Tale of Two Sisters & A New Brother

Well I finally got a chance to take a healthy Eamon & Keira to Dr. Adhar for his 4 mos well visit and her flu shot. Keira was a champ - Dr. Adhar gave her a purple lollipop and she didn't even cry a bit when she got the shot. She was (in her words) "very brave"

Eamon's ears are clear - his cough is better (exc. at night where he is still getting up a million times) so he got a clean bill of health. Didn't appreciate the shots one bit but fell asleep in the car on the way to Uncle Joe's.

Eamon's stats at 21 weeks are 14.8 pounds & 24.5 inches. He has gone down percentile wise on all the charts but he isn't quite 5 mos so we'll see. I can't quite understand it b/c all the kid does is eat. The 3-6 mos hat I got him doesn't fit so I thought his melon would be large but I guess not. Looking back Keira was bigger than him at this point so we'll see where Eamon goes from here. Otherwise, Dr. Adhar said he is the cutest and happiest baby she has ever seen! That was before the shots!

And Happy Feast Day to Caileigh & myself - today is the Feast of St Cecelia!

Well this past weekend lovely as it was outside was spent mostly on the inside for me, Eamon & John. Unfortunately we were a mess but the girls were fine so they spent some quality time with Grandma & Grandpa. Caileigh went to the circus on Friday and had a terrific time while Keira & I went to Jack's 5th birthday party. John & Eamon stayed at home & tried to recoup.

Sunday was much better and we even got out and raked some leaves so the girls could jump in them. What a difference a year makes Keira couldn't wait to jump in!

Time for Caileigh's 6 year check up and flu shot and she did great. Ok she cried of course before they even gave her the shot but after she did great. She's 43 lbs and 43 1/2 inches - a few more and she can ride the big rides at Kennywood!! Her ear tubes are out or at least just in the canal which made Caileigh happy that she doesn't have to wear ear plugs anymore. They lasted a long time and she has hardly been sick this past year (knock knock!)

Keira was also supposed to get a flu shot but since she still had a hacking cough Dr. Adhar decided to hold off until next week.

And Eamon, poor Eamon it was supposed to be his 4 month well visit (complete with shots) but since he's had a cold for a week and snot coming out of his eyes, it turned out to be a sick visit & his first (of many) ear infections. Lungs are ok but his cough is awful so we'll have to watch that. On the flip side he's 14 pounds!!! Big guy! Too bad his extra weight isn't helping him sleep at night. We're going on a month of waking up and its not fun! Hopefully once his ears are better he'll sleep better too!

Happy Halloween! What a night! The girls were excited to take their costumes to school. Keira had a parade in the morning and Caileigh had one in the afternoon. Eamon wasn't feeling that good so he just went to school in his pumpkin sleeper. Too bad the weather didn't cooperate - it rained & was cold so Keira aka Dorothy only made it a few houses and then she helped me hand out candy. Well at first she cried b/c she wanted to go back out but after I gave her a piece of candy she was happy to hand it out - one at a time to each person that came to the door. Meanwhile Caileigh and John scoured the neighborhood until 7:45 and came back with a huge bag full of goods. Add that to all the stuff they got at school and we have enough to last until Easter!

Time is flying by for our little boy! 4 months old and a month into daycare. Unfortunately he has a cold and is pretty miserable so we didn't get a good 4 month picture to share so we'll have to fudge it later.
Smiley Eamon is doing good otherwise. His sleep is for the birds, like a newborn again but hopefully that will work itself out. The ladies at daycare love him & say that he is always smiling! He's still a crier esp. when he's tired but otherwise is doing great. Always grinding his hands and putting them in front of his eyes and then shoving them into his mouth. I seem to recall reading Keira doing the same thing!

We'll bring out the bumbo soon so he can sit up with us instead of the bouncy and also the exersaucer! Exciting times ahead!!

Fun day at the Duffy house for Caileigh's 6 birthday party! It was a backyardigans theme this year complete with the Uniqua pinata (much to John's dismay!). All her cousins came and the Riordans, her grandparents and aunts & uncles. Too bad the weather was chilly but the kids were still outside beating the pinata. She got lots of awesome gifts and had a great time!

The fun continues for the birthday girl. I picked she & Syd up after school so they could get their nails done at a local salon! They were so funny talking to the ladies that were doing their nails! So sophisticated!! Then we all went to California Pizza Kitchen with Jack & Aunt Kelly for dinner and then it was back to the house for a sleepover!! Complete with watching Spooky Buddies (which I think was a bit scary since both Keira & Caileigh ended up in my bed!). Fun times with the cousins!!

