Happy Birthday to YOU!

The kids shared a birthday party dinner together on December 3rd (Tyler's birthday), since they are just 3 days apart for birthdays! We had a joint-themed cake of Spider-Man and Hello Kitty. The cake was also gluten-free for daddy. : )

Happy 1st Birthday Sabrina!

We had a birthday party for Sabrina's first birthday with family and friends at our house. Sabrina very much enjoyed her first tastes of birthday cake. The above is her "smash" cake before the festivities.

Here's the aftermath of her destruction, it sure was tasty!

A good bakery in town did a nice job designing her cake! It was marble cake with cream cheese frosting!

Dig in!

"Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to You!"

She poked many holes all through the cake sampling the icing. When Tyler turned one, he just leaned over and started chomping into the cake with his mouth... difference between girls and boys maybe?

Dainty bites.

My wonderful and gracious sister who helped me prepare everything for the party, thanks Laura!

Matt with Sabrina and her pal Lauren.

Tyler and his pal Bella.

Caption: "Ahhhh! It's exactly what I wanted!" (Thank you Aunt Ann!)

Sweet Ayden.

Happy Birthday Tyler!

We had a small party for Tyler's third birthday this year. We had several of his friends over to play and we all had lunch together and then had fun decorating cupcakes! Tyler was very specific about his vision for his party. He wanted a fireman party and he wanted party hats, and he wanted to draw on his cake. So Tyler helped mommy bake chocolate cupcakes and we put cream cheese frosting on them. We had fireman candles which Tyler blew out a wax fire hat candle on his cupcake. The kids had a great time making their own creations, and eating them of course!

Happy Birthday Tyler

Here's a little birthday interview I did with Tyler the other day.




Tyler opening a present from Uncle Jason, Aunt Debbee & Family.

Happy Thankgiving!

We celebrated two special occasions yesterday as a family, one of course being Thanksgiving Day, that of which we truly do have so much to be thankful, and the other, Tyler's 2nd Birthday (7 days early). Since I am due to have Tyler's baby sister any day now (and really feeling it!), we figured with family all together for the holiday, we would have a little celebration for Tyler. He was VERY excited to have his very own party hat and birthday cake.

Mommy and Daddy got him a bike and helmet for his birthday and I am not quite sure which he was more excited about, the bike, or the helmet and knee pads.

Thomas the Train has been his new interest the last few months.

End of Summer Fun

Birthday breakfast with Pop-Pop. As you can see, Tyler ate his fair share of food.

Party time with Pop-Pop. Tyler LOVES birthdays. He asks to wear a hat,
for some cake, and sings "Happy Birthday".

Taking a rest in mama and daddy's bed.

Decorating ice cream cones with Nona.

4-Wheelin'

Tyler's birthday present from Grandma and Grandpa being tested out in the backyard

August Events: Ma-Ma's birthday

Back in early August, we went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Chiodi on my birthday weekend. We went to our friend's wedding on Saturday and Aunt Ann came up to the area to visit for the weekend too. She brought quite a treat with her to celebrate... lobster! yum-yum. We feasted on lobster Sunday afternoon, and after our meal, I was greeted with my very own princess cake, courtesy Matt's mom and her new-found love for a local bakery. It was quite tasty!

Happy Birthday Everyone!

Last weekend the whole family came out to our house for a visit. We had quite a busy Sunday! We went to the parade after lunch, the boys went swimming in the kiddie pool, we had a cookout for dinner, and then Grandma and Grandpa decorated for a birthday party! We celebrated, Matt's birthday, Alexander (3), and Tyler's half birthday.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Matt's birthday was May 28th. We made steaks on the grill. Tyler enjoyed helping daddy open up his presents... especially crinkling up the tissue paper!