Almost Party Season

So it is a little over a month before Charlie's second birthday and I have already been on Pinterest for hours just looking for ideas. I have to remind myself I am not the artsy fartsy type and can only do so much. I do love to throw a good party, but he is only 2. So, what does he like? He likes whatever is in front of him. He is not that "IN" to anything. Well actually he is IN to everything!

Charlie

But here were some of the ideas that I got and liked.

1. The Digger Birthday Party: This was really cute and probably my favorite. Looks pretty easy with a printer, a few pounds of dirt, a few shovels and a truck or two, it could be pretty cool.



2. The Robot And Rockets Party I think this is a little over the top for me, but there are some cute ideas. Cute theme and easy enough.


3. Construction Site Party This was cute as well, I love the trucks for serving pieces as well as the names she came up with for all the food.


4. The Elmo Themed party- no link or great ideas here, just he does love "Momo" This still might be an idea. I have seen some cute cupcakes done up to look like little Elmo's. Still not sure.


5. Dinosaur Train - again no link here, just some thoughts. He loves the show, and they have stuff we can buy pretty easily. We could do a Dino Dig or something with a train, not sure...



6. Trains- he has been playing a lot with his train he got for Christmas lately. This could be a good idea. Get some old boxes and paint them up. Wait a minute, this might be fun. I see my crafty side trying to emerge.


Ok, so the ideas are out there, now if I could just decide. I need to order invitations soon, so I better get on this. And just as soon as I am done with his, it is already time to plan hers...

Sadie and her "boyfriend"

 

So, the other day as I am trying to hurry and drop off the kids, because once again I am running late, Sadie's teacher stops me and says she needs to speak with me. Great! What has she done now? So, I drop Charlie off and give Sadie a kiss in the hallway and tell her to "Have a great day!" as she heads off down the hallway. All the time, I am trying to figure out what she has done. So, I head back up to the front, where her teacher is doing car duty, ready for the worst. Her teacher then precedes to tell me that she has a "boyfriend" and that they were "kissing" on the playground. Apparently this is causing a distraction to the rest of the class. Trying not to laugh, because I know exactly who she is talking about, I say I understand and her father and I will speak with her about it that night.

 

Sadie and Jaydn

 

The two "love birds"

 

They have known each other since birth. His parents are our best friends and we see each other quite a bit, so of course he is her "boyfriend."

 

 

Sadie and Jaydn 2009

 

 

Sadie and Jaydn 2012

 

It has been so cute watching the two of them grow up, but now, apparently, it is a distraction to the other students. So, we had our "talk." We explained to her that she is too young to have a "boyfriend" and that kisses needed to be saved for mommy and daddy. We said, you can give your boyfriend  friend hugs, but only when one of us is around.

 

So, for now, Sadie and Jaydn are just friends, but the best of friends. I love watching the two of them grow up and I cannot wait to embarrass them when they get older with these wonderful stories of their "love" for one another.  

It's been a while...

Ok, so it has been a while...a LONG while, and by long I mean I now have two kids long.  WOW!!!

Oh well, so here is the short version of what has happened since my last blog like 4 years ago. Sadie is now 4, will be 5 in just a few months. And we had another baby! It's a boy! His name is Charles Robert Kraus, and he too was a premie. He was born on April 2, 2011. He was born just 8 weeks early, as to his sister that was 12 weeks early. He weighed in at 4 lbs and 8 oz. He spent about a week in the NICU. He came home with a heart monitor, but he has done just as well as his sister did. He will be 2 in just a few months. Wow how time flies!

So, anyways. I am going to give this blog thing another shot. I am hoping to be able to post on here at least once a month. Now if something too funny not to share happens, then I will be blogging more often. But for now, this is it...