What to do on a cold gray Sunday????

Hi Mommy, this is the best smile I can come up with since I can't go outside to play

Busy playing with Mickey Mouse, he needs his diaper changed

Hold still Mickey, this is hard to figure out

Still no smiles for Mommy... too busy eating my snack of pretzels

Congratulations to Daddy's high school concert band for their GOLD rating at contest yesterday

Last week when it was warmer out, we played with some brand new bubbles, super duper huge bubbles, here is Cara waving bye-bye to the bubbles as the wind makes them travel away

Whew, we have had a few very busy days. On Thursday we met Grandpa A half way for brunch, so Grandma A could go back home. Cara really enjoyed her visit and we are so appreciative she could babysit for us. Then Thursday afternoon we picked up Grandma and Grandpa F from the airport, they had spent the previous week in Florida. Thursday evening was the Spring concert the Daddy's school. What a LONG day for Cara and Mommy!

Scott has been VERY busy this past week. He went almost a whole week without seeing Cara awake. It has been very hard on him and Cara. On Saturday he took his concert band to contest and earned a GOLD rating, yeah! He has been performing in the pit band for a friends high school musical. Lucky for all of us that their last performance was today, yeah! But pretty soon frequent rehearsals will start for his own school musical which is in the beginning of May.

But the most exciting news of today is that I read that our VACATION is only 50 days away! yeah!!

Look at the Pretties

What a fun girls day we had on Wednesday! Grandma A has been at our house babysitting Cara all week, so a day of fun was in order. We started the day with brunch at Cracker Barrel, yummy, followed by shopping at Target! Then Mommy had a surprise for Grandma and Cara, how about everyone getting a pedicure! Mommy and Grandma thoroughly enjoyed the pampering to our feet. Cara was sitting on Grandma's lap and was not quite sure about all the soaking, scraping, and scrubbing. But once the nail polish came out, she quickly let us know that she had to get her shoes off ASAP. So Cara got her nails painted too. She was so proud of her "pretties" as she called them. We didn't put her shoes back on for the ride home. After her nap that day she wanted to go outside to play but was very worried about covering up her "pretties" with socks and shoes. She was relieved that once we again took them off that her pretties still looked great!

A trip to Kohl's followed by a yummy Mexican dinner ended a great girls day! Cara was wiped out with her fun day! She was so happy to see her adorable toes were still pink this morning!

Bubbles and More

Cara pushing Mickey in her swing on the porch

Cara wearing her crown (which is the top of a towel, which she wore like a robe and was so proud of)

Wow, big bubbles Grandpa!

My turn!

Running after the bubbles

So tired after all the bubble chasing

Daddy and Grandpa using the bubble wands as light sabers


Cara's most fun activity these days is playing with bubbles outside! We have been trying out lots of brands, shapes, and sizes of bubble makers! Grandma and Grandpa A got to join in the fun last weekend. We are LOVING the warmer, and not rainy, weather that we have been blessed with lately.

Too Funny!!

Let me just preface these pictures with the story of how we got this way..... First of all it was late morning on Friday and Cara had a minor blowout. I changed her out of her pajamas and she ended up wearing just a diaper. I needed to do laundry anyway, so I thought I better get the pajamas washed. I went about and gathered other laundry and Cara was loving walking around in her diaper. After a few interrupted moments I finally got around to putting the laundry in the washer. When I came out of the laundry room this is what I found, a naked Cara. She had taken her diaper off, put on my brand new Crocs, and put a pair of Daddy's shorts from the laundry basket over her head. Definitely a picture worthly moment.

Play date with Ali

hey, let's color together

Hmm..are you taking pictures?

