Sissy's Got a Brand New Ride

Sophia turned the big "4" today.

We have a lot planned for this special day.

Probably too much.

But it's not every day your baby turns four.

Sophia's party isn't until later tonight, but we were itching to give her a couple of her gifts.

The first one was very fitting for a birthday girl having a princess birthday party...

Princess crown earrings...

We told her they were from Lily...

Her "big" gift was from Joe and I.
It is so cute.
I was a little upset that I exceeded the weight limit because I really wanted to drive it...

Sophia tore through the neighborhood (at a speed of 2 miles per hour) like a real motorcycle mama...

Here's some video to enjoy.

(I apologize for my loud voice)...

Sophia's 4th Birthday: 20 Questions

Today my baby turns 4...

Here are a few of the things that are important to her at this moment in her life:
1. What is your favorite color? Pink
2. What is your favorite toy? Bubble Boat
3. What is your favorite fruit? Banana
4. What is your favorite t.v. show? Dora the Explorer
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Bok-Bok (Chicken)
6. What is your favorite outfit? A Summer Dress
7. What is your favorite game? Ice Cream Shoppe
8. What is your favorite snack? Peanut Butter Crackers
9. What is your favorite animal? a Butterfly
10. What is your favorite song? "ABCDEFG" (The ABC song)
11. What is your favorite book? Fancy Nancy
12. Who is your best friend? Lily
13. What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play dolly
15. What is your favorite drink? Milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Pillow
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Oatmeal
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Doctor

From Our Family

Merry Christmas...

From our Family to Yours!

Christmas Morning

It seemed we had just gone to bed when it was time to be woken up again.

At 5:00 in the morning.

Good thing we did because Santa left us with a lot of loot.

Two girls must have been really good this year...

I love the memories this morning makes once every year.

Merry Christmas to you!

On the Eve of Christmas

With the last hours of Christmas Eve coming to an end, we had to make sure the final preparations were done to ensure a smooth delivery from Santa.

We left out the obligatory milk and homemade chocolate chip cookies...

As funny as the girls thought  that Snowflake's little mess was, they thought that all the ribbon may trip Santa up.
So my tiny elves went to cleaning (being extra careful not to touch Snowflake)...

The girls wanted to take a picture with their new friend before she had to make her trek back to the North Pole...

Then the sugar from the cookies the girls taste tested for me kicked in...

So it was time to get everything wrapped up and get nestled all snug in our beds.

Ducks and Dinner

With Tom and Rachael in town, we decided to follow one of their Christmas Eve traditions, eating out.
Tom did not want to go to Chili's.
This bummed out the girls slightly.
Until we told them we were going to the Peabody Hotel to watch the ducks walk...

Every night, at 5 p.m., the ducks get the red carpet treatment as they are walked upstairs to their rooms.

Seriously.

A red carpet.

Every morning and night.

This was the first time seeing this spectacle.

So the girls wanted to make certain that they had a front row seat...

These ducks were quite silly.
The girls laughed every time they went diving for their food.
I admit, I laughed as well...

After the ducks, it was dinner.
The countdown to Christmas day was getting closer and closer.