Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Stella Kate 18 Months








I am so grateful for this spunky, crazy, busy, happy, smiley, sometimes naughty, little person!  She has such the personality!  It's a good thing she's so dang cute because some days I can hardly keep up with her and her little messes she makes everywhere she goes.  

She's becoming less baby every single day and more and more of a toddler.  She no longer walks anywhere. . . she's converted to full running mode.  She talks quite a bit. . . yeah, no, mama, dad, Lola, hi, down, outside, shoe, more, done, hammy, bye and probably a few more that I'm forgetting.  She stops whatever she's doing and runs to the door when she hears her dad or brothers come home.  She gives great hugs, but is quite selfish with her kisses.  She begs for movies in the car anytime we go anywhere.  She is super spoiled by Jacks, Miles and Lo.  She doesn't throw too many temper tantrums yet.  She started nursery on Sunday and did great.  I rarely go anywhere without someone asking me if she's always so happy.  She loves to sneak sips (ok, giant sips) of diet coke.  She's the pickiest eater I've ever had.  She could play outside all day long and especially loves when her brothers or sister push her in her car up and down the sidewalk.  She loves life and makes everyone around her smile.  

Love our little Stelly Mo!


Sunday, May 13, 2012

Grateful. . .

Today I am grateful...

  • to be the mother of these 4. . .


  • For a perfect mom and granny who continues to amaze me each and every day with her awesomeness. . .


  • And for the best mother in law I could have asked for. . .
Happy Mothers Day!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Cinco de Mayo Awesomeness


So we had the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration tonight...and boy howdy was it a celebration!
We had muchos deliciouso food.
fajitas
pico
guac
mexican sweet corn cake
pinapple
7 layer bean dip courtesy of Lise and Mike
sangria with citrus
brownies (not exactly authentic Mexican fare, but delish none the less)
aaaaand. . .
yummy fruity beverages, complete with umbrellas made by Tierra and Jacks

 No one can tell me this isn't the most awesome family picture there ever was. 
sombreros
+
fake mustaches
+
fruity bevies in hand
+
a crazy cheeser baby in the background
=
perfection


 We invited a few neighbors over to assist in the pinata bashing at the end.  Unfortunately it was 
not the most awesome pinata ever 
because it was destroyed after the 4th kid had their turn.  
oh well
the candy was loved none the less.
Happy Cinco de Mayo. . . 
and thanks to all those who humor us in our 
extreme love 
of this holiday.


Thursday, May 3, 2012