The Birthday Bash 2010

Jillian decided she wanted another swimming party this year. Thank goodness her birthday is in June because she LOVES to swim...and swimming parties are about the easiest ones to throw! This year, we moved on Friday and had Jillian's party the next day on Saturday! Yikes!!! But I really stressed so little over her party and it turned out great! I just ordered some pizzas and a cake, bought some noodles as party favors, and we were all set! Jillian invited all the boys and girls from her class at school and also some neighborhood friends. I think the party was a lot of fun and most importantly, I think Jillian had a blast!!!

The pretty birthday girl

Our family

Jillian and Aunt K

My little fish

Daddy and Josh using their daughters as excuses to run through the water park

Jillian, Jules, and The Dale Girls swimming

Jules may be swimming before we know it! She already thinks she can.

Jillian and Dale girls ready for cake

B-Pa, Daddy, Papaw, and Uncle Caleb

Eva and Jillian

Here is Jillian seeing her school friends for the first time since school!
Aren't they so cute! Ella, Jillian and Eva

Jules jumping to B-Pa

Mimi and Jo

Aunt K, Summer, and Papaw

Jillian in motion coming down he slide

B-Pa, Caleb, and CC swimming with Jules

Jillian's Costco cake...she picked it out!

singing happy birthday

still singing

make a wish!!!

typical face of Jules after a meal

the sister shot

Jillian opening her presents at home

Jillian's Birthday

Jillian's 4th birthday just happened to fall right in the middle of moving week for our family. Seth was actually working all week, but I had been moving things from the old house to the new house with the girls in tow all week long. Birthdays are SOOOOOOOOOOO important to me though, and I really wanted to make Jillian's day great. So, we took a break from moving, and let Jillian decide what she wanted to do all day. Here are some pictures from our day.

Jillian's birthday gifts from our family.
Mommy and Daddy: Hello Kitty Bike
Jules: Hello Kitty helmet and knee pads
Tyson: Hello Kitty panties

The birthday girl SO ecstatic to have her first bike!

She took a few laps around the kitchen island

And then of course, my little sweet tooth chose our favorite donut place for breakfast. I usually make chocolate chip pancakes for every birthday, but with moving and all...no dishes were available. I don't think J minded one bit! We even sang to her in the donut shop.

That's my girl! One sprinkled and one iced pink! WOW...don't call my pediatrician on me!

Happy Birthday girl

We then went to Target (where else???) and Jillian picked out a Polly Pocket and a flower bell for the new bike.

And if you know me and my mother at all, you would know that we eat at Chipotle at least once a week. We even know the staff and get freebies all the time! ( Hi Gloria!!!! JK...sort of) So, we met Mimi for some birthday lunch at Chipotle!

Jillian showing off some birthday goodies

For dessert, I took the girls to Magnolia bakery. Of all the delicious pink cupcakes and yummy brownies, Jillian and Jules chose the teeny little iced cookies! I tried to convince them otherwise, but who can resist a pink flamingo and a purple whale???

Looks like my girl was really enjoying it though!



I totally forgot my camera for the rest of the day...shame on me! But, I asked Jillian over and over what she wanted for dinner. I told her we could go anywhere. But over and over, her response was the same. She wanted to get Subway and go to the pool. So, that is exactly what we did! I hope Jillian had a fabulous birthday. I know I really enjoyed helping her celebrate turning the big 4!!!!

Toy Story 3

Jillian could and would watch TV and movies all day if I let her. Don't worry...I don't. Jules on the other hand, has some major ADD when it comes to sitting there and watching anything. She always wants something specific on (Dora, Mickey, Backyardigans), but 10 seconds after it is on, she is gone doing something else. The only time she ever watches anything is in the car...and her number 1 choice is ALWAYS...WOODY!!! The child loves Toy Story. She loves Woody. In fact at random times in public she will shout out, "Mom, I love Woody!" This is always an embarrassing moment for Seth and I! Ha Ha!

Well, I have personally been looking forward to Toy Story 3 coming out for a while now. I decided that this would be Jules' first movie in the theatre. I thought for sure she would sit there if Woody was on (and I was stuffing her full of candy and popcorn!). So, as a family of 4, we headed out to our first movie together. Jillian did great, although scared of the creepy clown and big baby on occasion. Jules, well, she has Movie ADD! She moved around the entire time. I broke out in a nice sweat while wrestling her for the 2 hours, but somehow I never had to take her out. I am sure she has a few cavities to show for it after eating about 278 skittles, but hey...we made it through! I can't wait to actually see the movie again when it comes out on DVD and really enjoy it!

Jules thinking she is excited on the way to the movies, although she really has no idea what is going on!

The girls getting all geared up to watch the show!

Doesn't she look excited? Actually, she was amazed walking though the huge lobby and I think she was enthralled with all the lights and action going on out there.

Happy girls

This girl loves her some popcorn!

Ready for WOODY!!



