Peter Pan Party

Penny got invited to Cade's Peter Pan Party.

She was really excited about getting to dress-up as Tinker Bell.

When we arrived at the party we walked in to find a forest of balloons and Peter Pan playing. Soon the party games began- Mrs. Ginger sure knows how to throw and party!! They had relays,

silly string, and even a pinata (that they busted with a "real" baseball bat). This was a great party with never a dull moment.

What will the weather be tomorrow????

It was a good thing that school was out on Monday for President's Day because it allowed the kids to go outside and enjoy the "dusting" of snow. We bundled up really well and played for a little while - (OK PLEASE let this be the last snow of the season!!!)



By Friday the weather was completely different - lots of sun and warm enough that we headed to the park just to get outside and enjoy something that we had not seen in a really long time- We were not alone there were lots of kids outside soaking up the rays! Sam and Penny really enjoyed themselves.

Valentine's Day and Race Weekend

This weekend we drop off the kids at Nana and Papa's house to go to Birmingham for Shawn and the rest of the running group to run the 1/2 marathon.The runners had to get "carbed" up for the race the next morning so we went to Mellow Mushroom for really good pizza.

This is where Shawn started his running career last year- so he wanted to improve his time from last year (2009's time 2hours). Sunday morning (which is Valentine's Day) we were up around 4:15 so they could get ready for the cold run!!

Once again I was the camera girl--- which meant I really had to BUNDLE UP!!!

After they took off at the start line

I was off to find BREAKFAST!!

Then back to the finish line to cheer everyone on!!Shawn came in around 1:46!! A new PR for him!!!


When the race was over we went back to the hotel to warm up and loaded up for home.
I was looking forward to seeing my two Valentine's-


all they wanted was their "happy"; Sam a Nike shirt and Penny pink ballet slippers.

Getting Ready for Valentine's Day Parties

It is always fun to pick out your Valentines each year- I took Penny on Wednesday to Target to pick hers. She loved the Tinker Bell ones, they had a pencil to go with them (so we had to find "boy" pencils for the boys in her class). We had fun with her picking out which card would go to which friend.




Sam's party was on Friday so we headed out to get his cards on Thursday (yes I put off till the end). He found the coolest cards- they were sticker monsters!! Good thing about your kids getting older they can write them on their own.


Nana and Papa had gone to the beach last weekend and had brought Sam and Penny a "happy" they could not wait to wear them to school (Penny got a cute heart gown for pj party, and Sam loved his white long-sleeve Under Armor shirt)

Sign-Up Time

Yes it is only the first of February and baseball sign-ups have already begun- Sam and Daddy went this morning to sign up for not T-Ball BUT Minor B league. Not so sure I am ready for this big jump- but will see. Sam can't wait to find out what team he's on?????



I took him to the batting cage a couple of weeks ago to see if he could hit the ball from a pitching machine- not great but he will get there.