Weekend In Phillipsburg

What a great weekend we had in Phillipsburg, NJ on a train ride to the crazy scary corn maze. My parents came along with us and Ross and Abby tried to lose Mommy in the maze. And of course it happened.

I'm just not a fan of corn mazes..never was...never will be! Abby loved it! Although she wanted to get out of the maze to go into the big pumpkin bounce house they had. Now the pumpkin bounce house...that's for me! :)

Moms and Dads I know you can probably agree with me here...4 is an amazing age, even though still fresh, but if I could just bottle Abby up right now and keep her exactly the way she is...It's just amazing. She's so much fun! Her conversations and questions to us are so weird yet we look at her and say, "Are you 4 or 12?"

Wow it's been a couple of months now and no talk of "poop." Can you believe it? Her poop schedule is ok! But I do have a throw up moment to share with you. We were in the car with a couple of friends and Abby was drinking a bottled water with one of those sports tops on it. She stuck it too far back and we just ate lunch. YEP you guessed it...all over in the car! It was throw up madness. Abby said, "What just happened. I didn't have a belly ache and why is everybody holding their noses?" Ok gross, but I thought I'd share a fantastic Abby moment.

The Rainbow Connection

Besides being with her friend Maria and lots of friends at school.....Abby's favorite thing to do now is draw rainbows. She loves them. They're all over our house and in our bedrooms, even in the closets and yes they finally made it to the bathroom. I tell my husband let's look at the positive - they brighten up a room. Everywhere we go we see rainbows with a big bright sun.

Girls Afternoon Out

What a great Sunday Girls afternoon out! Two Mommies and their girls head up to Hoboken and check out Carlos Bakery...Home of TLC's Show "Cake Boss." It was fantastic! And delicious chocolate goodness!

Hangin' Around With Abby!

A 4 Year Old's Dream!

Abby was so excited she met some of her favorites from Nick Jr's "Yo Gabba Gabba."

.....Priceless

Abby Meets Buster BlueClaw

What a fun Labor Day weekend! Abby met Buster BlueClaw (with her friend Gia) while mommy tried her hand at selling popcorn at FirstEnergy Park!

A Letter To Abs On Her First Day Of Pre-School

Dear Abby,


You have made Daddy and Mommy smile every single day since you've been born. Your love for rainbows and butterflies make our hearts flutter! Before a look back-- you should know..Mommy and Daddy are not perfect..We've made mistakes along the way....when I cut your bangs totally crooked and when we cut your finger nails and took a chunk of skin from your finger away...yeh you cried on that one and when I drove away and didn't have your seat belt fastened in your car seat.... just to name a few! But it's ok! Parents make mistakes, too. There is no mistake though when it comes to us loving you so much!


In your 4 years of life---Let's look back ( I know one day you'll be saying, "oh Mom do we have to." )...

New Born to Year 1-----Coming out of my belly you were sucking your thumb and it continues today! Toward the end of Year 1 you actually liked tasting different foods. This is when your love of peanut butter started and your love of eggs. You actually ate mushed up peas. And yes you'd try to ride "T" like a horse.

Year 2-----This is the year you found true love in Chocolate! Also when you started sassing and being fresh, too. I remember driving to pick you up at daycare and wondering...mmm did Abby bite anybody today? Yep you were a biter...This was the year! You always loved to smile but this year...Year 2 is when you really started to hug...Yes my love you are a hugger just like Momma! Your love of finger painting was huge in year 2 and you learned to sing The Happy Birthday Song.

Year 3-----Well the sassiness continued at the age of 3. Mommy and Daddy called them the terrible 3's! But you were still smiley and so friendly. "No" was your favorite word. This is the year you met Mr. Toilet and potty training had begun. The Poop Fairy was a big part of your life at this age. It's amazing how the Poop Fairy helped you every single day! At this age we saw you gaining more and more confidence and we saw your heart getting bigger and bigger everyday! This is the year you really started loving the girly girly stuff. You loved the Dorothy shiney red shoes, dresses, nail polish, dress-up and this is the year your love for the Disney Princesses started to grow. And Belle became your favorite.

Year 4-----Here's where we are! Abby you've taught us so many things. Mommy and Daddy sort of forgot about these things before you were born. You teach us when it rains a unicorn needs water, singing does help with everything, coloring with crayons is fun and tickling the inside of our hands soothes the soul. You've become a very picky eater...you love yogurt and cheese and more yogurt. That's about it when it comes to your nutrition. But you do love chocolate..aaaah!

As you spread your wings and fly in this great big place we call Pre-School...Just remember you are my life's sunshine! Your brightness will guide you!

Love,
Momma