And if by chance anyone from Disney or Pixar is reading my blog...

PLEASE do not put 30 minutes of previews and one short Pixar film before the actual movie! I mean, come on, we are dealing with children here and we need to get to the main event ASAP! Thanks!

Allison Family Reunion

In early June, my dad's side of the family had a family reunion. Well, it wasn't the best time for us to go with us moving and all ( I know...enough already with the moving sob stories!), but I really wanted someone there to represent my dad and my grandfather! So, Seth stayed behind to take care of our house, and the girls and I tagged along with my parents. My kids SUCK in the car (and I know this) and I don't know why I always give them the benefit of the doubt...but i mistakenly did. Sorry mom and dad! I have now learned to just always take my own car so that no one else is in misery! :)

Anyway, the girls actually did amazing while we were there. The family met in this mansion in Tulsa, OK and there was tons of food and family. There just wasn't a lot of kid stuff to do. But my girls really did great entertaining themselves, and I was proud of that. I am pretty sure they were the hit of the party too, because they were the only kiddos besides a couple little boys that were there every once in a while.

The most important thing is that I really wanted to see my grandparents. I don't get to see them much and I know it warms their hearts to get to spend time with us. So, that was my motivation to go and I know it was well worth it. The funniest thing though is that Jillian thought this huge mansion was Great-Memaw's house. In fact she keeps telling stories from the weekend and referring to when we went to Great-Memaw's house! Ha Ha Ha! I hope she isn't disappointed when we actually visit my grandparent's in their modest little house in Louisiana this Summer! :)

Great Papaw with the girls

Betty (Great-Papaw's sister), Jules, Great-Memaw, and Jillian

Papaw with the girls. They LOVE him and he is pretty whipped over the girls too!

Entertaining ourselves with silly faces

Papaw and Great Papaw deep in conversation...I am sure about Oklahoma football.

The crowd

This little boy was named Dylan. I don't even think we are directly related to him in any way...the son of someone's step daughter or something. Anyways, Jillian was SMITTEN with this boy. She would look for him and flirt with him when he was there. It was hilarious! She kept asking me where was her boyfriend! HA! Only Jillian goes to family reunions to pick up boys! (She does have 50% Arkansas in her you know!!!!!)

And finally...here is Jules NOT sleeping in a crib for the first time. I thought she would be so tired that she would just pass out. Again...what was I thinking? The freedom was too much for the girl and she wanted to party till daylight! After FINALLY getting her down, she looked so sweet and peaceful!

Precious Sleeping Baby!

Jillian's Recital

A month or so ago (maybe 2) I posted the adorable pictures of Jillian and her dancing friends doing their dress rehearsal of their little bunny dance in their tap outfits! You can review that post here. Well, thank the Lord that I got video and pictures that day...you know, the day where Jillian did AWESOME! Because come recital day (and $17 per recital ticket later) Jillian had one little shoe mishap, and it threw her attitude off for the WHOLE day.

I was getting a bad feeling early on when she complained that her shoe was bothering her. Well, when we went back stage to get all the girls ready, Jillian lost her composure...and it was over. I just left her behind screaming and hoped for the best. When the little bunnies had their curtain call, you can bet that everyone danced except Jillian. She didn't even bust out crying...because that could have been funny and cute. Instead, she stood there with this horrid look on her face!

I was really not happy with my little bunny by this point. I mean, I had suffered through dance class all year long with her little sister running wild. Not only that, the bossy (and power hungry) front desk girl at the dance studio continued to get onto me and Jules all year as if I wasn't trying to control my 2 year old the best that a 2 year old can be controlled!!! Also, the tickets were ridiculously expensive for a 3 year old's dance recital, but we paid anyways and drove 35 minutes away for the show!

Oh well, it only took me a couple hours to get over it and forgive my precious bunny! But, I will tell you one thing...next year we are doing gymnastics!!!!

Jillian before the show not happy with her shoe or the fact that they had to cover up their cute outfits!

Jillian and company getting ready for the show

Jillian looking for the nearest exit to get the @#&%$ out of there!!!

THIS is the beautiful face that was on display during the whole performance.
A face only a mother could love!

Here she is that evening (and much happier) showing off her beautiful flowers from Mimi and Papaw!

Update

Well...I have been blog absent lately and that is because we moved to a new house 2 weeks ago this Friday. We chose this move date to fall right in the midst of our anniversary, father's day, Jillian's 4th birthday, and Seth's 30th birthday! Needless to say, it has been a very busy month and i have a lot of blogging to catch up on. I am working on them now and will soon be posting about each event above...plus a few more important things thrown in. So...if you have been missing us, we will be back shortly!

Until then...here are a couple pictures of my girls eating...on the floor....sans clothes. We have had our old house for sale for the last 3 months and we BARELY lived there since we were constantly getting ready for showings. My poor girls had to eat cookies on the floor...among other things! Thank goodness that is over with!