Addition to our very good friends!

welcome to the world mr. Reed!

Still little Lilly has her heart!

Zabe being the good big brother and taking care of the girls. :)

We had another fun play day w/ her buddy Lilly last week. After a hospital stop to make our introductions after dance class Madeline brought over the newest edition to the Groooshooski family for us to meet and squeeze on. It was a nice morning listening to the girls bounce their way through the kitchen ceiling and a nice barbeque lunch together. Thanks Madeline!! And might I say well done he's adorable!!!!

The singing Bit

Here's a sampler of the songs Miss Abigail has been into. You'll notice she learned my version of some old favorites w/ personal lyrics. Just make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of my blogg first and click the pause button on my 'music player' before you start the video so you can hear her. And sorry about the no pants thing. We were so glad she was singing for the camera finally we didn't stop to finish dressing her. Enjoy!!!

the sticker bribe, hey it works

It truely baffles me that she can manage to have chubby cheeks like she does when the rest of her is so stinkin skinny! Love them, smooch them daily!! Must feed them more ice cream

notice the wee little bit peeking under the curtain at the other class while the teacher wasn't looking :)

waiting her turn to twirl!

Just some more pictures from our dance class today. So fun!! Today was a hoot cause 2 of the dads came. I was so impressed that they were willing to sache w/ their daughters, what good sports (or big suckers). The funny thing was the girls, all 3 of them behaved so nicely today. Daddy's really do make the little dears behave! Abigail did such a good job and is getting a lot better at being graceful and floaty! I'm having a ball doing this with her. :)

pottery class

My good buddy Tara Floyd and her sweet girl Caroline hit a new pottery class this week downtown. Such a great time making some memories of the girls and their little hands and feet. Caroline was the darling of the showroom w/ her chubby cheeks and pink passy. So stinkin cute and Abigail was quite smitten w/ her. We definately will be going back so look out everyone. You may be getting a lot of home painted goodies for holidays in the next year!

Birthday play and ballet!

sticker time for jobs well done

Trust me this child never looks this happy to be awake at 8 o'clock in the morning!!!

Daddy helping abigail practice her princess twirl before she goes to her "cwass"

We don't have to twist this little girl's arms to get her to finish ice cream, she did awesome!

I'm wondering if her cousin Caroline taught her this strange but hilarious move of clinching her facial muscles and shaking! She's the only other child I've ever seen do this. Weird but so funny!

"ok mommy, enough pictures can we go now!?"

I am having a wonderful birthday week! Mom came up yesterday and took me and Abigail out for lunch and some super fun antique shopping. We filled our bellies and then bought the Bit a few cheap goodies to come home w/. Abigail was quite full of herself and happy to bring back 2 used too-too's for her dance class starting this weekend. Just 5 bucks a peice, I love bargains!

Last night we opted for a late deserts date w/ the fam at Carlos's Brazilian restaurant. So tasty! And always a good time together. Abigail sensed the fanciness of the place and immediately unfolded her linen napkin and draped it across her lap, no prompting needed. Love that kid!!!

Today we started out early for our first day of 'mommy and me' ballet class at the local company. She has been begging for a month since I told her we were doing a dance class together. I don't know who was more excited me or Abigail to get started. There are 3 little girls in the 2 yr old's only class. The Bit was the youngest out of the 3 by about 5 months but so well behaved I was proud as peach of her!!! She hung on every word that teacher said and waited in line for her turn. We started w/ some serious stretching (it's been years sinces I moved like that) then we crossed the floor w/ sashe's and twirls to Disney princess songs. Total blast and we are going to be all into this new hobbie, as long as Abigail enjoys it I'm in. I definitely was the uncooth woman in the group. Just like my Scrooge show I think I enjoyed it a little too much and way more then the other 2 mom's there. I laughed loud and cheered on the other kids as we went. At least Abigail's too young to be embarrased by her mom yet. I stuck out in my old Shelly clothes , sweat shirt and sneakers while they were thin, beautiful and in talored jeans and tops. Oh well, who cares I had fun!!

We just need to hook the Bit up with some official dance shoes and we're set. The poor dear kept falling out of her hard shoes trying to walk on her tippy toes. But no fear, we're off today to Once upon a Child for some much needed slippy dance shoes. As we walked back to the car Abigail looked up at me and asked so sweetly "Mommy, can I wide the schoow bus?". To which I replied, "don't grow up too fast on me little one, I'm loving right now way too much!!!!"

Mall fun....

"wait up Bit!"

notice they're still chained to the rail, of course we're not going to spend money on the fancy rides but we let the girls play in them for a while.

Again, we were cheap and didn't put money in the rides. That's just a Mi-Mi treat I told her, they just don't work for mommy! :) I'm not spending a dollar for that thing to shake her for 45 seconds, when I can shake her for free!!!

My dear buddy Madeline called me bright and early at 0800 this week on Tuesday w/ a very special request....we need to get her uterus contracting so lets hit the mall!! Her poor self was allegedly due on 12/20 w/ her 3rd baby. We are HOPING the dating is off and she's not as pregnant as she might seem. She's had no ultrasounds to confirm anything so we are just waiting for when the little Groooshooski baby will appear! Regardless she needs to start contracting and soon!!!! So we went at 9:15 to join the mall walkers. The girls took their strollers and we 4 had a blast walking and playing for 4 hours together. Madeline was walking a little slower and holding the baby belly some as we left so hopefully this week will be it!!! I fear one way or another it has to be. Keep her in your prayers, we don't know if it's a boy or girl yet but I await the call any minute. In the mean time Lilly and our Bit had a blast together taking over the mall. They were such big girls pushing their dolls around side by side. Well most of the time. We kept having to scream up to Forest Abigail to slow down so the rest of us could catch up w/ her. Man that girl is fast!!! :)

Holiday bubbles....

There is absolutely no doubt that this kid is my daughter some days. She definitely has the drive to spend as much time soaking in soap as a day will allow. She got her some new Christmas bubbles of princesses and Mickey Mouse and she loves them! Most of the time she really loves to play in the tub, unless it's post nap and she just needs to get clean (as her Aunti D found out, sorry!). I have to be careful to either keep Brian on guard duty or lock the door or my little peanut will attempt to climb into my bath clothed or just strip and assume she can get in w/ me even though mommy likes it "weally hot!". These are just some cute pics to prove my point. :)