Today, Thursday, May 7th, 2009

We must give all the credit to the makers of chocolate milk for the above video....

Today I had a field trip to a farm in the area. I was able to bring Bodie, too. We both had a lot of fun. It didn't rain until we were on our way home. We saw miniature horses, and pigs, and horses, and cows, and chickens, and turkeys, and bunnies, and goats, and sheep, and llamas, and peacocks. I could go on, but you get the idea. When we got there, first thing was a hayride all around the farm. We saw a marsh and bird houses and bat houses and fields that had just been plowed. (What, you wanna see, too?..... Mommy forgot the camera.)

Had to stop for milk on the way home and for a special treat mommy got a little bottle of the chocolate kind, too. We had chocolate milk for lunch which is why we were acting so goofy in the above video. (I get REALLY weird on any kind of sugar. You don't even want to imagine me after a little glass of "coca-coca classic").

The Cake

While we were baking the cake Bodie took a few naps and played with Noel and Aunt Teresa and watched Daddy mow. But he got tired of doing that, so Grandma Pat strapped him to her back while she made her frosting.


Here is the bottom of the cake. We placed it on a board with minty green polka dotted foil (Noel's fave color) topped with a mirror. It was a white cake with white frosting all the way around and then finished off with pink frosting on top. We added some pearls for accessories.


This is the middle layer. It was a funfetti cake. Don't EVER use a funfetti cake if you are trying to stack. It isn't sturdy enough. We had to add several toothpicks and a lot of prayers that it would hold up and not crumble over night. We chose Noel's favorite color for the middle layer. Then we embellished with green dots down the sides as well.


The top layer was also funfetti. It held together better because it was smaller and didn't have to hold anything else up. Pearls were added to this one as well.


Here is the whole finished cake as up close as I could get with out cutting one of the layers out of the picture.

This cake took us 12 hours from start to finish and when we were done, I wanted to cry a little because it was PERFECT and I was so tired. THANKS GRANDMA PAT FOR YOUR HELP!

Someone's Turning 4!!!

I had a Fancy Nancy birthday party this weekend. Almost everyone who came was dressed all fancy with lots of accessories and everything. Before this picture was taken, Bodie even had a suit and tie on. He wanted to play outside so we changed him. Mailey and her sister Gabby were able to make the drive down for the soiree (fancy word for party) which made it even more special. Papas and Uncles had suits and ties and very nice outfits on. Grandmas and Aunts had fancy skirts, dresses and they were very be-dazzling.


This was my gorgeous Fancy Nancy outfit that I wore to my party. It has flowers, wings, and lots of jewels on it.


Here's a pic of me and my BFF, Mailey. We were screaming FANCY NANCY!!!! Mailey had the same fancy slippers on that I got for a gift. Now our feet can alway match.


Here's a picture of the fancy cake that Mommy and Grandma Pat made and decorated. Mommy will put some more pictures of the cake in the next post. (It deserves it's own post.)


Here is the Fancy Nancy doll that Mommy and Daddy gave me. Other people got together to give me several outfits for her to wear and those boxes stacked up behind me were made especially for me to keep all of my Fancy Nancy things in. I also recieved some Fancy Nancy things for me to wear.

The day after my party I was heard saying over and over again, "I had the BEST birthday party ever!" Thank you to everyone who was able to make it and for being good sports about dressing up. It made my day so special.

Oh, and if anyone reading this has pictures of some of the guests all dressed up, could you email them to my mommy so she can add them to our collection of photos please? Thank you.

Spring!

These last few days have been really nice, a little windy, but really nice. Bodie and I were able to try out our new wagon outside for the first time yesterday. It was fun, but neither of us liked riding in the backward spot. We took turns and it worked out okay.



Before our walk, Bodie was sleeping for his morning nap. Mommy and I played outside the whole time he was sleeping. We even had a picnic snack. I made up a few songs to sing while standing on my pretend stage. This is just one of the many songs I sang that morning.

A Day Out With Thomas At Greenfield Village

On Saturday we took Mimi Becky and Papa Reg to Greenfield Village. Sometimes I get confused and have called it the Red Gardens. The first thing we did was take a Model T ride. Mommy took the picture from the front seat.


All I talked about the first hour or two was how I HAD to get a tattoo. Here's my leg getting a tatoo.



Finally it was our turn to take a ride with Thomas. It was so much fun!! We all had to yell "All Aboard!" so he would know it was time to take off. We were in the very last car so we had a great view of Thomas every time we went around a curve.


Do you see Thomas up there? Way up there? He's the blue engine.


We got a better picture of him when our ride was over!

We had a really great day. The weather was hot, but it was really windy so we stayed nice and cool. Then it got really cloudy and looked like it was going to rain. The wind died down, but the clouds kept us from getting too hot. It never rained except for maybe once while we were on the train. Then the sun came back out while we were on our way to the car. Worked out perfectly!

Bodie isn't a Baby Anymore.

Look what Bodie can do....

He still chooses to crawl because it's faster, but he can walk.

Bodie's one year check up answered the weight and height question. He weighs 21lbs 5 oz. He is 31 1/4 inches tall. The doctor called him "long and lean".

He now has 6 teeth.

He can say a few things:
Key = Monkey
On = On
Aye = Hi- in a pirate sounding voice
momma
dada
"more" and "drink" and "eat" in sign language
He waves for hi and bye, and just today has starting blowing kisses.

He also likes to bob his head to music. Or shake it vigorously when Britney comes on the radio. We can't tell if that means he really likes her or is trying desperately to get her out of his head.

Bodie's Big Day!!!

Here are a few pictures of the cake that Mommy and Grandma Pat decorated for Bodie's birthday. It was a train, made from scratch and then decorated to look like it was on a track going through a tunnel. It was a huge hit!






