A Common Site At Our House...

Here's Lil...but, this could really be either one of the cuties.

Lil's Third Birthday Not-Party

We skipped the party throwing event this year for Lil's No. 3. In lieu of a full-blown party, we decided to meet up with the family at Peter Piper Pizza. Lily loooooves pizza, so it was absolutely perfect. And, when pizza, games, and slides are mixed...well, to her that is just pure heaven.

We held the Not-Party this past Friday at the PPP near our house. Lil was super excited all day and refused to nap. She did help me make a gigantic cupcake cake for the dessert. Of course it HAD to have pink icing and lots of sprinkles.

The Cuties and I loaded up the car and headed to PPP a bit early to get a spot. Nope...we didn't reserve a party table, we just arrived a bit early to hold our table. It worked out perfect!! Once the family started to arrive, I put the order in for loads of pizza, sodas, and some pitchers for the adults. The kids could have cared less...they were busy spending their tokens, playing games, and sliding down the slide.

We ate, played, sang happy birthday, and opened presents.

Highlights of the Not-Party:
** Baking the cupcake cake with Lil - it turned out so cute and she loved it!
** Her continuous birthday excitement that is still ongoing.
** Lily coming up to me while running around like crazy and saying, "Mommy...this is SO much fun!" I sooooooo wish I had it on video. Her excitement in the statement was so adorable and it literally made my heart melt.
** Watching the kids eat cupcake after cupcake....or at least the icing.
** Lil's shyness as we sang - I LOVE that with the little kids.
** Jake whispering "happy birthday, Lil" into her ear right before she blew out the candles.
** Lil's excitement over every present.

Thanks everyone for making Lily's birthday so extra special. She didn't care that her birthday party was not really a birthday party - it fit her perfectly!

Princess Lily

Yes, Lil is definitely a princess.

Everything she wants involves some type of princess...

a bike, a scooter, jammies....EVERYTHING!

For her birthday - we got her none other than a....

Princess Vanity.

She loves it!

We knew she was going to be so excited because she absolutely love, love, loves Rylee's vanity. She could sit there all day, put on makeup, stare at herself in the mirror...and giggle.

Lucky for us - the Target black Friday special had it half-off and we saved it for the big day! It is pink and purple with a cute little piano (that I'm sure we'll soon be sick of hearing), and it came with some cute mini instruments, pretend lipstick and a brush.

The first thing she did was sit on the little stool...stare at herself in the mirror...grab the lipstick...and put it on. All we heard was..."it doesn't work." Oops! She figured out immediately that the lipstick is NOT real. I'll have to hide all of mine!

Happy Birthday Princess Lily - We love you!

p.s...yep, still has the bruiser on her eye. today it looks worse than ever!

Our Buggies is THREE!

My goodness. Three year ago today I was deciding whether or not I should make my 4th trip to the hospital. Luckily, I did...they finally let me stay. Just a few hours later....

What an angel, huh? (At least most of the time!!)

Today, our Buggies is a very opinionated, loud, sassy, funny, girlie-girl who looks up to her brother as if he is the very greatest human being there is. I love it.

Bug Facts

*Girlie-girl to the max!

*Loves dress up

*HATES to wear pants...throws a tantrum when we make her

*Loves to be naked

*Obsessed with Dora...and Wonder Pets...and sometimes Spongebob

*Girlie-girl, but tough - you can definitely tell she has an older brother

*Loves to wear dance outfits

*Is so excited to turn 3..."the same as Jakey," you always say

*Favorite color...PINK

*Begged and begged for a Princess bike - but can't ride it.

*Biggest klutz EVER!

*Born in AZ...but, has a New England accent. Ask her to say "park"

*Favorite song...Kings of Leon, Use Somebody

*Hates driving on the freeway

*Has a deep, rough, boy voice that is so cute and sounds just like Ry

*Loves to sing...anything!

*Best Friend...Nanny

Oh Buggies - boy do we love you. You bring us so much happiness and laughter. You crack us up, you are so silly. You are becoming such a chatterbox, I just do NOT know where you get that from.

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

We love you bunches!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, & Brady

Hot Water Woes

Ugh!!!

Just when I thought the hot water heater was fine....

this is what it looks like tonight:

Nope, no hot water for us.

I rounded up the Cuties and we headed over to my parent's house to shower. The Hottie will head there in the morning.

Happy New Year to the Campbell's!

Did I say Ugh??

It's a DOUBLE UGH!!!

On a better note...a basketball hoop finally came in...the Hottie and Dougie are putting it together now. Brady can FINALLY enjoy his Santa gift!!

Slide Whoops...

This:

And This:

Proceeded by this...

Just in time for her 3rd birthday.

Happy New Year!!

So far...2010 has been filled with:

Besides a quick little scare with our hot water heater (that our beloved, BIL fixed...or should I say re-lit the pilot for) 2010 is off to a great start.

Goodbye 2009 - HELLO 2010!!