Happy 7th Birthday, Maya!

Maya had a great birthday weekend. Before her party, she was surprised when her BFF returned early from her trip so she could attend Maya's birthday party :) The party was at the movie theater to watch the movie "Tangled". Then, Maya and all 11 girls walked down to a nearby restaurant for cake and ice cream! She received so many great presents this year- thank you everyone!

Ava rides!

She saved and saved and saved....

Ava asked how she could earn money to buy Maya a birthday present (so sweet). She emptied garbages, made her bed and vacuumed. For weeks! She earned all of her money and bought Maya's present today :)




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Look who loves the park now!

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Heaven

I keep thinking of this adorable thing that Maya said yesterday and I had to share...

We were driving to basketball practice around 5pm and the sun is setting. The clouds have this pink-ish luster to them. Maya gazes out the window with her hand up to her face and says, "That cloud over there must be heaven.....I have always dreamed that heaven would be pink. Pink everything. I'm positive that cloud is heaven." :)

Big steps!

In the past few days, Lola has started cereal and playing in the exersaucer! She seems to love all these big girl things!! :)





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Lola's baptism

Lola was baptized at Saint Francis today. It was a wonderful ceremony and we all enjoyed watching Lola get submerged in holy water!! She was very brave :)

ava is a great big sister!

she is always a big helper (except for today when she woke up lola from her nap) and loves to play with her baby sister!

it's going TOO fast!!

almost 4 months!!

now really, does it get any cuter than this????

happy halloween!

superheroes took over our house this year! i don't know how i didn't get any pics of the baby, but she didn't dress up anyway :) i did get a good one of her today that i'll post in a few!

gotta love the chunk!

look at how big this girl is!!! she needs to stop growing so fast!

my 3 babies

gotta love the pajama pics! :)

Maya reads to Ava's class

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She's 3 months!!!

Tubby time!

Always love the fun tubby pics :)


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Lola loves this toy!

We've had this thing for all 3 babies but Lola seems to be fascinated by it!! She loves it!


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Y Guides and Princesses

Daddy and Maya are taking part in the YMCA Guides and Princesses this year. It's a program for dads and their daughters and they get to do tons of fun outdoorsy stuff together. They made their leather vests together this past weekend and next month they go camping with the rest of their "tribe"!

isn't she the cutest?!?!? :)

Saturday morning cartoons

The girls got Lola all set up for some Saturday morning fun! Cartoons and jammies :)


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ava's first day of school

ava is sooo excited for school today! her LAST year of pre-school!!! :)

p.s. when i picked her up today and asked how her day went, her exact words were "it was awesome, mommy!" :)

tubby time!

this girl loves her tubby!!

Sweet Lola Jane, 8 weeks

We are so lucky to have another happy baby! The smiles and the little fat rolls are enough to melt anyone's heart :)

"mommy she's a keeper"

when i was in the shower this morning, ava brought her stool in from her room to watch her baby sister sleep. my first reaction was "what on earth are you doing in here while she's sleeping!?!?!?" but she turns to me and says... "mommy, she's a keeper". i guess we'll keep both of them around :) and maya, too :)

sweet cheeks :)

ava, 4.5 years

Happy girl!!!

I caught Lola's first laugh on film!!! (ok, on my phone)


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sisters

this one was taken with my camera- the next one with my phone....

Sisters!!!

Ms. Liane got us these fun sister shirts that we LOVE to wear!!!


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shhhhhhhh....

don't tell her i take so many pictures of her while she sleeps!!! i love it! :)

grammy came to visit!!

We loved having grammy here and Lola especially loved meeting her. We are really looking forward to our trip up north in a few weeks!

oh how happy hour has changed...

nanny knows how to do it right..... with cocktails and crayons! (ok, apple juice for the kids.... but they call it their 'wine') :)

Another one bites the dust!

Maya pulled out her own tooth with dental floss last night. The picture is a little scary but seeing her come out of the bathroom with her tooth on a string is something I'll never forget.... and now neither will you! :)

she's 1 month old already!!

She's ready!

Soccer starts today and Maya's sooo excited!!!


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my big helper

since maya is back at school, ava is officially my 'right hand girl"! she loves to help with her sister!

1st day of 1st grade!

Big girl Maya started 1st grade today! She was so excited that she hardly slept last night :)