Sweet Sophia!

This past Sunday I picked up Sophia from Sunday School class and she came running up to me with a one dollar bill in hand. She was beyond thrilled that her Sunday School teacher gave her a dollar. Her teacher explained to me that she was such a sweet girl and such a good helper that she wanted to reward her with a dollar! Sophia carried it around all day and was so proud of herself...and so was I!

Gabe-e is still my baby!

This morning we went to church and as usual I was running pretty late. Sophia had to go to the bathroom "weally bad" so I let Gabe out with Sophia so he could walk her to the bathroom while I pulled the car around to park. I decided to pull around to the side door of the church, hoping that Ella and I could slide in without everyone discovering our tardiness. Gabe took his sister to the bathroom and then met Ella and I at the door to the girls classroom. As I was in the process of getting the girls all situated in their classroom I mentioned to Gabe that he should walk himself down to his class so that he would not be much later and miss the entire lesson. He agreed and walked down to the classroom and entered on his own.

It has been very nice that over the past few months that Gabe has "grown up" a little and is able to be more responsible for himself and help out much more with the sisters. I do have to admit that it has also been a bit bittersweet as well... he is my first and he will always be my baby even though he is almost 7.

Anyway....

After...I got the girls situated in their classroom I proceeded to walk to my class and I see a distraught Gabe running down the hall towards me tears and all! He ran up to me and gave me a big hug right at my thighs and said..."mommy you did not give me a kiss and say goodbye!"

Ughhhhh....my heart just melted! Even though Gabe is almost seven and he is becoming so independent he still needs me and Gabe-e will always be my baby!!!

Oh Pearl!

Santa brought Pearl to our house this past Christmas (what was Santa thinking?), it really is like having a baby around the house which totally reassures Nick and I that we are NOT adding anymore Maccarrone babies to this house!

Pearl has been fun and always keeps us laughing! Nick laughs at her mostly because he thinks she is so ugly (her face is pretty flat). She is starting to do big things, like scratching on the door to go outside, figuring out how to come down the stairs etc. The girls carry her around like she is a purse and Gabe loves "wrestling" with her too. Old maid winnie actually enjoys her sometimes as well!

Presenting Princess Aurora and Tinker Bell

The girls favorite movie right now is Sleeping Beauty. It is so fun to watch them as they watch this movie because it was my favorite when I was a little girl. As I watch them dancing around the living room singing "I know you...I walked with you once upon a dream"...I see myself when I was their age. So...we had to add the Princess Aurora and Tinkerbell costumes to the experience. It makes it just that much better! These times make all of the potty training accidents worth it! Oh how I love my little girls!!

Sledding at the Cabin

We went to the cabin the week after Christmas for a week of relaxation and recreation. We had all had a great time but, our favorite part was definitely sledding behind the four wheeler. I know...not the safest thing but it was SO much fun! We tied a rope to the back of the four wheeler and hooked it to "The Bear" which is a sled for the kids. The kids had a great time being pulled slowly around the neighborhood. Now...the adults on the other hand did not go so slow! We went pretty fast and "ate" some snow a few times! After we mastered "the bear", Bri and I decided we would tie the huge tube up to the back of the four wheeler...BAD DECISION! I still think I am sore from all of our crashes! All in all...we had a lot of fun!

Early B-Day for "The Sisters"

We celebrated Sophia and Ella's third B-Day a little early with MiMi and Opa. MiMi and Opa are playing at the beach for the month of January and will miss the girls birthday. So, we had a mini party a little early. The girls had a fun time celebrating and really enjoyed their birthday gifts too! We miss you Mimi and Opa!!

I know...I know

It has been a long time since I have posted anything! What can I say I have been super busy!!
I originally said I was going to post everyday....How Stupid was I...there is no way that I can do that. So, my New Year's resolution is to post once or twice a week. So...here we go.