Happy Mother's Day!

How cool is Shutterfly?? I love getting all of my pictures from them because the pictures are great quality, get shipped straight to my door and are very reasonably priced. They have the best photo book (digital scrapbook) designs and are also very high quality! I just made the card above for my mom for mother's day, and I think she is going to love it! For about $3 you can make and send your mom one too!!!! Since it is custom made, she is guaranteed to LOVE IT!

David is THREE!

I can remember when Andrea turned three. She really knew a birthday was something special that year. David has been the same way. For the past week he has told everyone that asks that he is THREE!!! We have had a great month of celebrating, and last saturday it all came to a close with a fun train party. David loves trains right now, especially Percy (from Thomas the Train), because he is green. He also loves Buzz Lightyear, puppies, and balls, and has recently developed a love of cars and Lightning McQueen. I guess you could say he loves things that GO and MOVE. He really never stops! From the time he wakes up he is a ball of energy and it is hard to get him to lie down for naps and bed. He is such a busy guy!

Mostly his business involves following Andrea around and trying to keep up with her adventures, but even when she is away at school he keeps very busy by himself. He has taught himself to potty like a big boy and loves being a big boy now! He is picky about everything, food, clothes, etc... so we have a time trying to get him to do what we want.

He has come out of his terrible 2 year old tantrums and has developed into a sweet little guy most of the time. As he develops his speaking skills, his frustration with communication decreases.

He continues to be shy at first with new people, but Andrea really helps him open up more quickly. They both love to visit play grounds, ride bikes and trikes, and watch the animals at the zoo.

Andrea is 5!

My little girl, ready for actual school. I can't believe how fast 5years can fly by. It really seems like yesterday that we were welcoming her into the world. The weird thing is, I can't imagine a time when she wasn't in my life. She is a true joy to us. She loves everything life has to offer. She is always willing to try something new and aims to please everyone around her. Her heart is one of the purest I have encountered. Poor girl, she cries during almost every movie she sees the first time through. What an imagination she has! I think that is why the puppet theater party fit her so well. She loved practicing all of the stories she could tell through her puppets.

Right now Andrea is playing soccer and loving every minute! Although she is not always paying attention, and she doesn't have a lot of aggressiveness, she does enjoy running and playing with her team.

Andrea goes to Kindercottage for preschool. She loves her teacher and little friends she has met there. We have signed her up for summer camp there and she is already anticipating it. She has learned many new things, her teacher says that she doesn't have a strong desire for any particular subject, but participates happily and eagerly in every activity. I was glad to hear that since she moans and groans at me at home sometimes!

She is a WONDERFUL big sister. She loves David more than anything. She does a great job taking care of him and sharing with him. I think he feels a little too loved sometimes!