Sunday, January 29, 2012

Lulu is 3- Tea Party

For Lulu's birthday this year we gave her a couple options a tea party with 3 of her friends or a bounce house place with lots of friends. We tried to keep Ruby from answering for her, Lulu's decision... after showing her a couple pictures of what each would mean, she quickly and with finality decided on a tea party- immediately Ruby's reaction, "Nooooooo Lulu, choose the bounce house place!" These girls are really taking on their own personalities, they have a lot of fun together but they are so different. So we did a fun little family party with ice cream cake, both sets of grandparents, and auntie ruth and her Schultz boy cousins on her birthday. The day after we did a tea party. I was so stoked to have my friend Heather come with her 10 (Emma) and 8 year old (Sam) to help out.

1. First we did crowns, frames, and mirror decorating crafts

2. Then for the Tea Party- I got 85% of the tea party supplies from my mother in law Nancy- it is so nice to live so close to my caterer in laws! I borrowed the Tea set, linens, serving ware.


3. We did a beauty parlor- Ruby set up the station (one of her favorite things to do is organize her station in her room, so I had her set up the beauty parlor, she did a great job)
The helpers paired up with the girls and did their nails, hair, or make up, depending on what the little girls wanted :

Ruby painted Wendy's finger nails and did her makeup, then put a ribbon and half a can of hair spray in her hair.
Emma did Lulu's finger nails and make up.
Sam did Melia's nails and makeup.
Heather did Amelia's nails and makeup.
The tea party was fun...
I gave each girl their own candle to blow out
After the present opening, the kiddies finally got to go out in the backyard to jump on the trampoline, which is what they were most excited to do the whole time.

A little bit about Lulu
1. She has been potty trained for almost a year already, still sleeps in her crib and doesn't climb out.
2. She loves to take care of babies, but doesn't want to be called one.
3. nicknames include- pumpkin headed baby, pumpkin head, lulu bubs,
4. She prays for her friend Melia every night.
5. She is a candy addict- nothing is off limits, she even likes hot tamales, ice breaker gum, sour patch kids.
6. She loves to cuddle, suck her thumb, has natural ringlets that I love to put in pig tails.
7. She loves to hug Ben's arm and express her love, "I love you daddy." She has Ben wrapped around her finger.
8. Clean eater
9. Will not let me get her dressed, has no fashion sense.
10. Always asks "WHY?" when told to do something.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Whats the Haps?

Hello family, friends, and stalkers(there is no shame in stalking, we all do it). I am alive to prove it here is some news.

Katie-
I am still pregnant- due March 21st with a Boy.
I am still doing joy school ( www.values parenting.com) and I love it, especially now that Lulu is in it too!
I still have a dag named Gus that bugs me 90% of the time and brings joy the other 10%
Uncle mike just got me hooked on Parenthood. Love it so much.
I just celebrated my 28th b-day Jan 7th at Farrells and going hiking and seeing puss and boots.
Just purchased a baby Bjorn bouncer off craigslist like my sis Berkeley has and am sooooo excited about it.
Looking to purchase a big bunny- to hopefully be friends with Gus

Ruby-
Is in an art class (Fiboart.com) she LOVES and on her down time is doing art.
Has a count down for when we will go see snow next, she can't wait
Still would wear a dress everyday if she had enough and if I didn't get in her way about it.

Lulu-
Excited to be in Joy School
Loves baby dolls and strollers- i do not love tripping over her strollers.
Is almost 3
Loves bubble gum
Loves cuddles

Ben-
Built me above the ground garden boxes for christmas-that are so amazing and I can't wait to start gardening weed free
Busy doing 4 different projects. People ask me what he does for a living, and it is not so easy to explain... His title is music supervisor, but his life is office manager, talent scout, finance controller, producer, and ...
He loves football season and basketball season, but is bummed on " his Lakes" right now
Is juicing fruits and veggies a lot lately
Likes to play golf