Happy Birthday to the Frasier Boys!

You can tell it is spring because the calendars start to fill up and the weekends fly by in the blink of an eye!  Last Saturday we were blessed with AMAZING weather - it was 79 degrees.  Perfect weather for a birthday party.  Ian's buddies, Ronan and Keller, had their 3rd birthday party.  Ian was psyched to them since they no longer go to daycare with him.  Do you like the outfit he chose?

 Since the weather was so great the kids were able to play in the backyard - and this meant water balloons!  Milo and I chose to have a picnic on the living room floor instead.  I knew if I tried to feed him outside he would be too distracted by all the activity.  I love that he is able to sit up on his own and I remember how much easier life started to get at this point.  Yay!

Who could resist this spinach, apple and rutabaga face?

 After our picnic, we joined in the birthday party fun outside.  The kids had so much fun playing together and it was awesome how well everyone got along.  Ian and I talked prior to the party about the importance of letting Ronan and Keller play with their presents and that he had to ask if he wanted to play with one of their gifts.  I was impressed that he remembered to do just that! 

 Milo enjoyed sitting on a blanket in the backyard. 

Just hangin' with Mommy and Daddy and his butterfly teether. 

 Mia also celebrated her birthday (she is their older sister) - pretty nice that they can get away with one birthday party a year for all 3 kids!

 Keller, clutching tightly to his new favorite pinwheel:)

 Ronan - going straight for the cupcake.  That's my kinda kid!

One of the things I anticipated when Casey and I decided to move to Colorado was being able to have family dinners.  When I was a kid we would go to my great-grandparent's house every Sunday for a family dinner.  You would walk into my great-grandma's house and be hit with the smell of fresh bread, pies and homemade egg noodles boiling on the stovetop.  Actually, I went to pick up the kids at Lily's on Monday and was hit with a smell that took me right back to that exact moment.  I love when that happens.  Life is busy and schedules are hectic, but I like that my brother and his family are able to join us for Sunday dinners.  We can't do it every Sunday, but I am thankful for the times when we can do it.  

 Peyton and Milo had a blast playing together before dinner.  They recognize each other a little more each day.  I can't believe they are already big enough to join us at the dinner table.  So much fun!

 What a cutie!  I am afraid this little girl already has her Aunt Melissa wrapped around her finger. 

 Ian's favorite part about a visit from Uncle Jon - getting to play in the back of his truck!

Monica and I are hard at work getting ready for the Erie Town Fair - only 44 days until our debut.  We are hard at work building inventory, submitting applications, purchasing packaging materials, starting a business plan - so much to do, but I think we are right on track!  We are hosting an open house on May 12th for friends and family to see our work and give us feedback.  That means we have even less than 44 days, but I am confident we will come out swingin'.  Stay tuned...