Happy Birthday Caileigh!!

I can't believe my little girl is 6! She's been looking forward to her birthday for weeks! The house was decorated and she was really excited. I surprised her by working in the cafeteria (hard work!) and then after we had dinner (tacos) and opened her presents before gymnastics. She got a selena gomez boom box, hangman game, shirt from wicked & game for her IXL. The day ended with cake & ice cream ! Lots of changes in store for my 6 year old - I can already tell she's getting smarter every day! I love you sweet Caileigh!!

History was made Saturday when Caileigh freely went to cheer with the rest of the pep squad! She had a great time (which we knew she would) and was excited the whole time. Sorry no sound on the video - we'll get some better shots this week. Poor Keira was dying to cheer as well.

The game followed a fun day with Aunt MK for the girls as they started Friday at Build A Bear where Caileigh got the bear she has wanted for months plus a sleeping bag for her bear. Although Keira desperately tried to get Aunt MK to buy her a new bear, she settled for a small kitty as her aunt said she had to wait for her birthday (so no one get her one beforehand GRANDMA & GRANDPA TALKING TO YOU!!)

Then it was dinner at the mall, Diary Queen for ice cream and a sleepover & movie at Aunt MKs. The next morning they met Lynne at the Waffle House (rainbow & chocolate chip pancakes) and then went to Animal Treasures in New Castle. I got a picture of everyone riding a camel (!) and feeding kangaroos & goats & pet an alligator!! They had a great time - thanks Aunt MK & Lynne !! You're the best!

Well even though our little "2 & a half" year old refuses to go on the potty she's still doing all kinds of fun things that I need to remember.

She's a singing machine - her favorites are "oh the Lord is good to me (thanks Aunt Molly) and so I thank you Lord", while strumming her guitar
Also favorites are Noah's Ark song "Give God the Glory Glory - while flashing her hands.

She loves to play school & store with Caileigh = sometimes she's the teacher (Mrs. Sobien) and sometimes she's the student - call her Dora. But everyday its "Mom you wanna play school with me".
But Keira doesn't like to listen or do her lessons very well she usually just likes recess. She does know many of her numbers colors & shapes & letters & is a puzzle wiz but not that interested in coloring. Usually whatever Caileigh is doing at the moment she will do.

Sleeping in her own bed - some nights- others she's in with us.

Only likes to wear shirts aka skirts or dresses. Occasionally pants but usually there are tears involved.

QUestion question questions! Where's Dad, when's Dad coming home, where are we going repeat repeat!

Can I kiss Eamon & hug him? Usually when he is in the middle of eating or sleeping!

Loving Caileigh except when they fight - which they are starting to do more often!

Loves to run esp. when we go on walks around the neighborhood

And loves loves her lipstick. Every morning in the car I have to give her her chapstick for her lips!

She's as sweet as ever but is testing us all the time!!

and many more to go! Eamon seems to be adjusting well so far. The one girl told me she had to hold him all day on Monday- oh no. But then she said it was because he's so cuddly and every time she looked at him he'd smile at her! Awwww!

Keira is her usual funny self going to day are Aunt Molly's & with GramaGrampa (as she calls them - say it really fast). Still refuses to go on the potty stubborn child!

Caileigh loves school and lives after school care - she's such a latch key kid! I thunk we have already gone through 2 boxes of crayons with all the coloring she does. She's really getting good too. All both of the girls want to do is play school - every day! Caileigh is getting excited for her birthday- next week already!
Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Anniversary (a few days late) to my wonderful husband of 8 years!! It's been a roller coaster ride from the beginning and we're still on the first hill! Love you sweets!

Sweet little Eamon 3 months old already! No drs appointment this month but I think it's safe to guess he's at least 12 pounds. I put a 0-3 month sleeper on him & the poor guy had trouble straightening his legs! I'm not used to my kids wearing their "true size". I think Caileigh was in 0-3 for 6 months!

Well Eamon is just a cute smiley happy boy. Living his sister- but maybe not so much when they get in his face with their high pitched "hiiiiii Eamon" but still he smiles! Don't get me wrong because he's still a screamer too especially when he is tired or hungry but mostly happy. And he's a sleeper (thank you kind Lord)! Most nights he's ready by 7:30 & doesn't get up until 5 or 6! I know! Amazing! Hopefully that will help when the dreaded teeth start to poke through.

