Happy Birthday Daddy

030312- It's Daddy's big day!  We wanted him to know just how much we love and appreciate everything he does for us.  The kids made a birthday banner for him, we got balloons and a yummy ice cream cake.  It was a "quickie" celebration since Mommy had to go to work.  But the next day we made up for it by going to Sunday brunch at Bethwood with the rest of the family.   Then the weekend after, Mommy and Daddy had an adults-only party with friend and cousins (while the kids had a sleepover at Grandma's and Uncle Tommy's). 

The kids were excited to celebrate Daddy's 40th.  Any excuse to have cake.

Memorable comments: 

• Daddy, you're a big boy now. (D)
• Wow, that's a lot of candles! (D)
• Daddy, where's our goodie bag? (D)
• I want CAKE (L)

 Hard at work coloring and painting Daddy's birthday banner

 Our quickie celebration.  Yes, the food was NOT homemade and we were eating out of aluminum foil.  This is what happens when both parents are working full time.  Either way, Daddy was still all smiles.

 "1972" - it was a good year

 Brunch at Bethwood.  Still raving about the food!

 The kids are entertaining themselves with Tita Nikki's and Lola Mia's iphones.

 

 We are now on two different decades.

 Lots of love for Daddy!

 Happy 40th Birthday Daddy!

Pre-Op Day

Tomorrow is Dylan's big day.

After over a year of going back and forth to Dr. Wirtshafter to monitor Dylan's adenoids, tonsils and ears, we've noticed that he was actually getting worst rather than better.  Even though his sleep study from years ago didn't reveal any major problems, we could tell that his hearing was starting to get seriously affect and his congestion consistently lingered.  After several tests, meetings and conversations with different doctors and other moms who have had the procedures done, we finally decided it was time to put in the tubes and removed his (LARGE) tonsils and adenoids.  It was a hard decision to make but everyone promised us it was for the best.

Based on this picture, no one would think that Dylan was literally screaming and kicking at everyone who came near him.  He refused to remove his jacket and sweater, cried, screamed and kicked until he was finally held down by two people (mommy being one of them) just to draw a little tube of blood.

Because Dylan could not eat after midnight and his diet would be limited to ice pops and soft foods for several, he had a BIG dinner with some of his favorites - rice and beans, chicken and rice and macARONI and cheese.  He was a happy boy!

Fun in the snow

It's Winter!

It's been a calm one this year so as soon as we had enough snow today to enjoy, we put on our snow boots and headed out to shovel and make a snowman.  When the kids got tired of helping Daddy, they took out their sled and played until it was time to head back inside for soup and hot chocolate.  It was the perfect winter day with just the perfect amount to snow to play in. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PeePee in the Potty

Just a month and a half after he turned 2, Logan is potty trained!

Roughly a month before his 2nd birthday, he had been showing a lot of interest in peeing in the potty.  He'd tell us he wanted to go and he's gone in the potty a handful of times.  But we never officially trained him.  Most of the time when he would tell us, we'd just tell him to go in his diaper (no points for lazy parents!) 

One day, we just decided it's was finally time to try it out and give him a chance.  It's a commitment and a lot of work!  He was excited to wear big boy undies (which he calls "undies like DD's") and he did great for the first day with just a couple of accidents.  As a reward, he'd get TWO M&Ms which motivated him to keep up with it.  Although he did great for someone his age (he's really still a "baby" and we honestly didn't expect much), it did take him a while to really get the hang of it.  The hardest part was potty training while in school.  It was obvious that he wasn't comfortable going in their potty and the worst part, NO M&Ms in school.  After much pep talk and lots of encouragement, Logan proudly wears his big boy undies.  It took him about two and half weeks to be officially potty trained!  We couldn't be more thrilled!

all it took were TWO M&Ms

Dance Party

The kids danced the night away as we celebrated Uncle Tommy's retirement.

 

 

 

Happy 2012!

We put on our polka got socks and celebrated new year's eve by going to the Tan's Annual New Year's Eve Party.  We ate lots of yummy food and watched the ball drop at midnight.  The kids stayed up until past midnight, had 12 grapes (well maybe just a little bit more than that.  We all know 12 is not enough for their bellies.) and apple cider.  It was a perfect way to ring in the new year.

 And they are out!

Happy 2012!  This is going to be a GREAT year.  

May your new year be blessed and prosperous!