Has Georgie been replaced?? Is this really happening? Every since she got Jessie for her "birthday" she has not wanted to sleep with Georgie. Where is he? Laying with all the other toys.
Tim even said, "I'm actually kinda sad about it." Me too!
Friday, March 25, 2011
could it be?
Has Georgie been replaced?? Is this really happening? Every since she got Jessie for her "birthday" she has not wanted to sleep with Georgie. Where is he? Laying with all the other toys.
Tim even said, "I'm actually kinda sad about it." Me too!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
little girls love to have fun
Marisa loves to party. She loves parties. And she really loves birthday parties. So knowing that a week after we arrive in London is Marisa's 4th birthday, I feel sad that she won't be able to have a birthday celebration with her friends. So because of that I planned ahead early and told her this year she could pick two friends to spend a fun birthday afternoon with.
Of course she chose her best girl friends.
Kennedy and Savannah joined Marisa this past Friday to celebrate her 4th birthday at the movies to watch Gnomeo and Juliet and at Farrell's Icecream Parlour.
Here are the girls ready to go to the movies...
and the girls after the movies. haha I told them to stop and smile and this is the pose they all came up with! These cute girls just made me laugh.
Farrell's is a pretty fun place for kids. It was very colorful, loud, and fun.
Marisa was given a birthday sticker and had their birthday sundae with a pink candle. (She noticed the pink candle, of course.) At least 7 waiters came up to the table to sing one of their many versions of "Happy Birthday" to her. Our waiter asked Marisa to stand up before they sang, but all three girls stood up as support. So stinkin cute. One waitress couldn't get over how cute all three of them were.
I love the look on their faces. haha The waiters were so loud and so animated the girls were looking at them like, "Whhaattt??" haha
After the girls literally devoured their icecreams it was time to open presents. She got Jessie, Woody, Bullseye, a wedding Cinderella barbie, and a birthday musical Rapunzel brush. She was so HAPPY!
While they were eating icecream Kennedy wanted to sit next to me and whispered in my ear what she got Marisa. She was so excited for Marisa to open her present. She immediately showed Marisa that the brush plays music and quickly opened her card for her and showed her that her card played music too! That is what they are listening to in the picture. I love it.
Happy (early) Birthday, Marisa!
Of course she chose her best girl friends.
Kennedy and Savannah joined Marisa this past Friday to celebrate her 4th birthday at the movies to watch Gnomeo and Juliet and at Farrell's Icecream Parlour.
Here are the girls ready to go to the movies...
and the girls after the movies. haha I told them to stop and smile and this is the pose they all came up with! These cute girls just made me laugh.
Farrell's is a pretty fun place for kids. It was very colorful, loud, and fun.
Marisa was given a birthday sticker and had their birthday sundae with a pink candle. (She noticed the pink candle, of course.) At least 7 waiters came up to the table to sing one of their many versions of "Happy Birthday" to her. Our waiter asked Marisa to stand up before they sang, but all three girls stood up as support. So stinkin cute. One waitress couldn't get over how cute all three of them were.
I love the look on their faces. haha The waiters were so loud and so animated the girls were looking at them like, "Whhaattt??" haha
After the girls literally devoured their icecreams it was time to open presents. She got Jessie, Woody, Bullseye, a wedding Cinderella barbie, and a birthday musical Rapunzel brush. She was so HAPPY!
While they were eating icecream Kennedy wanted to sit next to me and whispered in my ear what she got Marisa. She was so excited for Marisa to open her present. She immediately showed Marisa that the brush plays music and quickly opened her card for her and showed her that her card played music too! That is what they are listening to in the picture. I love it.
Happy (early) Birthday, Marisa!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
moving out...
March is a blur.
The only things that run through my head about March are boxes, packing, tape, painting, passports, visas, 4 hours of paperwork, LA passport agency twice, long drives, BioMedic, painting, packing, boxes, fingerprinting, new stroller for London, long lines, notaries, copies, my children being ignored, selling, DI-ing, cancelling, late nights, last days of preschool, packing, boxes, stressing, housing in London, moving truck, an awful cold on moving day, did I mention painting??
But we have finally officially moved out of our little apartment last Saturday. One afternoon while packing and looking around an almost empty white house, I couldn't stop crying. I hate saying good-bye and I kinda hate change.
