We're going to enjoy this snow b/c we have no other choice at this point!

One of the cutest snow bunnies I've ever seen!This is a hill by our house. And yes, that's water at the bottom. Can anyone say, "It's a Wonderful Life?!?!?" Luckily we never got close enough to see how frozen it really is!
Our friends, the Sherwoods, are back from Mexico and they braved the snow w/out any winter coats and gloves!

Me and my Liza

Amanda and Eliza (she did have this fabulous hat however!)

Getting the kids ready for a double run or something.

I wish you could see up close how happy everyone looks, and also that Chase is about to throw snow all over them! Ha!

Jenny and Lexi crashed and burned on one run. Lexi may be scarred for life.

This is Chase. Who needs a sled? It was slick enough he just went freestyle.

Um, Josh? that's my kid you're about to plow down.

Somehow Josh cleared him and had a good run. Smiles all around.

Zach was a natural.

Trav and Lex.

These sleds were killing me. As the kids went down they be forward then backward. It was freaky!

Jenn w/ the babies.

The only time Amanda went down was on our way out. Gotcha!

Oh, and tune into my facebook page to see videos of the guys hurting themselves on jumps. I keep reminding Phil he's too old to do that kind of stuff! Let's just say his bum is hurting today!

And this is when we got home. Eliza got quiet and I found that she'd gotten into Jenny's bag, opened her baby snacks and was just chowing down. Atta girl!

This is how our day usually goes

The boys are bouncing off the wallsLook at the air Chase got!
Then we have down time. (this is while Phil was out of town for 3 days. I had to get creative. They thought they'd died and gone to heaven when I said we'd put a tent in their room and watch a movie!)

And then they crash. And that night they crashed hard!

Then end of Eliza's birthday celebration-for reals

Poor Chase can't understand why Eliza's birthday is over. It's lasted for weeks now, and so he keeps asking me, "are you sure it over mom?" Yes, darling. Quite sure. Anyway...

This is the awesome bike Aunt Stacey and Uncle Ben got her. She and Chase both love it!

The water table we got her. She loves to pull up on it and I can't wait to get it outside (and out of my family room!) and filled w/ water.

Getting 3 kids this early to smile and look at me at the same time is impossible! I am just impressed that by 8:30 we were all dressed and ready to go!

This pic showcases her cheesey silly little face!

Again-this face kills me & so do her chubby thunder thighs!

One word. Darling. But I'm biased.

Random pic. I just love how she uses her little pointer finger all the time!

Very cool!

My mom's mother, my Grandma Adeline, celebrated her 1st birthday on May 19, 1910. This makes she and Eliza almost exactly 100 years apart! Just another reason it makes me sick we didn't name her Adeline...anyway, I digress. Today my mom found this picture of my Grandma Adeline labeled her first b-day. I will have Phil re-create this picture tonight and post it later. So cool!

Happy 1st Birthday my sweet little girl!

Here's my Eliza a year ago.And one year later she's still my darling little birdie!

This little Piggy

On another fine afternoon at the Barno's the boys and I were hanging out playing around. I was teaching Tyler how to have a thumb war. I guess this triggered Chase's memory of the piggy game. Asking in the only way he can he said, "mommy-sing that song about the piggy going to Target and this little piggy has the beef and this little piggy has none."
If you don't know how he talks, imagine this in a Boston accent and a very low gruff tone.
He kills me!

Woops!

I just started oiling my sewing machine with fray check. That CAN'T be good on the machine!!!!

A 1st Birthday Party a little early!

The theme was "birdies" b/c I call her my little Liza Bird. This is her party dress-look at that silly face!Birdy Cupcakes
Cute decos complements of my sister and her cricut machine. thanks!

I just love her profile shots. She's got some serious cheeks!

Jenn and I - dang I'm short

Jenn and Trav-you guys are pretty

She opened her card and immediately grabbed the cash. My kind of gal!

Eliza's 1st Raggedy Anne doll. I had one has a girl-every gal needs one!

Hi-I'm pretty dang cute

Jenn (feeling up Anne?!?!?), Marie and Tim

Me (shining oh my) and Hunter

The kids got some aggression out on the pinata

Tyler cracked it finally! I love this timeless game!

Her first cupcake (as far as I know anyway). She had no idea what to do w/ it!

But after one taste it got the thumbs up!

Grandma and one tuckered out girl

Miss Lucy taking care of some business. NiiiiceFor my sister who said Eliza has a rat tail. Maybe she does-but she works it!

The parting party favors-bird hair clips. The boys were not interested. I am feeling so emotional today-I can't imagine what her real birthday will be like! I just love this little girl to pieces! Happy almost Birthday little sis!