Happy New Year!

We celebrated Spring Festival (that's Chinese New Year) today, and rang in the Year of the Ox. Cleaning the house, money in red envelopes, eating chinese food and making lanterns to decorate are all new traditions we will be trying to incorporate into our family. Now that we are a multi-cultural family...it is important to us to include some Chinese traditions for The Mermaid. The Pirate loves it! He even tried to say it was a "holiday" (like Christmas) and we should not have to go to school!!!!

Gung Hay Fat Choy!!!!!

I REALLY did ask for this....

Waiting in the chair....

Here is a before picture....

The AFTER picture! Happy girl!!!!

The Mermaid really wanted to get her ears pierced. She looks at mine and knows the Princess has hers already done. We told her it was going to hurt! We went to Claire's in the mall and they did both ears at the same time. I think the look was more shock than anything. There were some other shoppers in the store and we all yelled "Yeah!" and clapped. Then, she smiled. She also got a lollipop for sitting still. The Pirate picked out his birthday present to The Mermaid... a pair of Lady Bug earrings. How cute is he????

Watching History

You should be.....Watching History is what I kept telling them...be quiet! Stop talking...you're missing it! They sat to watch him say the oath and they were OFF! Playing with new toys the Mermaid got for her birthday.

I hope the next 4 years are full of hope and change for our country. Go Obama!!!! I guess I should say....

President Obama!

Tinkerbell Party

Tinkerbell cake

The Pirate, The Superstar and The Mermaid

We couldn't keep her pants up!!!!

Opening presents

Yes! I am a stinker!

Waiting to eat the cake

The Princess having her cake and eating it too!

The Mermaid and friend, Abby playing pirates on the deck

The Grandma's talking it up!

We had family and a few friends come to celebrate The Mermaid's 4th Birthday. The kids colored, ate pizza and had cake. It warmed up enough for the kids to go play in the yard. I think everyone had a nice time.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

We love you....

The Pirate and The Mermaid

The Mermaid, Aunt Staci and The Pirate

Na Na Visits!

Na Na came to visit. The Pirate and The Mermaid were very excited. They love their Na Na very much...all they did was giggle and laugh!