Bodie getting to eat his engine.



This monkey has become Bodie's favorite present. He hands it to mommy every morning when she gets him out of bed and says, "KEY!"



Daddy couldn't get the helicopter out of the box fast enough. Bodie was hanging upside down trying to get at it.

Henry Ford Museum

A few weeks ago, we took a trip to the Henry Ford Museum. We saw lots of cars, trains, and airplanes. The above picture is me inside an older plane.



Then daddy helped me make a paper airplane. This is the test zone where you can fly your airplane and see how far it goes. Mine actually went really far, but we missed the photo op.



Bodie and I decided we were hungry so we made a hot dog. Bodie is just a condiment....



and I'm the hot dog.



The very last thing we looked at before heading home were dollhouses. (I'm not picking my nose in this picture. It's an optical illusion...)

We Don't Speak Much German

Mommy: AAAAAA-CHOOOOOO!!!!


Noel: Grocery Cart!

Happy St. Patty's!

When mommy, Bodie, and I got home from school today we found these in the refrigerator.  Shawn the Leprechaun came and turned our milk green.  Can you believe it?  He's such a sneaky guy.

I noticed these on my way up the stairs for nap.  "The Leprechaun guy", as I like to refer to him, left us a little pot filled with "gold".  Really it was filled with several coins for Bodie and I to put into our piggie banks.  

Identity Crisis

I'm a baby!

I'm a big girl!

I'm a baby!

I'm a big girl!

I just can't decide what's more fun, being a baby, or being a big girl.  Monday was a very nice day.  I was outside at 10:30 in the morning playing in the sandbox in my night gown.  We are so happy to have a few days of nice weather to remind us that spring is on the way!

Suprising Saturday

Mommy had a book club meeting this afternoon. After nap, Daddy took us on a surprise adventure. We ended up at the Michigan headquarters for Rainbow Play Systems. It was a huge building filled with playsets. I was able to try them all out and just have a good time climbing, swinging, and sliding.

Then it was back home for dinner and our first viewing of Pinocchio. It uses the term jack-ass frequently. My parents may have to explain that to my teachers at school. But it will probably end up okay. In Sleeping Beauty, the bad fairy says, "Now you shall deal with me oh prince. And all the powers of HELLLLL!" When I say it it sounds like this: "And all the powers of the HILLLLLL!" Hopefully, I will come up with something completely innocent for jack-ass, too. We'll have to wait and see.

The Homestead Resort

On Sunday evening we headed to Glen Arbor to stay with the Fleury Grandparents, papa Reg and Mimi Becky, for a few days.  They were lucky enough to score a condo at The Homestead for a week.  We just stayed right around our condo and took a few walks.  Our first walk was quickened by a sudden snow storm.  The next afternoon we were able to take in the sun and much nicer weather.

Papa, Mimi, Bodie and I walked on ahead while mommy straggled along behind taking pictures.

  

This was a view of our condo from the walk.  

All of the snow had melted off of most of the trees from the sun, this one was holding all of it's snow.

We headed back home Tuesday afternoon, not as early as we had planned because mommy's car ended up with a flat tire.  Luckily, mommy saw the flat tire before she packed the car and we had started on our way.  Mommy and Papa Reg changed the tire in the pouring rain.  Then we were on our way.

Mailey has a birthday. She's 4!!!

This is Mailey, Gabby, and I sorting M&M's to be used to make a rainbow on Mailey's birthday cake.  She had a Care-Bear Party.

We had to play with all of the balloons before the party started.  

Then we played Ring-around-the-Rosie to pass the time.

Just before all our friends got there, we put on the Care-Bear masks and had a hug.

Mailey's party was a lot of fun.  I was able to see old friends and meet some new ones.  We played a few games instead of sledding.  It was too wet to sled.  And then we had pizza and cupcakes after Mailey was finally able to get the candle out.

Happy Birthday, Mailey!  I love you and miss you SOOOOO much!

BC Pizza

Bodie and I met our great grandparents at BC pizza last Friday while we waited for Mailey's birthday party to start.  Bodie actually climbed around a bit.

After he had a little bit of food.  (A lot a bit of food if you want to know the truth.)

This is him taking a break from all the eating to wipe a little pizza sauce off of his head.

I thought it would be funny to make faces while I went down the slide.  

This is a picture of the first time I went down the slide.  I wasn't trying to look scared in this picture.  I really was a little scared.

Bodie - 11 months

Bodie is eleven months old today. He is happy ALL THE TIME. He loves his blankie, is a good eater, and doesn't like to be contained in any way. Yesterday his 4th tooth grew in. He cannot walk yet, actually, he probably could, but he seems a little scared. We love our Bodie-boy and can't believe he's almost a year old.

Play Dates and Photography

This is how Bodie wakes up from his nap.  Just a huge ball of happiness.

Here's a picture of Bodie that I took all by myself.  It's of him drinking out of a "big-boy-cup".  

Here's another picture I took all by myself.  It's of my legs and the camera strap.

I had a friend over this morning for a play date.  She has a little brother who's a little older than Bodie, so he came too.  We all had a really fun time.  Claire and I played dress-up and princesses.  Bodie and Alec played with everything they weren't supposed to.  It was a success with another one planned for next week.  

I'm still not feeling tip-top, so I'm heading to bed early again tonight.  Need to get all the recovery sleep I can before Mailey's birthday party on Friday.

More Pictures From Up North

Here's the three of us playing superhero costume party.  Mailey and Jet are easy to tell.  I am PINK POWDER!  My powers include a pink puff of powder that temporarily blinds any evil-doers.

Mailey and I with our totally cool shades!

Mailey, Jet, and I after Jet made it down the slide at BC Pizza!
  

Mailey and I waiting for Jet to get up enough nerve to come down the slide!