Happy Birthday

So, today is my birthday. I'm 27 now. Wow really? Daryl left for work as usual, but, when I woke up, and came into the kitchen, I found a sweet little card he made and a some sewing tools I really wanted - a rotary cutter, with a mat and ruler to go with it. I was so excited that I HAD to cut some fabric and start some sort of project. I've decided to get working on a little black jacket for Heidi to wear over her forrest green Christmas dress, which is sleeve-less. I already had a pattern from when I made Heidi's 1st birthday dress. I was able to scrounge up enough black fabric for the lining but it wasn't nice enough for the jacket it's self and there wasn't enough anyways.

For dinner, I baked a lovely-looking frozen pizza for Daryl and myself, and some little roll dough pizzas for the kids, without cheese. Oh and we also ate a tasty salad too. Later, this evening, while Daryl was at Young Men's, my mother-in-law (and father-in-law) went with me to pick out some nicer fabric for the outside of the jacket. It should be pretty cute. I'll try and remember to post pics of that whe it's finished.

Throughout the day, I've received several calls from family and friends singing and wishing me a happy birthday.Thanks family! You're the best!

I have also made lunch plans to Sweet Tomato on Friday with my mom, (her birthday is NEXT Wednesday) as a joint birthday for both of us. We'll be taking the kids too. (Daniel's birthday is the day after mom's.)
Later, that evening, Daryl and I are planning on going out to dinner, and hopefully pick up the kids and choose a Christmas tree to decorate before bed. That will be lots of fun.

Now Announcing....

We are expectiong baby number 3!! I am due June 14th, 2011.

This ultrasound picture was taken at 6 weeks along. I am now 11 weeks today.

Heidi's Birthday Party

We has a birthday party/dinner for Heidi on Saturday, November 13th. I decided on a bubble theme, since she's not yet into anything super girly yet. She DOES love bubbles and balloons. We bought a big container of bubbles on clearance and fired up the bubble machine in the back yard. Each kid that came got a bubble wand to blow and take home. Daryl was in charge of cooking some meat for the main course. He fired up his meat smoker and went to work cooking some delicious ribs for his family and mine. I made a cheese ball with crackers and everyone else that was able, brought something to share. After dinner, we had cup cakes and ice cream. We even had soy ice cream so Heidi could have some too. She loves it. 

Here's Heidi with her "pupcake". She had no idea what to do with her candles.
It's a good thing Daddy and Daniel were there to help her out.



She decide that the Hands-free method works best.



Hey, it sure cuts on the messy hands.

At our request, my father-in-law made his famous homemade root beer. 

Everybody enjoyed it, especially Heidi.



She was a little annoyed with us when we took her cup away to unwrap her girts.



Grams (my dad's mother, came by earlier and dropped off this cute little bear for her. We're sorry that she wasn't able to stay. The bear has I love you on his tummy. When you squeeze his hand he says, "I love you! I love you! I love you!" Heidi couldn't get enough of it. It is so cute.

She also got some cute clothes for my mom, and from his mom and sisters, and several board books from my sister. Grandma and Grandpa Burgess brought he a cute card and a little giraffe toy. that she loves.
The dinner was great, the party was lots of fun and I know Heidi had a great time seeing her family all together. Thanks to both sides of the family for sharing this party with us.

Happy birthday Heidi! You are already such a big girl!



Happy Birthday Heidi!!

Last Thursday, November 11th (Veteran's Day) was Heidi's second birthday. Lucky for us, Daryl had the day off of work so he got to celebrate it with us for the day. We went to the Arizona Museum for Youth. We have a membership there. I have taken the kids tons of time, but this was Daryl's first time going with us so it was really special. There is a new exhibit about NASA and space. It was lots of fun.



The kids had fun bushing buttons and flipping switches as if the were in charge at NASA mission control.





They even had a little headset to wear and pretend with. Daniel loves it.



Here's a little room that looks like an alien space ship. Daniel picked out an alien and made a puppet show.



Heidi was making all kids of silly faces like this one...

and this one. Can you tell she's having a good time?

Daniel was really interested in this cool little box he found.
It rolls up and unrolls to reveal pictures and facts about astronauts and space.

Heidi and I looked at books about planets and stars.


After lots of fun at the space exhibit, we decided we were ready to go to Artville. Artville is a section of the museum designed just for kids 4 and under. There are several rooms with different themes where kids can play, build and create. 

First we decorated chameleon pictures with tissue paper.



 

Here they are making a track for a ball to roll down.



Heidi and I played nearby in the play kitchen.

Here she is setting the table with plates and cups on a magnetic board.



Then. in the next room, we stopped to play with the doll house.
She loves taking out some of the furniture and sitting the people at the table to eat.

It was such a fun day for everyone. Later, that evening I made homemade pizza for dinner and we red boxed Toy Story 3 to watch together. We all liked the movie and had a fun family day. We'll definitely have to do that again sometime. Stay tuned for the post on Heidi's birthday party last Saturday.

Happy Halloween

Here is a picture we took as we started out trick or treating this year. Daryl ran a lock through his rifle and went as a hunter. Daniel wore his Spiderman and Heidi was a lady bug.I finally remembered to put her antennae on. I thought they looked so cute.