Monday, January 18, 2010

Kayleigh's Birthday Part two!!

We had a second birthday party for Kayleigh so we could celebrate it with Jay's family.  It was a really fun, low maintenance party.  (I am a more the merrier kind of girl and love our big families, but it is less stressful cooking for less people).  I made a second attempt at fondant...  Better, but still not good.  BTW, if anyone knows what I am doing wrong to make it not lay flat on the sides LET ME KNOW!  There was a great big flap on the back that I had to fold over, not to mention the ripples on the side there :(.  In spite of their imperfections, I still was happy with them.  It's fun to try and improve.

Aunt Nickie bought Kayleigh a beautiful dress from China town while she was visiting her family.




Deja vu?

I STILL don't like my hand shoved in my cake!!

It didn't take long to get her involved this time.

"Daddy, don't eat Kayleigh's cake!"  He's so protective of his siblings!  He is also the first one to protest if he thinks we are going to leave Jayden home.  Yes, we have threatened to leave him home alone.  And yes, we are evil, manipulative parents :).  He also flips if he thinks daddy will forget to wait till I get in the car to leave.  It's pretty funny, except to Jay who has to listen to the screaming. :)

Kayleigh didn't seem to mind, but her eyes never left daddy.  She was very curious what he was doing.

I love the look on her face in this one.

Can I have a lick?

All gone!

She loved her talking elmo.

In fact, in this pic she had just tried to dive at Jayden in an attempt to grab him!  Luckily she fell toward daddy.

Ethan still wouldn't put down his beloved traveling darth vader.

Jayden and Koda kept running in and hiding under the table.

Can you see why? :)

Ethan's gonna get me!

Doesn't he look pretty?  I love how half of his hand is hanging out :)

Here is how the snowman progressed...


Good Job everyone!!  We loved our opera singer.

I totally messed up this one, but since everyone else looked so cute, I had to post it :)

What cute cousins!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

New Years Eve!

We went to Laura's house for New Years Eve this year.  We had lots of yummy food and played.  Ethan got a little too curious about the pigs in a blanket and ended up with a burn on his cheek from the pan.  The worst part is I didn't know where he got burned.  I put a cold rag on his face and he said.  "NO!  It's my hand!!"  Then he didn't even want it on his hand.  A while later the long blister showed up.  I didn't take a close up, but you can see it a little on his right cheek.  Poor guy.  He got over it quick though and had fun playing with the kids.

Jayden wanted to take LOTS of pictures :)





Everyone else played games, but Jay and I just relaxed and watched the tv festivities.  (Well, okay, I kept interrupting the game with my questions :)  It looked like a fun game!)  We were party poopers and left before 11, but it was a fun night.  We sang happy birthday to Laura before we left.

The Kids are being candles while we sang :).



We forgot Kayleigh's coat :(  She wasn't very happy with our alternative...

But she was warm!! Happy new year!

Saying bye to Grandma and grandpa


These are just a couple pictures from the day my mom and dad left after Christmas weekend.

It seems like every time Jay falls asleep at Laura's, the kids want to play with him even while he's sleeping.  (I know, I need to wash their faces!!  Thanks to pictures, I am aware of how bad I am at forgetting/not noticing that!)

Here is Jayden piling toys on daddy.

Then Ethan took a turn.

Singing with grandma and grandpa.