The Cake

I am so lucky to have a friend who not only makes awesome looking cakes but cakes that taste great as well! I think a lot of planning goes into a cake for a party especially a first birthday. We went with cupcakes this time because they seemed easier for an outdoor party. Kelly then made Mallory her own cake to "smash"! They were both decorated with beautiful butterflies (The girls have butterflies in their room and Maddie used to call them "buttipies" when she was little!) Anyway, Mallory sure loved her cake!

I am ONE!!!

On September 18, 2009 at 2:38 p.m. we welcomed our second daughter and fourth child to our family. I cannnot believe that one year has come and gone so quickly! She has completed our family in more ways than one and I am so proud to be her mommy!

Happy 1st Birthday Mallory!!

Here are some interesting things about you:

-wear a size 3 diaper

-wearing 6-12 month clothes..moving into 12-18 months

-are nursing like a champ and may have a hard time weaning

-drinking whole milk from a sippy cup

-loves food!

-took your first steps on 9/3 and can walk but you still prefer to crawl

-saying mama, dada, buh bye, nono

-wave backwards with both of your hands

You are such a sweetie and I love you so much!!

Football & Cheerleading

So this is what our fall consists of..maddie has practice one time per week for cheerleading and aiden has practices three times per week for football..i love this! i love when maddie comes home with a new cheer she has learned and practices it at home for the rest of the week! aiden started the first football games on the line and moved to quarterback the second game..he is doing a great job and is doing good explaining to me about football. (I may understand the sport before he graduates from high school!)

Back to School 2010-2011

This post is late....Aiden and Maddie went back to school on August 17th! Aiden as a third grader and Maddie as a first grader! They had an awesome day back and have had great days so far :)

christmas vacation begins...

yeah for christmas vacation! i went to the elementary today to see aiden and maddie at school. adler, mallory and i delivered aiden's treat bags and spent some time in his classroom. we also watched the 2nd grade when they came by the apartments where my grandma lives and sang christmas carols..it was so sweet, it brought tears to my eyes! maddie was enjoying her friends in her class and she got to show off her new sister (again!)

3 months...

wow! time sure does fly by!! it is so hard to believe that mallory is 3 months old today..it feels like just yesterday i grabbed my bag and headed out the door to be induced! she is an awesome baby!! i am not sure how i have gotten so lucky!