Caroline's 4th Birthday....a day early

Caroline's birthday will be on the 7th, but we decided to invite gramma and Auntie Jean over for a little cake and ice cream. I attempted to make the Barbie doll cake and it turned it out ok. The four year old really enjoyed it and the cake was very good. Caroline was very concerned about getting the doll OUT of the cake and kept asking how I was going to do that. Watch the video in the photo album to see us singing and removal of said barbie. Caroline opened a few presents from gramma and Jean and we gave her one today...but for tomorrow we will have four balloons tied to her chair along with a few more presents. I can't wait to see her facial expression then!

UPDATED ON APRIL 7TH...Last night Caroline was either hyped up from all the sugar she consumed or excited that her actual birthday was approaching and didn't fall asleep till 10pm! After she was out, Steve set up the four balloons in the kitchen and I got all the presents set out on the table. I have to say Steve and I were excited to. It's fun to be able to do things for those you love. The next morning, Caroline woke up, but didn't come to wake us up. I just happened to hear her playing in her room. I got Steve up and we got her and went downstairs. Caroline said, BALLOONS and more presents for me! She was ready for more cake too...but mama said no to that-after lunch was the deal. Caroline opened her presents and loved everything. We have played with her balloons all morning. Then she started to ask, 'How do I know I'm 4 years old?' She would look down at herself as if something was suppose to change today. She seemed a little disappointed, but I told her I can tell she is older because she is taller. Caroline is a bold, curious, non-assuming, strong, fun, humorous, and compassionate. See our photo album for more pictures. God bless you all.

Local Activities

This was a busy week for us. On Thursday we spent time with some friends. We met up at the library for the preschool story time then got lunch at Chik-Fil-A (mommy's fav). After the kids ate and played, we headed over to Solomon's Calvert Marine Museum for a tour of the lighthouse and to learn about 'toys our grandparents played with'. It was great fun by all. Caroline and Ysa enjoyed each others company. By the time we left the kids were tuckered out.

Steve and I decided to check out the Easter egg hunt in Leonardtown. Besides it being a bit chilly/windy, we all had fun. Caroline got to fill up her basket with eggs filled with TOYS (thank you-a nice alternative to candy)! Then we stood in line to get a picture with the Easter bunny. Then we were all getting hungry so we used our coupons for Chik Fil A! After filling our bellies we ran over to Wal-Mart to pick up a few items. We then headed over to mom's house to color eggs and have some dessert. Before we left we played two rounds of 'go fish'. Needless to say I was thankful for the fun we had this week. Thank God.

Crafting with Crayola

What fun! We all got up early and headed over to Michael's to check out all their new Crayola craft stuff. They had three projects the kids could complete. The parents got involved too. Caroline had two of her friends there too. Caroline made a card for Oma. The other two projects were done by Steve and myself!

Slow and Steady Wins the Race...

Vrrooooommm! Steve and I went on a date to One Stop Family Adventure. They have go-karts for adults and older kids and bounces for the little kids and some arcade games. We had a great time. Steve is definitely more competitive then me. If I didn't hear 'slow and steady wins the race' once I heard it a million times since. lol.

We went back a week later to take Caroline and that was really cool because we were the only ones in the place. Caroline enjoyed it too and told me to go faster-I had the gas pedal to the floor! We then jumped around on the bounces. It was such a beautiful day we stopped by Bruster's to get some ice cream, but I have to say Steve's pineapple sorbet was awesome! Next time I will get the sorbet. Caroline enjoyed chocolate ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. Caroline was tuckered out and took a much needed nap.

Make Room for Flowers and Butterflies

Over this past week, Steve and I (mainly Steve) have painted and applied wallpaper cut outs of flowers and butterflies to Caroline's new room. It used to be the guest room. It has a little more room and bigger closet for a little girl with lots of stuff. We wanted Caroline to be surprised, so while Steve worked behind closed doors, I kept Caroline busy. When she saw the room for the first time she was so surprised. You can see the video in our photo album. Steve also painted the closet and added a wire closet organizer. It looks awesome. I told Caroline I always wanted one of those as a kid-Steve replied 'I'm not surprised' lol. The room is so cheery and inviting. We have fun playing in there. Caroline enjoys hiding in her closet and pretending it's her 'home'

Learning to Ice Skate

Our first ice skating experience and even though the little one got frustrated, we all had fun. Caroline enjoyed just watching her daddy and the other kids. I think this helped her confidence and she would give it a try. Steve was a natural on the ice and now has the urge to play ice hockey again. It's nice we have a rink somewhat closer. A 30 minute drive for us is nothing. lol.
I'm sure we'll go back.

Happy New Year 2008

Wishing all our family and friends a blessed 2008! We thank God for the people in our life. Peace and God bless.