Celebrations and everyday life....

Yesterday we celebrated the boy's birthdays at Westy's Gym. Mr. Chips was 4 on February 4 and Nickelfidget was 6 on the 6th. It was mad chaos but everyone had a great time. There were 25 children and their parents. Holy mackerel! It was nonstop laughter and excitement. It all started with the batteries dying in my camera. I'm very organized so no worries here or so I thought. I had extra double A's in my camera bag. Everything was ready and packed to go on Friday. Nothing was going to stand in my way of having an uneventful birthday party. Until I found out my husband has been mixing used batteries with the new ones that is. The boys constantly say their Wii remotes are dying so my husband replaces them and doesn't discard the used batteries. Needless to say things weren't off to a good start. I love to take pictures and he loves for me to take them. He usually pests for me to take more and more and more and sometimes it causes a squabble or two because there are other things to do when you're hostessing a party. He.didn't.say.one.word. I had to borrow my friend's camera and it took poor quality pictures. Not that mine would have been great. I was just happy to have pictures at that point! This has been said before but I'm stoked for the Explore Workshop. :-)

Don't ya just love the bandaid? She wacked her head on a cabinet in our bathroom right before we were leaving and it wouldn't stop bleeding. My husband stuck a pink Barbie bandaid on her forehead and she didn't touch it so we left it. Great for a photo op I always say.


I don't know where the rest of the kids are but this is most of the motley crew.



Look at the little lady snarfing down a cupcake. She's starting to scare me. She's either hitting her head or acting all rough and tumble like a boy...which is fine really. I always thought my girl would be a girly girl. Don't ask me why because I was a tomboy until I got older. My Mom was a jock too. I hit my head numerous times when I was little knocking myself unconscious at one point which led to a hospital stay for 3 days. My hubby has his own share of battle wounds as well. Do you think it might run in the family? LOL



Just look at all of those presents. That's only half of them. I seriously considered asking people to donate money to a good cause rather than bringing presents. Do you think braces are in his future? LOL He's lost 6 teeth already. One was two months before he turned 5. I actually called the dentist because I thought something was wrong. Never occurred to me he could be losing his teeth already. It was too soon as far as I was concerned. I think Mr. Chips' front tooth is loose as well. He just turned 4!!! The dentist said the normal range is anywhere between ages 4-7. They just look so grown up once they start loosing their teeth. I want them to stay babies forever.

See why she scares me? She loves me some clothes and shoes though so there's that hope of her being a girly girl yet. She'll kick her feet and cry until she gets to wear the shoes or jacket of her choice. Calamity Jane received some birthday presents from some of her aunts and uncles that didn't see her for her birthday. Therefore the reason the tags still being on the outfit she's wearing. :-)

Today is a holiday so all 5 of us are hanging out together. It's been really nice. No fighting or bickering. The children have been behaving too.

Hope all of you are having a happy Monday!

Much love from NJ,

Sue xoxo