Surprise!  Cyndy had a surprise party to celebrate Faith's new smile.  Faith was a little overwhelmed at first, but how can you stay shy when there's a room full of balloons and ice cream?   It's too bad we couldn't stay long since I wasn't feeling well - I wish we could all stop playing "pass the germs" in this family!

Juli's Birthday Party

Cyndy asked Juli what she wanted to do for her birthday.  Did she want a party at Chuck E. Cheese?  Bounce U?  The movies?  Nope.  She wanted a party at Aunt Jenn's house.  Someone knows what side her bread is buttered on! So of course, I had to make her garden-theme party great!  Since she cuddled up to me and said, "This was the BEST time," before she left, I think we succeeded. We had cupcakes, planted flowers, decorated flower fairies, and played ladybug games.  A perfect early dose of spring.

St. Patrick's Day

If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough!  We love celebrating our Irish heritage.  We love Gaelic Storm, U2, Guinness (for the grown-ups), Celtic jewelry, Irish foods, and assorted shamrockery.  We celebrated St. Pats's at Aunt Cyndy's house this year. Don't they look cute wearin' o' the green?

Putt U

We have successfully passed on the geek gene. Only a family of geeks would choose mini-golf ball colors based on Hogwarts houses, and then compete for the house cup in "wizard golf".  I was Gryffindor, with a red ball. Kai went for the evil green of Slytherin.  Nick quickly nabbed Ravenclaw's blue, knowing that Daddy would then be stuck in Hufflepuff with a yellow golf ball.  The kids kept insulting him by calling him a "spare".

What can I say?  "Gryffindor Wins!"

Faith's Smile

Isn't she lovely?
Faith has waited for years to finally have something most of us take for granted - teeth!
So today at lunch, when I got the text from Cyndy showing me Faith's beautiful new smile, I had to run around the building showing everyone.