Hap Birtday, Reese!

We had only had Reese a little over a year, when I woke up in the middle of the night to a chewing noise.  I turned on the light and found our precious little puppy using my glasses as a chew toy!  To say I was upset is a major understatement.  I immediately put him in the laundry room and got on the computer.  I was on PupsForSale.com when Stephen woke up and realized what was happening.  He talked me down off of my ledge and 7 years later, Reese is still an intricate part of our family!

O Lord, how many and varied are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all; the earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures. Psalm 104:24

We are so blessed to have had this sweet little Chihuahua puppy join our family 8 years ago.  He was our "first child" and has since adjusted to being the family dog.
He is my little hoover and cleans up after all our meals and he so sweet and gentle with the girls.  Lily Kate adores him and the girls are constantly asking if they can give him a treat.  We named him Reese because he looked like a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup, but as he has gotten older his light brown fur has turned to white.

Thanks for keeping us safe, PupPup!  We love you!  Happy 45th Birthday, Old Man!

Restaurant Review: The Cowfish

We are always up for trying out new restaurants and Cowfish has been on our list for quite some time.  Friday afternoon we decided to brave the crowds and give it a try.  It was fabulous!  While we did have to wait to get a table (we arrived right at noon and had a 20 minute wait) the gigantic fish aquarium kept the girls distracted while we waited.

We were seated on the outdoor heated patio and it was a great location for a young family.  The menu is extensive since they specialize in both burgers and sushi it was tough to make a decision.  

 The kids meal was awesome- the girls chose the Sweet Lava Rocks: Crispy chicken covered with sweet & sour sauce with chunks of pineapple and sweet red peppers.  It came with a drink, and choice of two sides (oranges, apples, edamame, french fries, carrots).  I loved all the healthy options!

Of course my kids still wanted the fries, but I loved that they also got edamame.

Aubrey loved the sticky rice- it's best eaten as a ball :)

Once our food arrived, we were so hungry- I forgot to take any pictures ;)  I went with the Cowfish Bento Box- It included a mini burger, 4 piece sushi roll, Thai cucumbers, edamame and sweet potato fries- A TON OF FOOD- but oh so yummy!

Stephen chose the C.B.C.L.T: Beef burger, sharp cheddar cheese, thick cut applewood smoked bacon, white cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. Served on brioche with signature Cowfish sauce

We both were completely impressed by the delicious food and the fabulous service.  We are definitely planning to go again sometime.  

 While I'm sure it has a different feel at night, it was very family friendly and I felt that the overall atmosphere was welcoming and not the least bit snooty :)

Eggstra Special Easter!

We had a lot of good family time this holiday- Stephen was off and we got to hang out with his parents, Unca & Rachie and the twins too!  Stephen and I even had a movie date!  We finally saw Hunger Games- Huge shout out to his parents for keeping the girls so we could go!

Dyeing Eggs

Egg Hunt at Pineville Church of the Nazarene

 There were over 4000 eggs scattered and the kids gathered them all in under 4 minutes!

Aubrey got 3 eggs for her basket

Time with the cousins

 Easter Sunday

The Easter Bunny brought Bunny glasses!

Lily Kate is still perplexed that the Easter Bunny would know that she wanted Buzz Lightyear Pajamas

 We went to the 11 o'clock service at Parkwood and then got to eat a huge feast and hang out more with the fam.  Unfortunately, my memory card on the camera was full, so I didn't get more pictures.

New Four-legged Friends

Thursday night was the beginning of our 3-day weekend.  We decided to live it up :)  We ate dinner at Chick-fil-A and then headed to PetSmart to look around.

 After checking out all the animals, we decided to go to Learning Express.  The girls love to play with all the toys- Aubrey loved the train table and Lily Kate always enjoys their dollhouse.

 It didn't take much convincing to get the girls some FROGS!  They had seen them a few weeks ago and we thought it would be fun to add some new family members.

 Introducing: Lily Kate & Aubrey the frog!  (Yes we tried every cute frog name known to man, but once their mind was made up on a name it was set :))

Welcome to the family!

Aubrey's Wicked Dance Moves

Aubrey is our little dancer.  Whenever she hears music she stops what she is doing and busts a move.  She is also camera shy and always stops dancing when I try to film her.  Here is a compilation of some of her moves over the past 4 months!

Big Girl

Guess who is starting to potty train?

 She was so excited about her new big girl panties.

  She wore all 7 pairs at once- on on her bottom...

and the rest as accessories!  

I'm His Mommy!

The canker worms are back- Lily Kate is thrilled to get to play with her "favorite animal."

He thinks I'm his Mommy!

She is such a nurturer!  Always caring for all of God's creation!

The Royal Treatment

 We were able to score a reservation for breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table.  The park seemed empty at 8AM!

Proof we weren't the only people in the park that early :)

 I could only secure a reservation for three- so Pa took one for the team and kept Aubrey while we feasted like royalty! (Stephen was at his conference).

 Cinderella asked Snow White if her dwarfs were still at home asleep :)

Dainty just like a princess

 Snow White asked if Lily Kate had been in her closet to borrow her dress :)  She excused the mess, because seven men can make such a mess!  She also asked if Lily Kate was the 8th dwarf- Sticky (from all the syrup from her french toast.)

One Day Her Prince Will Come

After breakfast we headed down from the castle to meet Rapunzel.

The Step sisters taught "Snow" how to curtsey.