Kate’s 2nd birthday party started out being Elmo themed (her favorite Sesame Street character) but as I began brainstorming ideas for party decorations I realized I couldn’t stop at just Elmo. The G&D household is all about equal opportunity, so the rest of the Sesame Street gang was soon invited to join in on the
Kate’s 2nd birthday party is this weekend and if there was a font called “bursting with excitement” I’d be using it right now. I am DEEP into party planning, decorating, and all-around GOING OVERBOARD mode–and the best part is G didn’t even attempt to reign me in (like he did last year) with the party
Ah, December. How can one month be so amazingly fun and magical, yet so ridiculously hectic and overwhelming? She’s a tricky one, that December. Of course when it comes to Things Loved in December there are all my usual favorites: busting our my Mariah Carey Christmas CD, putting up the tree and decking the halls,
Christmas is magical. I don’t know any better word to describe it. This time of year always gives me this feeling that I can never quite articulate–a feeling like my insides are filled with glitter and twinkle lights, and I’m never more than 2 seconds away from bursting into laughter or tears over the sheer
Kate: 20 Months Okay, so the bad news is I’m really behind with Kate’s monthly updates. The good news is she’s not old enough to read, so she doesn’t care. Kate turns 23 months today* which means I’ve got three more monthly updates to finish before I’m caught up, and only 3-ish more years
1. Busy Barns Adventure Farm Kate: 21 Months We took Kate to Busy Barns Adventure Farm in Ft. Atkinson, WI in early October and we all had a wonderful time! The farm features a variety of animals (goats, llamas, bunnies, pigs, horses, etc.) that kids can feed and pet, a corn maze, tire tunnels, hayrides, a
Kate (19 months) reading a book with Daddy. We’ve been working on manners with Kate, and I think she’s got them down! She says “please” when asking for something, “thank you” when she receives it, “help” when she needs assistance with something, and “sorry” if she thinks she’s harmed someone (usually one of her
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