Who's in the box?

 

Scary! 

 

Oh, it's Arianna!

Sledding we will go

What to do on another cold, rainy/snowy day?  How about decorating sleds for the baby dolls?  I grabbed two cardboard trays that held our water bottles and gave them to the kids to decorate; this way their babies could go sledding in style.  I have to admit that this was a better idea than yesterday's in which I put flour all over cookie sheets for the tots to draw in with their fingers - BIG MISTAKE!  The next thing I know, there is flour over the entire downstairs dining room and it took me over an hour to clean up.  Note to self:  Do not try to wash the floor or wipe the table down with flour on it: 
flour + water = disaster

I refused to take pictures of the flour finger drawings and aftermath but here are some pics from the sled decorating:

  

  

 

Pushing Lanie across the floor in her sled

Googleberry Pie

Rylan and Arianna's favorite show on television is Noddy, featured on the Sprout channel.  Noddy is a funny little elf that has many friends and likes to bring them googleberry pie to show how much he cares.  

As per the kids request, they decided to host a picnic for their nearest and dearest stuffies/dolls and make them googleberry pie just like Noddy does.

 

Making the googleberry pie

  

The guests await  

  

Googleberry is served

 

  

Rylan is such a gracious host, hand-feeding the yummy treat to all of his friends

 

 

To Our Valentine

 

  

 

Birthday Girl! The Big 4!

Sunday, January 31st 2010 was Arianna's fourth birthday.  We decided to have her party on Saturday so we could accommodate most of the family's schedule.  Now, as I posted last year, Arianna was sick, sick, sick on her third birthday and she slept on the couch throughout most of her party because it was too late to cancel when we realized she was ill.  This year, the night before the big day, Arianna wakes up screaming from her bed.  I go to check on her and she starts to violently throw-up all over the floor.  Seriously, does this girl have a time switch for when to be sick? Arianna only threw-up twice that night and the next morning she was running around like nothing every happened.  Unfortunately Rylan and I got the stomach bug a few days later but that is a different story and glad it is over.  The birthday party was a big success and the birthday girl was in all of her glory. I cannot believe that our girl is getting so big before our very eyes and I look forward to seeing what her fourth year of life will bring.  Happy birthday, big girl!

 

Big Four Year Old! 

  

 

Everyone look so serious.

 

  

 

  

 

Arianna gets an FJ Cruiser!

Let it Snow (or not)

Each year as winter approaches, I become increasingly saddened and agitated at the thought of shorter days and longer nights.  This winter season was no exception.  I have never been a fan of the chilly months and although I am a girl from Maine, I really just despise cold.  I was just thinking the other day of how this winter has not been that bad. I was actually starting to see a glimmer of hope and that the finish line of winter was in sight.  I should know better as to not think such positive thoughts because the next day there was a snowstorm.  Today it is still snowing and tomorrows outlook is - you know it - snow!  

Although I do not like the cold, I decided I was being a bit selfish and I bundled myself up to take the kids outside to play.  Okay, so I only lasted about 20 minutes, but at least I got out there.  The funny thing is, Arianna was the one demanding to go back inside because she said she was too cold! 

 

 

 

 

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Look What Ryan Did in the Playroom

Yup, there is no longer any room to walk, just trains and train track.  I would like to thank Thomas the train for finding his way into both my husband's and son's heart and taking over the entire downstairs playroom.  Okay, I admit it is sort of cool, but where is the room for the dollhouses?