A Special Day to Remember

Happy Birthday, Mom/Grandma!
WE LOVE YOU and MISS YOU!!!

Future Careers

We haven't quite determined what Lauren will choose for a career when she grows up...it's a long ways off. However, we think these are two possibilities.

A future English professor or a future Rock Star. What's your vote?

School Days!

Kate started preschool this past Thursday. When we arrived to her classroom, she hung her backpack in her cubby and turned around to give me a big smile. Then...she discovered the puzzles!!! Needless-to-say, I had to say her name about 10 times before getting her attention to say goodbye one last time. There's no separation anxiety there!

When I picked her up, she was so excited to tell me about her day and all the fun things they did. Now, she asks each day, "What day is it today?" When we tell her, she replies with a grin, "I have school today?" Looks like it's going to be a good year.

He's Here!

Yesterday, we welcomed our new nephew/cousin into the world. Peter James was born just after 7pm last night. He weighed 7 lb 14 oz and was 20.5 inches long. Maureen and Patrick are doing well and are enjoying their new life as parents.

Congratulations to all three of them and may their lives be filled with precious, beautiful memories!

Happy 3rd Birthday KATE!

It's hard to believe that Kate actually turned 3 this past Friday. It seems like yesterday that she was learning to crawl and walk. How quickly time flies!

Kate had a wonderful birthday! We celebrated Friday night by going out for gelato with Aunt Maureen, Uncle Patrick, and Grampy and Grammy. She selected "Bacio" which is basically chocolate with hazelnut. In her mind, it's simply "chocolate."

On Saturday, we had a party with family and friends. My daughter posed a challenge for me this year in the cake department. For weeks, she requested a "Snow White" cake, and then one week prior to her big day, she announced that she wanted a "Tinkerbell" cake...I'm not sure which is worse! So, having tackled Blues Clues last year, I was up for the challenge. With the help of Grammy (Carol) Friday night, we managed to create "Tinkerbell" by 1 am. Kate was thrilled with the final product and the party was a lot of fun!

As for Lauren's birthday, I am thankful that she can't yet talk...in other words, I'll be determining her cake this year. :)

Swim Lessons

Kate has now completed 4 swim lessons at our gym (4 more to go). She seems to be enjoying them and asks every morning, "Do I have swim lessons today?" Not to mention, her teacher's name is also Kate!

She is progressing nicely since the first lesson, now blowing bubbles, putting her face in the water, and hanging onto the side of the pool and kicking. They are working on the back float and front float which seems to be a little more difficult. Kate seems to enjoy being in a class, which hopefully will be beneficial for her start of preschool in a few weeks. She's also very concerned about her classmates. Last week, one of the girls was late and she asked the instructor, "Where's Kathryn?"

Here are a few pictures from her first lesson. She'll be a little fish in no time!

A Visit from the Tooth Fairy

As many of you know, Kate fell the beginning of February and chipped her front tooth. Over the past few months the tooth began to turn gray and eventually developed a small sore on her gum above the tooth. We took her to the dentist to learn that her tooth had become somewhat abscessed and was dying. As a result, the dentist recommended pulling the tooth.

So, Kate and I went to the dentist on Monday and returned home with her first tooth for the Tooth Fairy. She was a very brave little girl and returned back to her normal, active, happy self once the Novocaine wore off. I had shown her a picture of myself missing four teeth that morning, which made her feel much better. In fact, she now likes to show anyone who walks in our house that photo. She also commented the other morning that "she was very proud of me for having four teeth out at the same time and that I did a very good job." I'm hoping she doesn't think that all of her teeth come out that way!

We placed her tooth under her pillow in hopes that the Tooth Fairy would make an appearance. Before going to sleep she said she didn't want the Tooth Fairy to take her tooth. So, I told her I would ask her to leave it on her table. Half way through the night, Kate awoke and told me she didn't want the Tooth Fairy to come, could I please call "Tinkerbell" to let her know. When she awoke the next morning the Tooth Fairy did make an appearance and left a princess watch under Kate's pillow in place of the tooth. Kate insisted that the watch wasn't for her and again requested that we get her tooth back. Kids can be funny! (Just to let you know, she still won't wear the watch..."she's too little.")

Needless-to-say, she's as cute as ever, front tooth or no front tooth!