3 Years Old!!!

Ben turned 3 on Thanksgiving this year and we had his birthday party on the Sunday before.  The theme was Thomas the Train....his favorite character for most of 2011.  He went shopping with me and helped me pick out the cake, balloons, plates, etc.  We celebrated earlier in the week at preschool and he picked out M&M cookies to bring to school so it was like a week long celebration for him :)  I think his favorite part was the cake.....he must have asked me 15 times during his party if it was time for the cake yet ;)

Some Thomas the train gifts of course...

A little "help" from the girls

LOVES opening gifts :)

This gift had a lot of tissue paper in the bag and a singing card he loved

Blowing out his 3 candles

and enjoying the cake, especially the frosting!

Friends Thanksgiving 2011

Our annual Friends Thanksgiving was the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  We seem to have some bad luck with the weather, the last two years it has snowed but everyone made it safely again this year!  The kids had lots of fun playing together.  Ben had a blast checking out someone elses cars, trains, and trucks!  We set all the kids up at a table together and by the time we finished getting them food, helping them.....they were off and running and we finally got to sit down and eat and chat a bit together!  It was fun that the girls were not babies this year and could participate in the fun!

Getting the Thanksgiving spread ready!

Boys playing cars and trucks (that is Ben by the fireplace)

Some of the kids eating....there were more kids at the table in the background including the girls

the girls having their first Thanksgiving meal!

Battle scars

I mentioned the kids have been getting a little rough with each other.  In particular Ben lately.....his not listening also applies to being gentle/no pushing the girls and here is the result.  Poor Allison, but she rebounds very well.

The shiner under her eye has been there over a week now.  Of course we had pictures during that time....luckily our photographer can edit it out!

Bad picture but scuffed up nose and chin :(



The girls playing on the steps together



Vegas Baby!!

So I know you probably come to this blog looking for pictures of the kids, but I thought maybe you might be interested in seeing a few from our long weekend in Vegas.  Chris was there for a work conference and I joined him on Thursday night.  We had a blast (me in particular).  I had forgotten how much fun it is to travel, eat yummy food, drink good wine, and be able to talk uninterrupted with my husband :)  I think we should make it an annual trip, that is if the kids didn't wear Grandma and Grandpa out too much.


Dinner at Effiel Tower Restaurant in the Paris.  Great view!



View from Eiffel Tower restaurant overlooking Bellagio fountains.  We stayed at Bellagio and our room overlooked the fountain show!! 

 

A Grinch made out of sugar and chocolate!!

Conservatory at Bellagio

Conservatory at Bellagio