There be Leprechauns here!

Luck O' the Irish, it's St. Patrick's Day! We found some leprechauns too.



And here they be- Celtic Kaleb, Noric Noe, and Gaelic Gavin.



We are LUCKY and we are BLESSED to have found them!

After the party...

...the kids opened their presents and they were definitely spoiled! Here's a shot of the aftermath. They will have lots of fun things to play with for a long time.



They then stripped down to their underwear (not sure why) and started playing with their new things. Here is Dr. Kaleb enjoying his new stethoscope and doctor kit.



Here's Noe eating some more lunch after she played with her new make-up kit (check out her fancy jewelry too). What a beauty!

We were all wiped out when we were all done, so we just watched some Disney movies and vegged for the rest of the day.

It's time to Party!

This year Kaleb & Noe had their first friends party to celebrate their birthday! Daddy & Mommy were up until 2 in the morning and then up again at 6 to get everything ready for it, but it sure was fun! 15 of their friends (& 4 parents) from school, church, and soccer joined us for the celebration. All the kids decorated party hats- sports balls for the boys and princess tiaras for the girls. We served a meter-long submarine sandwich with chips and juice boxes for lunch. Afterwards we played "pin the nose on the clown" and "pass the parcel" (which were yummy candy bars, each wrapped several times each).



After the games it was time to serve the cake and ice cream. For their first 4 birthdays I always made them their own birthday cakes. However, this year I just ordered a sheet-cake from the school's catering services, and it was fabulous- strawberry flavored. I did make them cupcakes for their class party though!



I was so busy hostessing the party that I didn't get many pictures taken. This is the closest to a group shot that I got. Kaleb and Noe, you have really nice friends and you all had a fun party together! Unfortunately, we ran out of time, so we didn't open their gifts until after the party. They shared the joy though and gave each kid a cool loot bag (if I do say so myself) to take home with them. Kaleb and Noe, I wish you many happy returns of the day!

Happy 5th Birthday!

Today my 2 oldest babies turned 5 years old. I can't believe they are now a full handful of fingers! Gavin & I whipped up these cupcakes to take to their class party.



Aren't they just cute in their self-made birthday hats?



Make a wish...



...and blow out the candles!



Noe and Kaleb have the BEST teachers- Ms. Paetzold & Ms. Han. After school Kaleb & Noe had a full-schedule of extracurricular activities.



With Ms. Litwin, Noe's awesome Occupational Therapist.



Kaleb, with one of his fun Kinder-Art teachers.



Noe, in ballet class practicing her swan.



After swimming practice, ready to go home.

The kids had a fun birthday! They were a little sad that daddy is out of town, but he will be back for their fun party coming up this weekend!