What a fun weekend!

We had a great weekend, although a busy weekend. Jason and Reagan actually had the chance to hang out and relax together quite a bit, as Piper and I were the ones running around.

Saturday morning I got to escape for a few hours to meet up with the girls for bagels and coffee, congratulations both Heather and Summer, each are expecting babies number 2. Summer is acutally due on my birthday, good day, good day! After hanging out with the girls, Piper and I headed out to buy a birthday present for her friend Hannah. We had fun hanging out just the two of us. We returned home for about an hour before Aunt Niki came over to escort Miss Piper to a movie and dinner. They had a blast, thank you again Niki, Piper loves being spoiled like that.

This morning we laid pretty low, the flu has gone around at least one family from church (Tina) and being the germ phobic Momma I am, I decided to stay away for a week, not that Piper can't pick it up at school or the grocery store, or anywhere else, but oh well, I knew after yesterday's running around she'd be tired and need to lay low.

Ok, the Royal Tea Party (birthday party), it was held at a dance studio and the girls were instructed to show up dressed as ballerina's. I didn't count but I bet there were 12-15 girls there all dressed in tutu's and ballet slippers, oh it was so darn cute! Hannah the birthday girl walked into the dance room and did a few twirls and Piper was right on her heals, it was so fun to watch her discover the floor to ceiling mirror and watch the light bulb go off in her head, she started twirling and dancing around and once all the other girls piled in there was a group of them bumping into each other, why oh why didn't I bring my camera????? The actual dance class part was in another room where the parents couldn't watch so most of us left. She had a great time. She's not quite 4 yet but it feels like she's growing up so fast, she's already making friends and going to parties, and she doesn't "like" boys but she asks about Mr. Konner every day and was bummed that he wasn't at the party. Awwwhhh!

Tiny Dancer

Piper is so darn cute! Her favorite friend from school is having a ballerina birthday party on Sunday so I ordered her an outfit. She is such a diva already, look at her posing!

A little bit of everything

We couldn't take it any longer, we needed to get outside and run around no matter how little snow we have and how cold it was. Well Reagan doesn't do much more than stand and look around, she hasn't figured out that she can move in full winter gear yet. She can't figure out her hands with those mittens on and with the snowpants she's just a giant pink marshmallow
Piper on the other hand just loved being outside, Layla liked some attention too. I finally had to bring Reagan inside and let Piper play in the yard while I was making lunch


monkey see, monkey do?

playing in her sled





I was just taking random shots with my camera during snack time the other day




So sweet! Piper has been getting herself up around 6am lately, pouring herself a few glasses of milk, roaming the house and getting into the cupboards. After spilling milk all over the rug I thought I'd try to stop her early morning fun (mean Mommy) and put the gate across the upstairs. She complained a little bit but then fell back asleep with Daddy and let the rest of us sleep until 8am. Wow that was nice!

Such a little happy girl, this picture reminds me of one I took of Piper around the same age playing in my closet

Piper was reading Reagan's goodnight story to her. She was such a sweatheart towards Reagan all day that I decided we should whip up a batch of cookies for a treat, notice a little smudge of chocolate on her face.

our decorated tree, I'll have to take a picture at night, it's so much prettier. Jason and Piper decorated the entire thing, they did a great job but some of the lower bulbs have been relocated due to breakage and keeping them away from little Nannie

A gift from Grandpa

Again - these pictures are out of order, the site has been strange lately but Piper had a nice visit from GrandpaClaus last night. Every year Lonny has put a small tree up in Claire and Clayton's bedrooms for them to enjoy, well with them away at college I think he still felt the need to decorate, much to our pleasure.

Here is the final product, Piper's room looks magical at night, she sure loved her tree and the present Papa brought to put under the tree.
mid process, Reagan really likes the tree too, I think she enjoyed seeing Grandma and Grandpa more though

look at her face, I'm not sure what he's showing her but she's excited!

Thank you Lonny!