Mackenzie is 3!

I can't believe that Mackenzie is actually 3. It really feels like yesterday that she was born.  So weird that she will be in preschool this fall already.  Today we attended her Minnie Mouse birthday party and the kids had a ball!  Kelly did a great job decorating and planning!

My mom's surprised face.

Some of the decorations made by Aunt Kelly herself!

Aunt Kiki and the birthday girl!

Little T's first birthday party, life is good.

Ready to blow out her candles!

We can't go anywhere without Carlos...

Kelly and Greg had her party at the Tallmadge Lions Club which also had a playground, swings, and basketball court.  The kids (and adults) loved it.

This kid loved swinging.

This was so much fun Mom!

Mackenzie got a ton a goodies and I'm pretty sure had an awesome birthday party.  Happy 3rd Birthday to our favoritest niece, (and the girls BFF!)  Miss Mackenzie Jade!

Easter Egg Hunt: Take One

All three kids were sick this week and it totally threw me off.  I came home on Tuesday to take all three of them to the doctor.  Yes all three, thank goodness it was a day my mom was watching them and she could go along with me.  We hit the trifecta and left there with 3 infected ears, yeast infection, 2 cases of bronchiolitis, a UTI, and a lot of wheezing. I stayed home with them on Wednesday and never really seemed to get back on track.  Between the couple of late nights home from work (I ran the monthly board meeting on Monday, go me!) and the sick that was my house,  I was ready for the weekend.

I was hoping since we had such nice weather last week that some of it would stick around for the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt.  I was wrong and it was cold.  Good thing we don't have to go far and it's right in our cul-de-sac!   These pictures below are all pre-hunt.

What do you mean I don't get no stinkin eggs!?!

I became highly aware of the need for Easter Egg camp after they started.  They were just not in top form for this hunt.  Luckily they get to spend a day with Grandpa Ralph this week at his infamous Easter Egg training camp before we tackle Round Two next weekend.  We just can't have another showing like this one.

Afterwards it seemed appropriate since I had the camera out to do a little family session.  

I'm impressed that I took this one myself. That's no easy feat!

I also took this one myself, haha.  Not the best but it turned out to be one of my favorites.

When I looked back at this picture, it hit me just how much estrogen is in this house. It's not that I didn't realize it before, it's just that they are all getting so big.  

I got Rylee to take the food out of her mouth for about 5 seconds for this one.

Again, they pose so much better without the 22 month old.

Daddy's girls. :)

Me and the mini!

Reverse Raffle

Every year a combination of the adults in my family attend the Reverse Raffle put on by the Southeast Athletic Boosters.  This year they were lucky enough to have all 8 of us! I will say Paul and I have been pretty lucky there in the past.  Paul has made it a shared a part of the grand prize once, we won on a sideboard, and I won club seats to an Indians game once.  This year we were really going all out. We all chipped in and bought some extra raffle tickets, played the sideboards, chinese raffle, etc.  You name it, I had my money in it.

We enjoyed our time during the raffle not only drinking but I'm assuming growing louder by the minute. A few of us were kicked out almost right away.  As the numbers dwindled down, Paul was still in it. Lucky for Kelly and Greg because they had his same number on one of the side boards. We got down to the final ten. Once it's down to the final 5, they have the option to split which happens more often than not.  Well you aren't going to believe it, because I sure couldn't...Paul was called 6th.  That's right, one away from $500. As a consolation prize he got a T-Shirt. He was not happy.  Neither were Kelly or Greg.

Guess there isn't much to do after that except play some blackjack, drink, and hit the dance floor!  Things kind of went downhill at that point, but I think we all saw that coming...

No one but Kelly or Ashley was aware this picture was being taken.

Blackjack was shut down at this point, I believe so the only thing left to do is shake your groove thang! (Apparently with your mom and MIL)

Don't let my mom fool you, she loved every second of this!

This just doesn't seem as Saved by the Bell-ish as it should.  I'm disappointed. 

When Greg has to drag Kelly around and is flashing gang signs, it can't be good.

Kelly just might have gotten done Jersey turnpiking, because I think I see a fistpump there Greg!

I caught Ashley doing some sort of line dancing...

She then caught me taking her picture.

Always a good time. I guess you really can't take those Grahams anywhere!

Happy St. Pattys Day!

I really need to find more time to blog when things actually happen.  It seems pointless when I do it so late but I figure when I look back I won't remember anyway so who cares, right?

My little McStoicoius are a good part Irish so they dressed the part! 

I love the chubby baby legs.

This little photo session lasted a good amount of time and this was the best picture we could manage. 

These two posed nicely.  One because she had no choice, and one because she is a camera ham.

My mom was nice enough to watch the kids for us since St. Patty's was on a Saturday.  We went out in the afternoon, spent some time at BW's watching basketball, and hung with our friends.  Paul and I were home and in bed by 10:30ish. <---- Lame sauce.

Morgan always does the cutest little crafts at preschool.  I was dying from the cuteness when we made the one on the left.  She brought home her shamrock and we had to decorate it and put things on that she was thankful for. When I first posed the question to her, the first thing out of her mouth was umm Mady!  Madyson in her preschool BFF and I happen to go to HS with her mom.  The little picture in the top right is of her and Madyson on a field trip to Pizza Hut.  Adorable! 

"If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough."

Slainte!!!