Baby Birthdays

We made it through! I had been wondering what it would be like planning for two birthdays almost exactly a month apart, but this was the first year and we made it! I never got around to posting Poppy's pictures so I will just do a double post now for them both.

Her birthday was on July 31. We just had a little party at the house with all of the grandparents, (plus Aunt Cara and Uncle Zach.) That's what we did for Ezra too on his first birthday because really, what else can a non-walking one year old do? It was fun and we had a really good time!

I ordered this tutu and had been saving her "1" onesie for a LONG time, but it was totally worth it! She looked so cute!

She got SO many presents and her cake was YUMMY!

Giving some love to her daddy. She is a daddy's girl and a mommy's girl. She is just precious and she has been giving us so much love lately. She will hug us and pat us and say, "ohhhhhh."

Digging in...the girl LOVES cake!

Time for presents! She wasn't really sure about ripping off the paper-something she usually gets told no no for. Luckily Ezra stepped up and did his big brother duty- he was quite the helper :)

Fast forward almost a month later...

Ezra's Birthday was on August 26. I wanted to make it really special since he totally understands for the first time that it is his birthday and that's a big deal. We had planned on getting up really early so that I could make pancakes and we could have a mini party before daddy left for work, BUT... the night before Poppy started getting a cold. She was fine when we put her to bed, but then I had to get up with her several times during the night because she was so congested and was having a hard time sleeping.

The pancake thing didn't work out early in the morning because I was zonked and he ended up sleeping a little bit later anyways. So instead we didn't get around to making pancakes until about 8.

Ezra and his birthday breakfast!

Luckily daddy got to come home at lunch and we let him open a present so he would have something fun to do during the day until his party.

That evening we went with my parents to Chuck E. Cheese.

This train was the highlight of the evening...I think we spent about 40 tokens on this thing. Did I mention he is a little obsessed with trains?

I'm not too sure that daddy didn't pick this racing game out for "Ezra". Either that or Ezra is really good because they were the second top scorer the game ever had. ;) 

(Just get it out of your system before we get on the real road daddy:) )

We rode on the roller coaster simulator.

Then to my parents house for cake, ice cream, and presents!!!!
(He was MUCH more excited than he looks in this picture!)

 I'm THREE!

It was a fun and BUSY day! We were all pooped by the time we got home and we were all up wayyy past our bedtimes.
Luckily, there's a whole year before we do it again!

Weekend fun in Texas

We spent this past weekend in Texas celebrating the end of summer with a little back to school shopping- none of us are in school technically, but let's get over the details people. :) Actually my brother went with us, and he IS in school so anyways... We had a great time hitting the outlet mall for TWO days! Many pictures coming up...

This is actually on Friday. While I was packing up a few things, Ezra and Poppy played with their horse, "Regatto." Ezra asked me if he could have some carrots to feed him, and being the smart mommy I am (Insert Laugh Here) I told him YES! But you have to eat what he doesn't finish! Oh I am SO smart! (Sometimes I get a few good ones in) So here he is feeding him carrots. And then Ezra ate them after they were done playing. ;) Score!

We left early Saturday morning and headed towards Dallas. We got there around 12:00 and it was HOT! There were a ton of little rides around so we told Ezra that he could earn quarters by being a good boy and then he could spend them riding the rides. It worked pretty good, so here is is enjoying the fruits of his labor after the first day of shopping.

We headed to our hotel late that afternoon and relaxed a little while. Here is Poppy pestering Zach while he was on the computer.

Later we went to Spring Creek BBQ. It was pretty good, but I'm not used to getting bone in meat, so after we were done I said it looked like we were dirty beasts because our plates looked like we had ravaged our food.

Poppy reallly enjoyed her BBQ chicken and I could not seem to feed her fast enough!

The next morning we had brunch at Cyclone Anaya's. It was YUMMY! ( I must note that they have the PRETTIEST salsa I have EVER seen!)

Little pretty enjoyed her pancakes and fruit. We have yet to find a food that she does NOT enjoy!

Zach and I. If we look tired, it's because we are. The littles didn't sleep too well the night before, HOWEVER...our hotel beds were the sleep number beds and they were delightful! I really wished I could have taken full advantage of them!

We spent Sunday shopping as well and then headed home. Here are Ezra and Poppy right before we left using their earnings.

We had such a fun weekend!

Back to reality

Hello blog friends! I am really being the worst blogger right now, but summertime is BUSY!!! We had a wonderful vacation in the Bahamas and now we are back! I lost my memory stick soon after we got home, but now I found it so I will post some pics!

 This is the beach that we went swimming at most days- it was THE BEST beach EVER!

We had to get creative about finding fun ways to stay in the shade, so we buried Ezra's legs. He thought it was pretty cool!

Caleb was really looking forward to getting some snorkel time! I don't think he got nearly enough, but he enjoyed it anyway:)

Poppy loved to float and be rocked by the waves. I think she would have sit in that floatie all day if we would have let her!

The whole family after dinner on my 27th Birthday!

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey today...Four and a half years after our honeymoon to the same place!

...and of course you gotta have one of these pics!

and one of these!

BUT...

Now we are back home. Ezra has been sick this morning and as I am writing this I am listening to the AC guy in the attic above me fixing our air conditioner that quit working two days ago. 

Yep, definitely back to the real world.