That's my girl!

This morning I sang happy birthday to Delaney and she smiled and said "i want ice cream!" Think McDonalds serves it for breakfast?

Fun with Fondant!!!

My little Laney turns two tomorrow. Today Frances and I made a birthday cake while the little two took naps. I am quite pleased with how it turned out! Now I am thinking...I hope it makes it through the night! I need a nice cake box and big walk in cooler like the "Cake Boss". Not sure how I will store it till tomorrow when we are ready to eat it but I wanted to share while it was still a success! What happens to brown sugar when left out? Will it still look like sand? We will see how it looks tomorrow night at dinner!

paci plus

My little Laney (almost 2) is not allowed to bring her paci out of her bed anymore. So in the morning I sometimes get a little extra time to myself. She woke me up saying "mommy! out!" I went in and told her she had to leave her paci if she wanted out. She let me know that she didn't want out then. I just left the room and started doing stuff. She has been in there for over 45 minutes! Now I hear her older sister is awake and they are playing toghether through the crib bars. Maybe I don't want to take it away when she turns 2!!

Fun times in TN!!!

Lots of pictures! We had a great time vacationing at Norris Lake in TN with another family. Wish I could share some of the great pics of our little guy (a.k.a. buck). he had a great time and my dear friend Nicole got some fabulous pictures of him!!! We are all doing well and hope to see you all soon!

the things they say...

reading a book to Frances tonight...
Me: read a Berenstein Bears book where sister bear "stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door"
Frances: I would never behave that way!
Me: You have.
Frances: (thinking before responding)...I haven't stomped up the stairs.
Me: Couldn't help it, I died laughing....we don't have stairs!!!!

BOAT

We got the boat out of storage last week. It sat in the driveway so we could get it ready for the water. All three kids love climbing in it while we work. Our little guy really really liked it! Every time I would back out of the garage he would repeat over and over "boat, boat". He would even wave and say "bye boat". So last night was launch night. We hooked up the trailer and truck and were ready to go. He did not want to get in the truck but the boat. Obviously no understanding of how this works. We drive to the marina, Mitch and the girls hop in the boat while me and C drive back around to the dock. We were afraid he would freak out on the moving boat and wanted both of us adults present. This was a mistake in some ways because he never understood that the boat came off of the trailer and into the water. We then met the rest of them at the dock and went for a ride (which I am certain was C's first ride ever). He loved it!

Now we just need to get the trailer out of the driveway and into storage somewhere. I am so tired of hearing "oh no, boat. Where'd it go? oh no, boat". He is obsessed!!!

space cadet

The other morning I was frustrated with Frances and while she was in time out I told her if she didn't shape up I would send her to the moon. She proceeded to cry even harder and wailed..."I don't even have any space clothes!"

Sounds like a good one to tell her future husband someday!