Mateo turned 3!

We went to Mateo's 3rd bithday party a couple weekends ago and it was such a fun day.  They had a sledding party and the weather was perfect for it.  We did a little sledding, then roasted hotdogs and ended with cake and presents inside.

Birthday boy taking a little snooze on mom.

Maddyx hanging out by the fire.

Jaxson, Mateo and Bailee

Kennedy (nice look) and Michelle

Bailee loving on her sister.

Jaxson and his mommy, Michelle.

The birthday boy!

Luciana and mommy, Amanda.

Tony helping the kids by the sledding hill.

The girls and maddyx chilling by the fire.

Birthday at Home

I am getting a little behind on my posts and realized I still have birthday pictures to add.  We celebrated as a family on their birthday and had them open their gifts from Daddy and Mommy.  We were excited to see what they thought of their new bikes.  Every time we go into Target or Walmart they want to check them out, so we knew they would be a hit and we were right.  The girls are still trying to figure them out since they are a little on the big side right now.  By summer they should be good to go.

Yep, this is what my living room looked like after 2 days of parties.

The princess bikes.

Happy Birthday to Aftin & Bailee!

The girls love singing happy birthday and were really excited to have it sung to them.  Bailee is my shy girl so she had her "big" sister blow out her candle.

Our Princesses Turned 3!

I can't believe how quickly the time has flown by and my babies are now big girls that just turned 3!  They are very decisive these days and about a month ago chose the cakes they wanted.  Big surprise that Aftin wanted a Rapunzel cake and Bailee wanted Cinderella.  They talked about their birthday party for over a week before it even happened and couldn't wait to have it at the Centre in New Richmond.  We went to their daycare friend Azlynn's there a couple of months prior and they had a blast.  We had a great turn out and are so blessed with many family and friends joining in the festivities.  The girls loved the swimming portion (no cameras allowed in the pool) but their favorite is always the bounce house/open gym.  I want to thank everyone for coming (helping me out prior to party and during the party) and also for the generous gifts the girls received.  They are so lucky to have so many wonderful people in their lives.

Bailee and Grampie.  Love this picture!!

This is a great picture that Grammie took of the girls right when their party was beginning.  You can see the excitement in their faces.

The individual princess cakes.

The big princess cake.

Aftin hanging out before the party.

The girls showing off their beautiful bracelets that Grammie helped make them.  Thanks Grammie, the girls love their new jewelry!

Party Time!

More of the party.

More friends at the party.

Time to sing Happy Birthday!

Aftin enjoying her cake.

Bailee digging in too.

Yes, the gift opening is beyond hectic with these girls.

Can you say overwhelming?!

A lot of the ladies at the party.

Open gym time.  Cody (and mom Jenny) were having fun running around.

One of the bounce houses.

 

Happy Birthday from Grandpa Lenny

The girls celebrated their birthday with Grandpa Lenny a couple days early and were so excited about their gifts that it was hard to get them to stand still to take a picture.  He got them pink teddy bears, candy and money for their future.

Getting ready to open their gifts.

Bailee showing off her gifts.

Aftin wouldn't stand still long enough for me to take a decent picture.

Aftin is wearing the birthday crown they got at daycare.

Giving her teddy bear a kiss.

Bailee being silly with her bear and also the baby that Grandpa gave her for Christmas.

Pictures from Grammie's House

Grammie continues to send pictures each week of the girls' adventures at her house.  Here are a few of my favorites.  Lucky girls!

They love to paint!

Aftin loving the snow!

Bailee enjoying some outdoor time.

These girls can't get enough popcorn.  Their favorite snack!

Shadow Time!

The girls were having fun with a flashlight and shadows this last Saturday night.  If you need a cheap activity that will keep your kids busy, this is it.  The girls thought it was one of the coolest things ever.

Cousin Time!

Blake spent the night at our house this last weekend and the girls absolutely loved it.  He's such a great kid!  Lance and Blake spent a lot of time outside on the go-cart on Sunday while the girls helped shovel.  I missed getting pictures of that though.

Blake and the girls creating a "masterpiece" puzzle.

Bailee using Blake as a chair.

Bailee wrestling with Blake.

All 3 hanging out.  Not sure what Aftin's 4 means, but she's been big on counting lately.

Winter in Wisconsin!

Last week we had a bit of a cold spell and this is what I saw when driving into work at 6:00 am.  I would say -20 degrees is my least favorite thing about winter in Wisconsin.  Luckily it isn't this cold most of the time and we can enjoy the outdoors.