sunday morning @ the zoo!

we are ready for a bright day...

ridin' on the train....

krazy kolors ice cream to cool off...

and she's out...

9 month stats (a little late)

Dhillon's 9 month appointment went well!  He was not sick (which is unusual) and we were thrilled!  He smiled and overall did fantastic.

 Length: 29 1/2 inches (82%)
Weight: 23 lbs 4 oz (83%)
Head circumference: 18 3/4 inches

He is crawling and starting to pull up on things around the house.  Oh help me!  Dhillonina surely loves his daddy and spending time with us! 
This kid is trying most of the food we put in front of him. Today we had ravioli, squash, and applesauce for lunch!

He enjoyed eating lunch and then a nice bath to follow!

Pinterest Idea (again!)

Trying to get some of my summer projects done and Pinterest just keeps getting in my way! Well...okay. It is my fault for looking on there, but I find so many wonderful ideas! So...here is one for my nameless papers...
This plain board cost $1.50 at Lowe's.

Then, I found these clips, letters, and fabric around the house.

Finally, I have a place to hang papers in my classroom when the kids forget their names!

Diaper box reconstruction!

This empty diaper box...

Plus this AWESOME clearance price fabric...

Equals a super cute toy box!!!

9 months!

Dhillon-ina is 9 months old today! 

I am so thrilled that he is part of our family and w each love him so much.  There are so many AWESOME things to say about this little guy, but I know these for sure....

I love his contagious giggle.  Laela loves his busy, yet loving personality. (He thinks Laela is the greatest thing since baby food!) And I would say that Rohit loves Dhillon for his calm manner and sweet smile.

•He wears a size 4 diaper. •He is in size 12-18 months in clothes.
•Dhillon wears size 2 shoes.
•He sucks his thumb and LOVES his dog/monkey blanket, but very seldom will take a paci too.
•He drinks 4, 6 oz formula bottles and he loves to drink water from a sippy cup!

•This kid is eating everything! He is eating #3 foods. He is loving the little baby cheetos, puffs, and most other finger foods that we give him...pizza, pancakes, waffles, eggs, biscuits, crackers, etc. I love that this kid loves to eat!

•Dhill-pickle is HAPPY! He wakes up happy. He giggles like no one I have ever heard and WOW...you should see him look at Laela. He LOVES to watch her dance and enjoys hearing her sing!

•Dhillon can move FAST!  He has been crawling for about 2-3 weeks now and he is so fast.  He can get from his room to the kitchen in no time and that is a ways on knee!  It is so funny because Laela yells at him all the time and tells him "NO" or "Don't get that!"  She thinks she is in charge of him when he is mischievious.  :)

Oh!  Please excuse Dhillon's after-nap-bed-head!  He was in a super mood, so I had to snap some pictures...with or without crazy hair!  Love him to pieces!!!



Red, White, & Blue Parade...

One of my favorite things about Laela and Dhillon's school are the parades. They did a Halloween parade, Spring parade, and yesterday they had a Red, White, and Blue parade. 

Of course we wore our red, white, and blue!

First, on the parade route was Dhillon's class. YES! They put all the babies in cribs and wheel them around. It is awesome!

He was looking around and loving the outside parade.

Then a few other little classes went and then Laela's old class came out. I just took a picture because I thought they were hysterical! Hot dogs and hamburgers! AWESOME!!!

Then Laela's class followed and they were all dressed like the Statue of Liberty. CUTE!

Here is most of her class and you can see L in the back left SMILING like crazy! Once she spotted us, she did not stop smiling.

Seriously! I love that the teachers work so hard to tell the kids all about these parades and they work EXTRA hard to prepare a costume (or decorate the cribs!) because the kids and parents have a blast!

Happy 4th of July to everyone! Stay safe. Love ya!

Sport Shirts...

It was sport shirt day on Wedensday, so of course we joined in the fun! Laela wore her Rangers shirt. 

Dhillon did not go to school that day, but he still wanted to support daddy and Georgia Tech!

Laela's 4th Birthday Questionaire...

• What is your favorite color?  blue
• What is your favorite toy? stuffed animal cat
• What is your favorite fruit? pineapple
• What is your favorite tv show? Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• What is your favorite thing to eat? frozen chocolate chip Eggo waffles
• What is your favorite outfit?  any dress and her black shoes!
• What is your favorite game? Zingo
• What is your favorite snack? pretzels
• What is your favorite animal? horse
• What is your favorite song? The Valley Song (from her school cd)
• Who is your best friend? Adam (from school)
• What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios
• What is your favorite thing to do outside? go on a walk and ride my bike
• What is your favorite drink? grape juice
• What do you like to take with you to bed at night? cat, dolphin, zebra, dogs, monkey, and elephant
• What do you want to be when you grow up?  teacher (my personal favorite)  :)

A couple creations...

A couple of people asked about my #4 decoration. YES! It is made out of cupcake liners!! I started with a big foam board. Then cut it into a number four shape. (You could use any shape! Actually, I got the idea from a website that used a wreath.) Then, one at a time, fold the cupcake liners in half and in half again. This gives you a point. Fold the point up a little and use that to hot glue it down onto the foam board. Keep adding liners until it is as full as you want! There are many possibilities! Oh...last week, I also found this little bag for Laela's ballet shoes. It was way too simple... so... I added on a little bling and cuteness. I think she likes it! :)

Laela's 4th Birthday Party!!

This year, we chose to have the Fun Bus come to our house to celebrate Laela's birthday! The bus is great because it is an old school bus that has been emptied and refilled with gymnastics/game equipment. When the kids were all done, they got to SLIDE out the exit of the bus. They all seemed to have a BLAST! Laela was SOOOOO excited to have everyone over for her birthday party. Of course she started talking about it the minute she woke up, but by 8:00 she was literally pacing the house asking where her friends were! I had to start making her work for me. She ran an errand with Ro, helped put up some signs, posing for pictures, etc. We even got out the chalk and marked off the "FUN BUS Parking!" Laela thought that was great! Here were some decorations inside the house... At this table, the kids colored buses, created scratch art, and made chalk drawings. At this table, the kids created a FUN BUS out of rice krispie treats and other goodies! Some yummy bites! Laela absolutely GLOWED when everyone sang happy birthday to her! I love her smile in this picture and hope it stays on her face all year long! Thanks to everyone that made it out and celebrated Laela's 4th birthday! We love you all!