NY 2009

We went to NY on a beautiful May weekend to celebrate my Aunt Peggy & Uncle Bobby's 40th wedding anniversary. It was so great to spend time with our extended NY family that we don't get to see too often. Maddy & I flew up with Mom & Angie, and it was fun having 1 on 1 time with Maddy. She loved meeting so many new cousins and wants to go back to New York !

Maddy did great on the airplane- she worked her charm and got extra cookies & peanuts as well as Sprite- which is a big deal to her...

Everyone hanging out in the Gulla's backyard on a gorgeous Friday AM.


Nicholas & Caden digging for worms- they had a blast !

The Friday AM kid crew: Sammy, Caleb, Maddy, Elizabeth, Nicholas & Caden.

Ring a Round the Rosie

The "Surprise" Anniversary Party- where's Uncle Bobby?

A cute group of kiddos: Caden, Caleb, Maddy, Sammy & Elizabeth

Sissies- Robyn & Angie

The kids wanted to pose for pictures...

3 beautiful cousins: Elizabeth, Sammy & Maddy

Funny faces...

Caden & Caleb

The cutest twins I know

Silly Faces

Nicholas eating sugar for dinner

The GIRLS dinner table

Cousin Bobby giving a small speech congratualing his parents on 40 years of marriage !

Dancing to their wedding song

Peggy & Caden (I think)

The kids had a blast dancing

Poor Robyn

The balloons were a big hit- Sammy has hers tied in her hair.

The Rebel Table Socializing

Jackie & her boys

Joey, Amalia, Maddy & Sammy

Lisa modeling the bridesmaid dress from the Gulla wedding in 1969

Carrie & Caden- my new buddy !!

Singing Papa Gulla

Playing Football on Sunday AM

The kids play so well together

Nicholas loved Raina (I know I'm spelling this way wrong)

Mia's 2nd Birthday

Mia had a Dora Birthday party on May 10th to celebrate her turning two.

Grandma & Mia

Mia started blowing out the candle as soon as we started singing.

Mia has become attached to the Dora sheet from her big girl bed... she calls it bubby.

On her actual birthday (5/18) I took off work and took the girls to Parky's Farm.

That night we had an ice cream cake with Aunt Anna, Uncle Shane, Ma & Pa.

Mia loved everyone singing Happy Birthday to YOU !

Mia likes her new swimming pool from her sister !

or maybe it was the paper that got her excited !Mia was out watering the plants the night of her birthday.

My Girls are growing up

This week it seems like the girls grew up a ton. Mia climbed out of her crib on Thursday so Friday we made the transition into her big girl bed with no problems at night whatsoever. Naps are still a small struggle, but we keep the door shut and she ends up giving in and taking a nap.


Both girls got their haircut on Saturday. It was Mia's first haircut and her little tail in the back is gone. Maddy got a little more of a style on her thin blonde hair and looks grown up.

Tonight Mia decided that she should drink out of a big girl cup instead of a sippy cup. It was a little messy, but she didn't do too bad. It's amazing how fast four and a half years has flown by, can we slow down the hands of time to enjoy these precious moments more?

Snow Day Fun !

Two snow storms hit Cincinnati this last week of January and that means the city shuts down. I didn't brave the elements even with an 8 minute commute. I spent the day home with the girls on Wednesday and we had fun !

We started the day off with a little bowling...

Mia getting bundled up and not sure about the hat...

Maddy climbing on the snow pile from when I shoveled on Tuesday AM

(you never would have known the driveway was touched by Weds AM).

It was still snowing at noon and we ended up with about 4 inches of snow, an inch of ice & another 6 inches of snow.

Mia is not a big fan of snow... especially not snow up to her knees...

it would be waist high if the inch of ice didn't stop herWhat a good big sister- Maddy pulling Mia through the snow

(the streets had not been touched by noon)

Mia was content on the sled for about all of five minutes.The snow was still coming down as Maddy enjoyed being pulled on the sled.The girls take time out for a CHEEEEEZZZ.Kylie & Maddy on the sled.Mia preferred to drive the car in the garage than

playing with the cold white stuff outside.Mia's first hot chocolate and from the looks of things it was good !These are just some random older pics that I thought were cute & worth sharing !

Maddy pushing Mia in her new car.

Mia loves the car Mommy & Daddy gave her for Christmas !

Mia loves to draw and paint. She isn't all that bad for a 1 year old.

Maddy showing off her cute tights & dress one Sunday afternoon.

Mia keeps trying to get in bed with Maddy, but it only lasts a few minutes.

Maybe she is ready for a big girl bed?

The girls were wearing their matching red dresses and trying to get them to take a picture together was a challenge- but it paid off with these big smiles !

Dirty faced Mia gives us a big CHEEEZZZ !

Maddy was cooperating until Mia sat down next to her.

She has become quite obsessed with the phone these days.

Not sure if Mia is happier to be playing with the camera or that she found her big sister's toy and nobody has taken it from her yet.

Both girls had pneumnoia the 2nd week in January and Maddy was looking for sympathy while Mia was as happy go lucky as always.

The first time Maddy tried out her new sled was the first Weds in January.