Picnic in NYC

Last Sunday (yes I am a week behind) we went to a picnic/fundraiser for Madeline's Dr. Dr. Waner has a foundation that raises money for his patients that cannot afford treatment. All of his former patients were invited. It was at a park right across the street from Beth Israel Hospital, where Madeline had her surgery.

It was so fun! Everything was catered perfectly to the kids and they had the best time!

First stop was the balloon animals. These guys were good. When they whipped up Brooke's balloon I almost fell over.

Brooke requested Ariel. You can't see but she even had a purple bikini top on!

Madeline got a dog and immediately tried to eat it. Safety hazard to the max!


Then Brooke got her face painted:


Madeline was obsessed with the balloons they had everywhere. She has a pretty nice obsession going on with balloons lately. She spent the entire day like this:
Here is a video of the pure joy and frustration they caused:


They also had caricature artists there and they were awesome! Here is the one of my kids and I think its really good!


By the days end we were ready to go. Brooke had won 2 fabulous rings and also got a snow cone. You can see that Madeline was not thrilled that she did not get her own snow cone. Brooke has become immune to the pinching.


It was an awesome day and we hope they raised lots of money for the foundation! If you'd like to read more about Dr. Waners Foundation, click HERE. We will definitely attend next year if we are still here!

Brooke graduates from Nursery

Today was Brooke's last day of nursery school. She loved it and was sad it was over! We are looking forward to next year's Pre-K program!

Here she is on the front porch.

Attempting to get both girls to pose for a pic together...

During her singing performance. This girl is NOT shy.

Receiving her diploma.

With her teacher.

Another failed attempt at a group shot. Notice the balloons distracting Madeline and Brooke not paying attention at all.

Dance Rehearsal

Brooke loves to dance. Loves it. Love might actually not be a strong enough word LOL. This weekend was her dress rehearsal for her recital. We cannot take pictures or video during the actual recital, so I took some during the dress rehearsal.

Here is the outfit in all its glory. It's grown on me slightly but will never be a favorite of mine.







Here is the video of the dance. I must say Brooke knows her stuff!

Meal Plans week of 6/6

Monday: Pizza
Tuesday: Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
Wednesday: Steak with grilled veggies
Thursday: Thai Pork Stew
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Hot dogs, french fries, and fruit salad

First Beach Trip!

I am so behind on blogging but I am trying my best to catch up!

We went to the beach Memorial Day weekend. This was Madeline's first trip as a toddler. She was so much easier last year when she just laid in the baby tent. Brooke of course was in love because she could collect shells all day long! Overall we had fun and managed to stay 4 hours. We hope for many beach days this summer!

My little bee

Brooke striking a pose.

First Trip to the Dentist!

Madeline earned herself a trip to the dentist today. While we were in NC, I noticed Madeline's tooth was chipped. The sad part is we have no idea how or when it happened. Oops!

So I took her to the dentist today. We have a great pediatric Dentist here that I love. There are no pictures of this visit as I had to lay on the table with Madeline and put her in a full body restraint so they could take a look at her tooth and look at the rest of her teeth. Fun times! Of course when we were done all she wanted to do was climb back onto the chair.

The good news is the chip is only a grade 1 so its minor. Oh and we can keep the pacifier for a while too (see why I love this dentist?). WE also had her upper lip looked at since the frenulum is tight. Big sister Brooke had to have hers cut when she was Madeline's age. The doc said Madeline's can wait until she is 8 or 9. This way she won't have to be sedated! Fine by me!

She goes back in August to get her teeth cleaned. She is cutting 6 teeth right now so that way they can be cleaned when they are all in.

Flashback Friday!

One year ago tonight, Brooke made her ballet debut. Little did we know this would be one of the most hilarious moments ever!

Enjoy! I know many of you have seen it but it brings a smile to my face every time!