Birthday party pictures!

 Kate and Lily had their second birthday at a gym this year and had 10 children total show up for their special day. They had so much fun jumping on the trampoline and running around and ended the party with giant cupcakes that our good friend Courtney made. They were delicious and we had the best time with friends and family! Lily is in purple and Kate is in pink!

Happy, Happy Birthday!!! (two days late!)

Kate and Lily are officially two years old! I can't believe what sweet, big girls they are turning into. Our favorite activities at the moment are playing dress up having dance parties. We have a very fun weekend planned filled with friends and family. Can't wait to celebrate Kate and Lily!

Birthday pictures coming soon!!!

Pumpkin patch pictures

We took advantage of this amazing Dallas weather this morning and headed to the Arboretum. Catherine, Jennifer and little Elise met us and we had a picnic. It was so much fun and great to catch up with good friends!

Kate and Lily in Cinderella's carriage

Kelly & Kate, Jennifer & Elise, Catherine & Lily

 Hate that we can't see Catherine and Lily better in this picture!

Lily

Kate

Jennifer and Elise

Me and my girls!

Lily and Catherine...it was SO nice having her help with the girls!

23 months

Since we're getting close to Kate ad Lily's second Birthday I figured I would do a quick update on what we've been up to.

Kate: You used the big girl potty for the very first time last week! I picked you up from school and your teacher said you asked to go potty and went and sat down and successfully went. You're such a big girl! I'm so sad I wasn't there to witness it. However, you are clearly not ready to begin potty training. I brought out the potty seats after we got home from school because you said you needed to use the potty. You took your diaper off and ran from the bathroom to the living room and pooped behind the couch. We'll be sticking to diapers for the time being. You are becoming so social and love to make people laugh and laugh yourself. You're such a happy, funny girl!




Lily: Your teacher at school, Mrs. Collette, also asked you if you wanted to try the potty and you said "no-no" and ran away. Funny girl! You are more "suspicious" of things but seem to truly trust your sister and her judgement more than anything. Its so sweet that if you're scared to try something, you'll usually go after your sister does. How lucky are you and Kate to have each other?! You give the very best hugs and are becoming so sweet. However, you are equally sassy which cracks me up...most of the time.

I can't believe we're only a few weeks away from being two. You both have grown so much and are so much fun to be around. You go to school on Mondays and Thursdays and then alternate on Tuesdays. This is something new we're trying and so far it has been wonderful for both mommy and you. I get to spend one on one time with each of you, something I've never really done before. And my goodness it's easy only having one at a time. I wouldn't trade you guys for the world though!

Side note, I would LOVE to post pictures of Kate and Lily because they are so stinking cute, but my camera has been broken for over a month now. So frustrating! The Geek Squad at Best Buy better have it fixed before the big party!

This year and Last

Why do I do this to myself...I can't believe how small the girls were when we went to the beach last year. What a difference a year makes. I don't even want to think about comparing the pictures next year!

August 2010: Lily and Kate

August 2011: Kate and Lily

August 2010: Kate and Lily

August 2011: Lily and Kate

Beach Pictures part 2

Lily eating her snack

Building a sand castle

Devin with the girls

Making brownies!

Family picture: Uncle Jeff, Aunt Jenny, Papa, GiGi and Lily, me and Kate, Devin

Back from vacation

 We just got back from our annual beach vacation in Orange Beach, AL and it was so, so much fun! We stayed at the Phoenix West which is such a family friendly condo full of super nice people from the southeast. We went with my parents and my brother and his wife, Jenny. I got some much appreciated help with the girls and a pretty nice tan if I do say so myself! The weather was amazing, a high of 90 with a nice breeze and it didn't rain once. Here's a little preview of pictures. There will be tons more!

Kate and Lily in the Gulf

Family picture on the balcony

Lily wearing my bracelet

Kate...she LOVED getting her picture taken this day

The girls hunting seashells

***Special thanks to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Jenny for taking all these pictures, editing them and emailing them out. My camera broke 2 days before our trip and they saved the day!