We LOVE Parties!

1st Party of the Week-end:

Andrew and Thomas' Birthday Party!

We went to Lauritzen Garden's!  It was all about the Legos and... it was really really really cool! Kind of ironic that Mallory was in the ER last week for the pink Lego up the nose... lesson learned! Nothing went up her or Williams' nose or in their ear or mouth!  It was a super duper lovely Lego Party! Thanks, Lawler's!

The lady told us it took 8 months to build this Lego rose... Wow! Look at William's face... he's in awwww!

And pushing this Lego mower was tricky... He He He!

2nd Party:

Logan's Monster Truck 4th Birthday Party!  

We had such a great time playing with all of Logan and Patrick's toys!  

Thanks for an awesome time, Ramaekers'!

Buddies!!!

Then Nick showed us his new video game that has all of the old 80's games built right into one!  It was better than W.C. Franks!  I was in HEAVEN! I got high score on Pac Man and Donkey Kong!

The twins were wiped out from all of the partying... poor little guys only got a 30 minute nap in before the next party! 

3rd Party:

Oliver's Baptism/Adoption Party!

We couldn't be more happy for Nora and Travis and the boys!  Total blessings all around! It was an incredible day of celebrations!!!

We LOVE Valentine's Day 2013!

Today is all about LOVE... and boy, do I feel LOVED! Mallory, Daddy, and William first began the day with spoiling me with lots of hugs and kisses... pretty flowers, cards, and a gift card to my favorite coffee place. We gave Daddy some cards, a gift card to Wendy's, and a mini hunk shirt, and heart boxers. We got our twins, books, a heart balloon, and heart M & M's! 

  Then I get to school... and I'm so overwhelmed with all the goodies, treats, and hugs!  

Right after my 2nd grade Valentine Party, I headed straight to Mallory and William's Valentine Party!  I'm so lucky my school is a block away from the daycare... Miss Lori is just so marvelous to boot! We are lucky... lucky... lucky!

Miss Lori's Valentine Party Bowling Video...

After we got home, we dumped all of our goodies and treats out on the floor... then we played and played while sneaking an M & M or two before dinner!

We ended the evening by eating heart-shaped pizza while drinking Cherry 7-Up using Twizzlers as straws.  We bit off each of the ends and slurped away!  We just LOVE making these traditions and memories!  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my beautiful Mallory, William, and Mikey!  

CHEERS TO LOVE!

We LOVE Mi-Ma!

 We sooooooooooo LOVE LOVE LOVE Mi-Ma! 

Plus Mi-Ma helps Mallory and William design hearts, shapes, and letters out of ducks!  We have such super times with Mi-Ma!  I should also mention that we LOVE ducks... and we LOVE Hulk too... but not as much as we LOVE Mi-Ma!  

Here is Mallory telling Mi-Ma what Mommy orders at the coffee shop, Scooters, each day.  I order a carmelicious, extra shot, no whip, skinny.  I might have a coffee addiction! Then William shows us how he plays "bad guys".  It's too funny!!!!!

We LOVE Ash Wednesday!

So we attended our annual Ash Wednesday Mass at 6:20 in the morning this Wednesday morning! You can barely see William and Mallory's ashes... but they are there. ;) We even met up with Miss Lisa and Baby Reed! It was a great and wonderful way to start the day!  (Especially after Mommy worked two - 13 hour days because of conferences.  So glad a day off is around the corner!) Here's to a terrific Lenten season!

We LOVE Our Family Time!

YES, we LOVE our family time... we LOVE it even more when it's not spent in the ER... yes... Mallory was in the ER yesterday... she stuck a little tiny pink Lego up her nose.  They quickly got it out and she was dandy... it was scary... but it is a definite story for the baby book!!! Thanks to Da Da for being the hero!!! Here is Mallory posing below with her Mommy post pink Lego mishap!!!

We especially LOVE our family time shared with our dearest friends, the Hochstein's!!!!  We seriously had the nicest and most super day bowling... laughing... and lunching with great and awesome people!  Days like these will make us smile for hours and hours... days and days!

Yes... our day quickly led to naps with Santa's found in the basement... how does Mikey fit in this toddler bed... I was with Mallory, but had to grab the camera to take this cute pic! What a fantastic, LOVEly day!!!

LOVIN' Life!

 So this week is really about LOVIN' LIFE!  As we get back on track of not being sick...I hope... or any other crazy situations... our twins continue to be all Buzz and Woody smiles! We are sure lucky to have such adorable and energetic little cuties!!!!

I continue to LOVE LIFE because, I got to continue the birthday tradition of going to Malara's with my terrific Mom, Kelly and Sue! We usually go with Beth and Mary too... but Bethy didn't get a chance to come in from KC this year... hopefully next time!  Kelly and I  have shared birthdays for 39 years!  Wow... that's a long time... but so truly amazing and special!

 My other part of LOVIN' LIFE is that this week was my 14th year of celebrating the 100th day of school with my fun 2nd graders!  Did you know that every year, except for the year I was pregnant with the twins, I make 100 pancakes?  This year, I had two griddles again... and beat my record time... 21 minutes!  Wow! I think I'm getting pretty good! ;)

Now I couldn't end this post without showing a few more pics of the twins and my adorable hubby!!! LOVIN' LIFE!

We LOVE Story Time!

We LOVE Story Time and Miss Lori! Miss Lori brought the twins and their buddy,  Max up to my school for Preschool Story Time again! It's so cute to see all the little little people it the hallways! (And to be able to give Mallory and William an extra hug and kiss in the day... makes me smile for hours!) In the above picture the kids are posing by our book fair - It's Stories in the Laboratory theme! The kids had a blast! 

Thank you, Miss Lori! 

Sassy Sister... 

 Sweet Brother...