Our new adventures

Saturday, March 21, 2015

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Eve's first puppy playdate was a success. It is so cute that they can't even stop wanting to play at then end of the date.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

We don't overwhelming celebrate St Patrick's Day other then wear green but tonight we fixed a meal with a bit of an Irish flair and Juliette designed our fruit plate into a big rainbow with a pot of gold at the end.

Monday, March 16, 2015

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The song, "Let's be Still" by The Head and the Heart always comes to mind when I feel like life is moving so fast. It is particularly obvious with kids but much more so with a puppy. Overnight they seem to grow (and get into more trouble along the way) and then many dog-owners say, "It gets better...just give it time". All those closets I vowed to clean out at the beginning of fall are still spilling out, my drawers are still disorganized, my office is a mess...and you know...it is all about being still. Remind myself to be in the moment. Enjoy the sunshine. Relish the moments with my girls.

"The days turn into months, the months turn into years.

So just for a moment, let's be still"

Sunday, March 15, 2015

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They decided to stay and extra day to our delight and we had a nice relaxing time in the sunshine!

Saturday, March 14, 2015

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The cousins just love to be together and play so well together.

Allie celebrated her birthday with her family and some of her little friends at a local ice skating rink in Carmel. She had so much fun! It was a little dangerous at times I felt with little girls who didn't really skate that well and made it out with a few bumps and bruises. I also had terrible laryngitis and had NO voice. I was saved by my family helping me!

Juliette spent about 30 minutes with the walker and then decided to venture out by herself. She was an amazing little skater and super steady on her feet.

I hardly have any pictures of Allie because she was zipping around the skating rink! This was her second time on ice and did a great job.

Isabelle was a little ( a lot) unsteady while Juliette decided that she was already a champion skater.

Friday, March 13, 2015

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And just like that she was eight.

Multi-tasking opening cards while talking to relatives that are wishing her a happy birthday!

Allie and her sisters got a HUGE surprise when her Smith cousins, Braedy, Aunt Jamie and Grandma showed up at our doorstep this evening to spend the weekend with us!!!! She was such in shock that she could barely speak!

And so the birthday celebration begins starting with her requested meal of ham and cheese sliders, celery, and fruit salad and an ice cream cake for dessert!