Princess Dresses

The girls have started getting into to the Disney princess phase since the end of summer. It started with them watching Beauty and the Beast at the beach. Then, they watched Cinderella at Beth's house with her girls. Mrs. Beth even gave Emma the Cinderella dress - so naturally Hannah wanted a Beauty and the Beast dress. Hannah got the Belle and Snow White dress for her birthday. Then, my cousins gave me the Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and Pocahontas dresses because her daughter outgrew them. So, now we have all of the princess dresses. I bought them the movie Cinderella off ebay since it is in the Disney vault right now, so it is not in stores. Hannah also got Beauty and the Beast DVD for her birthday. We already had Snow White and Little Mermaid. We have also began to collect some of the princess characters. They are gradually replacing the Barney and Elmo characters that they play with so much. It is funny how I see their interests change so rapidly. Here are the girls playing dress up in these princess dresses.

Hannah's 2nd Birthday!

Today is Hannah's real birthday but we celebrated this past Saturday with our family. Hannah's main present from us was her new room but we also gave her some Minnie Mouse accessories (pocket book, glasses, jewelry) and some Beauty and the Beast (her favorite princess) characters. Hannah also got a digital camera, a table and chairs set to match her room, a tea set, DVD's, a Snow White Dress, a Belle Dress, decorative pillow for her new bedding, some outfits, Minnie Mouse winter hat, a dress up Minnie Mouse character, and money/gift cards.

She was pretty hyped up and very into opening her presents by herself. She loved playing with her cousins and Brayden. I think she had a fun time. I just cannot believe she is two! We love you so much Hannah Boo!

her invitation

menu: Minnie Mouse shaped rice crispy treats, Minnie Mouse shaped cheese with crackers, fruit, chips/dip, mini sweet and sour hotdogs (for the hotdog theme song), my mom's brunswick stew, pizza and of course cake and ice cream!

playing

Hannah with my parents

Hannah with Bo's parents

getting ready to sing!

yummy cake!

Peanut Fest Parade

Saturday morning we went to the Suffolk Peanut Fest parade - a Suffolk tradition. We met up with my mom, sister, bro in law, nephew and some friends of ours with their daughter Allie! It was a very cool, autumn morning and the girls had a blast.

waiting patiently!

look at this face!

Emma covering her ears from sirens!

Tuesday Night Outing

We had to run out Tuesday evening because I located the ONLY Mickey/Minnie Mouse cookie cutter in Hampton Roads after calling around everywhere. I needed it for Hannah's party this weekend, so I needed to pick it up. We went to the party store to get a few more things for Hannah's party, got the cookie cutter and then went out to eat. Here are the girls in the back of the van, which is where they want so badly to sit. We were waiting for Bo so I let them sit there for a minute and they just loved sitting back there watching their movie. Too bad I am not moving their seats like they want me to.

It just cracked me up when we got to this restaurant - Bakers Crust. I really don't think we go there all too often, but when we pulled in the parking lot, Emma says - "yea!!!! strawberries!!!!" She said this because we get my favorite dessert from this place - a strawberry crepe. I said, "Emma, how do you know this is where we get strawberries?" She replied, "cause this is where we eat lunch!" I guess we do go there more than I thought - especially over the summer, maybe! It just made me laugh. And yes, we did get the strawberries!

What are you watching?

I guess the excitement of new Fall television has gotten to Bo and I a bit - our DVR is out of control these days. Here is our DVR lineup just so Bo and I can have a post on what we like to do these days after working all day and raising two kids. When they are down for bed nothing is better than a drink, snack and some good tv.

Sunday - Jerseylicious, Pan Am and used to be Kardashians, which just ended, dang it!

Monday - Real Housewives of Bev. Hills, Two and a Half Men, Mike and Molly, Playboy Club

Tuesday - Body of Proof, Guilianna and Bill

Wednesday - Survivor, Up All Night, Happy Endings, Law and Order (bo's show), used to be Teen Mom, which also just ended

Thursday - Jersey Shore, Greys, Private Practice, Whitney

Friday - ??????????????? usually a movie night On Demand since Friday Night Lights ended

Saturday - usually Bo's football games, which drive me crazy so I go shopping :)

Thank goodness for DVR and the new fall lineup!

Playing Dress Up

Here are more pics that mom took of the girls playing dress up earlier this month!

luckily these are play scissors and i hope to never experience the real self haircutting

Emma's School Pictures

Just some pics my mom took of Emma before going to school. She loves this Mary Poppins jumper and she had her school pictures taken in the dalmation dress. Her teacher loves her. We had a parent night last week and got to see what she has been doing in class. Her teacher said she was the only one in her class who knew her numbers and who could write her name. She said that she is doing just great.