8.31.2010

Daddy & Gia’s Birthday

Today was Daddy’s birthday and Gia’s first birthday! We met everyone out for dinner.

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Taylor waiting for her cupcake!

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The girls even got some presents…

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Josh had to go into work after dinner, so I drove home with the girls. We were almost home when Taylor started to projectile vomit all over. I guess her dinner of peanuts, lemonade, and chocolate cupcakes didn’t sit well with her. So we got in the bath where the puking continued. I think she got it all out before bed fortunately. Poor girl. The good part was that it all just smelled like chocolate and not puke. Kayleigh was worried about her, “Mama, why is this happening to my sister? Will she do this forever now?”

Happy birthday to Daddy and Baby Gia!!

8.28.2010

Party!!!

Kayleigh had her big girl 4 year old party today! She loved every minute of it. Thank you to all of our wonderful friends and family for making the day extra special!

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Taylor was able to spend some quality time with her boyfriend Luke…

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Are rare moment of sisterly love caught on camera…

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Baby Gia…

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Bubbles with Mikey and Gianna…

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Rissy and GG…

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Lukey and Baby Hayden…

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Kayleigh was so so excited to see Sydney, one of her BFFs. We don’t get to play with her often enough because we basically live on opposite ends of the state. I don’t know if Kaykay was more excited about the party or getting to play with Sydney.

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Kayleigh has been talking about pillow pets for months now. She wanted this dog more than anything and was in love with it from the first moment she held it!

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Great Gma Lou, Great Gma Gerre, and Princess Addie…

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Happy birthday my beautiful girl!

8.27.2010

Happy Birthday Kaykay!!!

Kayleigh turned 4 today! We had a jammed packed fun day. She began the day by getting dressed head to toe in her favorite color pink! Thanks to the Irvin girls for this cute get up. She got to wear a crown at school, that she ended up wearing the whole day. It was our snack day at school. We bought apples, pretzels, and cupcakes with pink frosting!

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Kayleigh got to pick out the lunch location. Like we even need to ask her favorite place anymore. This girl is in love with Chipotle!

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We then dropped off Daddy and Taylor at home and had a big girl afternoon. We first went to a movie. Kayleigh picked Cats and Dogs. We had a private showing! We had the theater all to ourselves and she still hushed me if I asked her if she wanted popcorn or something to drink,

“Mom! It is inappropriate to talk in movies! Please be quiet.”

“We are the only ones in here!”

“It doesn’t matter, those are the rules!”

When the movie was over, we were off to get our nails done. This was a first for Kayleigh and she quite enjoyed it! I do her nails all the time, but I am clearly no professional!

It was back home for the family party at our house. Both sets of grandparents, Maggie, Michael, April, Gia, Jared, Carrie, Addie, and Gma Lou all came over. We had pizza and lasagna, but who cares because the dessert was the good part! Nothing Bundt Cakes is seriously the most amazing cake I have ever had! I am so glad there is not one near us, because it would be way too tempting. We played and opened gifts! The four girls had fun.

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Kayleigh was really making me laugh opening her presents. She is just SO dramatic. She would hug the gifts and cards, “I have always wanted this. I love this! Thank you everyone! I love you all!” As she is kisses her gifts.

I love my girl so much. She is sweet and sassy and I wouldn’t change her one bit!!!

8.23.2010

O R A N G E

Everyday we pick up Kayleigh from school and everyday she tells us nothing! I ask her what she learned, if she had fun, if she played. The only thing I can sometimes get an answer to is what snack she had. She likes to tell people that she gets “too embarrassed” to talk about school. I plan on volunteering in her classroom, but they are still working on the policy for volunteers. After class one day we all went out to lunch. Kayleigh says, “Daddy, I am wearing a orange shirt today. I learned that in school.” Kayleigh already knows her colors, but Josh still tells her good job. She then says, “You spell orange, o-r-a-n-g-e! I learned that too.” Josh, “Wow. Awesome job babe.” So I know she is learning things and having fun, even if she is too embarrassed to talk about it!

8.20.2010

Happy Birthday Gaga!!

We celebrated Grandma Lisa’s 55th birthday tonight. We started the party with a little princess dress up. Then Josh and I made a special pork chop dinner Josh saw on Take Home Chef (so yummy). We topped if off with some pazookies! The girls are way into blowing out the candles, so we made sure everyone had their own!

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My mom was reading a mushy love card from my dad and Kayleigh had this response…

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We love Gaga so so much! Happy Birthday!!

8.11.2010

First Day of School

My big girl started Kindergarten Prep today! As we were getting out of the car I told her I was going to take some pictures. “Seriously Mom! No one else is taking pictures! Do you have to?” So I first had to hide between two cars to take the first picture, and a “hurry no one is looking” for the second pic in front of the door. Once we got in class, she realized I wasn’t the only dorky mom! There were plenty of cameras. I was curios to see how she would do with me leaving. She has never had a problem when I leave her places, but it has only been with family members. She gave me a hug and kiss and didn’t flinch as I headed out the door. She was excited to see me when I came to get her. She was “too embarrassed” to talk about her day, but did say she had so much fun and had apples for a snack. When we got into the car I asked if there was somewhere special she would like to go for lunch. She responded, “No, I think I just want to go home and see my sister.” What the heck?! The rest of the afternoon they played great together! Turns out Kayleigh missed her pesky little sister! I am so excited to see the great things she learns!

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8.10.2010

Great Great Aunties

Three of my Great Aunts, one Aunt, two Uncles, one great Uncle, and my Grandma were all in town for a few days. It was a very nice little reunion. Kayleigh was in heaven!! She loves when we have visitors. The fuller the house the better! I intended for her to sleep in my room, so everyone could have their own beds and bathrooms. When she found out that Auntie Wilma was staying in her bed, she wanted no part of my bed. She wanted to cuddle with her new “Best Friend”.  Taylor had fun, but was bit out of her comfort zone. She was super clingy mama’s girl, like even more than normal. It was interesting to see how very different my girls can be. Kayleigh was inseparable within minutes and Taylor wanted to bury her head in my arms.

Aunt LuAnn bought the girls cute stuffed animals and books…

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Great Auntie Wilma & Great Auntie Ann…

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Kayleigh did not want to let her new friend leave…

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Sisters- Grandma Lou, Wilma, Ann and Jane.

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Sisters with their brother Ron…

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My parents and brother with my mom’s twin brother Mark behind her, sister LuAnn, and her brother Mike…

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Kayleigh getting ready for her first day of school and not wanting to see Auntie Wilma fly home…

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