So, it has been too long since I last posted. I seem to go through seasons of blogging and hibernation. I wish I had the type of personality that could just stick to things. Instead, I tend to get all excited about something, do it for a month and then move on to something else I am all excited about. My goal for the year is to be more committed to things by the time my birthday comes around next year. I mean, I will be 28 next August and it just seems like that is obviously old enough to act like an adult :)
The girls are doing great! August is birthday month for all three of us girls and therefore, it is one of my favorite months. We took the girls out to eat (that is a treat for us, as we don't eat out very often), played at the park, went to Toys 'R' Us, and lots of other fun things. Toys 'R' Us was fun for all of us. We had signed up for their birthday club a while back and they send the girls some coupons and cards. When you take the card to Guest Services, they give the kid a birthday crown and a balloon. This made their day. The hats were cute and the balloons kept them entertained through the whole store. We don't shop for toys often so it was fun to see them look at everything and also to see what toys caught their attention. We got them a baby Princess Tiana doll and a baby Princess Cinderella doll, a shopping cart with a doll car on the front (just like they ride in when we shop), toy food, and a few other things.
The next day we took them outside and took a few pictures. We opened presents. It was funny to see how excited Isabella was to open the presents while Cara was unwilling to even tear open the paper. Isabella would open the present and Cara would play with it while Isabella opened the next one.
Then we brought them inside and brought them their cake. I made them a Barbie Princess Tiana cake. It was the first cake I had ever tried to decorate and I think it came out ok for my first time. At first they would only use one finger to scoop some icing and then would lick it off. By the end, Cara was grabbing fists of cake. It was so cute and they were SO excited.
We made them their favorite dinner which, surprisingly enough, is tacos. I think they had a great birthday!
For my birthday Byron and I drove up to Freedom Meat Locker and got some steaks. We then stopped by Phils Fish Market to get some clams, lobsters and scallops. Byron made an amazing dinner for me! First we had scallops and they were amazing!! Then he made homemade clam chowder and it was the best I had ever had. After all this, he made us stuffed lobster. It was so moist and delicious. He can really cook!
Isabella is getting so big and SO smart! She knows many letters and is starting to learn the sounds they make. She recognizes numbers 1-10 just by seeing them. She also talks in 4 word sentences which is pretty advanced for her age. She sings along with songs like "itsy bitsy spider", "ring around the rosie", and her own version of the ABCs. She started actually catching a ball when it was thrown to her last night. She loves to dance, spin, and run. She is a big helper around the house.
Cara is in the transition from being a baby to being a toddler. I see her as such a big girl now days but yet she is still such a baby and still so dependent. We see her more and more starting to imitate Isabella. She can pick up her toys for us. She can climb on the couch by herself, feed herself, play peek-a-boo. She says "dada", "mama", and as of last night "papa". She is overall a very happy and friendly baby.
We are all doing great and are very excited for the holidays coming up!
