Behind

I am behind on a list of things.   Deep down inside I secretly wonder if my girls have installed a hidden camera somewhere and the minute I get a chance to catch my breath or even take one milli-second to sit down, they spring into action and another catastrophe breaks out.  It is as if my butt hitting the cushions of the chair sends a silent alarm, audible only to those under the age of 6, and my girls think to themselves Not so fast Mommy!

So, for those of you wondering what the Vehorns have been up to recently (or not so recently), I thought I would update my blog.   At least then, I will feel like my "behind" list will be shortened. So....we have kept busy doing the following things -

Freezing

We started 2010 out with snow up to our knees - literally!

   We made a snowman and drank our fair share of hot chocolate.     

Pretending

We spent a lot of time playing dress-up in Mimi's basement.  Fortunately, Mimi Joyce kept every stitch of dance attire ever acquired by me and my sisters.   There is never a lack of sparkle, spandex, and sass!! And yes, sometimes when things get a little crazy, there may be a chunck of underpants hanging out at the bottom.  But we don't mind, we are still FABULOUS! 

Dancing
Every Monday we go to Ballet.   The best part of this = the leotard and tights!  Someday (I am hoping) my girls may outgrow their desire to wear skin-tight pink outfits that hug every curve.  But right now, I enjoy every minute they spend flaunting it and admiring themselves in the mirror.  They aren't critical of themselves, each other, or other people.  That is something I hope they never outgrow!!   

   Celebrating

We celebrated Brooke's 5th Birthday.   Of course - she decided on a princess theme!

We discovered during the girl's pictures with their cousins that Morgan doesn't understand what it means to "Smile really big!"   Gotta love the effort. 

We also celebrated Baby Claire's Baptism.   I am finally a Godmother!   My girls are certainly smitten with Baby Claire and every time she visits, they drop not-so-subtle hints that they want a baby sister.  For now, Claire is going to have to do! 

Snuggling and Cuddling

There has also been time to cuddle up in our Snuggies.  Or, sometimes it is just as nice to cuddle with a sister. 

Visiting

We have been visiting Grove City and trying to spend time with our neighbors.  Brooke dearly misses her neighborhood friend Kate. 

Making New Friends

Morgan is very close in age to the boy next door.  They decided it was safer to hold hand when we walked to the playground.  Brooke has already decided that most boy have cooties.  But, she is quick to point out that Daddy and Grandpa are the exception. 

Night Out   

My sister Lynn is getting married in May.  So, I figure that justifies at least one ladies night out on the town!   What a blast.  We had a great time downtown - just the girls!!   

I am sure that there are plenty of other things I could add to my list, but for now, I am going to check "Update Blog" off of my list and take the kids to McDonalds.