Ides of March

It's been awhile since I updated but I've got a lot to share today.  First we have proof that the kids CAN play nicely together.

We finally started getting some snow at the end of February/beginning of March.  This is how Cecilia dealt with the snow and cold.

With the baby asleep, I was able to hold a camera and make it outside to take some pictures.

You may wonder what happens around here while Pat and Becca are at school.  This is about it.

Last night Mike tried something he's been talking about since we learned Cecilia was joining the family.  I'm not sure had more fun with this...the kids or Dad.

It did not last very long but he did hold on to the baby!

That's it for now.  We are heading into the busy Spring now but I will try to grab the camera and get a few shots for you to enjoy.  

Little Miss is Rolling!

After a couple of weeks practice, Cecilia decided it was time to roll over last night.  Here are the pics I took to prove it.  

FYI: As I was uploading this pictures she rolled over again behind my back.  Here are some more shots from the last couple of weeks.

We haven't seen these faces on the blog a lot lately.  Not because they're any less cute but its harder to get the camera out with four kids around!

This was a gift from Aunt Pat but I think the message is for all the aunts.

Speaking of cool shirts from Aunt Pat, George showed off his birthday present for Valentines day.  Yes, it came with a cape!

I caught Mike being Super Dad yesterday with two sleeping kids on him.

All the while, Pat and Becca were enjoying a snack of Graham crackers.

That's it for now.  I hope you enjoyed our pictures!

Becca Loses a Tooth

Our Becca lost her first tooth last night just before bath time.  The tooth in question had been wiggly for some time as well as the one next to it.  But it finally let go with only a little help from me.  This morning around 5:30 I heard Becca crying so I went up to see her.  She had looked under her pillow and not found the gift from the tooth fairy.  She quickly calmed down when I showed her it was at the foot of her bed becasue it wouldn't fit under her pillow.   

We love you Becca and are so proud to be your parents.  Now stop growing up so fast!

Cub Scouts and a Cutie!

We had a few more pictures of the kids I wanted to share.  Here a few of Cecilia with a ND football.

Big smile!

Mike arranged for the Cub Scout den to be the color guard at a Peoria Mustangs hockey game.  My shots did not turn out so great but here they are all the same.

Some more shots of the little one.  This time she's flopping around on the bed while Mike tries to take her picture.

The kids have had a mini-vacation from school the last two days.  Some one broke into our school and they want to check everything out before the kids come back.  It has been much louder with Patrick around all the time but we're managing and I'm trying not to get involved in the little conflicts.  We're all a little stuffy but have managed to avoid the fever that was floating around school last week.  I hope you enjoyed the pictures today.

George's 3rd Birthday

As hard as it is for me to believe, my sweet George turned 3 over the weekend.  Grandma & pa Sullivan asked if they could come over for the weekend and George insisted that they come.   Every time I asked what kind of cake he wanted he said Jedi cake".  This is what I thought of but Mike executed it.

 The first gift was a big hit...

...a superhero cape and mask.  He wore it the rest of the night and all the next day.

Qui-Gon Jinn.

A Chuck and Friends race track.

A Spiderman car that flips.

Now on to the cake.   He didn't seem to know what to do while people sang to him but he knew exactly what to do afterwards.  

 He did a great job blowing out the candles!

It was a great party and George seemed to have a good time.  Thanks for all those who helped us celebrate both in person and on the phone.

January

There's been less noise around here during the day but no less crazy.  Becca and Pat are back at school and doing well.  Poor Cecilia would gladly sleep in but I find the need to wake her most days to get out the door on time.  Let's start the pictures off with a shot of the girls.

All the kids after church.

This is the only way we can get George to take a nap.

Becca being Becca.

We've started snapping pictures in the hopes of getting one with Cecilia smiling.  Turns out her hand tastes really good.

She's looking at George...

...and he's funny.

Patrick also went to his first Pinewood Derby.  He did very well tying for second on his track.

As Mike helped out, some big sisters chased George and Becca around leaving me with Cecilia, who slept.  She did wake up to hang out with Dad at the end.

All in all, January has been a pretty good month.  We'd like to welcome Walden Estes to the Sullivan clan and Daphne Moran to our ND/SMC family, both born within the last 48 hours.  May God bless and keep you in good health.

Patrick's 7th Birthday

Let's start back before Christmas.  Patrick had been complaining of headaches after reading for 10 minutes.  Given the family history (everyone has glasses) I decided to get his eyes checked.  And guess what, he needed some!  They are just for reading but he looks pretty good in his specs.

2012 went out with a bang!  We headed into Peoria and took the kids skating.  George went out once and was done.  But Becca and Pat both spent most of the two hours on the ice.  Yes they fell, but they got back up and tried again.  I'm so proud of them.

Afterwards, we came home and enjoyed some light-saber-fighting ninja cake.  This has to be one of the best ideas I ever had.

The evening was concluded with our very light-saber-fighting ninja show.

I remember taking more pictures but I don't know what happened to them!  It's hard to believe Patrick is already 7 and yet I feel like he's always been with us.  The noise may bother me but I am grateful for this sweet, wondering, excitable boy who tells me he loves me every day.