Christmas In Florida- Pre Chrismas!

And we're off!!!

Sara and I were so excited when Mommy and Daddy told us we were heading to Florida for Christmas! I have been several times, but this was going to be Sara's first!

This being Mommy and Daddy's first time flying with TWO kids, they packed all the necessities...snacks, books, bottles, sippy cups, more snacks and more snacks, oh, and pacifiers! Yet, this is what we did the entire flight there and back! I told Sara it was best to rest up now because there was going to be lots of fun to be had!



Spending time with family is what it's all about...and that's exactly what we did!!! Sara had so much fun getting passed around to everyone, while I had a blast running around with my idol Lauren, and my sidekick Tyler! This year we even got a special bonus of meeting my Uncle Paul's girlfriend Kelly! She was SO nice!











I feel like we almost had too much fun! The second, and I mean the second, Mommy and Daddy started to drive back to Grandma and Grandpa's house, Sara and I were out like a light!



For the past month-ish, every Tuesday Daddy has been taking me to Bluesky's basketball games. To say I have fallen in love with the sport is a HUGE understatement! So, the next day, Mommy and Daddy were so excited to take me to the park that's in Grandma and Grandpa's neighborhood to play basketball! Man I LOVE this sport!!!



That night, I got so excited to hear we were going to go to same tree we went to two Christmas's ago! Such a fun tradition...spending time with family and watching the tree lights dance around to music! It's perfect!













Not only that, but it SNOWED!!! Well, it snowed Florida style, as in, they blew fake snow. But it was still cool and exciting to say the least!!!











The next morning, Daddy and Uncle Paul spent hours trying to fix the blinds!
Daddy: There! I did it!
Grandma: Um Paul, they are all facing the wrong way!
Uncle Paul: Here, let me help you!
Grandma: Um, you are both going in opposite directions!
Uncle Paul and Daddy: ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!







Later that day, it was off to the courts again! We played, and played, and played, while Sara cheered us on!

Later that night we spent our time enjoying each others company!







AND...I got to open one of my presents early! Grandma was SO excited for me to see my new present, she just couldn't wait until Christmas day! I got my very own video camera! That way, Mommy and Daddy could use that camera to record our time in Fl., so when I got back to NY and wanted to watch videos of myself (I'm obsessed with watching "Eric videos" on Mommy and Daddy's phones -videos Mommy and Daddy take of Sara and me.) I can see everyone from Florida on there! What a cool idea! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!!!



This gift sure was perfect!!! I wonder what tomorrow...Christmas day is going to bring!!!

A Weekend Of Firsts!!!

What a great weekend!!!

It was the first of many things for us! Sara got to wear bows for the first time!!! Our dear friend Alison started up a business, ELLAgant-Bows-and-More (Ella being her little girls name). I may have jumped the gun a bit since Sara has the tiniest bit of hair, but I just couldn't wait, they were too cute to pass up! And Sara is just too cute wearing them! Thanks Alison!!!

The next first thing to happen...Eric got a boo boo that required a band-aid. He has had three huge knots on his head from hitting it so hard, and a countless number of bruises, yet, none of them have ever slowed him down, or one bit phased him.

This little cut on his finger however, he held his finger in the air for two days straight. It was classic! We couldn't stop laughing at him! And if the band-aid fell off, he'd start breathing heavy and say..."No touch! No touch!" Best part is, he didn't even know he cut himself until Paul pointed it out because he saw it was bleeding! P.S. We went through an entire box of band-aids for this famous little cut of his :)

The next, first, big thing that happened...Sara started Oatmeal!!! She has been inhaling her 6 oz bottles (she just recently moved up from 4 oz), and woke up twice a night a couple times last week, instead of her usual one, so we figured it was time to graduate to oatmeal!

We figured we'd try her out when she was most hungry...dinner time! Sara on the other hand, she didn't think it was a good time! All she wanted was her...

bottle! Awwww, much better!!! After a few bites, and a bit of milk in her tummy, she accepted the fact that a spoon was going in her mouth instead of a bottle. At first she was a bit confused as to what she was supposed to do, but the past feedings she's been doing great!!!

And finally, the next first thing to happen this weekend...Eric got his first "professional" haircut! We were really hesitant to bring him due to him showing no interest at all in us cutting his hair. The last time I tired, he had approx. 5 packs of his fruit snacks just to get him to sit AND I gave him a bald spot! So, we figured it would be best to take him to someone who knew what they were doing!

Things started off really well at first! She was blowing bubbles, and he was loving it!

But then things went south...

way south!!!

There was about 5-10 min. where he sat on my lap and forgot about everything that was happening around him....

but then he quickly remembered!



Sara on the other hand, she was her usual happy self enjoying all the colors around her!



It may not have been the most fun thing for our boy, but he sure does look handsome with his new cut!!!



Because he was such a brave boy, he got to go to Petco afterward to look at the snakes AND to pick out a fish! (We went to pick him up at school the other day and spied on him for quite some time. Him and his friends Tyler and Andrew were going crazy over a fish that was in their room for the day. We just knew we had to get him one!)

Eric got to check out all the fish, but we knew we were going to have him choose from the Betta fish, since that's the one he was going crazy over.



While we were there, we got to see the cast of Finding Nemo!!!



He had so much fun coming home and setting it up with Daddy!!! He couldn't wait to pour in the "red" gravel he picked out all on his own!

And he definitely couldn't wait to add his "red" fish he picked out all on his own!

Here he is feeding..."Red!" Yep, when asked what he wanted to name his fish, he said "Red!" So, we'd like to introduce you to...Red! :)

What a great weekend filled with "firsts!"

And So It Begins...

Bye Bye Mommy! Bye Bye Eric! I love you! Be sure to be a good boy today and have lots and lots of fun!

After giving my boy a kiss goodbye, I then go join Daddy who was dropping Baby Girl off. Just as I was about to enter the room to give her a kiss goodbye, I hear...

Hi Mommy!!!

I instantly turn to see how Eric got out of his room and this is what I see...

My heart melted instantly! His teacher looked at me and whispered, "He held her hand all on his own. We never tell them to hold hands!" For a split second I felt a bit of jealousy... was I no longer the #1 girl in his life!?! But then I remembered how quickly he is to come running over if any of his friends try to play with me and yells..."My Mommy!" So I still know I'm his #1! :) It was then that my heart went straight back to melting!

The little girl in the white shirt however, she must have had her heart broken pretty badly. She has been obsessed with Eric for over a year now! It's the cutest thing ever! I spoke to her Mom the other day and she herself has noticed her daughters obsession. She says all she hears all day is..."Eric's funny!" :)

Eric, you were heading over to your reptile class that Mommy and Daddy signed you up for! YOU LOVE IT!!! Your teachers say that you have no fear and touch each and every reptile! As a matter of fact, you held the snake around your neck last week! YIKES!!!

P.S. Eric, you are up front for everything! You love to sit front and center during circle time, and every time you walk out to play on the playground, you are the line leader! :)