happy birthday johnny!

today was johnny's 3rd birthday! i can't believe how fast the time has flown by! this morning he woke up to a mickey mouse balloon and a chocolate sprinkled doughnut and some coloring books and a new outfit. he was so cute when he saw all of his stuff. lately he has been so good when it comes to manners, and he says thank you for everything.



christine had the kids today and made his birthday special for him. after work our families met up at chuck e cheese for some pizza and cake. it was a simple party but we all had such a good time. we decided to do a smaller party so it didn't get too crazy and it was nice because we could really just focus on johnny and kate.

baby kennedy is here!

nicole and patrick welcomed beautiful kennedy nicole flynn this morning. she was born at 7:28 on 7/28- how cool! she was 6 lbs 11 oz and 18 and 1/2" long. nicole and patrick shortly after arriving at the hospital

my kids call her "baby keddy"
i love my new little niece!

ever heard of watching your kid?

"i only left her alone for a second" says tommy. really? i didn't know kids could paint their entire body with lipstick in one second. when he picked me up from work ( dead battery in car, don't ask) she was full on pink. i said "did you get into mommy's makeup?" she just looked me in the eye and said "no".

this was AFTER he wiped most of it off

10 year reunion

i seriously cannot believe it has been ten years since high school! i remember discussing this day with my girlfriends pretty much the day we got out of high school. you feel like the ten year reunion might as well be the hundred year reunion because it feels that far away. but then all of a sudden that day has come and gone. it is a little scary how fast time flies! it was such a fun weekend, and i'm sad it's over.
we had a girl's night on friday at macayo's, just like old times! it was so funny how it felt like no time had passed. we were laughing and sharing old memories all night. the group still looks great if you ask me!
day two started out with a family picnic. it was so funny that all of our kids were now playing together! it was sooo hot outside. we didn't stay too long, but it was great to see what our kids all looked like.

saturday night was at angel park. it was a nice dinner and cupcakes ( thanks brian)! it was such a blast seeing people and getting all dressed up and feeling grown up! i wish my friends all lived here so we could go out more often!
aww, i'm so glad tiff decided to come.

i had an extra ticket because tommy had to conveniently get our coldplay tickets the exact same time the reunion started. i joined him later for an amazing concert. it was such a great night.

johhny is potty- trained!

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while i was at my grandma's birthday party in california last month, my cousin kim told me about this 3 day potty training e-book that will change your life! so, i started potty training johnny on saturday. now, i have to preface by saying he was starting to be "mostly" trained.... i was too scared to put him down or leave the house without a diaper. but in this lady's approach, she has you literally throw all diapers, pull-ups, back-up emergency diapers AWAY. so far so good. not one accident! he woke up dry from naps and from all night. i am so proud! i know he will probably have an accident here or there, but what a relief to know it's possible! so if anybody is in the potty-training stage (she suggests 22 months) you MUST get her book!

hamburger cupcakes

check out these cupcakes from whole foods. they are supposed to be little hamburgers! it was pretty scary to take a bite, but they were ok. super funny!

jesse

i love them. not as much as matt and shayne, but i do love them. to my surprise, i was so sad for jason. she really did a number on these men! they like FELL for her. like can you imagine having 3 men want to marry you over a 2 month time frame? i have been such a fan of the show since season 1, and every time i watch, i can't help but get a little depressed when they finally get to say i love you and say they'll live happily ever after because i'm a little jealous! isn't new love the best? if only we could stay so giddy...... but then if you think about it, how many couples from the show actually stay together? like 2. so, although we aren't in the bahamas riding horseback on the beach, or staring into each other's eyes while natasha beddingfield serenades us, we have to give ourselves some credit for making it work in the real world. and that's what really counts.....