Happy 4th Birthday Pirate Charlie

(Charlie wanted to do a "Jake and the Neverland Pirates" Theme

I called my sister to tell her the theme. We hung up and she called back within 5 minutes with the best ideas of how we could make a pirate ship cake. We had a blast coming up with new details for each part of the cake.

Arrrrg! Arrrg! Arrrg! Arrrg!

Happy 4th birthday my sweet sweet Charlie Bear!

Tuesday Post

My sister and Joe post every Tuesday. I am going to try to do the same so at least I have a post once a week instead of once a month. Here is my first attempt at my Tuesday post. We had a nice evening tonight. While eating, Charlie told me thanks for making him an "ummy" dinner. He made me feel like such a special mom. After dinner, Monica and Mary came and hung out. The kids spread mattresses on the floor and had a jumping party. Maggie made up some mad dance moves to the music. I don't have pictures from tonight yet but it remminded me that I did not get to post some priceless pictures of Annie from the last time we hung out with Monica and Mary. Enjoy the pictures: (All pictures were taken by the talented Mary Scheirer)

My Superhero

Charlie: Mom can I help you mop? Me: Of course!!! Charlie (after mopping): I am a super hero for getting all that dirt off of the floor. Me: Yes you are buddy!

Best Buds

I never would have foreseen that Andrea's friend Adam would become Charlie's favorite buddy.

Kindergarten Halloween

Andrea with her class~She is next to her buddy Ayden (Football player)

Millie the Mermaid

Mary Kathryn the doctor

Gabby as Dorthy

Mrs. Goodwyn~ The sheriff trying to keep all these candy-filled children under control.

Halloween 2012

Andrea heading off to school as a ballerina.

Our Little Tigger (She was not very fond of the tail. I think that Maggie was worried that she actually grew a tail and did not like that it was following her around. She was adorable as Tigger!)

What's New this Week?

Well daddy got a new truck. Annie said, "This is super! This is way better than a car. " Charlie said, "This is awesome!" about 20 times because if anyone has been around Charlie he says stuff over and over until everyone around him acknowledges that it was said. I guess maybe our middle child needs some attention. Another new event in our house this week is.............. Maggie went poo poo on the potty. The past few days she has come and would jibber jabber while holding her diaper and then walk over to the changing table. So John and I had talked about the possibility of her being ready for potty training. Today Maggie came right to me and was holding her diaper while trying desperately to tell me something. Then she would grunt a little so we took Maggie to her potty which has been chillin in our bathroom and had her sit. I know that she will not be fully potty trained for awhile but hey at least today we saved at least 20 cents on a diaper. Way to be frugal Maggie!