Day Care Appreciation Day

To Thank Miss Kim for the amazing job she does with our kids, Emma's Mom and I brought breakfast and lunch, cards with gift cards for Kim and the assistants, and some cupcakes for everyone to enjoy.  I brought my camera to take a picture for my 52 week project, but decided it deserved a post all it's own.  Our kids LOVE Miss Kim and are asking to go to her house by the time the weekend is over.  I feel lucky to have someone care so well for my kids when we have to be at work.  She never hesitates when we need something and constantly goes above and beyond.

Thank you Miss Kim!!



p.s.  As you can see Jack was hot and sweaty from playing outside and not too excited about being in our picture. lol

52 week project - Week 13 - 16

Week #13
Sunday April 1st, 2012. Both kids are were sick so we were laying in bed watching cartoons.


Week #14
Sunday April 8th, 2012. Easter Sunday with the Thomas Family. The kids were a mess from exploring Grandma Seybert's backyard, but they had such a good time!


Week #15
Monday April 16th, 2012. We're a day late but I decided better late than not at all. We had just walked in the door from Ella's ballet class.


Week #16 Wednesday April 24th 2012. Okay, so this week we are more then a day late. But I have a good excuse. Both kids have hand, mouth, and foot disease. Until a few days ago I didn't even know what that was! I was so late on my photo that I told Guy I was just going to skip a week. He said let's just take it now; so we did. Ella was sleeping, but we made it work.

Is it possible?

I couldn't believe it when the kids sat and colored quietly for 20 minutes!  There was no screaming, fighting over crayons, or climbing on the table.  Not once did either one yell "MOM..." It was so great!  It gives me hope that one day I will be able to make dinner, do laundry, even go to the bathroom with out one of these rug rats attached to my hip.

Wordless Wednesday: LOVE

Coloring Easter Eggs

Coloring Easter eggs this year was quick and eventful! I contemplated waiting until we put Jack to bed to color the eggs because I new he wasn't going to quite get it, but we decided to throw caution to the wind and let him get in on the fun. Just as we got all the dye and eggs on the table, Jack grabbed the entire cup of yellow dye and covered himself and the floor with it! Once that mess was cleaned up, he was holding a hard boiled egg and bit the top right off. At that point we put him in the high chair and let him finish tearing apart the egg. Ella had an awesome time and made some beautiful eggs! Later in the week when I was shelling the eggs for Easter deviled eggs, I came across an egg that said "Daddy loves Mommy"; that one was my favorite! =)

Easter Bunny 2012

The Easter Bunny was a huge success! Given our experience with Santa I was a little nervous about sitting Jack on the Easter bunny's lap. When we walked up Guy asked the photographer if she was ready to take the picture because it didn't go well last time we were there and we thought it might need to be quick. Just as he said that Easter Bunny lady #2 said "is he the little boy that had the seizure?! Oh my gosh! We have all been talking about him! That went all the way up to our corporate office; we were all so worried about him!" I think they were more nervous than I was to take the picture. When Guy sat Jack down we were pleasantly surprised. Both Ella and Jack smiled for the picture and were perfectly content to hang out with the Easter Bunny. Thank goodness it went well!

Sick Babies

Both kids are sick, which makes for lots of snuggle time. Jack was so cute content laying on Guy that I snapped a quick picture. I hope they are both feeling better soon so we can begin our Easter fun.