Friday Night Fun

We enjoyed time at Marmee and Poppy's Friday night...and enjoyed the sunshine. Angel colored with her sidewalk chalk...gotta love the heart person with the hat!

Happy 57th Anniversary!!

Happy Anniversary Meme and Pepe!! 57 years and still going strong!! We wish we could celebrate with you...and glad Pepe got to come home today!! We love you!

Prayers for Pepe

Please keep my grandfather, Pepe, in your prayers. He went in for oral surgery yesterday and while that was being done he has a mild heart attack. The strong man he is, he went ahead and finished the oral surgery and then went to the ER. They did some blood work and think that is what happened. He is still in the hospital, probably until tomorrow. They are running several more tests to see if there are clogged arteries anywhere that would entail open heart surgery. If not, then they will most likely be doing heart surgery to fix a valve they knew needed some work...so we will keep you posted and thanks for your prayers. Wish we were closer to give him hugs, kisses and moral support. We love you Pepe!!

Ready or not...

Next Thursday we take our first airplane trip with the girls. We are heading to NYC first to visit my newly married sis and then continue to VA to visit with Jason's family, meet some nieces and nephews for the first time and let the girls meet all their cousins and family!! So....if anyone has any travel advice or tips for airplane rides for two kids under two...we would appreciate it!! Thanks to those that have already given me good ones. I am hoping the poor person who sits next to us can find an empty seat somewhere!!

Outfits and Hair Styles

Just because I felt like wearing hat and mittens in the house

In an outfit Marmee made for Aunt Caitlin...tried to find pics of her or Aunt Alli wearing it to compare...

Gotta love the pigtails!
Her big sister shirt...which she demands is a pic of she and Emma
First real ponytail!!

Recipes to Share

In lieu of my Menu Plan Monday posts (which I am determined to get organized in doing again...maybe after our trip to VA) I wanted to share some of the yummy recipes from last week...enjoy!

Tuna Casserole

Chicken Enchiladas

Whiskey Cake (click on pic)

Worthy Reads...

Vietnam Man Runs 'Abortion Orphanage'

IN HEALTH MATTERS, ASK HOLY SPIRIT AND EAT WHAT IS CLOSEST TO WAY HE MADE IT (this is VERY interesting...)

and I love this post and all the comments it has gotten... Touching on Parenting Philosophies with a Ten Foot Pole

Happy Birthday Daniel!!

Our nephew turns 8 today!! Can't wait to see you in a couple weeks!

A budding pianist...

...I laughed...every time I would tell her to sing louder she would just raise her voice an octave in pitch, not volume. This is her new past time...especially when mommy is cooking.

Worth a watch...

We watched the movie The Game Plan last weekend. It is a very simple, funny and cute flick. Even my hubby enjoyed...maybe because "The Rock" starred in it or possibly because the father-daughter relationship in the film was so endearing. Also gave us lots of things to "look forward to!"

A Recommended Read

Just finished this and found it fabulous...a good read for all parents and just those who are interested...(click on)

It's Hanna Time...

Every so often...a package arrives addressed to Angelica (and now also Emma). When Angel sees it is a white box tied with pretty red ribbon....she knows it is, as she says, "ME'S!!" Once again the Hanna Andersson fairy (aka Aunty Megs) delivered some adorable spring outfits. And Angel just had to model hers...and thinks Emma's are "me's" as well but Emma will have to model them at a later time...

4 month stats

Emma had her (little late) four month check yesterday....and she weighed in at 14 pounds 6 ounces (75%), measured 26.25 inches long (95%-maybe she will get her Papa's height, and head measured 42.5 cm. She is a very healthy little girl and loves to smile!!

Nothing better than reading with your Poppy

This is fun!

...thanks Angie!!
77 words

Speedtest

Happy Birthday Michelle!!

Happy Birthday to Jason's sister, Michelle!!! We miss you and can't wait to see you soon. Hope you had a wonderful day!

The Easter table and spread...

The beautiful Easter Table:

...the beautiful place settings...

...the Egg people in hats...
...yummy desserts...Recipes that are SO GOOD!! Click on pic,

Crunchy Chocolate Easter Eggs

Mallow Cranberry Cheesecake

Others that I don't have pics for:

Cherry Swirl Coffee Cake

and Chive Red Potatoes (SO GOOD...and pretty too!)

Some pics I love....

...I know, I know...I posted a slideshow below, but there were some I just love to see larger...
...with Marmee and Poppy...
...with the Godfather...

...with the Godmother...

...too many Pictures...

...happy baby's first Easter...

...my sweet Baby...

...a beautiful sight to see on Easter Sunday...

...just having a little chat...

...Perfection...

...too much candy...

...enjoying Easter gifts with Aunt Alli...

...way too Tired...

So ladylike....

...gotta love the ripped tights as well!

Happy Easter

We had a blessed and happy Easter yesterday. Mass was beautiful and both the girls were very well behaved which always makes it more wonderful. The Church looked so royal and gorgeous all decorated after seeing it barren and clothed in purple during Holy Week. The girls were a vision of pink in their (yes matching) Easter dresses. Thanks Grammy. We spent the day at my parents house and enjoyed brunch with Mimosas, fun times finding Easter Baskets and egg hunts, spending time with loved ones, and a delicious dinner and dessert. We always have fun making place settings for the table and this year they were so cute and very special. I made the now traditional crunchy chocolate peanut butter eggs, and my mom and Alli made the "egg people". But they were special because the hats on everyone's eggs were ones that my Mamasan had decorated years ago. So in a special way she was very much with us yesterday for Easter celebrations and dinner! A post with a couple of the Easter recipes to follow!! Hope you enjoy the pics-there are lots of good ones to see!

Bumbo baby

Emma tried out the Bumbo for the first time the other day...after much convincing to her older sister to "allow" Emma to sit in "her" seat. Angel kept saying "me's" (which means mine) and pointing to the bouncy seat and saying "Emma's chair". Learning to share some things could be interesting...