Holiday Fun

Two photos of Emily just doing as she pleases on Thanksgiving walking around Uncle Mark and Aunt Tracey's house

Here are the two kiddos having fun over the holidays.

We have are future supermodel showing off of course.

Here is Bo bowling for the first time or as he calls it "let's bowls". I'm not sure this game is meant for a 2yr old. It could be very dangerous with very heavy balls to drop on your foot or someone else's foot, ball returners to stick your hand in, and very slippery floors. Not to mention all the lanes you have to pick from and you have to wait for your turn. Not a game for people short on patience but all in all I think he had fun. Too bad the lanes didn't have a ramp for the little ones otherwise we might have made it through more than 3 frames.

Emmy's Minnie Mouse Party

Since Emmy's birthday was during the week, we threw a big Minnie Mouse party for her on that following Saturday. Mommy did a great job of planning and decorating. Here are some pics of the event:

We also had a guy come who made balloon animals, characters, weapons, etc.
Here is Bo with the first balloon that probably took 10mins to create. Can you guess who it is?

This is the birthday girl eating her PB&J in the shape of Minnie Mouse

Emmy playing with all her friends

Eating more home made by Mommy cake (vegan of course)

Here is Bo helping Emmy open her presents. The bitty baby came in this box with packing peanuts so Bo's first instinct was to jump in the box and take his shoes & soxs off like he was at the "balls".

Thanks to "all my friends" as Bo would say for coming over and family of course. The kids had a blast and Mommy had even more fun throwing a big party.

Emily Rae's first birthday

Last week, our baby girl Emily turned one. Of course, we had to have 2 parties so we could invite all of our "friends" as Bo would say. The morning of her birthday Weds. the balloon fairy came to Emmy's room. Then we went down and opened her present from Mommy, Daddy, and Bo. We gave her, her very own movie chair in hot pink of course. Bo picked out Minnie jammies and sippy cups.
Here is a movie clip I made of the days events
http://youtu.be/BPd44Ga9KwI

Here is a photo of Emmy trying out the cupcakes the night before the party. I think she was sneaking one and enjoying every minute of it.

Emily's first hair cut

The day before our little sweatie's first birthday we made a hair appointment at the Hairy Elephant. She didn't do a very good job of sitting still. They strapped her in and put Elmo on the TV but she wanted no part in just sitting there. We were a little shocked because she usually likes having her hair brushed after bath time but I guess this is a little different. There was a lot of stuff going on at that place and big brother Bo was getting his hair cut right next to her at the same time.

It looks like the balloon fairy stopped by Emmy's room at midnight. She will have a big surprise when she wakes up in the morning on her big day

Halloween - Mickey & Minnie Mouse

This one is also late but here are our beautiful children dressed up as Mickey and Minnie. They really had a blast getting candy and dressing up.

Daddy was a little late coming home from work so didn't get to help carve the pumpkins but mommy and grandpa did a great job
Bo had his pirate pumpkin, "Argggggg"

and Emmy had her "oooo, scarry pumpkin"

They really enjoyed the suckers from this video
http://youtu.be/veObNLPgkWI

Here is a video of Bo a few days earlier singing the Mickey Mouse Club House song. "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Come inside, it is fun inside"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-KRCgRhWA&feature=youtu.be

Pumpkin Patch

I'm a little late on this one but I liked the video so I'm posting it any ways from October 13th.

Daddy worked late the night before so was able to come home early this day so we thought it would be a good idea to take the kids to the pumpkin patch. Bo has been asking about it every day since he saw pumpkins out and about. We figured it would be very crowded on a week day which we were correct but didn't realize they wouldn't have any of the hay rides, pony rides, and other extra stuff.

Here is Emily playing with all the pumpkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOXScxIzq8

Here is Bo looking for the biggest pumpkin they have way out in the fields
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5WMlIepQU

I don't Emily knew what to think when I stuck her on top of one of the big ones.

Finally at the car to leave and I think Emily thinks she hit the jackpot with them all to herself in the back.

Buzz Lightyear & Emmy the doll

Here is a pic of Bo in his new jammies that he doesn't want to take off. He is very proud of "Buzz Lightyear to the rescue".

Then our little doll who loves climbing everywhere now. She is pretending to be the showcase here

Bo's first plumbing experiment

Here is a funny story that happened on Friday. Daddy had to go into work a little early so I was downstairs making lunch and getting ready to head out. Mommy and the kids were upstairs taking a shower. The kiddos like to play with the Leggos and other water toys in the morning. Then all of sudden I heard Mommy scream "Boland Joseph" very loudly. Everyone knows the full name is not a good sign. I ran upstairs to see Bo standing at the bathroom toilet with his hands up in the air saying "all gone". Apparently, he thought Emmy's PJs needed to be cleaned so he stuck them in the toilet and flushed them down. Thank goodness Emmy is so little because the jammies disappeared down the toilet.

Of course we were worried that the drain would back up or the clothes would become stuck in the pipes somewhere. Mommy called a "premium" plumbing company she knows who sent someone over to cable the drain. He did not find anything so luckily we think it made it all the way to the street.

As punishment, Bo had to take all the money from his piggy bank, write a letter to the plumber, and mail him his money for fixing the problem. Since Bo has been very rebellious the past few months, we are trying to give consequences for everything. Apparently, the plumber said he didn't want Bo's money but wanted his Halloween candy instead which obviously Bo was not willing to give up. Hopefully he remembers this lesson.
But it doesn't appear to have set in yet because Mommy did some painting this weekend. Bo took the painter's tape and put it in the toiler too. His sticky tape as he calls it is one of his favorite new things to play with. He is obsessed with it so now he gets to go without it as well for awhile.