Remote Control Airplanes

We got Air Hogs!



Izzy got one for her birthday, and Drew got one because we returned the remote control shark he got for Christmas.

Minutes of fun! (They only fly 5-7 minutes before needing to be charged again)

Party Pics

Just a few more pictures from Izzy's birthday...

breakfast of pancakes (she did a "7" in whip cream) and strawberries



Striking some birthday poses:
















We had a quick get together with the neighbor kids for cookie cake after they got off the bus.

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I love how Pete is looking at Izzy in the corner of this last shot.


I am still trying to figure out why the video of the girls doing the dance at the sleepover won't load. Hopefully I can figure it out and get the dance number up for everyone.

The Party...a Sleepover!

Oh and what a party it was!

It was my first experience with hosting a sleepover and boy was it fun...well, maybe fun is a little extreme. I smartly (is that a word) hosted the party on a Friday night. My reasoning was that after a week of school, I would have a fighting shot at getting the girls to bed. I also thought parents would appreciate that by Sunday evening all kids should be fully recovered and ready to hit the school week running. Score 1 for mom on good planning!

Score two for mom was having only 4 girls. Izzy plus 3 friends, all whom live within walking distance, made for not too much girl drama and no stress for me should someone wake up and need to go home in the middle of the night. I could literally watch two of the girls walk home from my front door if necessary.

Score three...cute cute cute matching pj's for the girls. Might as well throw in a "score 4" here because the tops are simple tank tops from Old Navy and can be worn to school as they are within uniform guidelines.

Sleep masks were a surprise for even Izzy and who knew girls literally get giddy over sleep masks?!?

Perhaps my biggest "score" of the night was hiring a dance instructor from Izzy's old dance studio to choreograph a routine for the girls from a song of Izzy's choosing. This was by far the BEST money I spent on the party because it allowed me an hour to separate myself from the extremely high decibel level! ...even better was that the moms of the party guests came to share a glass of wine and watch the performance.

After the dance number, the girls watched a bit of the movie Annie and then headed to bed. Asleep by 10:30 and up at 6:15. I didn't get out of bed til 7 so not too bad. After a breakfast of pancakes, donuts (delivered by a party guest's dad at 8:15) and some packing all guests were gone by 10.

Izzy took a 2 hour nap around 3 (we woke her up so she would go to bed) and then asked to go to bed at 8:45. All in all the party was a huge success...loud, but a success!

Party guests with Izzy:




Gearing up for the dance party with Trina, the instructor.










We had pizza for dinner (I love her expression in this picture).


Followed by ice cream cake for dessert.




Getting ready for bed...


...I'm fearful of these two in the future...here they are kissing their stuffed animals!


Someone just found out he isn't sleeping in the playroom with the girls. So sad.

She's 7!

And I ADORE her! ...even the sassy newfound 'tude she seems to sport some days :)



I asked Izzy a few questions so when we look back we remember some of her favorites!

1. What is your favorite color? pink and purple

2. What is your favorite toy? Figit


3. What is your favorite fruit? strawberries

4. What is your favorite tv show? Austin and Ally on Disney Channel (news to me as I would have thought it was Wizards of Waverly Place).


5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? turkey

6. What is your favorite outfit? dress and leggings

7. What is your favorite game? Headbanz

8. What is your favorite snack? Cheezits

9. What is your favorite animal? dogs - big and small

10. What is your favorite song? " Love Song" by Selena Gomez

11. What is your favorite book? Katie Kazoo Books

12. Who is your best friend? Averie Mahnen

13. What is your favorite cereal? Coco Krispies

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride bike

15. What is your favorite drink? chocolate milkshake

16. What is your favorite holiday? Valentine's Day (cause it is by her birthday)

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Fuzzy blanket and puppy pillow pet

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? scrambled eggs

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? steak and mashed potatoes

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? singer

21. What does your Dad do for his job? he works at hospitals

22. What does your Mom do during the day? she takes care of her kids

23. What is your favorite game to play with Drew? wrestling

24. What is your favorite part of the school day? recess

25. What is your favorite special at school? PE

26. What is your favorite center at school: Smartbboard



She woke up in the greatest mood today...her breakfast request was pancakes with whip cream and strawberries. Lunch will be McDonalds delivered to her at school (she requested that I just drop it off for her and Averie, but not stay because they get to sit at a special two person table) and dinner will be steak and mashed potatoes! All this will be followed up with a cookie cake and presents ;)