The Gratitude Campaign

My friend send me this the other day and I just got the chance to look at it and I LOVE IT!!!! I think it is fantastic and want to share ...

http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/shortmovie.php

It doesn't help ...

to just think about writing ... i need to make it more constant and regular ... a true view of my life ... that of my family ... and what is going on day to day ...

so yet once again ... I am going to work on doing this ...

Choo Choo

After a rediculous visit to the emergency room for me first thing in the morning we headed up to the park with the train ... since it was Memorial Day weekend the train was now running and we had been wanting to take Curly Top on it for a while ...

Little did we know she would have a complete breakdown waiting for it to start ... but after the whistle blew and we started moving she wiped off the tears and enjoyed the wind through her hair ...

The video says it all ...

Cabin John Park

 

Happy Birthday D!!

Today was my husband's birthday ... Curly Top and I were up early to take The Littles to the airport and let D sleep in late ... which made him quite happy ... we arrived home bearing Starbucks and musical birthday cards (Curly Top can't get enough of the cards with music ... she is amassing quite a collection)

We spent the afternoon at 2 different toy stores ... we had some things to exchange and I think D and I were more into looking at the toys than Curly Top ... all she wanted was a train ... so at our last stop we found one for her ... no Thomas (she doesn't know the difference but our bank account does) but a cute little set that has everything she could need right now ...

After shopping had a lazy day playing in the backyard and hanging out together ... then we went out for dinner at Friday's ... all in all it was a good day but I had really wanted it to be special for D ... just didn't come up with anything to make that happen ...

Once home D and I put together the train set on a table that was a bit too small for the set ... we looked like monkeys trying to do it and all Curly Top wanted to do was chooo chooo ... I seriously think it should become a challenge on The Amazing Race ... to put a train set together just by looking at a photo that isn't quite large enough to see the different pieces ... everyone would think it is a lot easier than it really is ...

but once it was together it was fantastic and so much fun ...

I need to start planning now so that his big FOUR-FIVE is a special day ...

Happy Birthday Party Curly Top

I think much fun was had by all ... I know I had a good time and judging from the photos so did Curly Top ... anything would have been better than her first birthday ... even if she can't remember it I always will ... poor thing was so sick ... so here are a few snapshots of the day ...

 

 

There were a gazillion bubbles and a bounce house to jump and laugh in ... cooking out and cake galore ... and all her friends were there to share the day with her ... the perfect weather topped off a grand day!!!

The Littles are coming

So Curly Top could not be more excited ... her best friends are coming today ... so we of course got up early this morning ... made sure all our curls were in place and headed to work ... she is spending the morning at work with me so we can head to the airport to pick up Super Hero T and MM ...

Curly Top even learned to say his name ... so that is all she has been saying for 2 days now ...

I must say I am incredibly proud of myself ... last night D went to my parents house to get their car seat so the 3 kids could all be in my car and to clean my parents deck ... while he was gone I busted a serious move ... give Curly Top a bath ... getting her to bed ... cleaning the dining room, family room, kitchen, guest bathroom and changing the sheets on the guestbed ... having everything in place ... I'm not always good when N and The Littles come to visit ... we usually make the bed once they are here ... get towels for the bathroom and all that jazz ...

The while I watched SYTYCD I finished putting together all the stuff for Curly Top's birthday party ... everything came out so cute ... tonight I gotta tie some ribbon to some bubble wands and we are all ready ... it is going to be a great day tomorrow ...

Curly Top's birthday party

So Curly Top's second birthday party is on Saturday ... and once again it isn't what I was hoping it would be ... and we aren't even there yet ...

last year she was sick as a dog ... the photos are just oh so sad ... pink eye in both eyes ... fever ... runny nose ... the whole thing was a disaster ... forgot the bubble machine at my house ... cupcakes got smooched ... just a sad sad day ...

this year the activity we had planned for the party can't make it ... for very good reason ... and I don't blame her ... but it makes me sad none the less ... and I would have started the party later in the day ...

Birthday parties for me when I was a kid were truly magical ... just amazing ... awesome days ... my mom went all out and they were just spectacular every single time ...

I adore planning parties and doing all sorts of cool things for them ... and I am failing ...

yes I realize she won't remember these ... just see the pictures ... but I will remember ... and I miss so much with her on a daily basis I don't think it is too much to go all out for a party each year ...

I still have 4 days till the party ... so things could pick up by then ... lets hope ...