Ethan Cuphands

Here are some pictures that I took of Ethan at the Kids Kastle at the Y. He was so proud of his little "cuphands"!

Isn't he cute??

Fire Station with the Daisy's!

Tuesday night we had a Girl Scout field trip to the Fire Station to learn about fire safety! The girls had a great time & we learned a lot too!! Hey girls- What is your #1 job in a fire??






GET OUT & STAY OUT!!

Too Cute Tuesday

This Too Cute Tuesday picture is of Ethan riding on Daddy's shoulders at Northtown Mall on Saturday. Ethan is clearly pooped out & ready to get out of there!! He was about one lullaby away from falling asleep on Brad's head.

Lauren's little Zukie!!

Here is a pic from Sunday when we had a chance to visit my dad! Lauren is posing with Zuker, my little brother's dog.

She is so sweet!

Dress shopping!!

Today, Lauren & I got to go to the bridal shop to try on dresses for Andrea's wedding!! We had such a great time!! I was sooo surprised, but in less than 2 hours time, we were able to pick out Bridesmaids dresses and find & purchase Laurens Flowergirl dress!!

Here are pics of my little hamball, Lauren posing in her new dress.

Happy Valentines Day!!

Happy Valentines Day!!

Today Brad surprised me with a card & the most beautiful tulips!! Lauren was a bit jealous. Grandpa Steve saved the day (and surprised the heck out of her) when he showed up at Grandma Maish's with a beautiful bouquet of flowers just for her!!

Here are the kiddo's posing with our flowers!!

PS. As you can see, Ethan remembers the trick that he was taught at the Kids Kastle...

Alumni Night!

Tonight was Coon Rapids Wrestling Alumni Night!! We try to get to this every year that we can!!

The first picture is Brad & Brian heading onto the mat to be recognized as alumni!

The second picture is of the kiddo's watching the wrestling match. They are sharing a bowl of "cocoa's" (Cocoa Puffs) that

Gpa Steve got them!!

Ethan in a box

I don't even know what to say about these pictures. I just call it Ethan in a box. I don't know what his fascination with this little box was, but he really thought that he should get in it. He spent quite some time trying to figure out how he was going to fit himself into his box.

Enjoy the cute pictures of my little weirdo...

the 100th day of school!!!

Today was Laurens 100th day of school!! Can you believe it?? I was able to go in to her school & help with their 100th day Celebration. Ethan even came with me & he was sooooo good!! He sat in his stroller the whole time (like 2 hours) and ate his snack & watched the big kids do their thing!

They had set up 10 stations, each with a fun activity and fruit loops. Yes, fruit loops (and they were safe for Lauren, so she got to do a food activity with her class & she was really excited!). They had to add a group of 10 items (smiley faces, stickers, pennies, fingerprints etc. ) to their 100th day sashes. They also had to count out 10 fruit loops per station, and add them to their 100th day necklace. At the end, they had 100 fruit loops on their necklace, and 100 items on their sashes! Then they got to decorate their 100th day crowns, and voila, their look was complete. Laurens teacher is so good at incorporating lots of learning into everything that they do. We are really lucky to have her in such a great class.

Too Cute Tuesday

This Too Cute Tuesday is also a congratulations to Lauren!! Lauren passed Guppy's in her first attempt!! She will be now moving on to Minnow's!! She is a really fantastic swimmer and we are sooooo very proud of her!! Yay, Lauren!!!

Daisy Investiture

Today was a special day for our Daisy troop. We held our investiture ceremony. This is where the girls become official Girl Scouts. My Co-leader, Cora made the girls daisy crowns and we held a candlelight ceremony. It was all pretty moving, I think. I had to fight back tears several times!!. So I would like to introduce to you all, the newest members of Girl Scouts, Daisy Troop 961!!

Preparation for the week ahead...

I was under the impression that things were going to get less hectic after the holidays... I was soooo wrong!! I think that things just keep getting busier!! This is the first year that I have felt like this, so I am assuming that it is because Lauren is in school now & she keeps me busy. (You would think that with her gone 6 1/2 hours a day that I would have more time on my hands!!)

So, this week I have so much to plan for. Monday Girl Scouts, Tuesday Work all day & Swimming, Wednesday TAX lady, housework and packing for the weekend, Thursday Work all day, Friday leave for Coon Rapids!!

At our Girl Scout meeting on Monday, we will be having our Investiture Ceremony. This is a candle ceremony where the girls become official Daisies. We also will begin writing to our pen pals in South Carolina, and learning about them and their state. We will be getting ready for World Thinking day as well. We are going to be researching Ireland. We will make food, wear clothing (instead of traditional Irish dress, we will be dressing in the uniforms of the "Ladybird Guides" the Irish Girl Scouts!!) & learn and share all about Ireland. Ethan will be joining us too...

Here is a pic of the kiddo's relaxing watching a movie before bed tonight... aren't they sweet??

Our Friday night...

Last night, Brad & Lauren went to the Daddy / Daughter Dance. They had pictures taken by the fireplace. They also got to design a frame there, so I was unable to scan the picture in. I apologize, but the pics of Lauren & Brad are a picture of a picture!!





The other picture is of me & Ethan just hanging out eating "cheezy poofs", and watching a movie.

Daddy / Daughter dance is here!!

Tonight is Lauren's first Daddy / Daughter dance!! We started getting ready for it about 1/2 hour after Lauren got out of school!! Lauren looked sooooo pretty!! Her hair actually kinda reminded me of my own hair when Brad & I got married!! I must have taken about 100 pictures, so what you are seeing is just a snippet of them!!

Tomorrow, I will try to post the picture that they get done there tonight!!

Ethan learned a new trick!!

My little Ethan played with the big kids at the Y the other day...


THIS is what he learned.


I am so proud...

He's still my Baby!!

Ethan has not slept in his crib for months now, but I had left it up in our room, you know, just in case he needed it... Well, I am sure that it was just for my own self. He is my baby, and I thought if I take it down, then he would be my big boy. Well, I finally built up the nerve to take the crib down today... A few tears later, here it is. A stack of wood & metal and a little mattress. He is still my little baby...

Here is a sad shot of the wall where the crib was...

Too Cute Tuesday

Ok, seriously... Is there anything cuter???

Daddy time

Daddy helping Lauren learn math in a workbook.

Daddy helping Ethan learn to be a man and tie his tie!!

Lazy Sunday

Today, we just hung out around the house. Brad was off, so hanging with daddy was a pretty cool idea!! Here is a pic of the kids with their new tatoos (thanks to dad!!)