Spring, Summer AND Fall

I have decided that this summer I would be more frugal with buying D clothes. Last summer I went a little nuts. He had about 15 pairs of shorts and I don't know how many t-shirts. Most of them went unworn and it just makes me sad. I don't even have that many pairs of shorts.
I'm going to see if anything from last summer (I bought bigger sizes 18-24 months) are still OK to wear. Last year they were all so long on him that this year they may be just right. I tried to buy adjustable waist to that may work in my favor this summer.
I want to have a few nicer pieces when we go out but honestly kids grow so fast and in this economy it's just wrong to have clothes be only worn once or twice.
When I was a kid (insert violin sound please) I seriously had 3 skirts, 2 pairs of tights and a few shirts. They were re-washed and I just had to wear the same thing over again, not to mention they were hand me downs after my sister.
I want to teach D the value of a dollar at a young age and to appreciate the little things and not name brands BUT it's so hard when...
my MIL has great taste in clothes for D and brings the cutest outfits to try on him.
Check these out. Aren't they just adorable? I figure he can wear the vest with the plaid shirt under it for mother's day and my niece's graduation and even perhaps Father's Day and get his photo taken in it. The white sweater I was on the fence, BUT then I tried it on him, he looked like an angel so, I figured if it's cold out for Easter basket blessing he can wear that and maybe he would be OK to wear it for Thanksgiving. And did you see the hat? He looks so cute in it.
See, I'm reasonable, I can push myself to have him wear one outfit to many occasions. Darn Gymboree and their great styles. I will survive Spring, Summer and Fall without spending hundreds of dollars on my son, I swear, I will. Now, my MIL is another story. :)
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Weekend Recap

Despite the circumstances, Daniel's birthday weekend was very nice.

We celebrated his day by first going to church on Palm Sunday, having breakfast with grandma and grandpa and going to the Children's Museum downtown.

I'll let some pictures do the talking...with some commentary, of course.

Here is the big boy on his BIG day! His hair is wet because we have to drench it before it decides to "calm down".

Sign given by grandma and grandpa. Thank God I took this picture because when we got back it was gone with the wind. I'm breaking the news to G and G on this blog as I know this thing cost a small fortune. Thank you!

Cake time after breakfast.

Ready to pay the ridiculous admission fee!

If this place had any wheel, this birthday boy found it.

Water fun.

Watching daddy make airplanes and making them fly. Playing a computer game.

Having some fun with mommy.

Exhaustion setting in at the end of the day.

It's great to be the KING for the day....OK, that's every day.

WOW!

"That's one BIG wheel, how can I spin that?"
That's all folks...till next year's celebration

Rest in Peace

Baby Leo is now with Jesus. May he rest in peace.
My Grandma Barbara also passed away early yesterday morning.

We have changed our plans for this weekend and will not be going away.

A year in review

We have 4 full days before D turns 2!!!
I cannot wait. I have his outfit picked out (ordered when we thought we were going to have a theme party) and we're hoping for a great time at the water park.
How can it be that my peanut will be 2?!
It seems like yesterday he was just 6lbs!!
So, what has he been up to the last year?

Here is D celebrating his first Easter last April. Look at that crazy hair.
Getting into tons of trouble. May 2009 and it continues.
Meeting his hero, Ralph. June 2009.
Going on his first vacation. July 2009.
Enjoying his first blueberry picking trip. August 2009.
Going to his first parade. September 2009.
Joining the force. October 2009.
Surviving "the shower" in the rental. November 2009.
Going to his first concert. December 2009.
Enjoying all the new toys from X-Mas. January 2010.
Homeless but getting lots of love living with Grandma and Grandpa. February 2010.
What will the next year look like? A new house would be a good start.
It was a great year full of memories, lots of laughter, tears of joy and most important lots of LOVE.

Weekend Recap

Not much to really say about this weekend except it was way too busy.

Saturday, D and R got haircuts together. D did great sitting on daddy's lap and having me entertain him in the front.

After an early nap we left to go to my mom's so she can watch D as we got our taxes done.

D did great at my mom's. We are storing his old toys there and he was in heaven playing with all of them.

In the evening we relaxed as the weather made us soooo sleepy.

Sunday morning we ate breakfast and then prepared ourselves to see 11 homes. The first 2 homes we took D, then we dropped him off at my mom's. My sister's dog was over there and D had so much fun chasing him around.

R and I came back with no home, hungry and exhausted.

We are looking forward to this weekend, we're leaving Saturday for some water park fun and to celebrate D's 2nd birthday in.....6 days!

Visit

Today, my in-laws brought D to my work for a little visit. He had all the ladies wrapped around his finger.

He enjoyed my desk and of course some kneebouncers.com games that I had on for him.

Here he is plotting how to ruin my career by sending his own emails...just kidding that didn't happen

After a visit to the office we enjoyed a nice lunch with grandma and grandpa before they had to take a tired D back to their house.

Next week they are planning a trip to daddy's work.

As a tribute to my baby turning 2 I have updated the blog background until his birthday.

The count down is...10 more days!!!!

Fightin Irish!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Pardon the annoying voice.

The many faces of a leprechaun!






Hope you all enjoyed some Corned Beef because ours in GONE!!! I ate wayyyyy too much of it.