not as much as Maggie. Maggie did not skate on her own yet but did very well with someone holding her hands. There were no falls or tears which always makes it better. She is already wanting to go back again.
Valentine’s Day was like Christmas all over again. Beth made presents for both Justin and I with the girls. Maggie brought them into our room 1st thing in the morning. Daddy added to the day by surprising all of us with flowers, Maggie and Layla have theirs with Beth’s in their room and every night, Maggie asks if her flowers are beautiful. And Layla smells her flowers every time we change her diaper. These girls love their flowers already.
I also posted some pictures from January, Open House at the gym, and of course there is Maggie’s 1st Chicken wing. Justin had the camera and he took a ton of pictures, but I had to post all of them because it was so funny.
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This weekend was a busy one!! Saturday the girls and I went to see Disney On Ice with Linda, Heidi and Andrew. It was a blast!! I would go over and over to watch their reaction, Maggie couldn’t wait to see the Princesses of course and was not disappointed. Beauty and the Beast was her favorite, Layla loves Mickey Mouse or MiMo as she calls him. Every time he came out she would say it and kept waving and pointing throughout the show.
Sunday we played at Open House at the gym and then were lucky enough to have beautiful weather here so we took advantage and had a picnic. I will say it was not my idea and thought Justin was a little crazy but the girls and Andrew enjoyed and of course the Ice Cream at the end was the big hit.
Auntie Beth comes in on Wednesday and Maggie has been counting down the days. I will post more pictures from Super Bowl (Maggie’s first Chicken Wing) and Open House tonight.
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She has been asking for so long to have her done, finally yesterday we were able to get it to stay in. She was so excited and kept wanting to look in the mirror.
I have posted the last of the Christmas pictures along with just some pictures from around the house.
We are trying to stay warm this week, as we are expecting the coldest weather here in 12 years. There is something wrong when it is - before the windchill. Needless to say we will be hanging out in the house until it passes. Our California cars are not liking this weather, and I’m suddenly wondering what were we thinking. But oh well, it will be over in a few months and we will love it again.
STAY WARM!!
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It was a busy week around here getting ready for
Santa. We started out our week with lots of snow of course which made some things a little hard but gave us a beautiful White Christmas. The snow didn’t stop our Mom’s and Tots group from a great Christmas party and my girls had to dress for the occasion. Maggie got a new pair of boots but knew that if she wore them out in the snow she would not be allowed to wear them at the party. She proceeded to put her snow boots on and carried her “fancy” boots. Layla was a little upset that Maggie had a dress and she didn’t so her dress was a little big but still looked adorable. I know we are in trouble if we are this picky with our clothes at this young age. The teenage years should be fun.
Christmas Eve was busy with Santa preparations Maggie and I spent the day making cookies and our Gingerbread house. Which thanks to Justin is still standing. Then it was time for our new Jammy’s and going to bed to wait for Santa. It was hard to go to sleep which made it a late night for Mom and Dad.
Christmas Day was so much fun watching the girls faces when they came down the stairs was priceless. We unfortunately did not get to make the trip to Justin’s grandparents because he came down the stomach bug. It ended up okay, we spent the day in our Jammy’s and enjoyed our new toys.
Today we are going down to Grandma and Grandpa’s to continue Christmas.
Happy New Year everyone, have a safe holiday.
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Yesterday we took the girls to see Santa, Maggie was so excited and Layla well you can see how much fun she had.
Oh what we put our children through for our own entertainment.
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So I know I have not been here to update pictures lately, things have been busy. We just finished our competitive season and the team Justin and I coach took 3rd Place at the WI State Meet. We are so proud of them they worked hard all year and deserved it. And now it is now holiday time.
Thanksgiving Weekend we went to cut down our own tree, we found a great place to do it. Not much walking and the girls had a blast, well at least Maggie did. Layla wasn’t too sure about it all but they were both awesome. So our tree is up and Maggie loves to look at it and tells me all the time how beautiful it is.
WI winter has started already and is not slowing down, up until today we have had snow everyday in December. We have only been out a few times to play and first Layla did not like it. After a few rides on the sled and then having Mommy sit in it with her we were better. She even attempted to lie down for a few minutes and enjoyed watching Maggie make a snow angel.
Yesterday we started Maggie’s letter to Santa, it was so much fun to hear the things she was asking for, but the best part is how she wrote her own name. Of course it is backwards but all the letters are there and legible. I can’t believe how big she is, its crazy how fast it goes. I will have more to post as the holiday’s get closer.
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Hope everyone had a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving, we spent it with the Slife’s and enjoyed lots of food and great company. Sorry I have no pictures to post but I will get some new ones up this weekend.
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