Moving on forward...

Well another big day for Kylie this weekend, as we switched out her rear-facing car seat to a forward-facing car seat. She absolutely loved the fact that now she didn't have to just stare at the roof or just hear mom and dad talking, but she could now actually see mom and dad in the front seat and look out the windows. Plus, with the recent cool weather (yes, 70 degrees! smirk!) we were able to open up the windows and let her hair blow in the wind.


This weekend we also were able to celebrate two of her classmates birthday party. Not only did she get to see her friends over the weekend, but she was able to have a blast at the party place, Busy Bee.

This was the gigantic bouce house they had. Kylie loves crawling all around in them and then when big kids come in and bounce around, she really thinks it is fun!

Playing in the ball pit with her friends!

Driving like mommy (on a non-stressful day)!

Cooking with my friend, Bianca!

And finally the day is over! She was zonked out, yet still holding her balloon!

Sweet Like Candy

Around 9:30am today my caller-id at work flashes daycare. Not sure about you but when it does that my heart starts palpitating. Does she have a fever, is she sick..I have so much work, can I leave.. what is wrong??

The conversation started off bad too, Tricia well it is not good down here. I start to freak and she says, Kylie has been bitten. I kind of shrug it off it is part of childhood I suppose. She tells me that while she was eating her breakfast, the perpetrator came over and took a bite out of her cheek. Guess he thought she was breakfast? Poor baby took awhile for her to calm down and when I went down I wasn't expecting it to look like this...



She is completely fine and happy just part of childhood...

Hair All Fixed

Today when I went to pick-up Kylie from school all her friends (girls) had pigtails including Kylie. Her teacher spent the time to put them in for everyone! Super cute!

Week with Grandma...

Well as Tricia has been on a cruise ship down in Mexico for the week. We were fortunate to have Grandma fly down from Atlanta to help with Kylie. As Kylie's daycare is at Tricia's work place down in Miami, Grandma was able to still take her to school a couple days this week so that she does not get out of routine and still can be with her friends. But on the other days, Kylie stayed home with Grandma, she definitely was well taken care of. From baking pumpkin square desserts to going to A Latte Fun (a kids indoor play cafe/play place), to just monkeying around the house, I know they had a blast. Even Mac got was able to take advantage of Grandma too, by eating 2 out of the 4 pieces of meatloaf that she had baked. Here are just some of the shots from this week.

Grandma made pumpkin pancakes for breakfast!

At "A Latte Fun" playing the piano and clapping her hands!

Not walking yet, but Kylie sure knows how to push the shopping cart!

Lunch time, this is the sign to say "I love my broccoli!"

Eating breakfast at Panera's with Grandma

Playing the piano the 2nd day Grandma took to A Latte Fun! I think both grandpa's would enjoy the music she is playing.

"I saw Grandma cook, so now I want to cook!"

"After a week of watching, now I can cook!"

Thanks for everything Grandma...Mac thanks you too! And Brian as well!!!

Balloons from a sea...

As mommy is traveling out at sea this week for work, Grandma Straub is here helping me take care of Kylie. They did venture out of the house to do some shopping, but the biggest surprise came when balloons showed up. She has always liked balloons from the moment she saw them at her birthday party. As I got home from work her face did light up, but as I brought her closer to the balloons she only got happier. So, yes, even though you are cruising out at sea far away, you still put a smile her face!

Thank you mommy, I love you!

Trick or Eat...Happy Halloween!

Wow! What a fun filled day. As last week we had picked out a pumpkin, we have been waiting all week to design it. Kylie and I started the day off deciding on the design of a clown face, given that Kylie would be dressed up as a clown for Halloween.

We next went to one of Kylie's classmates birthday party where we were able to enjoy the good sounds of Latin music, some great food and of course the celebration of another one-year old. Most people don't take pictures of food at a birthday party, but I could not resist after seeing all these Latin pastries! I am not sure about Kylie, but I was drooling.

We have started to realize that at birthday parties, besides the fun of other children playing together. Kylie loves bounce houses. I guess I am glad we actually own one and will probably put it up more often.

There was a face painter at the birthday party and with Kylie dressed up as a clown, we could not resist having her face painted to add to her Halloween outfit.


Finally Halloween! Even though this year Kylie could not walk house to house, we still wanted to make sure she was able to experience. We visited a couple of our friend's in the neighborhood, but better yet for Kylie, was when we let her eat her dinner outside and watch all the trick or treaters come.


We rarely have pictures with Kylie being upset, but I had to smirk at this one. I guess this is her angry clown face waiting to go trick or treating!


I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween! I can't wait to next year when Kylie can make her rounds!

Halloween Party and Parade

Today was Kylie's Halloween Party and Parade at Little Cruisers. We are so blessed that her Grandma made her this amazing costume. People are already asking to be on the Grandma's sewing list for next year. Kylie was pretty proud of her costume and showing it off to her friends.

They brought the kids trick or treating on the floors their parents worked on.. It was so cute, although Kylie wanted to stick her tongue out at everyone. I have to teach her better manners (or way to go Kylie!). They also had like a catwalk at Little Cruisers so each kid got to walk (or in Kylie's case hold mom's hands) and go down to show off their costume at school. Kylie was a super good girl and very happy and smiley with all her friends. It brought a lot of tears to my eyes but a very happy time!

Pre-Halloween Party Outfit with Mom

Pre-Halloween Party Outfit with Dad

Kylie the Clown

Mom and the Clown

Getting ready to Trick or Treat

Enough of this hat, it is 90 degrees out here!

Camilla the Witch and Kylie the Clown (They were trying to pull of each others hats)