Look Alikes

The Plain Dealer doing a mother/daughter look alike column for a Mother's Day article this year. Guess who entered?

Click here to see the photo on the PD website:
Mom and Daughter - at age 2

Take a look at the other photos too...there are A LOT of good ones. I doubt we'll get our pictures published in the paper, but it was fun to enter!

Tyler's Littlest Fan

We got a cute surprise in our email in-box today...A video of Kiera taken at the St. Ignatius Game at Progressive Field. One of the moms on the team did it, and we didn't know it...as you'll see our backs.

Click on this link:
Tyler's Littlest Fan

Zzzzzz.....

Kiera and I were watching videos on the computer. She was busy singing along, so I put her on the chair by herself and logged on to the other computer. I notice that she's not singing along to the songs anymore, so I turn around and this is what I saw...

Kiera, why must you take naps at 5 or 6 pm? We try so hard to put you down for naps around 2 or 3, but you won't have it! Instead, you fall asleep for a cat nap, then stay up until 10pm! Thank goodness your Daddy is a night owl and stays up with you...cause we all know that I need my sleep! Let's hope that this is just a phase you're going through, and that you'll be back to taking an early afternoon nap again SOON!

Kiera and Grandpa Jerry

We went to visit Grandpa Jerry today. He got a hospital bed at his house and Kiera thought that was great! He gave her a ride up and down on the bed...and, as per usual, he gave her a lot of candy. She was a little bummed that Grandpa wasn't up to playing "pillow fight" with her, but we had a good visit nonetheless.

Busy Day

It was a very busy day for the Kettes today! The morning started off with Kiera waking up at 7am. She was in a good mood; first thing in the morning she's (usually) a snuggle bug!

Ty was looking extra cute this morning. He's been wearing his new baseball jacket over his shirt and tie. I tried to snap a pic, but this is all he would give me...

Kiera had a fun day with Grandpa. They went to the Nature Center and to the playground. Then home to play bubbles and look for worms.

Showing off her "sweeties" (as Auntie Em used to call worms when she was little)

I've been meaning to snap a pic of our Lilac Bush. It has FOUR blooms this year...up three from last year when it only had one!

To lure Kiera inside, I told her she could take a "bath" in the sink. Her hands were muddy from her worm hunting. And we had to get ready to head to Progressive Field for Ty's baseball game.

While we got cleaned up, Dave and Grandpa went for a ride in the new convertible

Ty's name on the big screen! I'll have to try to crop it so you can actually read his name.

Ty walking onto the field for the line up

Batting at Progressive Field

Cheering the Wildcats on to a 1-0 VICTORY over Avon Lake while proudly wearing our Wildcat gear

Papa bought us all hot dogs

After the game, we went out to Ginza for sushi...from hot dogs to sushi in less than an hour! ha!

Group shot!

Ty and T.B.G.A.P.I.T.W.W.W

Headin' for home...

What a fun, busy day!

Happy 20th Birthday, Emily!

Happy Birthday, Em!

Not only are you adorable,
you're super talented as well...

We wish we could be celebrating with you in person!
Hope you get your birthday package in the mail today!
We love you!

ps - Another post will be coming this evening...stay tuned! I've got another idea, but I need to get a pic from mom!

Happy 20th Birthday, Ween from your Sissy

Happy 20th Birthday, Baby Sister! I begged, wished, dreamed, hoped and prayed for a baby sister....and I am so blessed that I got you! I love being a part of your life. We've had a lot of fun together, you and I...

Here we are twenty years ago today...our first pic togeth!
Our first pair of matching pajamas
Easter time...
Swimming at Aunt Bob's indoor pool...
Enjoying lobster bisque at The Boardwalk at Put In Bay
Hanging out...
At my wedding...

Celebrating the New Year...
At my baby shower...

Visiting Lake Michigan at Loyola...

Enjoying fine foods...

I'm excited for you that YOU now get a baby niece to share in all the
fun that I get to share with you!

And just because...

Happy Birthday, Ween! I love you!

Pretty please...

We want

slide and

ice cream

weather back, pretty please!

To be fair...

...I'll share Ty's favorite toy:

his new baseball bat, an XO Grid.

Go Wildcats!

Move over bubbles...

...the sandbox is the new favorite toy in town!

Lunch with Nanny Jane

On Wednesday, we went out to breakfast at First Watch at Crocker Park. After we finished eating, we went walking/playing/shopping around Crocker Park. It was a beautiful morning to be outside. The weather was in the mid 70s. Here's a picture of Nanny Jane and her girls!

As you can tell, Kiera did not want to pose for a pic, but Nanny Jane managed to wrestle Kiera for a quick second and get a cute pic!

Haircuts

On Monday all of us girls got haircuts. I got my eyebrows done too. We went to Irene's house, not the shop. Her house is right up Kiera's alley...she has a parrot and a waterfall/pond complete with fish, turtles and frogs. Here's Irene giving Kiera an up close and personal haircut....the trim made her curls spring right up!

After our haircuts, we went to Wendy's for lunch then to visit Grandpa Jerry.