Raising Hands

William turned three last Friday. There was pizza and cupcakes. Presents to open and family to share it with. I have pictures of the birthday boy waiting to be downloaded but I wanted to share the special cupcakes I made as requested by William. They had to be chocolate and he wanted blue icing. It was fun to involve him in the planning this year. We had a count down on our family calendar and it was neat to watch his excitement grow! Back to the cupcakes. They were a Martha Stewart recipe. They were good. Kind of dense almost brownie like.The buttercream recipe was a Pinterest find. Everyone devoured them! Hope to share the rest of our fun day soon:-)

It's official. My kid wears nicer shoes than me. Yesterday, William had a special day with his grandparents. A sort of early birthday. Have you ever asked a three year old what they want? He's been clear about one thing. He has requested chocolate cupcakes with BLUE icing and Pizza for dinner (The important things). Stay tuned for pictures of that! AnyHoo:-) MomMom and PopPop took William out to lunch then off for a bit of shopping. They came home with new shoes (Which he needed). Mom handed me the box containing the old shoes. I looked down, "You bought a three year old Kenneth Cole sneakers?!" Mom replied, "Who is Kenneth Cole?" Needless to say William is a very lucky boy with very stylish feet. Mommy will try not to be too jealous. D

Oh yeah! I got my hair cut a few weeks ago. I'm growing it out but I needed it to do something other than just hang there. Please ignore the fact that I'm having some teenage skin issues and I would shrink my big honking nose if I could.

Like, eat the Redi Whip right out of the can kind of day.

I have a ritual. On Friday or Saturday afternoons I chase down my kids, hold them down, and trim their little little finger and toe nails. While I'm at it I tend to my own with a file and sometimes a bit of polish. It dawned on me yesterday while in the midst of my task that that's EIGHTY little fingers and toes by the time it's all said and done! These are the things one ponders when alone and out numbered 3 to 1.

I had every intention of posting pictures when Bella passed six months but it didn't happen. Since then another month has come and gone so I've mashed them here together. The first three were taken 7-24-12 the last three I took 8-24-12. Do I get points for actually taking pictures?? Is it seriously September already? A whole new meaning to "Crabby Pants" The difference in one short month is the addition of two very sharp teeth! She loves William. Really. She does:-) My three cuties. I really need to work on taking pictures of the three of them. Poor William. Poor middle child;-)

She's growing too fast.