HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY ELENA!

It was a successful birthday weekend - Can't believe our little Leni is 3 years old!!

It was a fun, crazy, birthday with the family and friends. We made gingerbread houses, had a dance party, played with balloons, blew out candles and open presents. All the kids got along great...what a difference a year makes.

Breakfast with Santa at the Zoo

Copy Cat / Copy Cat

Elena is starting to copy us a little bit in the things she's seeing us do around the house. It's adorable...for the most part.

For example - I really don't mind Elena getting a head start on her computer skills...she was typing away like a champ

BUT

Hey O'! This was a little much to walk in on... where is your hooter hider?

The Tree is up...

Christmas Tree Time

Elena and I went out Sunday evening to find ourselves the perfect Dale Christmas Tree. It wasn't the most ideal "christmas" of conditions.... but we turned up the christmas carols and splashed our way through the rain and mud with smiles until we found the perfect tree. Leni picked out a beauty. Our search/experience actually lasted about 2 minutes. Elena wanted the first tree she saw and there was no negotiating it... "this one dada"...... "well, what about this one leni it looks good too"......."no, this one dada." Ok - that one it is.

So the best part was after loading it up on the roof and tieing the tree down, I brought the end of the string in through the window and handed it to Elena. I told her to hold on tight cause she was the one holding the tree on the roof... We opened up the sunroof shade so she could see the tree peaking/moving through the glass on the roof.

She was a cutie and took her job darn serious.. "It moved dada!!"....."Hold on Leni!!"... "I am dada!!".... "You're strong Leni"... "Yea... I am strong"

We made it home.

Little Evelyn

3 Months Young

I don't remember my 3 month birthday but man what a blast it must of been..sleeping, eating and pooping - now that's living. This is Evelyn after a nice feeding, impressive dump and long nap....why wouldn't she be smiling? Now that you're up Eve's - what cha going to next? get your eat on or poop on? or both? Hey - It's your day!

Happy 90 days Evelyn...Looking good.

HALLOWEEN 2011

Since when does Halloween last a week?! We are exhausted! Costume changes, candy consumption, glow sticks, sugar highs, sugar lows, pumpkins, pumpkin seeds, parades, zoo boos, school parties, work parties, house parties and wow a lot of pizza - It really is a fun time of year and Leni really had a blast at every event we attended but man it's been a scary crazy few days.... Elena looked super cute in all 4 costumes - ballerina, cowgirl, spider princess fairy and pink bunny - and actually cooperated for the most part for getting in and out of them. Evie had a blast her first Halloween. She didn't do much, but sure looked cute in her skeleton outfit. Hard to believe that next year both girls will be racing around trying ot get as much candy as they can.

On the way to the neighborhood Halloween Parade!

Elena's school Costume

Nice 'stache Da-da...

Cowgirl at the Zoo-Boo!

The Cutest skeleton on the block!

Carving her smiley Pumpkin

With her BFFs - Findlay and Elizabeth!

Evie cozy at home helping pass out Candy!

So...Who Does Leni Look like?

Everyone looks at Elena and because of her big blue eyes and blond hair... quickly jumps to the conclusion that she's a "little Mary" - Well, she's also blessed with some of dada's finer features. Couldn't help but capture this moment (and share).... a picture is worth a thousand words.

Definitley dada's daughter.

Nice Dupa!

FA11 is Here!!

Kelly's Island..Mary's B'Day

The Dales hit the road this weekend for Kelly's island to visit the Vizmeg family and celebrate Mary's birthday. It was our first "road trip" with the whole family.... at one blissful point we had all 3 ladies (Elena, Evelyn and Koney) all asleep in the backseat....You learn to REALLY appreciate the peace and quite (especially when we're all jammed in a jeep together) cause without notice, chaos can and always does, resume. It was a beautiful weekend to be on the island. We were able to relax, spend some time at the beach, celebrate Mary's birthday at a Clam Bake and have some good fun with the family....with and without the girls. ; )

Wedding time!

This weekend was Jason's dad's wedding. It was a ver nice, intimate affair. The kids had a blast, Elena loved getting dressed up in her princess outfit ;o) Oh yeah, she is wearing her tap shoes too! I even heard she did a dance for a bunch of people while I was changing Evie's diaper. I have to sign this kid up for a dance class. We all had a great time. Congrats Dad and Sue! We love you both!

Princess Elena

Princess Evelyn and Princess Elliana

The Girls - They look so so cute!!

2 Months Old!

Here are Evelyn's 2 month photos. She is definately becoming a big girl. She is already growing out of her 3 month clothes! I feel like I just organized all the clothes and now I have to pack them away and bring out the 6 month clothes! OMG! This is so different then with Elena. Leni was 3 months in 3 month clothes and so on. This girl is such a chunk! She is so long too. I am sure, Evie and Leni will be sharing clothes sooner rather then later.

Looking Cute 4 School

I LOVE these hightops!

Her Mini Mouse dress!