Happy Birthday Bug

Another beautiful girl around here recently celebrated her sixth birthday!!!!

Many more photos to come of her fantastic day!

Strawberry

Papa has nicknamed her Strawberry and I love it!

She is officially four months old (last week) and is living the dream.

We can't wait until she wakes up so that we can play with her and smother her with kisses. The last four months (of crying) have been well worth the wait because this little gal is the light of our lives.

Miss Caroline loves...

playing in her exersaucer (how the heck is this spelled?)

talking to herself when she is supposed to be sleeping in her crib

having control of her paci, she pulls it in and out of her mouth

cuddling with her mommy and her blankie

watching her brother and sisters run around like crazy people

rolling from tummy to back

laughing like crazy when daddy talks to her and tickles her belly

finally being able to reach for those yummy toys to stick them in her mouth

Here she looks a little bit scared for her life but lately these two have been buds. He makes her laugh with all of his silly faces.

Happy four months beautiful girl!

Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

Here we are tailgating it up at last weeks Jayhawk game. I didn't get a chance this week to post about it (maybe because we played so crappy) but here we were all ready for the big game. Things went surprisingly well for us considering we took all four kiddos, ages five and under, to a 6:00 pm game. I was prepared for the worst and much to my delight things did not go all that bad. Walter was in awe of the entire scene. Once in the stadium his eyes could not have been any bigger and his mouth any more open. All of the commotion kept him nice and occupied. Margaret and Isabella felt the same way but their eyes were mostly looking for the Jayhawk mascot and Baby Jay. They also love watching the cheerleaders, Margaret let me know that she wanted to be a cheerleader there someday. Who knows... maybe so!

Walter found a couple of new friends to tailgate and throw the football around with.

This was Caroline's first Jayhawk/Tailgating experience. She was a trooper and I think that we have a future fan on board. Not that she really has a choice in this family!

We went to the game again this weekend and the outcome was much better, a great win for the Jayhawks. The weather here was gorgeous, tons of sunshine with a hint of fall approaching in the air. Looking forward to seeing those leaves turn and hopefully seeing more Jayhawk victories!

Margaret's First Day!!!

Miss Margaret's first day of preschool was today!!!

She has been so excited for this day and it finally came for her.

The last two years she has been loaded up in the car by 7:30 a.m. to get her big sister to school on time and when we would drive off she would say, "Mom, I want to do that!" Well today was her turn. After the kindergarten drop off we headed to the preschool drop off. When we got there I asked her if she wanted me to walk her in, she actually had to think about this for a minute and then told me, "Sure, if you want to." Are you kidding me little miss, you are only three! Of course your mother is walking you in! She is night and day from my Isabella, who never even spoke in her first class for the first four months!

Once inside she hung her book bag on the hook, found her spot at her desk, and gave me the biggest hug ever.

Showing us how BIG she is. So excited to wear her Twinkle Toes!

Leave it to Margaret to chose a bookbag with a monkey on it. Totally fits her personality.

After some sisterly advice on how to survive in preschool Isabella sealed it with a kiss!

Way to go Margaret!

Mommy is so proud of you and loves you to the moon and back!

Irish Festival

We had a great time at the Irish Festival last weekend.

It is definitely one of my favorite annual events that we do with my family. There is so much for the kids to do and I love going to listen to the music. The bands were awesome this year.

I got a few good pics here and there.

It was hard keeping my eye on everyone and trying to get good shots.

Isabella's favorite of the day: running through the fountains at Crown Center

Margaret's favorite of the day: jumping on all of the inflatables

Walter's favorite of the day: getting to drink a soda and not having to take a nap

Little Miss C had a great time listening to the bands and getting to be outside.

Mom's favorite part of the day: seeing my kids have so much fun and getting to enjoy a nice cold Boulevard Wheat!

Lil' Stinker!

Lately this lil' stinker has been up to many shenanigans!

Every one has told me that raising boys is so much different than girls. I kind of believed them, but now after a week of constant naughtiness I agree.

He just can't follow directions worth crap and I swear he must be hard of hearing because he doesn't listen to a word I am saying.

If it weren't for this adorable face and big brown eyes this boy would be screwed!

Today as I laid him down for his nap I explained that he needed to stay in his bed and not play because it would wake up his sister. He agreed. I left the room. One hour later I could hear him zooming his cars across his bedroom door. As I opened the door to lecture him and put him back in his bed I noticed that the room was full of 150 diaper wipes thrown all about. Yes, he emptied an entire box of wipes and threw them EVERYWHERE! I was furious!

I made him help me pick them up and as we worked I lectured him the entire time. When I was finished talking he seemed to have a smirk upon his face which only angered me more. I told him, "young man you better wipe that smile off of your face, this isn't funny!"

So what did my son do, he took the back of his hand to his mouth and wiped it. Yes, he tried to wipe the smile off of his face. I tried really really hard but all that I could do was laugh.

What am I going to do with this boy??? He gets me everytime with that cute little face!

Looking like Walter

Everyone has been telling me lately how much Miss C looks like her brother and I was kind of seeing it. Well tonight as I looked through old photos I must say, they are looking very similar.

Walter at six months...

Caroline at almost four months.

Looks like her hair might be a little bit more red and her eyes a little bit deeper brown but all in all she is looking alot like her big bro these days.

Happy girl with mommy!

Very serious about her tummy time!

Man, I love this smile:)