Memorial Day Weekend

What we did on Memorial Day weekend 2007:

1. I took Maggie to her first movie (Shrek 3).
2. We finished swimming lessons on Friday.
3. We cooked and ate a big, southern dinner on Saturday.
4. We had a fun time with some friends at a cookout on Monday!

A video of Maggie on her last day of swim lessons:



Maggie eating her southern dinner.














Maggie enjoying herself at the cookout on Monday.

Swim Lessons, week 1

Maggie started parent/toddler swim lessons this past Monday. We were a little unsure about how she would react since she hadn't yet been in a big pool this summer.

She had a blast (and that's an understatement). She learned how to put her face in the water, kick while on her stomach and on her back and how to jump off the side into Andy's arms. The first week ended on Friday night with all the kids putting on life jackets and trying to float without being supported by their parents arms. Yeah, Maggie wasn't to thrilled with that idea so she chose to not participate. Better luck this week.

Here are some pictures and videos.

Katie

Happy Mother's Day

We had a great Mother's Day weekend together. Friday night we decided to go eat at Panera Bread (a favorite of ours) and then we treated ourselves to some Ben and Jerry's (yummy).

Saturday, Maggie and I went to the gym while Andy went to work for a few hours and then Maggie and Andy ran some errand together. I thoroughly enjoyed my hour or so in the quiet. Andy and Maggie came back and gave me my Mother's Day gift from Sur La Table which is my new favorite store. The gift included two restaurant-quality cookie sheets (which I needed terribly...all mine are rusted), two silpat sheets :) and a case for all my cake decorating tools. I was so excited.

Today was a very relaxing day for me. I took a two and a half hour nap!!!!! After Maggie woke up from her nap (yes, she is back on track with naps), we surprised her with a pool that Andy got to put on the patio. She LOVED it. It took her a few minutes to get in (the water was pretty cold) and she cried when it was time to get out.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and Mother's Day!

Katie









She did this all by herself while I was on the phone one day last week. Seriously...she got it off the bookshelf and sat on the couch and was reading it. Genius.

Put me in time out

Okay, so put me in time out. I didn't take any pictures last week or over the weekend, sorry. Hopefully, these will give you your fix until I take some. It's getting increasingly harder to chase after a two-year old and still get pictures taken.

Maggie in May 2005 (one month old)


















Maggie in May 2006 (13 months old)

It's Party Time

Maggie went to a friends 2nd birthday party on Saturday. She had a BLAST!!!! A lady came who made balloon animals/characters and painted faces. Maggie came home with a balloon kitty cat and a heart painted on her face. I think her favorite part of the afternoon was playing in the play house with all the other kids.

On a side note, Maggie has decided to stop taking naps. She has taken two naps in the past eight days. Oh, and she's also getting up earlier too...usually somewhere between 5:30 and 6:30. I am trying to change the time I put her down for her nap (usually 12:30 or 1) to see if that is the reason. If anyone has any suggestions, please give them to me or Andy!!!!

Here are some pictures from the party.

Katie