So that's the update in sweet Eamon - pictures soon!

Well life as we know it changed again as I go back to work (for the last time!). I've been practicing getting out of the house by 8 or so and today went ok if you don't count Keira waking up with a croup cough, crying b/c she didn't want to get out of her crib, tripping on the sidewalk and then crying because she wanted to get into the car on "Eamon's side" (and I had all my work stuff blocking the floor so no go). Aside from all that it went great!
We'll see how the rest of the week goes, hopefully smooth as we all get used to our new routine!

Posted lots of videos from our little Pep Squad show yesterday! You'll see in one of the videos Keira disappears to get her white shoes like Caileigh (which I put in the shelf in her closet that I didn't think she could reach) but she gets them!

Well today was the Knights first football game for the Pep Squad and even though Caileigh knew all the cheers she was reluctant to go out with the girls and cheer. Finally Aunt Kelly walked her out to do the halftime show but then ended up getting stuck doing the moves herself! Oh well - maybe next game!

Eamon is a cute smiley boy - what a difference from a month or so ago! Sure he still screams at the top of his lungs but most of the time just eats (and eats!), sleeps and smiles! Plus he is sleeping so well at night (I hate to even type this) so I can't complain about the cat napping during the day. And even the girls have been sleeping in their own beds the past few days (collecting their $.25 every morning from dad) so the Duffy house is quiet at night again!

What a special day for Eamon Michael! The newest member of the church wearing his christening dress that his Grandma Burke bought him in Ireland (and all his cousins wore) and his Croatian booties. He did wonderful, not a peep (which shocked all of us!). He was the best of all three kids at their baptism. Father Joe Mele was kind enough to baptize Eamon as he did the girls and it was great to see him. Aunt Molly & Uncle Joe were wonderful godparents!

We had a nice lunch at the house & the weather cooperated wonderfully. Eamon did so well all day - we were so proud of him! God Bless Eamon!

Well baby Eamon is certainly growing! He is 11 lbs 10 oz and 22.5 inches. Right around the 50th percentile for weight. To compare (thanks to this site!) Caileigh was 9 lb 8 oz at 2 mos & Keira was 10 lbs 11 oz. I'm sure Eamon's refusal to take a pacifier is contributing to his extra pounds! Unfortunately the poor guy also got 2 shots and spiked a fever and was completely miserable the rest of the day & night.
Of course, it was the last Friday night at the pool and so the girls went with John to cook out with the neighbors and had a great time. They were out late dancing and singing with all their neighbor girls. Its been a great summer at the pool for everyone especially Caileigh who not only met a bunch of girls to play with but went from swimming 5 feet to the length of the pool, diving, going off the diving board & swimming in the deep end. Hopefully next year she'll join the swim team!

I know everyone thinks I abandoned this site but nope just haven't found the time to update like I used to. Plus I am no longer the photographer in the family so getting pictures has been more difficult than before but that's ok I'll backtrack as much as I can!

So today is an exciting day - Eamon is 2 months old and last night he celebrated early by sleeping from 9:30 - 6:15 am !! AND the girls slept in their beds all night too - glory halleluia! Of course I was up at 4 to see what Eamon was doing and then couldn't get back to sleep so everyone slept great except me but that's ok.

Grammy & Aunt Ashley came over today to visit and Grammy was able to get Eamon to sleep on her shoulder and now he is happily snoozing in the pack & play - another great feat! He is smiling alot more when he seems someone familiar and blowing lots of bubbles (which may just be his reflux). He's still cranky but at least its getting better. His next drs appt is Friday so we'll see how much the little guy weighs then.

The other exciting thing today is Caileigh's last day before she starts kindergarten! Orientation went well on Friday and she met her teacher and the boy (Joshua) that will be sitting next to her at her table. I think she'll really like it & looking forward to getting all the nervous anxiety out of the way.

Now Keira would go to school in a minute without any problem but she is still back at Mt Nazareth. She'll be home with me on Mondays, Aunt Molly on Tuesdays & GramaGrampa (her name) on Thursdays. Just her with GramaGrampa so it will be interesting to see her on her own.

I promise to post 2 months pictures & Caileigh's first day this week!

