March 18

With the big party behind us, i wasn't sure what to do on Marley's actual birthday.  Balloons and lunch at Panera won out!!  She also finally got to wear her birthday shirt...which didn't arrive in time for the party...but made it for the day that counts!   

3

Look who's "3"!!   We celebrated marley's third milestone with a party with friends and family!  After snow and a car accident (thankfully no injuries), Nona and Beba made it down with Uncle Ross.  Aunt Julie and Uncle Rich and The Barkers attended, as well!  Tinkerbell was the theme she picked this year...and if i do say so myself...this may be my best cake yet (probably cuz it was super easy!!).  Miss M had a great time and ate her weight in cake pops!  Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us!

Build-A-Bear

The girls received Build-A-Bear gift cards from Nona and Beba for Valentine's Day, so i decided to trek out with them for a random day of fun!  The workshop had just recently stocked a "princess collection"...what a racket!!  Who could deny their little girlies princess outfits when they're so boldly displayed front and center in the store!!  So, they each picked out a furry friend and an outfit (complete with heels)!  Welcome Princess Aurora and Princess Hop to the family!  It was a fun day...I even sprung for a treat at the candy kiosk in the store.  Making memories, folks...making memories!  

Christmas!!

 Merry Christmas, All!  Yea, this post is coming a wee bit into the New Year.  With all the holiday-ness going on,  this is my first chance getting back on the blog!  Forgive the lack of pictures.  I get so wrapped up in the holiday cheer, i forget to get out my camera.  I need to get better at having it out during holidays!!   

Nona, Beba, and Uncle Ross came down to celebrate this year!  With all the snow, we got in some good sledding down our front lawn!!   Nona and I also did a lot of baking and cooking with the girls, as well!  In big news...Layla actually walked herself and her sled back up the hill this year...WAHOO!!!  

Snow-pocalpse!!

Well, the earth didn't end in a fiery ball, but Wisconsin got a helluva snowstorm!!  19.5 inches fell and blizzard conditions made for a 2 day shut-in.  Schools, businesses, and roads were closed...which doesn't often happen here.   We managed to get out in the fluffy stuff after the first wave, but then temps dropped and 40mph winds picked up...way too cold for this mama!!

The Tooth Hurts

Well, if it can happen...it happens to a Riddlette!  Less than a week after Marley's adenoidectomy, Layla felt the need to work on her dismount!  While falling out of bed last night, she somehow managed to re-impact her front tooth.  Thankfully, nothing was broken.  The tooth will eventually re-erupt and life as we know should return to normal.  Ahh...scratch that...let's return to most other people's "normal".  

Sledding!!

We finally got some workable snow this past weekend!!  The girls enjoyed sledding and making snowballs with the neighbors.