Nora's 1st Birthday!!

The Destruction of a Cupcake...well- kinda...

Nora got mad when I broke her cupcake in half-

I was just hoping to move things along a bit!

The Birthday Girl and Daddy

Nora "opening" her gifts-

she was more interested in the boxes and

wrapping paper then the actual toys...go figure!

Nora looking at herself on the video camera...

Olivia helping unwrap...

One of her favorite toys was from Uncle Nick and Aunt Rachel...

it moves- it lights up- it makes noise...

what more could a 1 yr. old ask for??

Cousin Madison liked pushing Nora around on the firetruck

Ladybug Nora

(costume courtesy of Nana and Boppa)

Uncle Nick and Nora

Madison and Bo enjoy a snuggle in the sunshine

Sweet cousin Madilynn climbing the slide

The Reed Girls (minus Nora)

Madilynn, Madison, and Olivia

The Strong Museum of Play

A few weeks ago, we went to The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY with some friends. It was a great time and the kids had so much fun!

I caught Nora standing on her own- she was so focused on the animal cracker she was eating,

she didn't even notice!

Livs was so excited about riding the carousel- she laughed the entire time.

One of the exhibits was called "Grossology" and was all about the human body- we got to see how snot is formed, the order in which vomit comes, and what makes a burp. It was- in a word- gross. Livs liked this huge "Operation" guy.

Dr. Reed doing surgery

Livs was hording all the "insides" and is giving a stomach a hug here...precious

Nora was exhausted and fell asleep for all of a half hour. I thought she'd sleep on the 2 1/2 hour ride home, but no luck!

Livs playing music for her friends who were dressing up and putting on a show

Livs in front of a green screen- she came face to face with Elmo!

Nora and Rylan in Big Bird's nest

Livs shopping at a mock Wegmans- she had so much fun shopping

There were real cash registers and conveyor belts- it even printed a real receipt!

Paige, Olivia, Julia, and Aubrey checking out the huge fish tank-

they were looking for Nemo

Cheeeeeeeese!

Olivia and the gang on Sesame Streets steps

Olivia and Big Bird

Cute Girlies!

Some more cute pics of the girls!

Nora LOVES the swing

she was laughing so hard!

Olivia in her new big girl booster seat

Olivia loves her new seat and is such a big girl!

Olivia found her Halloween costume and wanted to try it on

Livs trying her new skates, helmet, and pads

cute piggy-tails

so sad!

Olivia reading in her "cozy nest"


to get her to smile, I had to tell her a joke...

to her- a joke is "a monkey and an elephant danced"

she thinks it's hysterical

Good Friends

Here are some cute pics of Olivia and Nora with their friends.

Olivia getting ready to blow some bubbles

Olivia, Julia, and Aubrey

Olivia painting her pot during our weekly Kids Craft Club

Olivia and Belen enjoying the sunshine

The Three Muskateers- Olivia, Aubrey, and Maddie at storytime

Nora, Julia, Olivia, and Rylan enjoying the sunshine

Nora and Julia

Olivia and Gracie playing dress-up