Today the girls went to a birthday party for Colman - Caileigh's "best friend" from Mt Nazareth. Keira was invited too which was fun for her. Both girls got their first hot wheels cars & they loved them so we may be rethinking what we buy around here! Way back when we were thinking of names for Eamon Caileigh kept saying to name him Colman after a boy in her class but I never met him. Until the summer when she told me to get something from her cubby that Colman left for her & it was a card that said "thinking of you" on the outside and then had a poem inside. "love Colman" (which I have saved in her baby book). Too funny.

When I read what it said to Caileigh she said "well mom we love each other" (what?!) And when we went shopping for his gift she didn't think the spider man toy was enough (at $30 I did) she said "well mom he's my best friend!". Anyway, apparently Colman is quite smitten with Caileigh b/c he kept asking his mom if I called to rsvp for his party and when Caileigh arrived he went yelling to his mom & dad "Caileigh's here!". Very cute. Caileigh also was talking to his dad about kindergarten for awhile so I think she got the ok from his parents ;) He's actually a very cute boy and seemed very sweet - too bad he is still at Mt Nazareth & too young (5)!

Then we went to dinner at California Pizza Kitchen (Caileigh's choice) to celebrate her going to kindergarten and then ice cream with the Ryan's for dessert. Aside from the tantrums from #1 & 2 it was a nice day!

This morning Caileigh had orientation & met her teacher Mrs Sobien and dropped off all her supplies. She met a boy that will sit next to her at her table and his mom went to school with John! Small world (but they are "facebook friends" so not so small).
The parents had all kinds of papers to fill out (ugh) and then we were done. Caileigh saw some of her cousins so she was happy about that.

Off to the pool at night for one of the last summer nights. It was quite cold but Caileigh didn't mind of course swimming with all her friends. She did quite a few twists off the diving board and splits while Keira swam with the noodle. Eamon slept and then just watched.

Sorry they are out of order - some are iphone & others camera so they aren't all in order- hope you can follow along!

Well we woke up to the sound of thunder & lightning so I wasn't optimistic that our flights would be on time. Tornado watch through the area and another monsoon storm! We made it to the airport with time to spare and said goodbye to our friends. I bought the girls a necklace with 3 charms on it that said "Best Friends Forever" and each got one word on a separate necklace. They are all so sweet and play so great together!

So early to our gate and the plane was nowhere to be found. The tornado watch delayed all the flights at least 3 hours so we didn't leave until 1:30 and got home around 4:30. But thanks to Southwest it was an easy flight! Keira again fell asleep before the flight so she was up the whole time trying to wake her sister. Then she started "writing" in her book and would ask "how u spell rammy and pap pap, how u spell erika and chuck?, how u spell pee pee and pop pop" (her new favorite words). Over and over and once I would tell her she would draw circles in her book. Fun times!!

What a trip we had, so nice to see Fran and the girls again! Although it was nice to be home and see John who we hadn't seen in over a week!! And nice to be greeted by snow and freezing temperatures (boo!). I do need a serious relaxing vacation now - any suggestions?!

Well even though it was supposed to rain we braved it to go to Sea World on our last day. It was actually pretty nice all day - sometimes hot but other times breezy. We started with riding the Sky Coaster to get a nice view of everything in Sea World and then off to the Elmo & Abby Treasure Hunt show which Keira loved.

From there it was time for Shamu's Happy Harbor which was empty because everyone else went to the Shamu show. So the girls went on all the rides again & again. Keira wanted to go on the Ocean Commotion ride so I figured I'd take her and as soon as I sat down and the bar hit my belly I thought "oh no, will I regret this?". Well it wasn't too bad but Keira was not a fan so that was her last ride of the day until we found the ..... carousel!! Meanwhile Caileigh was a mad rider going on everything she could even dragging poor Fran on the Shamu roller coaster 3 times!!

Then it was off to see Believe - the Shamu show which we saw in 2009 and loved. This time we sat in the Soak Zone to hopefully get a little wet but not tooo wet! Well we didn't get wet at all but everyone loved the show and seeing the whales jumping in the air and splashing everyone!

After that it was back to the kids land and the girls climbed on the huge ropes and through the tunnels until they got so hot & sweaty it was time for the splash pad. Well Megan & Madi went full in getting buckets of water dumped on their heads while Caileigh was a little more timid, but eventually was shooting the water guns at everyone. Keira on the other hand was very timid, not really wanting to get wet until she did. And then she would run in and come back out and say "I like it!" and run back. ANd then come out and say "I'm not done playing" and then run back. Again and again, rinse and repeat!!

