First Day on the Snow

We took Finn to Wolf Laurel last weekend and it was a blast...It must have been 55+ degrees outside that day, sun shining, the snow was soft, it was ideal. Michael and I took turns snowboarding and hanging out with little boy on the snow and in the lodge. I am not gonna lie, that was a lot of work. He was really into eating the snow outside, but inside all he wanted to do was run around like a mad man. So to say the least it was an exhaustingly fun day. Towards the end of the day we took him down the bunny slope on the snow skate (item resembling a skateboard but without any wheels). Michael positioned his feet on the outside of the board and placed Finn on the inside, in-between his legs...he had so much fun. It was so awesome to see that kind of smile on my child's face. By next winter who knows he may be taking the lift up??? We shall see.

Lydia Jane and Zadie Blue!!

So Lydia Jane and Zadie Blue have joined us as of January 19, 2008...
To their parent's dismay, they are in fact...Capricorn babies. AJ and Uncky B, here is a little insight as to your babies up and coming personalities...
I have this on file becuase my child too is a capricorn baby!!

Oh, My Capricorn Child…

Capricorn child has maturity way beyond his age. He may, at times, put you to shame, when you try to do the typical baby talk with him. Right from his childhood, he will be determined and positive in whatever he does. He is not the one to throw unnecessary tantrums, but he will be able to communicate his disapproval or inconvenience with the same force. After getting his message across to you, he will wait for your answer. In case you say no, he will accept it if the thing is not that important.

However, if it is, he will patiently wait and wear you down till the time you give in to his demands. With time, your Capricorn baby will become more and more organized. His shoes will be in the rack, books in the bookshelf and clothes in the cupboard. He wouldn't be much of a prankster and will be more attached to family. There will be only a few close friends with whom he will share his feelings. After coming home from school, the first thing he will do is his homework. All other things come after his duties and responsibilities.

The games of Capricorn children are seldom childish. They usually play the part of teacher, doctor, engineer, mommy or daddy. Strangely, they look pretty convincing in these roles too. They are drawn towards art and music and will spend hours indulging in them. A Capricorn child will never waste his time in useless games; rather he will always be involved in something constructive. You will have to practically force him to go outside and play in the sunshine. He may not be a quick learner, but he will always manage to get A-grades in school.

He will move slowly, but in the end, he will leave the other kids much behind him. A January-born kid is almost always modest and is rarely rude or mean to others. Infact, you may feel that the other kids are bossing him around. Don't worry! He may be patient with such people, but he knows how to take care of himself. He will find one or the other way to get even. A Capricorn child will be interested in the opposite sex, but he will be too shy about it. You will have to handle his feelings very carefully in this area or they may become too closeted.

Unless pushed too far, a Capricorn child will be very pleasant, tolerant and loving. He will give elders the respect they deserve and help you in everyway he can. You will not have to shout at him, every now and then, to get his room cleaned. He will never venture too far from home and will always come back before you start searching for him. He will be totally practical and will not indulge in the usual childish fantasies. So what if, at times, it feels that he is the parent and you the baby, he will respect you and take care of you when you don't feel so young anymore!


We love those little girl soooo much already, CONGRATULATIONS!!

Happy Birthday Finn!

Sorry it has been so long...there is so much going on it seems...baby showers, weddings, babies being born, packing, (BTW we are moving to a different house here in Brevard) it never ends. We did celebrate Finn's very first birthday however. It was soooo much fun...we had it at the skatepark here in town, appropriate... considering Michael spent so much of his time there in the early part of our marriage. There were about 50+ people that showed up. The park was closed to the public so all the little ones could slide down the ramps, ride their bikes, trikes, scooter's, etc...My mom, sister and I made tons of little sandwiches, we had string cheese, yogurt, guacamole, chips and salsa...it was a really great spread. I had the local bakery made his cake, it was a carrot cake, I had them hold the icing, becuase I wanted to make my own that was low on the sugar. So my mom made a homeade whipped cream icing...I think it only ended up having like 2 tbsp of sugar in the entire bath of icing. They were able to cut the cake into a no. 1...which turned out so cute. Overall it was the perfect venue for the party and for a bunch of children all under the age of 3 to run and play like crazy. We are so blessed to have been surrounded by so many friends and family. By the way did I mention,

I CANNOT BELIEVE I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD!!!!!!!!!!