tapping her way into your heart

Aaron and I both agree that Lola is very smart, talented and beautiful. I'm pretty sure most parents would say the same thing about their own children but in this case we are sure we've got some serious talent on our hands and I'm not just saying that because she's OUR daughter. OK, I am.

**Lola would like to thank Jenny & Stella for her new tap shoes and she would like to thank her Daddy for picking up this beginners tap DVD from the library. Yes, you read that right, AARON picked up a beginner tap DVD for his daughter.

We are in the process of prepping Lola for the talent portion of the competitions.

Halloween 2009

Well it's safe to say that the children got plenty of use out of their costumes this year. Photos from Halloween at the USAF Museum, pumpkin carving, Halloween at Faketown and photos from trick-or-treating are all included in the link below.
I've also posted a video I took while carving pumpkins last weekend.



HALLOWEEN PHOTOS HERE!


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Trick-or-Treat

While up in Toledo last weekend Lola had a chance to practice her trick-or-treating by visiting Hal, Becky & Fan. As to be expected her routine went perfectly!
She is totally ready for this weekend.


P.S. I'm sure the group over at Lemairica will be SO IMPRESSED with Fan's sweatshirt!!! This is the LOLApalooza shout out to LSU!

Lola & Stella

(post one of many)

Lola and I went to Toledo to visit Jenny & Stella this weekend. Unfortunately our plan of attending the Boo at the Zoo failed due to weather.
Lola enjoyed Baby Stella very much and wanted to hold her, kiss her, take her pacifier in and out of her mouth, give her a bath and play in her crib with her. This was all possible because Jenny is a very laid back new Mom. I NEVER would have allowed such antics and ordered most children away from my newborn (other newborns excluded).

Lola got to visit Kelsey at Tony Packo's where she got some sweet hots and chicken chili to take home for her Dad. She also got to visit Amy and the two seemed to bond. I think Amy appreciated Lola's wacky side (as seen below). Be sure to check out the video at the end of the post where Amy records Lola's version of So What by Pink, a very appropriate song for a 2 year old.

Jen & Stella, thank you for a very nice weekend! We love & miss you girls!

The Leaves are Falling Down

Since Lola has been in the toddler room she comes home quite often singing new songs she has learned at school. Some of the songs I've never heard of, like this one below. I assume its titled: The Leaves are Falling Down.
Enjoy

Lola: world's youngest DVM

With Aaron still laid off of work we've had to cut back on our expenses. Unfortunately we simply can't afford dental care for Bruce right now. It's a good thing we have Lola who does an excellent job of examining his teeth, checking his heart, his paws, his eyes and his nose. She is quite the little vet and has put her doctor's kit to good use!
In case you don't remember from many previous posts, Bruce is the best dog ever!

twin jammies

Lola would like to thank Rowan & Lydia's Marmie for her cute new ballerina jammies. She especially loves that Lydia has a matching pair. Not only are these girls lucky to have cute twin jammies, they are also lucky that they have Firefighter Rowan to keep them safe from all the scary blazes around these parts.

THANK YOU MARMIE!

Lola meets Lady

Last weekends trip to our normal pumpkin patch turned from sadness to huge amounts of fun pretty quickly! We drove to our normal pumpkin patch only to find out it was shut down like Wally World. We were super bummed. I called Angela right away in a panic and she suggested that maybe our new corn maze had pumpkins. Turned out she was right AND they had a horse too! We picked pumpkins, played on the pirate ship, saw Max and his Mom & Dad and best of all, Lola went on her first horse ride. She loved Lady and now when we pass the corn maze instead of saying "CORN MAZE!" she asks "where's Lady?"
Enjoy photos from our day below.

Wee-Free Wednesday = big success!

The first Wednesday of the month is known to us girls as Wee-Free Wednesday. Wee-Free Wednesday is our official girls night out, free of the wee-ones. One of our girlfriends (who shall remain nameless) decided to change it up a bit and call it Wiener-Free Wednesday. Hey, whatever works for her.
This past Wednesday we went to The Melting Pot for fondue. Anytime I have a bowl of melted cheese in front of me I'm happy. Unfortunately they didn't have Velveeta on the menu so we had to order up some fancy cheddar.

What's not a big success is when I have to say goodbye to my daughter. As you can see below she is devastated that I am leaving for the night. Actually I'm lying. She is devastated that I am trying to get a photo taken with her. My once perfect baby loves to challenge me every chance she gets.... challenging Mommy is the greatest thing ever.


*not pictured in our wee-free photo: Ashley & Sheana

Lola should probably have a valid driver's license

Lola and Rowan got to drive some pretty cool Power Wheels on Saturday at the Beavercreek Township Fire Department. After some intense maneuver ability training they both passed the test and got their official Try a Truck Driver's License!

Great Job kids! You drive a lot better than some people in real cars.

quick cousin visit

Lola, Aaron and I were so excited to find out that Julie was going to be here for a surprise visit! The visit was only 2 days and it went by super fast but we loved having her here!!! We managed to get a lot done in a short amount of time. We visited WPAFB where Julie got to see Lola's school, meet her teachers, see where I work, meet select co-workers (those of you who met her consider yourself lucky) and tour some retired aircraft.

Some other things we did:
*colored our hair
*went to the Melting Pot
*went to Marshall's (twice)
*went to Target
*stayed up late
*had pizza with Angela & kids

Some things Julie did:
*talked on her phone
*finished a book

Prima thanks so much for finding time for a visit, we love and miss you already!

Cinderella car...

best hand-me-down ever!



Lola would like to thank her cousins Emma and Grace for again out growing something totally cool. Not only does she love her new car but her friends Rowan and Sam love it too. Even her big brother Ian takes it for a spin.

5 years!

Today we celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary! In honor of our special day I have decided to post a few of my favorite photos from October 1, 2004, the second best day of my life.

Aaron, I love you more everyday and look forward to having you by my side for many more years ahead! xoxo

got beer cans?

I was in the car with the children when I spotted this handsome truck packed to the max with an awesome beer can collection.

The conversation went as follows.
Ian: Are those beer cans?
Emilee: I think so.
Ian: Isn't that illegal?
Emilee: I guess not.
Ian: Do you think he drank all of that beer?
Emilee: Pretty sure he drank it all and then went out and bought that sweet truck.

I decided to snap a photo because you don't see this too often (even in Dayton). This post is really to honor those of you I know who happened to have a super cool collection of beer cans themselves. So Christmas Hero Uncle Jim & Dr. Brown... this one's for you.

Grace: best cheerleader of all time ever (Now with pierced ears!)

Lola and I attended a football game this weekend in Illinois where my little cousin Grace cheered her first game! This is a huge deal and let me be the first to say this kid has all the moves to become the greatest cheerleader the world has seen!
Lola was totally impressed and now thinks that Grace is the coolest big kid ever, and she has decided that she will also be a cheerleader someday (I didn't see that one coming). Thank goodness for Toys R Us and their buy one get one free set of pom-poms.




We are so proud of you Grace, great job!

(there is suposed to be a video here but the stupid thing won`t post, I`m annoyed)