Snack time

It is quite hard to get a picture with both girls facing the camera at the same time. So you will have to settle for these pictures! We enjoyed a playdate today with Ali and her mommy Kitty. There is amost 5 months between the girls. Cara enjoyed showing Ali her toys, most of which were new to Ali. They really enjoyed coloring on the easel together. Both girls were pretty much non stop action, so sitting for a picture was pretty much out of the question. We are looking forward to lots more playdates in the future, and as the girls grow I am sure it will be even more fun. Thanks for a fun visit Kitty and Ali!

Random Pictures

Cara opened a drawer, pulled out a screwdriver and went to "work" on her chair

We are laughing about it, so she looks up and smiles

say "cheese"

Playtime with my Daddy, he is letting me play on the keyboard and computer

While out shopping, she was quite entertained by this mirror at the department store

iving the baby kisses

Grandma and Grandpa's House for Spring Break

Laughing!

Smiling!

Being coy!

Being lovey!

Hanging out with G & G

Look at the blond curly hair we are getting in the back, it is not growing very fast but becoming quite curly

Yes, Mommy and Daddy did take a pictures of themselves to prove we were there too! No, it is not a halo over my head, just the kitchen light glowing


Last week we headed up to Grandma and Grandpa A's house for some spring break fun. Daddy was off work so an ovedue trip to their house was in order. We got to eat at all our favorite restuarants! We took Cara to Grandpa's office on Friday for a visit, to see where he works! We hung out with our dear friends Chris, Amy, and Owen. What a fun and busy couple of days. Daddy's spring break went by so fast, but only 8 more weeks of school! Yeah!

Thanks for a great vist Grandma and Grandpa!

Easter Day at Grandma and Grandpa's House

Grandma F got her this cute shirt with colored eggs all over it, so cute and festive

Cara checking out her Easter basket from Grandma and Grandpa

Then Cara went to go see what Oscar got in his Easter basket

The Easter bunny brought Charlotte makeup, so she brought it to Grandma and Grandpa's house. Cara was absolutely thrilled that she was letting her share! Of course she ended up with sparklies all over her face, but the enjoyment of watching her was worth it.

We also celebrated Oscar's birthday on Easter, because he and his family will be in Florida for his birthday. He loved his Elmo cake and was a pro at blowing out the candles, which we did a few times for his enjoyment.


Finally getting around to getting caught up with blog posts. Wanted to share some pictures from our fun Easter day. Grandma and Grandpa's house is always a fun place to be, but even more so with all the cousins to play with. Thanks for hosting a fabulous Easter day!!

Easter Present from Italy

Cara loves unwrapping presents, she eagerly dove into this one

Ripping the paper off, piece by piece

yeah, this bunny is so soft and cute

All of her goodies from Italy, yummy!

Thank you Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Danilo for the yummy treats from Italy. Cara was thrilled to get a package in the mail, and even more thrilled when she found out what it contained.

Thank you!! Lots of cuddles and kisses from Cara

Trip part 2

The 3 of us at dinner at Palomino

Daddy holding her up to check out the fish

Say cheese for Mommy

Cara stretching to point to the sharks in the big tank

Mommy and Cara posing in front of the octopus on the wall

Cara and Mommy watching a diver feed the fishes

Mommy and Cara swimming at the hotel, Cara LOVED it

Daddy holding Cara for this picture

After the concert we checked into our hotel in downtown Cinci, checked out our room and then headed out for a walk. We walked all over these skywalks to different small shopping areas. After some walking we decided to have some dinner at Palomino, yummy! Once back at the hotel we decided to check out the swimming pool. Cara loved swimming, she wanted to stay longer than we did. She loved "jumping" in from the side.

The next morning after breakfast we headed across the river to the Newport Aquarium. The aquarium was more crowded than we expected, probably because it was so cold and blustery out. They had a great shark exhibit, but Cara's favorite were the penguins.

A stop at the brand new IKEA in northern Cinci was next on the agenda. 2 hours later, we were on our way home. Scott found a new desk for his office at school, and Cara got a few new things from IKEA. One was an artist easel which has been a huge hit already! Well worth the $20 bucks it cost!!