Saturday, May 7, 2011

Happy 2nd birthday, Sadie!

Today is Sadie Lady's 2nd birthday! I just can't believe that she is already two! She was happy when I went to get her out of bed this morning.
We started off the day with a breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes!
They are Parker's favorite, too!
Sadie dressed and ready for her party!
I decided to go with a zebra print/hot pink theme, and decorated with crepe paper and balloons.
I also ordered a cake last minute to match, and it turned out SO cute.

Getting so big!
Sadie with our friend, Kiersten!
Playing with Cousin A....
....and giving hugs to Cousin Z!
Ready and excited to open presents!
What's in here?
Getting some help....
Hugging her new baby.
Last one!
Little athlete!
Playing ball with Kiersten's husband, Jacob.
Daddy and Sadie playing with her new toy.

Hanging out with Mommy.
Getting ready to blow out candles!
Clapping for her cake....
Yummy!

Sadie's party guests having some cake and ice cream!

Our family!
After the party, the kids went down for a late nap. When they wake up, we are planning to go to McDonald's for happy meals as has been our birthday tradition for the kids. Happy birthday to my baby girl!

Monday, May 2, 2011

Shower for Baby Z!

This past Saturday, I hosted a family shower for Cousin Z. Here is Stephanie with the guest of honor!
Parker and Cousin A love to play together!
Sadie and Daddy just hanging out...
Me with the kids!
Aunt Mary with Baby Z....
Stephanie with her brood of boys!
Some of guests having a bite to eat.
Time to open a few presents....
The scrapbook/baby book I made for Cousin Z.
Steph and I....
The Strait fam!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Resurrection Day!

So today is Easter Sunday! Love this holiday because it truly represents what we believe and why we believe. We were unable to go to church today because Sadie was/is still not feeling well, so we decided to make it a stay-at-home family day. It looked like this outside....
....which made the decision to stay inside an obvious one. We started off with a breakfast of biscuits and gravy -- yummy!
As you can see, Sadie was not in the greatest mood.
After breakfast and baths, it was time for the kids to open their Easter packages. Parker was SO excited about his "dollar" from his Papa and Gram....
....and so was Sadie!
Next up was a bucket of items from Grandma and Poppy. Included in those items were magnetic writing tablets (for lack of something better to call them)....
....and chocolate bunnies!
Last was a package from Nonni containing jelly beans, animal magnets....
....and three different card games!
The kids enjoyed putting the animals on the fridge.

Then it was time for peeps, also from Grandma and Poppy. Parker loved them....
....but Sadie mostly played with hers.
We then spent a while playing Go Fish and Candyland.
After we finished playing games, it was time to make some Easter cookies.


After finishing up with the cookies and eating a light lunch, it was time for a much-needed nap for Sadie and resting time for Parker. We finished off the day with a yummy dinner of chicken and noodles and mashed potatoes. I love days like today because for a short while you get to forget about the busyness of life. Now, on to another week....

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Easter egg hunt!

Has it really been over a month since I posted on here??? Oh, well, you know what they say....time flies when you're stinking busy. Anyway, earlier today we set up an Easter egg hunt for the kiddos. We were going to wait until tomorrow, but the weather was supposed to be bad....and indeed, there is snow covering the ground as I write this. The kids had a blast even though Sadie is a bit under the weather. Poor girl....seems like she's had one thing or another all winter long! Here are some pictures of the fun....

Waiting at the door....
On the hunt!




Andrew and I with each of the kids....



Back inside, Parker and Sadie were excited to see what "treats" were inside the eggs!



We also have some festivities planned for tomorrow (assuming Sadie Lady is feeling better) so stay tuned!