So then it was off to the Dolphin & Whale show - Blue Horizon which we were excited to see and wouldn't you know as we made our way over to the other side of the park Keira fell asleep. And then it started raining! And when I say raining I mean pouring!! So the show went on but they had to skip some of the parts where the actors were flying on swings and jumping in the water but overall it was really cool!! So we stayed in the stadium under cover for awhile and decided to skip our dinner at the park and make our way back to the condo with some take out. It was a fun day but everyone was peetering out by then and our stuff was soaked!

After a night of chinese and ice cream and packing up all our stuff everyone was ready for bed!

Another cloudy day but not a lot of rain. We spent the morning realxing again and then went to explore the resort. After a trip in the paddle boats and then miniature golf it was time to hit the pool! Keira napped while the other girls swam and then Keira & I swam for awhile too. Of course Keira loved sitting in the innertube spinning around but not so much when she climbed out of the tube, let go of me and sank! Oh well, she was fine!

Then back to the condo to get ready for our special dinner with Cinderella, Prince Charming, the Stepsisters and Evil Stepmother! The girls looked adorable in their princess gowns - we had Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel & Cinderella. With matching tiaras, wands and bracelets all with the matching jewel in them for their costume. And the two Queens!!

As soon as we sat down the Stepmother came over and named the girls "Tiny Rella", "Fishy", "Sleepy One" and asked Belle - where's that Beast? Then Druzella came over and took pictures with the girls while they had her sign their books. And then came Anastasia - the mean Stepsister.

Well Caileigh said to her "why are you so mean to Cinderella?" and she said "why are you so mean" & Caileigh said "i'm not mean, you're mean" and back& forth they went on and on. Then Anastasia pulled Caileigh's chair back and Caileigh jumped out of the chair over to me and by the time Anastasia walked to the next table Caileigh looked at me and.... BAWLED!!

(Fran has it all recorded!) So Anastasia came back over and told her she was just kidding just like Caileigh was kidding and soon Princess Belle was smiling again.

So then Madi discovered that Anastasia had put a handlebar mustache & glasses on the picture of Cinderella in Keira's book! The nerve!! Keira kept pointing to it saying "what she do mommy" "look what she did". So when Prince Charming came around, Madi told him what Anastasia did and he called her back over the table. Then Anastasia screamed "MOTHER, MOTHER" and told the Evil Stepmother that the girls were picking on her. Well the evil Stepmother came over and they all pointed to the book. Poor Cinderella even came over and had a sad look on her face. But she told Keira it was ok and she wasn't mad at her stepsisters.

After that the girls got a nice picture with Cinderella and hugs all around. Then they danced along with Anastasia in a parade a few times and she told them to go give Prince Charming a hug so they did! The girls didn't want to leave and by the time we saw everyone and ate it was over 2 hours!!

So we went back to our condo but not before the girls got a picture in the horse and carriage outside! A fun day for the princesses!!

Of course when you come from the cold winter anticipating 80 degree weather it rains instead! So lucky we had no big plans for today (except to enjoy the 7 pools at the resort). Everyone slept in and the girls had fun just running around the condo and playing while Fran and I relaxed! Then it was off to the activity center to color our own umbrellas (perfect!). All the girls did a wonderful job and boy did they come in handy.

After an afternoon nap for Keira we headed to Downtown Disney for some (wet) shopping and dinner at the Rainforest Cafe (fitting!). The girls especially loved Goofys' Candy Shoppe where you can buy a pound of candy for $8.00! And also the big pin trading store where Caileigh really got into the action asking everyone to trade for nice princess pins! Although our big plan was to hit Ghiradelli's chocolate shoppe for a nice bowl of ice cream, we were all so tired that we skipped it and went home instead!

Well leave it to kids to be up all night and still wake up fine. Its just me that was exhausted! Caileigh's ear felt better and Keira was in good spirits.

The fairies made an appearance and left the girls Disney water bottles, Mickey ears that light up and special pins to trade. And Fran was so sweet to get Caileigh and Keira necklaces to wear to put their pins on!

But we had a quick change of plans to do Magic Kingdom instead of Sea World since it was supposed to rain the next couple of days and today was the only really nice day of the week. So Fran & I quickly packed (and packed) and got everyone out the door and on our way!

