I had an interesting link emailed to me recently from a site that caters to finding Nannys for families. With our rather mild winter going from cold to warmer weather and back again clothing is always a concern. As is the storage of the same. I know with Trinity we are always out of space and with the twins always trying to find a way to make the pieces we have stretch. So feel free to check out their article titles 10 Ways to Condense Your Kids Clothing Needs. Thanks to NannyNet for the interesting article! As always, if you have an article on your site, or one you have come across and think should be shared please email it to me! I love to pass along information!

Remember the accessories

So I mentioned Echo walking. I have a brief video of it. I plan on getting a better one when Ken has some spare time. She tends to need incentive and if it is just me and the camera in front of her and no one behind her she is right back to crawling to get to me faster. 

Our birthday boy is 6 now and VERY proud of it! We had French toast for lunch to celebrate (a loaf and a half to feed all 7 of us plus Sean) and then he and I made the birthday walk to get a slurpee (no allowance required). A very sunny day I took multiple pictures, we will see if one of them turns into his yearly photo. 

So sunny

Where did my baby go?

Gavin made Emanuel’s name out of Legos and a Thomas themed Lego train so of course we had to have the twins hold up a sheet and take MORE pictures. They are just so Emanuel… the semi wild almost curls… one of his favourite sweaters… My baby is all grown up!

Emanuel

Our afternoon was quiet with some play time outside and Trinity taking a looooong nap. The boys built the dinosaur jumbo puzzle together and basically did whatever Emanuel was interested in. That, of course, included the Thomas computer game!

I have started a small cross stitching project, something I had hoped I would have done by Christmas. I have helped fill Kathy’s walls with art (her family are all very creative as well) so now I have to find a new series of presents for Christmas. Ideas ideas… I need more ideas!!

In fact, Kathy came today especially to help celebrate Emanuel’s birthday… she brought cupcakes from a place called Crave Cupcakes. Total decadent and YUM. She really does spoil us! We sang happy birthday to Emanuel and then had him blow out his special candle. She and I also ran out and did the birthday shopping… all 3 items on sale or a super low regular price. I think they will all be very pleased. I wish Ken could have come with us (as we DO have Sean here) and shopped but he is still SUPER busy. Contracts to finish off and 3 large ones started this past month… I am so proud of him!

Birthday cupcake

So today my baby boy is 6… tomorrow we have a break before my big boys celebrate #8… Where has the time gone???? 

With his Valentine for his godparents