Logan's 1st Wild Game!

On Sunday, March 21st we took Logan to his first Wild game ever. Needless to say, he LOVED it! He and another little boy across the aisle from us were cheering "Let's Go Wild" together and they got the whole section going. It was adorable.

Logan was really good the entire time. He enjoyed watching the "big boys" play hockey, eating some good old fashioned cotton candy, and cheering on his team. He would go back and forth between mommy and daddy's laps but stayed seated for pretty much the entire game. He did cover his ears when the Wild would score a goal because everyone cheering and the fog horn going off got really, really loud. The good thing was, he didn't get scared.

In between periods he would go down to the glass and look at the ice to watch the games going on between the kids. He also really liked watching the zamboni put on a fresh coat of ice. He asked me if he could ride it and I told him maybe someday! I think I need to figure out how they pick the people that get to sit on them.

All in all it was a really fun game. We won, there were some fights and a dramatic injury but that made it all the more interesting for him. I think he is hooked and I can't wait to bring him to more games next year.

Cabin Fever!

The first few weeks of March have been really rough, save for today, it has been a rainy, mucky, mess outside. It has really been too wet for the kids to go outside and play in the snow because of all the drizzle but with the warmer weather they were just itching to get outside.

We resorted to pulling the cars out of the garage and letting them ride around in there. Logan absolutely loves to ride his bike, and I predict that he will be training wheels free by the end of the summer! Lily is just learning. She likes to get on the trike but she doesn't want to peddle even though she can.

Her preference is for Daddy to push her around in a circle. We've done that a little bit but now that she is two I think we need to just let her figure it out on her own. I'm so glad that we have a big enough garage where we can store all of our things and still have room for the kids to play.

Today was the first sunny and warm day and it felt like spring is here! Hopefully it is here to stay. We went for a walk and Logan rode his bike around the block. He had such a great time. I'm sure this summer we will be hitting the bike trails!

Blue's Clues Birthday - Lily is Two!

On Saturday, February 27th we had friends and family join us for Lily's 2nd birthday party. It was a Blue's Clues theme because she absolutely adores the show. I made chocolate cupcakes with blue frosting (all GFCF of course), puppy chow, purple punch and dog treat cookies. Mike made his amazing guacamole which we served with yummy tortilla chips. We had hot dogs and french fries for lunch because
I wanted the meal to be very kid friendly! I loved watching all the kiddos chow down on the cupcakes and cookies. I'm sure they all slept well after her party after crashing from the sugar high.


I decorated with blue and purple balloons and streamers and made a Blue's Clues poster because I couldn't find one anywhere! Not even online! I also had a blue pail and purple shovel with purple flowers for a centerpiece. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Blue's Clues, shovel and pail are characters from the show.


We had 10 kids at the birthday party and it was an absolute zoo! It was so fun to hear all the giggling and watch the kids play together. I loved how the kids played upstairs and downstairs, jumped on the beds and made a general ruckus. We even played a game of "blue's clues" and it was a blast to watch the kids find the clues and follow them to their surprises!



Lily loved all her presents and we had a great time opening them together. She loved her Dora doll, her crown and barbie shoes, the minivan....basically everything. We took some of the toys away and put them in storage so we have new toys to open in a few weeks. :)

We are incredibly blessed to have such great friends and family come over and brave the craziness of a child's birthday party. All the parents and granparents were great sports and it made for a very memorable birthday! On top of the great company, we had fantastic sunny weather. The snow is melting, spring is just around the corner and I have a few new things to keep Logan and Lily entertained during these last few weeks of cabin fever.

The kids were really hyped up at the end of the birthday party. Logan and Lily were playing with the streamers and balloons and roughhousing with each other. Logan was also wearing Lily's Tiara and calling himself handsome. She also was wearing it and had to put her new barbie heels on over her footie jammies! Overall it was a lovely end to a lovely day.