The Lovely Princess O Turns Three!

We held Olive's 3rd birthday party in our backyard - complete with jumpy house (of course!) She requested a Princess party (complete with costume changes.)

Olive and Nikos hopped in as soon as the jumpy house was delivered...

And just for fun - here's to the good things about having itty bitty kids - Olive is wearing the same 2T birthday girl shirt from last year (see below). ps - Scabie Baby was looking good last year - I think she still had a neck!

 

Back to this year...

 And the guests arrive! Princess Cinderella-Brookie.

Um - what? There is someone here in a princess costume and it is not ME??? Olive quickly changes into her Rapunzel costume - and throws on some wings as well to prove she is...fairest of them all?

More loyal subjects! Ryan in the front with Kira, Mason and Maile in the background.

 Enough pictures of gravity defying children - here is Olive's cake. Thank you Lucky's bakery.

Not a great picture but cracks me up how O and I both have our hands in our hair.

Katie and Baby Jack

Batman Marco and Buzz Lightyear Nikos

Ryan, Makenzie and Brookie

Super unattractive pic of me - but had to post this since the look on my face is FREAKED since I barely grabbed Olive's hair out of the candle flame before it lit. EEK.

Chuck, Jack and Steve - obviously thrilled to be at a toddler (preschooler?) bday party on a Saturday.

Romios family represents! Peter, Uncle George, Aunt Irene, Annette, William (Annette's boyfriend) and Linda.

D'Angelo family - Brookie.

 Sadie.

The princess graces the boys with her presence.

Beer wench?

Buzz and Batman take a pizza break. Don't mess with these guys.

Tyke and I with the birthday girl.

Costume change! Princess Cinderella-Olive arrives to the castle.

The littlest prince at the party - Loukas!! Super excited to have a Romios cousin at our parTAY!

And we will end with - one Super Makenzie, three Cinderellas (O, Brookie and Sadie), Scabie Baby and Other Baby. 

Here's to another great year Baby (yes - I am sticking with Baby) O!

Shark Attack - 3 Years in the Making

Beside myself with excitement that I remembered which sides the kids were on (total dork I know!)

Epcot - July 2009

Epcot - June 2012

Had to post this now...will resume with Olive's birthday next and get to the Disney pics when I get to June!

Christmas (only took 6 months to post...)

Merry Christmas! Here is a quick look into what it was like at our house on Christmas morning.

 

  

Over to my parents' house for breakfast and more celebrating...

 

 

Last but not least, monkeycake!

 

Late December

Yikes - I bet you thought I was lost to the blogging world forever. So much for work life balance. :)

I am trying to get updated on my blog - who knows how long it will take but I've gotta start somewhere, right?

Here are some shots I found on my camera from late December. We met up with Sarah and Marco at Aquatic Park. Can't believe the boys fit into the swing together!

 

 + a little O (who wasn't as miserable as she looks - I think she was pissed that she wasn't swinging with Marco.)

 The kids took an adorable photo with my favorite Walnut Creek Santa.

We hit up Codornices Park later in the month - why does Nikos look 15 in the last pic?

And spent some time on 4th Street - posed with everyone's favorite naked man.

Love the month of December!

Thomas in December

In December we traveled to Santa Cruz to visit Thomas the Train.

The kids colored Thomas ornaments.

Checked out the beach...

and the legos.

We rode the train.

And the carousel.

A good time was had by all.