Birthday Girl

We celebrated Lindsey's 5th birthday this past Saturday. The party started out with a treasure hunt outside. Which was really fun except for the 30 mile an hour wind and the icey hill on the side of our house that sent half the kids flying. Then we went back inside for dinner. We grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken breasts with french fries for the kids and cheesey potatoes for the adults.

After dinner opened presents which was Lindsey's favorite part. She was very excited to open all her presents including a new razor scooter, pink basketball, dress, High School Musical (HSM) dance mat, HSM backpack, HSM pajamas, HSM necklace, HSM 2 movie.... can you tell she likes HSM?? I think we have already watched HSM 2 five times since Saturday.



Then we had cake and ice cream. Lindsey requested a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. The HSM decor on the cake was far from perfect but Lindsey did not seem to mind. Next year though, I think I am going to finally stop pretending I can decorate and just BUY a cake!!!!







The party ended with all 7 kids playing a heated game of DVD Disney Bingo. I believe Abby and Sydney won, but it was a close one!!

THIRSTY????

Either Sydney is really thirsty in the picture above

or she was just copying what her Daddy, Auntie Teri and Grandma Jeanie

were doing a few weeks ago at Jeanie's 60th birthday party. (see picture below).

(Sorry, borderline inappropriate, but I just couldn't resist!!)

HAPPY EASTER!

Last Saturday we took the girls to an Easter Egg Hunt. It was indoors and the girls had a blast.
Above are the girls trying to be so brave sitting on the Easter Bunny's lap. They did it, but as you can see from their fake smiles and Lindsey's clenched fists, they were thinking "Hurry up and take the picture, Mom!"

Below, the girls are enjoying their snack and wearing the bunny hats they made.

Birthday Girl

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY LINDSEY KAY!!!

Smiles...

After three weeks of having the flu bug passed from person to person at our house, we are really hoping to be done with it for this season. I feel like we have really done nothing the past three weeks but fight illness!!! Its so nice to see the girls smiling again, here's hoping it stays that way.

POSITIVE FOR PEANUTS

We finally heard back from the allergist today and he confirmed that Sydney does have a peanut allergy. The good news is that her level is low enough that there is a good chance she may eventually outgrow it. But for now, no peanuts for this girl.

Winter Beach Party

Last weekend we went to a "Winter Beach Party" at the Eastman Nature Center in Dayton. The girls had fun touching turtles and snakes, getting their faces painted, playing in the dirt and water, doing crafts and racing minnows. All for $5 a kid, what a deal!