Oh Nora Jane...what will we do with you!

Last night we went to the "Corner Bakery Cafe" with Grandma and Grandpa Pace and Amy and Stuart. Nora Jane was coloring with her crayon on her kids menu. Grandma tried to take the crayon from her to circle a word on the word search...and Nora Jane screamed at her and really let her have it. After a moment or two, I turned to Nora Jane and explained that she needed to be nicer to Grandma, and that maybe she should tell her she was sorry. Nora Jane looked right in my eyes and very plainly...in her own jumbled language, said, "but...I not sorry." 'but' and 'sorry' were the only clear words...but she was shaking her head the whole time...so it was pretty clear what she meant.

When I came home and told her dad the story, his fear was that she may be smarter than we all think.

My fear is she is going to be a teenager.....

Tucker's 4th Birthday

Tucker on his 4th birthday!

Tucker's first skateboard!

Ironman from his good friend Luke.

We invited a few families that we're friends with to come to Kangaroo Zoo on Tucker's birthday. It was a blast! Thanks Hille's, Carter's and Beck's!!

This was Tucker's family celebration on Sunday. He got a DC shirt from Uncle Stuart, Uncle Nathan and Aunt Brooke! He was sooo excited. It goes with his DC shoes.

Lego Toy from Grandma Pace.

A Transformer!

And another skateboard!! Tucker always was asking for two skateboards for his birthday, so that he could have one for his friend Luke to ride.

And an attempt from Mom (and Grandma and Amy) at a skateboard cake, per Tucker's request.

Mothers Day

Daniel and the kids woke me up with an envelope, and in the envelope was a print out of the email Daniel received saying that I had an iPad, and they would notify me when it was in the store!

Nora Jane's curls lasted beautifully for Mother's day! And this is the dress my mom bought Nora Jane for her birthday, and I've been dying to have her wear, but it's been so dang cold! I was so excited to take her out and take pictures.

Curly Q

We had a wedding reception to go to on Saturday, so when Nora Jane woke up with a sore bum, I decided to give her a bath, and put curlers in her hair, so see how it would turn out...













Here the kids are all dressed up for the reception:

Tucker's silly days

Tucker had "Silly Days" at his preschool. It was so fun getting him dressed and coming up with silly ways to dress him. I came up with the two different socks, and let him wear his "lightening McQueen" light up shoes that his uncle Stuart got him for Christmas. He hasn't been able to wear them much since I explained to him that they are so special that we only wear them at home and not out. ;) Tucker then thought it would be cool to wear to different shoes. And then we thought wearing a life jacket to school was just plain silly.

Blowing bubbles

Blowing bubbles with the kids...