Quinn's Baby Shower

My sister Quinn drove up to Pittsburgh for her baby shower.  I helped with organizing it.

We had the shower at my cousin Karen's house.  We went with a Peter Pan theme since that is what she is doing the nursery in.

I bought some invitations and added some peter and wendy cut outs from my cricut.

I also used my cricut to create some banners.

This banner was from pages from a peter pan book.

We made a small diaper cake with some of my kids toys and some cut outs.

The dessert table was fun and cute.

We did silhouette frames of peter and wendy.

We ordered cupcakes from batter and dough in bridgeville.  i just got an assortment.  They are delicious.   Check them out if you never had them.  They are the best cupcakes i have had.

Also on the table were oreo balls that I made to look like peter pan hats.

And some nutter butters to look like tic toc the crocodile.

We also had chocolate covered oreos and our friend made super cute molded chocolates. 

My favorite thing at the shower was the sign I made.  My sister wanted one that s he saw on etsy.  The sign was $250!  I just copied it.  It cost me probably under $15 to make.   I loved how it turned out.  Hopefully it looks good in her nursery.

Quinn got lots of great stuff.  Shopping for a girl is just so much fun.   So many cute outfits.

It was great seeing lots of family members we don't always get to see.

We took lots of pictures.

sisters and sisters in laws

great grandma

everyone


kids:

and tons more:

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday the kids got to hunt for their baskets.  They liked everything in them.  They got candy and some little things...
 
Hayden got a mine craft book, a lantern and a small board game...
 
amelia got a mulan barbie, girl legos, and some makeup. 

the night before we decorated eggs.  Kids had fun.

We went to Renee's house for easter.  They looked cute all dressed up.  Hayden needs a hair cut bad!

Grandma barb got them tons of fun stuff.

Cousin pic:

They did an easter egg hunt there and were super excited about it.

swim lessons and hot pee

i signed the kids up for swim lessons.

The first lesson they did not shut up.  they were just kept talking and talking to their teacher (each kid has their own high school kid as a teacher). They were true Quertinmonts.

They have since calmed down.

My favorite part of swim lessons is when we go to the locker room at the end to get dressed.  Amelia always has to go the bathroom.  And each time she YELLS to Hayden "Hayden you got hot pee?  I have hot pee".  It makes me laugh each time. 

Celebrating Amelia's Birthday

 

Amelia had a great birthday.  She got to celebrate several times.

On her official birthday she woke up to some presents from us and some treats from the Birthday Elf on the Shelf.  An Elsa dress for her American girl doll, a plane for her small dolls, a booster seat (which she has been so excited for) and new frozen luggage.

I had to watch  her cousin Brady that day so he came with us to Eat N Park for lunch.  They had a blast together.

She also got to have cookie cake.  (1/2 off st patricks day leftovers)

The next day her friend was off of pre school so we picked her up for donuts and a trip to the trampoline place.

 

We also stopped for drinks at sonic.  We were there during a special and a large was cheaper than a small drink.  I tried to ask if I could just have the small for the same price but was told no.  So it was large pops for both girls.  Ha ha.

The next week we had her birthday party.  She was very excited for this.  She wanted a Frozen party.
 We got a few decorations and she wore her Elsa dress.

I tried to make a her a frozen cake with candy "glass" to make the castle.  The candy glass part was a failure and I had to improvise at the last minute.  I was disappointed.   Amelia was happy with it though.

When you cut it, it had three different colors of cake.

Amelia loved all of her presents.  And made sure to say it after she opened each one.

She is way in to lip gloss/chapstick and got tons of those.  You can tell she has it on in the pictures.  She is scared it will rub off so she keeps her mouth a different way.  It cracks me up.

She has already played with every present, worn every outfit, pajamas, read the books and worn every bit of make up that she asked for.  She is our little girly girl. 

Hayden's funny all star soccer story

Hayden made the all star team for his indoor league.  He was very excited.
The day of the game we dropped Amelia off at my sisters so they could take her to dance school.  I brought haydens clothes in for him to get changed.  Somehow he didn't put his soccer socks on and we left.

We get to soccer and he doesn't have the soccer socks.  ugh.  He has the shin guards that just slide in -- no velcro to hold them, so he needs  the high soccer socks.  Lucky (I use that word reluctantly) I had on dress socks.  I gave them to him.  He of course puts them on and pull them over his knees.  I hate that.  Then he realizes they are slippery so he puts his ankle socks on over top.  Even better.

I guess at this point I should be thankful.  The boy has always been difficult with socks and shoes and this could have been a disaster.

The all star game was fun.  They made each half 10 minutes longer.  Hayden lost interest later in the second quarter.  When he got knocked down one time he just laid there.  He definitely is more interested in being a goalie.

But overall he had fun and wants to sign up again.  Later on the way out he told me he really likes those socks and can he wear them again sometime!

He even wore them to bed.  He is such a weird little boy, but we love him.

Happy Easter 2015

We hope everyone has a Great Easter!