Thanksgiving at Lauren's School

(This post is a little late and slightly out of order... just trying to catch up after the holiday week!)

Lauren invited us on November 19th for a school Thanksgiving Feast. Daddy and Dylan were unable to join this time around, but we had a nice mommy-daughter time eating lunch together.

I am so thankful for many things - one of them being my sweet baby girl. Well, not so baby anymore, but still...
She is so loving, smart, witty, and creative.
Her latest thing - She likes to ask me if I want a piece of candy or something similar...knowing that I am going to say Yes to be polite and then not eat it; leaving her no choice but to enjoy it for herself.
Sample conversation:

L: "mommy, you wanna sucker"
M: "no thanks"

L: "are you sure...it's really yummy" {grin}
M: "okay, I'll try it".

L: "here you go....or do you want me to hold it for you" {with this sweet motherly tone in her voice as she nods her head up and down.}
M: "okay, sure you can hold onto it until I'm ready"

Next thing I know...I forget about it...and she's eating it with a sweet smile on her pretty little face- very creative missy!

Halloween with the Friends

This year we went to the Glasscocks for some Halloween Fun! There is an area in their neighborhood that really goes all-out. I like to call it the Halloween version of Christmas in Deerfield. They have this huge block party and pretty much all of the houses participate in decorating. Tons of people roaming the streets, dressed up, trick-or-treating and really enjoying the evening with family and friends. I must say - this is the best halloween with the kids so far...Lauren and Dylan had a blast with their friends!!

our kitty & lion

sweet lion - full of courage!

All of the kiddos ...just before the big party!




Trick-or-Treat! (i love lauren's hot pink tail...too cute)

my and my baby lion!!

Madelaine being the silly nurse!

Blake posing next to the scary cat!



Dylan's First Time to trick-or-treat....hated it! HA!

The whole gang this time...

ah- finally out of the stroller!

Can't wait to go back next year!!

Halloween Party at School

Lauren's school had their annual Halloween Party and trick-or-treating festivities on the 31st. Daddy, Dylan and I went up to visit and have snacks with our little kitty. This year was much more fun than last year....I am sure it's because she was a little older and not as freaked out about the kids being dressed up in costume. She had a great time...and looked adorable!

everybody conga...

gotta love the webcams at Lauren and Dylan's school. i can peek in from time to time to see what they are up to. it breaks up the day nicely and allows me 'spend time' with them throughout the day...

lauren's favorite thing to do these days is The Conga (as mentioned in a previous entry)...well, here she is leading the group at school....too cute! (she's in front of the line wearing hot pink- not the one off to the side not following directions...ha!)

a little bit about Lauren...

(this is her 'i wanna look like my mommy' picture)

lauren's school asked us to fill out a questionnaire about her and her daily routines. i wanted to post it so we can look back on this stage in her life and smile about it.

1) favorite activities or special interests:
loves watching Kidsongs on dvd & barney. going to the park; swinging and sliding

2) favorite stories and songs?
Books: Brown Bear, Guess How much I love you, Going to Bed Book.
Songs: The Hound Dog & The Conga (kinda funny that she has Cuban in her blood ...and still doesn't know it. i will make sure to remind her of this when she's old enough to know)



3) favorite foods?
Spaghetti, Pizza, Dora Snacks, cheese-its, pringles, turkey sandwich meat, yogurt, string cheese, applesauce, bananas, apples, carrot, popsicles, strawberry milk & her nemo vitamins (this isn't food, but she doesn't go one day without asking for her vitamins- good girl!)



4) important people in her life?
Daddy, Mommy, "Lita", "Grandma'ma", "Papito".....(mostly grandparents....can you tell who spoils her to pieces?) Funny note - when i told her it was bedtime, she looked at me and said, "mommy, you're not my best friend....daddy is". how does she know about best friend's ....at TWO?!

5) dislikes or fears?
she's pretty easy going so this one was hard. uhm....let me see, maybe just the sound of the vacuum. she does not like at all! so... i just don't vacuum...ha! :)



6) any special teddy bears, blankets, etc...
she enjoys her special hello kitty pillow, pink blankie, and life size dora doll.



7) is there anything else that would be helpful or important for us to know about your child?
lauren is very smart, affectionate, talkative, and sweet. sometimes can be a little bossy ( but shh..no one really knows this about her yet. well, except for scott, jack, tyler and colby...remember 4th of July, she was the only girl in the group.....regulating the boys big time!)
she really enjoys her musical kid videos, watching dora, reading bed time stories, and pretending to be a ballerina. (can't wait to put her in ballet)