M&Ms- Holiday Express Train!

Yesterday we headed downtown to tour the Kansas City Southern Holiday Express train. We brought along cousin Jacky and your Tia Jazmin and Tia Doris. The wait was pretty long. Two hour wait in line, five minute train tour AND it was cold! But whatever, you met Santa and a few elves from the North Pole. I remember one saying "we're use to much colder temperatures in the North Pole, so this is nothing to us." HA! Anyway, I actually brought along my camera to get some great shots <3

**more pictures uploaded to an album on my Facebook here :)

Afterwards we headed to the movie theater to watch Frozen! Let me just say Disney is sooo good to us. We absolutely LOVED Frozen! I can't wait to buy it on DVD and watch it multiple times! Beyond hilarious and heart warming. <3

XOXO

M&Ms - Catch up!

I knew starting a blog was going to be work. Ugh, work? See, my problem is the procrastination part. I blog everyday...in my head. It never actually ends up on here. For the sake of my girls I vow to do better! Actually, i'll make that a new years resolution. BLOG MORE. Got it.

So, let's play catch up!


HALLOWEEN 2013
We went with a Disney Princess theme. Yes, I like to coordinate their costumes. #OCDprobz
Melanie was a perfect Princess Jasmine and Mia was THE cutest Princess Snow White.
Proof-

Left: Trunk-or-Treating at cousin Courtney's school!

Right: Attending your first school dance...awww! Ps. You both danced with friends! I got tons of video footage.


BETWEEN THEN & NOW
We had a dinner date at aunt Christine's. You both looked as adorable as ever!

Melanie, you finally got a haircut! I don't think I could handle TWO crazy haired kids. Anyway, you and I both absolutely LOVE it! 

*Leaving the hair salon*

Me: You look like a preppy girl now.

Melanie: I don't look like a puppy!

Mia is still silly as ever <3 

Melanie- Happy 6th Birthday!

Here is my birthday girl this morning ready for school! I can't believe it's been six years. It's so cliche, I know, to say "just yesterday I was changing your diaper..." But, I truly understand that phrase now. I stopped myself last week several times and thought "Wow, I've been a mom for six years?!" It's so surreal because it doesn't even feel like it's been that long. If I think about it six years is not even a lot. We've still got many more years ahead of us! 

Last night I planned to write this birthday post along with Melanie's birth story. But, this morning my topic quickly changed because of a conversation that went like this:

Me: Wake up, baby it's time for school!

Melanie: Rise and shine!

Me: Do you know what today is?

Mia: *still fighting sleep* it's your birthday!

Melanie: ugh Mooooom I know that.

Me: Happy birthday!

Melanie: What kind of party I'm gonna have?

Me:...we had your party on Sunday already.

Melanie: The celebration?

Me: Yeah, that was for you.

Melanie: But for my birthday today what kind of party I'm gonna have?

My kids do not understand the difference between a birthday and a birthday celebration. Usually, for us, the two don't interlink together. For example, we celebrated Melanie's birthday this past Sunday yet her birthday is today, a Tuesday. To both of my M&M's, the word birthday is automatically associated with a party, cake, balloons, the whole shebang. I have tried many, many ways to help them understand the difference and had no luck. So, I give up. Today we will be having another mini celebration. Hey, parties are fun! You will hear no complaints from me :)

A material girl has been born. This year, when you asked Melanie what she wanted for her birthday not a single toy was mentioned. Instead there were things like "shoes...high heels...clothes...a pedicure" (really, a pedicure!) It has begun. My six year old kid has become a fashion-aware little diva.

Pictures from Sunday-

Look at her show off that money. And the black wedges (her favorite present) were a gift from Mia. I have a pair that looks exactly like them and any opportunity to have a mini-me walking around is gold!

Showing sister some love for the shoes! And a picture from today before they headed off to school.