Baby Shower for my BeSTiE!!!

Okay...so obviously June is by far my busiest month. And to add to my madness, I hosted a baby shower for my bestie, Carrie (who is carrying my godson, Maxim James, in her belly), on the same day as Maysie's dance recital. (Yes, I am a mad woman!) No really though, June 19th was the best day for the party and everything worked out wonderfully! Here are some special "facts" about her shower:

- Dr. Seuss' "One Fish, Two Fish..." theme

- Approximately 50 people in attendance

- Hired a Taco Lady to serve up fresh tacos

- Served ceviche, rice and beans (from Cafe Rio), chips and salsa, salad

- Had a chocolate fountain (Thank You, Melissa!) complete with: rice krispy treats, pound cake,

strawberries, pineapple, apples, pretzels, bananas, and gummy bears!!!

- Played "Measure Mommy" (Ha! And a boy, Jimmy's cousin, won!) and a few raffle games

- Filled out advice cards and wrote silly messages on diapers (I bit these ideas from Melissa's

shower...thanks again, girl!!!)

- Opened oodles of presents (or "presidents"...as Maysie would say)!!!

- Gave boxed SUPER yummy Chantilly Cupcakes as a party favor (which was ALL

my idea...LOL...just kidding, another fabulous idea from Melissa)

- The shower was so much fun, even "Papa Bear" showed up to help open a few gifts...and the

compliments were just the cherry on top!

Now we just need to wait for Max to make his big entrance!!!

A Star is born...

Three days after our Hawaii vacation, Maysie had a dance recital. She has been attending a ballet/tap/gymnastics combo class at Preston's Class Act for about 3 months prior. Since she is a little ham, we thought this would be a great experience for her. She totally knew her dance and even performed it to the best of her ability at the dress rehearsal. But, when it was time for the real deal, she stood on stage like a deer caught in headlights, tapped her foot, did one "pirouette," and shuffled off stage with a smile and a wave! Although she practically stood there, she was way ToO CuTe!!! I can't wait to get the video so I can experience the WHOLE thing again. Here is a picture of my little StaR...and 2 of her many "FaNs," Justin and Kennedy!! LOL!!!!

The ABC's about Mylie (times 2)

Okay, so we all know (from 2 posts ago) how this goes...it is so fun (and sometimes a struggle) to watch my babies grow into toddlers...especially because both girls are now in the "I do it myself" stage. Everyday (difficult or not) is a new adventure. There are no more babies in our household (now comes the tears)!!! So, here are the ABC of Mylie (our baby forever):

A- aspires to be like Maysie, absolutely adorable

B- binky baby, booty shaker

C- crosses fingers & legs, CHoCoHoLiC

D- dog lover, dainty

E- edible cheeks, eyelashes

F- fragile, fancy

G- goofy, girlie

H- happy, "hold me"

I- intelligent, ice cream lover

J- jumper, juice

K- keeper, kicker (when changing her diaper)

L- lovey dovey, loud screamer

M- messy, Mys

N- nakie-nakie, natural beauty

O- overly cautious, orders everybody around

P- precious smile, princess

Q- QT pie, quick (like her big sis)

R- really shy, rockstar!!

S- scary, sensitive

T- timid, Terrible 2s (right now)

U- unavoidable, utmost caring

V- very kissable, velvet soft skin

W- wiggle worm, wrist sniffer (let me elaborate...when Mys gets tired, she put the top of her
wrist in front of her nose. We aren't sure if she is actually
smelling her wrist, but it sure looks like it!!!)

X- (Should X even be a letter???)

Y- youngest, Yo Gabba Gabba

Z- zooms, zany (also, like her big sis)

Beach Babes!!!

The girls had so much fun in Hawaii!!! This is just a quick post. I'll post more when I get a moment!! These were taken at Hanauma Bay...a day of snorkeling, sand playing, and OHANA!!!!

The ABC's about Maysie (times 3)

So..(sniff,sniff)...my oldest (sob, sob)...continues to....(WAAAAAAAH!!!)...grow up! Grrrr... SO, what better way to share a little about this fabulous girl than to list 3 things for each letter of the alphabet. Bear with me...I had to get creative at some points. Oh, and why 3??? Because Maysie blessed my world 3 years ago...and time has been flying by ever since!!! Well, here goes...(now is a good time to add in one of those catching your breath after crying sounds...hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu):

A- a"MAYSIE"ing, apple of my eye, above normal

B- brave, bold, big sister

C- crazy, Chinese speaker, Cafe Rio

D- daring, dancer, Daddy's girl

E- eager, early riser, ear full

F- flip-flops, fancy, Farty Toot

G- girlie, growing, gymnast

H- happy, Hop On Pop, hot headed

I- important, ice cream, intelligent

J- Justin Beiber fan, jumper, jovial

K- kind, kisses, Kai-Lan

L- lollipops, little sister, Lau-Lau's boa-bay

M- Mickey Mouse, mover (and a shaker), Mommy's princess

N- nice, nail biter, notices everything

O- outstanding, out going, obviously beautiful

P- Panera Bread, Pinkalicious, Pankie's pumpkin

Q- quick, quirky, questioner

R- redhead, radiant, runner

S-Silly Dilly Bear, stubborn, sweet

T- temper, talented, Tinkerbell

U- undies, unbelievable, unforgettable

V- vibrant, vivacious, victorious

W- wild, whiny (at times), Wow Wow Wubbzy

X- xerox copy of me, (give me a break on this one!!!)

Y- young, yo yo ball, yummy

Z- zippy, zany, zooms

Words alone can describe all the best parts of Maysie. She has brought life to our family and there is never a dull moment with her around!!! So here she is...my 3 year old toddler and her birthday breakfast:

So OVER Facebook! Coming back to my roots!

As y'all know, I have neglected my blog for greener pastures...literally, I was addicted to Farmville. However, I never really liked to post pictures on my Facebook. In fact, the only pics I posted were the precious moments from behind. I was tagged in all the rest. Well, I am sad that our busy life has been passing through and I didn't savor my precious moments in my blog. So, I am re-committing myself to my project to blog and blurb. However, since I am still taking classes to become an SLP (Speech and Language Pathologist), I am going to promise to post a minimum of 2 times a month...with hopes to post more.

So, here is a quick rundown of what's to come...(and a picture of my ever growing angels because I just have to take any opportunity to show a picture...LOL):

* The Adventures of Maysie and Mylie in Hawaii...including their very first airplane ride!!!
* Maysie's 3rd Birthday!

* Mylie's 2nd Birthday!

* Maysie's 1st Dance Recital!

* A Baby Shower for my BESTIE!!...and Baby Max soon to follow!!

* Tales of Voodoo and Spartacus...our 2 newest Hillcoats!!
* And all the little unexpecteds...(and...NOOOO! I am not pregnant!)

Now, here is my photo-op. The girls were so happy to get our "grass" put in...finally. We just have to add the playground and a barbeque, and our backyard is complete...until I can talk Mike into ripping out the "grass" and installing a pool.

Capture THE moment in time

I couldn't believe that I was able to catch this adorable picture. It seems that there aren't too many moments when my Itty-Bitties are getting along. Is this a sign of how their relationship is going to be? Let's hope not...I am very grateful to have this picture to preserve such a heartwarming moment.