By the time we got to the park it was hot! Off to see the princesses first and get that out of the way. We waited a little while and Keira got crankier and crankier but as soon as she saw Belle & Cinderella she was excited! Then it was off to ride some of the rides while Keira & I got some strawberry lemonade & then got pictures with Jasmine & Aladdin! Just like when she was 9 mos old, Jasmine planted a big kiss of Keira's forehead which she loved!

Off to Captain Jack's adventure ride and it was all 6 of us going. Unfortunately it was about a 25 minute wait walking through a dark corridor & Keira only wanted to be held and then she fell asleep! Dead weight! So she & I rode in one boat and Fran with the girls. Well little did we know there was a bit of a hill in the ride which I wasn't expecting! And neither was Caileigh which was evident when she started to cry!! Keira slept through it and the rest of the ride was fun.

So then it was onto "Its a Small World" which of course was Caileigh's favorite a few years back and quickly became Keira's as well. That and the carousel Keira could have rode all day long. After some fun rides, we went to get in line to see Rapunzel - the girls favorite princess of the day but the wait was over an hour long (**!!**). No thanks, we'll watch the movie again!

Off to some dinner and then to Tomorrow Land to ride Buzz Light Year, the People Mover and dance with Chip & Dale. The best part was buying new pins and trading them with the Disney workers. Caileigh really got excited about asking everyone to trade pins! We also saw Mickey & Minnie but didn't stop to get our picture but we had rides to ride!

Then Madi & Megan really wanted to see Tiana from Princess and the Frog so they went off to find her and Caileigh, Keira & I rode the carousel & its a small world again! and then got big bowls of ice cream. Then it was starting to get dark and time for the night parade so we made our way over to Main Street and found Fran and the girls right at the parade route. By this time everyone was peetering out (especially me) so after the cool parade we made our way back to the Ferry Boat just in time to see the fireworks!! It was after 10:30 by the time we got home and Keira was so tired she refused to let me take her clothes off and just slept in her shirt that she wore all day. Luckily both girls were so tired they slept without much trouble. What a great day at Disney!

And we're off to Disney! The countdown is finally at 0 and we headed to the airport early enough to breeze through security and then get lunch. Although the flight was perfect timing for Keira's nap, of course she didn't sleep a wink! We arrived in Orlando and met up with Fran, Madi & Megan and everyone was excited to see each other! Off to get some food at the local Wal Mart and we finally got to our condo around 7:30. After a quick order of pizza it was off to the pool for a night swim which we promised the girls we'd do. They loved it but it was chilly and the lips were blue by the time they got out so it was off to the hot tub to warm up and then finally to bed after a long day of travel!

Unfortunately it wasn't long before Keira started barking like a seal and Caileigh got up crying that her ear hurt so it was me & two girls in a double bed - not fun! And with Sea World the next day I was not optimistic it was going to be a good one.

John is off to Myrtle Beach with friends to golf so its just us girls for the next week. Today its school, tomorrow with Grandma & Grandpa and then its Friday and the day before we leave!! I'm sure we'll go to the fish fry since its Caileigh's favorite and then get home to pack and get ready for our trip!

Yay for the Irish!! The girls slept over Grammy & Pap's on Friday and got to the parade bright and early Saturday morning. As you can see from the pictures, Caileigh was loving the whole thing - front row seat the whole time but Keira (like Caileigh years back) was more interested in the food and being held. Although after she kept saying "I go parade?". Caileigh's favorite was all the dancers (of course) so maybe this year she'll want to take lessons!

After the parade we went back home to relax and then to dinner with all the Duffys! The girls had a great time, Caileigh especially enjoyed feeding Cousin Shawn the "monkey brains" (aka hummus).

Slainte'!

Happy Valentines Day or Balentimes Day as Caileigh used to say. I reminded Caileigh of how she used to say it this morning and she laughed at herself and then Keira said it as well. Fun memories!

Yes I finally added a few new pictures and eventually will get back to regular updates on this site including trying to go back to re-create some updates if only for my own sake! Life and all its wonderful moments have flown by and I haven't had a chance to pay attention to this site like I used to do. And the fact my husband takes most of the pictures nowadays on his fancy new camera means I don't have control of the pictures like I used to. And my audio on my cell is gone so I have video but no audio to go with it! So many bumps in the road! Oh well, I'll get back right in time for #3 to arrive! As for now, have a wonderful balentimes day! I know we will!

P.S. Happy Birthday Nin Nin!!