Party...Party...Party!!!!!

Last Friday we celebrated the girls birthday with a little party at the local jump house place. I had been prepping the girls trying to get them excited about their party. By party day they were READY to go jumping and sing Happy Birthday. We had family and friends and I think a good time was had by all.

The girls were all over the place. They jumped tons with Daddy, played with the baby toys, they ate lots of pizza and quickly ate up all the cupcakes.

The girls jumping with Grandma, Jacob, their friend Camryn and her momma Liz.

I love this picture. I am holding Camryn's hand and she is holding Sophie's hand. The girls love their friends and often ask to go play with them.

Carl with his Dad and Soph.

Gracie playing with the baby toys. She did not want to get out.

The girls with their Auntie Mo going down the slide. I can't tell who is having more fun.

Sophie digging into the pizza. I think she ate more this night than she ever has.

Mia and her cupcake.

Gracie and her cupcake. Gracie is funny to watch eat, she does not like to get frosting on her hands so she puts her hands down to her side and leans over and eats.

Sophie had to use a fork to eat her cupcake.

One of my best friends, Jessica, came down and spent the weekend with us and helped us celebrate the birthday. The girls love her and are still wondering where Auntie Jess is??

Thank you to everyone who helped make the day special.

Abc...easy as 123!!!

Gracie has been saying her ABC's and counting for a while now. I just captured it on video yesterday. She first started out saying her ABC's as I would sign them she would say the letter. Now she just says them on her own. She does a pretty good job here, but misses N and U (if I remember correctly).

We started counting when sharing became an issue. If one was playing on a toy that someone else wanted to play on I made them count to 10 then they had to switch. Now they run to me all the time shouting "count...count" when they want their sister to share.

At the end of the video you'll see Grandma and Grandpa playing "Ring Around the Rosie" with the girls. I love to listen to Sophie laughing.

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Happy Birthday

Today is the girls 2nd birthday. Happy birthday

Gracie...Sophie....Mia

New Pictures

A few weeks ago Auntie Mo took the girls to the Pumpkin Patch while Momma got some time to herself (thanks MoMo). From the pictures below you can see that they had tons of fun.

I guess Auntie Mo taught Sophie how to drive and from the looks of it....she loves it!!
Soph takes her driving responsibilities very seriously.

Look at this cutie with her pumpkin. They were all so excited to show off their pumpkins. A couple of days later I found all three on the kitchen table (where their pumpkins were) getting ready to throw their pumpkins off the table. They were all shouting "ball...ball!"

"No I will not smile for a picture Auntie Mo!"

"I said no pictures MoMo!"

Sophie with a pumpkin just about as big as she it.

Mo Mo with her girls.

This picture was taken the other day. Soph put on a onesie over her clothes, put a purse on her arm and said , "Bye Bye!" The girls love to pretend to go "Bye Bye." When I ask where they are going they always respond with "Football!"

Friday as we were waiting for Daddy to come home we decided to go for a walk. The girls are LOVING their baby dolls and strollers.

Sophie and her diaper issues!!

So we have been having some diaper issues around here lately. The girls want to be "helpful" and take off their own diapers for me and they often try to change their own diapers. A caught Sophie on video trying to change her diaper. Usually they just try to change their baby dolls diapers but sometimes this is what happens in our house -

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All of the girls are into doing everything themselves. All day long I hear "self....self!!!" So I suppose we are entering into the independent stage, I thought this would be a helpful stage, but now I am rethinking that thought.

Picture Update

Here is a quick update in pictures. Sorry it is so short on words, but I am sure most of you come for the pics anyways...

Gracie getting ready to play Play-Doh with Grandma. She is looking at her watch here that Grandma gave her, she has to wear it just about every day.
Mia striking a pose.

Soph is all smiles when the Play-Doh comes out.

Mia after having some of Grandpa's birthday cake. Do you think she liked it?

The girls love to get into the baby doll pack-n-play to play around. Here is Mia, who looks like she just woke up.

A little sisterly love.

Gracie giving Grandpa some kissies.

Soph getting her share of kissies in.

The girls at the park with Auntie Mo Mo.

Sophie...proof that she really does have hair.

Gracie - All the girls love to go down the slides at the park. Their lastest accomplishment was to go down the twisty tube slide all by themselves.

All three going down together.

Sophie helping Grandpa fix our sprinklers. After this picture was taken she had to go and sit on a rock right next to him.

Trouble Makers

So I turn my make for one second (mistake #1) and this is what I find.


My 3 little beauties got a hold of my mascara this morning and painted each other. Go figure...this is the 1 (and ONLY) time that they share!!!!

Sophie, "What's wrong Mom, I look beautiful!"

Gracie, "Come on you know I did a good job!"

Mia, "You know I look the best Mom!"