Birthday Surprise

Today is Regan's 2nd birthday!!! Time flies and all that, right? We celebrated yesterday because of our schedule on Sundays. Anyhow, this was her first birthday that we celebrated. Last year, Andrew wasn't there and I didn't have the energy or enthusiasm to make a cake, buy gifts, etc. by myself. So, that'll be something I'm sure I'll pay for later in life... I never had a first birthday party, so you have to make it up to me..... HA! HA! HA!

I couldn't decide what to do for her cake. It's not like the other kids who can request a certain cake (alligators, rainbows, cars, etc.). So, as I was getting ready to bake the cake, I saw a picture of this on the back of the box and decided to try it. I started mixing and baking around 8am and was done by noon. It was really easy!!! And Regan loved all the colors and M&M's.

Regan LOVES dancing to music, so I kept that in mind when I got her presents. She especially loves the little guitar she got. She holds it and starts dancing.....these are the moments I want to remember!

Halloween 2009

Here are some fun Halloween pictures of the kids this year. Aurora was a rag doll, Jesse was Spiderman (the anorexic version), and Regan was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. They had so much fun getting dressed up. Jesse wasn't sure about the makeup at the beginning, but he got with the program, obviously! This was Regan's first year to dress up too. Last year would have been her first Halloween, but I was in DE by myself with the kids last year and I wasn't about to cart her all around the neighborhood.

Here's a little bit of Christmas humor to get you in the mood: Jesse said that if we have been naughty this year, the Naughty Santa will bring us naughty presents!!! When asked what were "naughty presents" Jesse said, "greasy candy canes, real dragons, real lions, and black and gray cats." Well, hope no one gets "naughty presents" this year!!!!

You are what you eat!!

I was talking to the kids a few days ago about where the food they eat comes from. Doesn't everybody have this discussion at some time with their kids??? When they have to break the news that the cute cow or pig or chicken the kids have seen are really the source of our foods???? I love shattering my childrens' perceptions..... :)

So, we talked about chicken nuggets coming from chickens......bacon coming from pigs.....steak coming from cows...... They seemed to be okay with all of this. Even excited to find out everything that we eat off of animals. Then there was a moment of silence as they each thought about all the foods that they eat. Afterwards, Jesse turns to me and says, "What kind of meat comes from a Yak?" Priceless!!!