Birthday Weekend

Last week Isabelle turned 3. It is hard for me to believe that it has been three years since I first laid eyes on her. She has become a beautiful, fun, smart, energetic little girl. And I can't wait to see what the next year brings for her. She has grown up so much over the last year. She has become a huge help with Ellie and she is taking her job as big sister very seriously :) We are all lucky to have Isabelle in our lives and love her very much. She makes us laugh every day and I love watching her grow up and explore the big world. We love you Isabelle.

Let's take a look back at how this all began :)

It is hard to believe that in three years our little girl has gone from this.

To this !!!

We all made it through Isabelle's birthday weekend. It was crazy and a little chaotic, but a whole lot of fun. We have posted a few pictures of the birthday party below.


Ellie had such a great time at the party, she literally fell asleep eating dinner. And we all know that she likes to eat. So for her to fall asleep during a meal, that means she had a great time at the party :)

Mommy and Isabelle hanging out at the party. This was one of the few moments Isabelle was actually sitting down and not running around.

Daddy and Isabelle working on a sugar high. Oh ya, soda, ice cream, and chocolate cake. What more could a 3 year old ask for !

This is a picture of Cousin Frank modeling the parts of the goodie bag. Since Isabelle is never without her sunglasses. We figured her friends and family should also take part in the new trend she is trying to start.

Nana and Isabelle looking at the cake. A huge thank you to Grammy for getting a perfect cake for the party.

This picture includes about a third of the people that were actually at the party.

Isabelle and her best friends from school. TROUBLE !!!

Isabelle and Felix. I love pictures of them together.

Grammy and the girls relaxing after the party.

Favorite pictures of the last month

We have been really bad about updating the blog recently. So to make up for it, this entry is going to have all of our favorite pictures from the last month. We have been really busy with the dance recital, Isabelle got a big girl bed, Father's Day, going to the beach and pool, 4th of July, and just having a fun summer. So thanks for being loyal blog readers. We hope you enjoy this "catching up" entry.

The girls :)

Tubby time is really fun at our house. Both girls love to play in the tub together.

A few weeks ago George and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary. It has been a crazy 4 years. But there is no one else I would rather be on this crazy ride with !!

This pretty much sums up Ellie. Smiley and happy.

And this sums up Isabelle. She loves to play dress up. Especially with my shoes (she calls them high heels) and purse.

Another picture of Ellie smiling.

Grammy and Ellie.

Isabelle just a big girl bed. She originally wanted Spider Man sheets. But in the end she decided on Mickey Mouse and Tinkerbelle. A very special thank you to Daddy, Grampy, and Jen for moving and putting her bed together and Ellie's crib together on Father's Day (and one of the hottest days of the year).

Grampy and Ellie at the pool. Ellie decided to go skinny dipping.

Isabelle being silly at the pool.

And Grampy being silly at the pool.

Ellie loves being in the pool. And she especially loves her little buggy float toy.

Daddy and Ellie cooling off in the pool.

A sign of things to come. Isabelle and her 2 boyfriends from school going for a ride. Oh yes, this car actually did drive. Isabelle had a blast.

Ellie and Mommy at the beach. As you can see we were both really happy to be there.

Isabelle playing at the beach.

Isabelle and her flowers at her dance recital. Thank you Grammy and Jen for the beautiful flowers.

Mommy and the girls at the dance recital. As you all saw in the previous post Isabelle did a great job at the performance. And Ellie was watching and dancing along. It would be too long before we see her up on stage dancing with her sister :)

Daddy, Mommy, and the star of the day.

Growing up is hard work for Ellie and Daddy.

Ellie and Papa on the 4th of July.

Isabelle and Nana watching the parade.

Ellie and Nana and their 4th of July flair!!

The girls on the 4th of July.

A few short videos :-)

This past weekend Isabelle had her first dance recital! She has been practicing for months (if you couldn't tell already) and has really enjoyed meeting her new friends and spending time at Dunkin Donuts after each dance class :-) A special thanks for Grammy, Grampy, Nana, Papa and Aunt Jen for coming to the show! Isabelle was so excited and continues to do her dance in the kitchen each night (sometimes even in high heals).... :-)

Some video of Isabelle and Ellie being silly. Ellie is really growing up! She is 8 months old and is really displaying her personality. She is so calm, easy going and loves to laugh and smile. She has become a tremendous eater as well (if you couldn't tell already). She has started to crawl and is showing signs of wanting to stand up. We think she is going to be a quick learner :-).

Hope you enjoy some of the craziness that goes on each and every day in our house :-) Maybe TLC would be interested.......:-)

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a very busy but super fun memorial day weekend. We packed in all of our favorite summer events into one weekend (hanging out by Grammy & Grampy's pool and having a cook out, going to the beach, getting ice cream, going to cousin Will's baseball game, and playing in the sprinkler) !! The weather was perfect and we enjoyed as much outside time as possible.

Below are a few highlights from the weekend.

Ellie showing off her new standing up skills. She has decided that she likes standing better than sitting. Soon, when she starts moving we will all be in trouble :)

Isabelle sitting by the harbor looking at boats.

Nana and Isabelle eating M&M's and being silly :)

Ellie's first trip to the beach !! It was a short one, but she seemed to enjoy herself. There will be plenty more beach time for her in the next few months.



Isabelle has decided that she "loves the beach." - A quote from her. She was scared of the water last year. As you can see from the picture above that is not the case this year. She played in the 51.7 degree water and loved every minute of it. She is going to be a water bug just like her Mom :)


Mom and Ellie's first picture at the beach.

The girls playing (or fighting over a toy) at the beach.

The girls and their sunglasses enjoying the nice weather on our deck.

Isabelle's memorial day outfit. She picked it out. She has an eye for holiday flair just like her Mom and Nana. BTW- she liked her outfit. I am not sure what the sad face is all about?!

Daddy and Ellie relaxing. They both have their holiday flair on too:)

We did take time on Monday to celebrate Memorial day. We went to the town parade and also went to a few ceremonies at the local cemeteries. Thank you to all of you have served or are serving right now. We cannot thank you enough.

In the last year Isabelle also got over her fear of the sprinkler. She and Daddy played in the sprinkler for about and hour and I don't think she stopped running and laughing the whole time.

Her hair may be shorter, but it still looks really funny when the static electricity kicks in as she goes down the slide.

The girls taking a break at the playground. Ellie loved this tunnel. This was her first time "playing" at the playground. Before we know it she will be joining Isabelle running from slide to slide.

This weekend we witnessed just how much Isabelle has grown up in the last year. She is no longer scared of the pool, the beach, and even trying new things at the playground. She is turning into a brave little girl. I think this weekend was a preview of how fun this summer is going to be for all of us. Stay tuned......