This was sorta our first real home. We moved in when Marisa was just 4 months old. Many, many memories.
Both girls took their first steps.
We had our one and only pet. A fish named Jumper that miraculously survived Marisa.
Crappy carpet.
Mini art work drawn on the walls by both children.
Many, many, sleepless nights with two children, but also many, many days of laughter.
In the meantime, we are staying with Tim's parents until April 9th. 3 more weeks and we start a new adventure and we can call a new place home!
The only things that run through my head about March are boxes, packing, tape, painting, passports, visas, 4 hours of paperwork, LA passport agency twice, long drives, BioMedic, painting, packing, boxes, fingerprinting, new stroller for London, long lines, notaries, copies, my children being ignored, selling, DI-ing, cancelling, late nights, last days of preschool, packing, boxes, stressing, housing in London, moving truck, an awful cold on moving day, did I mention painting??
But we have finally officially moved out of our little apartment last Saturday. One afternoon while packing and looking around an almost empty white house, I couldn't stop crying. I hate saying good-bye and I kinda hate change.
This was sorta our first real home. We moved in when Marisa was just 4 months old. Many, many memories.
Both girls took their first steps.
We had our one and only pet. A fish named Jumper that miraculously survived Marisa.
Crappy carpet.
Mini art work drawn on the walls by both children.
Many, many, sleepless nights with two children, but also many, many days of laughter.
In the meantime, we are staying with Tim's parents until April 9th. 3 more weeks and we start a new adventure and we can call a new place home!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
18 month check-up
Weight: 23 pounds 25 percentile
Height: 32 1/4 60 percentile
Head: 18 3/8 55 percentile
About Natalie:
Natalie feeds herself with her left hand, writes with her left hand, throws with her left hand, and if you try to switch her hands she will switch it right back. I'm betting she is a lefty.
She is a very energetic, happy, smiley toddler, yet mischievous and naughty, or adventurous and active? (Let's look at the cup half full and say adventurous and active.) :)
When she gets in trouble or goes into time-out she laughs, smiles, smirks, anything else but feel sad or remorse. She's even made me laugh multiple times trying to discipline her.
Everytime she is done with dinner, if I don't catch her in time, she throws and wipes everything from her table or high-chair clear of everything. One time I leaned close to her face, pointed my finger, and as serious as I could to let her know I meant business, I firmly and sternly said, "NO!" She only responded back with her finger pointed at me, a very good imitation of my face, and a firm "NO!", following with a cheesy smile and laugh. So much for discipline.
She knows exactly what buttons to press with Marisa. Her favorite is to pull her hair and smile.
On the flip side, Natalie is a sweet-natured baby. She loves to be held and to cuddle. She is a total Momma's girl.
She will comfort Marisa if she is crying, (if she didn't make her cry in the first place) and has even comforted me when I was crying. She just held me for a long time.
She always hands Marisa a snack first before feeding herself.
She always wakes up from nap asking, "Whey 'isa?"
Natalie loves her Georgie and lately has been wanting two binkies at once. One in her mouth and one to hold, that way she can switch between her "peent" and "lellow" ones whenever she feels like it.
If you ask her how old she is she will reply, "Two!" and she holds out her thumb and pointer finger to show you her age. Like a gun.
Dynamite does come in small packages. So much to love about this girl...and man do I LOVE her!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
private business
I think it is the funniest thing when kids hide to "take care of business". Marisa did it at this age and now Natalie just started.
Peek-a-boo. I found you, baby girl.
Peek-a-boo. I found you, baby girl.
Monday, February 7, 2011
first day of nursery
Best birthday present ever. Natalie's first day of nursery today. :)
Isn't she so dang cute?
And yes, that is a big ol' bruise on her forehead from slipping on the bathroom floor and hitting hard on the side of the porcelin toliet...
Friday, January 28, 2011
it's official...
we are moving...
to...
LONDON!
We leave the first week of April, we will be gone for two years, we get to be there for the royal wedding and for the 2012 Olympics.
Crossing my fingers my girls come back with accents. :)
Paris, Milan, Austria, Spain, Germany, Scotland, ..... HERE WE COME!!!
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