Happy Birthday Bruce

Bruce just turned 1 yesterday. I can't believe it, this year has gone by way to fast.

We call Bruce 'the moose' so what better way to celebrate his birthday but with a moose party!!

So I made moose cupcakes for him, they took so much time, but they turned out so cute!!

 Here is our little moose in action, we were trying to take pictures, but of course he has to put his head back and give his cheesy smile, so this is the best we got. Like his shirt I made this too, with the 1 on it.

 Bruce really wanted to get in on the food but he had a whole cake waiting for him.

 Present time, he was so funny, he didn't really want them. He wanted the paper, he is also really shy. We had my whole family over, so in our little house it seemed like a lot of people. I think he was just really overwhelmed. He loved his toys though. I think Dylann thinks they are hers, b/c she wants to play with them all the time. When ever we tell her to let Bruce play with HIS toys she always says "Bruce play for a little bit, then I get to play"

 So we were really strict with our kids, NO SUGAR BEFORE THEY TURN ONE!! Yea I know we are so mean, but hey whatever they really don't need it. Well since it was Bruce's birthday we let him have some sugar. We let him suck on a sucker for a little bit, after my 2 sisters gave their babies suckers, 9 months and 3 months. We had to get the 3 of them with there suckers, Clark was just licking it just a little bit, then Bruce he just really wanted to eat the stick part, and then there is Bryn, this girl is an old pro, she has been having candy and chocolate since she was born, She knows how to do it.

Getting ready for his cake, like the bow tie, I made it just for this, He looked so cute.

Here he is with his cake, he was a little into it at first but like I said he is really shy. He really wanted me to be with him, but that was not what I wanted. I just kept putting him back, he liked the ears for a little bit.

Checking out the ears a little more

Then he was so mad that I put his hand in the cake, he did not like it one bit, b/c it wouldn't come off. I think it scared him that it just stuck to his hand. I tried to put some in his mouth, he just screamed it out. Then I sat him down with the cake in between his legs and he got right up and walked in it to me screaming. So of course I had to hold him. He was covered in cake and frosting...

So that means I was covered in cake and frosting, I still loved it, he is such a good cuddlier. I love this little guy, I am sorry you didn't like your cake Bruce.

 Happy Birthday to our little man, you have been the such an important part of our family. Thank you for you smiles, your silliness, your willingness to do what ever your crazy mom wants you to do.

Happy 1st birthday Bruce.

Favorite new Toy

This little guy is the best!!! He loves everything.

He always wants to have my phone, and talk to daddy.

 He is so cute about it, he holds the phone up to his ear,

well it ends up on the back of his head, but at least he is trying.

Well he now has a new favorite toy...

 Yea that's right its a naked Snow White

He wants to chew on her feet

He will carry this barbie around all day if I let him.

he screams when I take it way.

This little crazy girl, who had to pose for like 80 pics with her blue tongue hanging out, doesn't care.

She doesn't really like Snow White,

If Bruce were to take any other one of her toys she would freak out

but Snow White she could care less. 

Why? you ask well

She doesn't like her b/c she has black hair

yea weired I know she only likes her blonde barbies 

b/c they look like her. She is so weird

So Bruce you can keep it up... keep chewing up that foot. 

Love you silly kids

Plus Bruce is now a walker!!!!

New Project

I just finished a new project, I am really happy with the way it turned out.

I have been collecting frames for almost a year. I wanted really different ones.

I also didn't want to spend a lot of money on them.

I think I spent 5 bucks at the most on one frame,

A lot of them were free too, can't really beat that

Here is the before, trying to figure out the lay out

Here is the after on the wall. I love it.

I know its all over the blog world, but I love it, I am going to add a brown P to it

We have it up in our kitchen, I am just in love with it.

Big NEWS!!!

I am not pregnant!!!

I just had to clear that up before I started.

I was asked to do an interview with the

Columbus Parents Magazine.

A friend of mine is friends with the girl that is writing an article about SIDS.

I know kinda sad, but she wanted to put a little spin at the end.

About a premie baby and how they are now, now that they are out of the scary SIDS time.

So my friend told her about me and Dylann.

I am really excited about it. I just got interviewed today.

The issue comes out in March.

And the best part, they are going to put in a picture of me and Dylann in it. We are going to get pictures done by thier photoagher.

Wow that is so exciting.

People are going to be reading about my story.

They might also put pictures of Dylann when she was first born.

I will let you know when it comes out.

We will be buying a lot of this copy. I can't wait. 

Family Game Night

Moose before we put him to bed, you have to watch the whole thing, he does somthing really cute at the end. Don't mind me trying to rap/sing its really bad, but he is too cute not to share

We had a family game night, so much fun!!!

We are working on teaching Dylann her numbers so we thought to make a game night of out of it,

So we made popcorn and played Chutes and Latters.

Getting the popcorn started

 Corn is a poppin

 Playing the game I think Dylann had more fun eating then looking at the numbers on the board

 Daddy and Dylann are fighting over the popcorn, they crack me up

Daddy and Dylann throwing popcorn in there mouth!!!

Sunbeams

Oh my goodness, this last Sunday was Dylanns first Sunday as a Sunbeam, I can't believe my little girl is growing up so fast.

Here with there little headbands they made

 When I took her she was so excited to go, she went right in and sat down in the front row, and said bye mom, and I was trying to hold on, she was like 'you go to class ok mom, I stay here, you go to class'

It took me a long time to walk out of the room, I just kept looking at her, and she would look back and wave and say 'go to class mom' and I am not going to lie I did shed a few tears as I walked out of the room, I can't believe my little baby is going to primary, she just wont stop growing up.

Dylann, I am so proud of you, you have been such an amazing little girl. You bring me so much joy. You are going to be such an amazing woman when you grow up, I just hope itn't for a really long time. I love you so very much, and you will always be my little girl, my little princess. Love mom.

4 Grandbabies

This last year has been an exciting year!! No really I mean it, my mom had 4 grand babies this year.

Seriously all of my sisters and I had a baby this year. It has been so fun. I love being pregnant with my sisters, I love the thought that my kids will grow up and be close friends with their cousins.

So since my one sister that lives in New York came for Christmas, we were able to have all the babies together for the first time.

We had to have a photo opp. It was crazy, trying to get all the babies sitting still, smiling, not crying, and looking some what in the same direction. It was great. It was so fun to watch them. My sister got these really cute onesies with all the months on them so we had the babies wear the month of how old they are. So fun, here ares some of the best ones.

Bryn 8 months, Grant 3 months, Clark 1 month, Bruce 10 months

This is all my sisters and our babies, Me and Bruce, Margo and Bryn, Nikki and Grant, Mallory and Clark

 

This is my mom and all the babies, she is in heaven, She loves being around all her grand babies.

So while we were taking the pictures my brother was holding up the sheet, he did this in the middle of it and we didn't even know about it. He is such a crack up, My mom was so happy to be around all the family, The only thing that would have made this Christmas better would have been to have my other brother here, and to have Marcus get married.

(photos taken from my sisters blogs, thanks)