Toothy

Not to be outdone in any arena, Anna Kate has her first tooth! And on her 4 month birthday exactly!

Just like her big sister, AK seems to be sprouting the pearly whites on the early side. She must be getting ready for bigger and better food... coming soon!

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Snowmaggedon

...at least that's what our President called the crazy snowstorm that hit the DC area in February. And actually, that was just the first one. Shortly followed by another, bigger one.

Which of course promted a string of other names suggested by a variety of characters:

Snowpocalypse,
SnOMG... ,
Snow End, and of course:
Snowverkill.

In total, a record-setting 55" fell this winter - with most of it concentrated in a one week period. Yikes.

At least one member of our house (okay, me) was convinced that there was so much, it would still be here in May. As I write this*, it is April and there is no snow. At least I can admit when I'm wrong.

Wait! There are reports in nearby Charlottesville that portions of "Mount Chipotle," a pile of ice and snow, still remain. So ha! Not May, but close enough.

Okay, I'm still wrong.

With two little munchkins that weren't up for more than a brief trip outside, the blizzards meant lots of quality time indoors for the Connors family.

We played playdoh. Made cookies. Colored. Made Valentines. Played dolls. Built blocks. Ran up and down the hallway. Went the laundry room. And watched way too much TV.

The up side? In addition to all the playing, we took lots of pictures and did manage to make one crazy trip, kids in tow, to Rock Bottom for a much wanted outing. And beer.

We also got to marvel with those little people at the beauty, and quantity of snow...

...and we got to get all the snuggles we wanted from our girls-on-the-go.

Now that I think about it, maybe it wasn't so bad after all.

*(don't be fooled by the post-date; that's just to keep me organized)

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Celebrating Love, Shoe Style

We love a celebration. And a celebration of love? All the better.

Due to the record-setting snow we saw in early February (and the cabin fever that resulted), the planned Valentine's Day party at the Shoe was postponed to allow parents to, well, get our act together.

Thank goodness.

When the day of the rescheduled fete arrived, we were ready to PARTY! The Red Suedes (C's class) admittedly was a little more lively than the Booties (AK's class). But who knows? Those babies could have been rocking out (no pun intended) while nobody was watching.

C's mom showed up in true paparazza style, ready to take some pictures. I even got to see the famed Charlie perform. Caroline went around the room kissing everyone and telling them "Happy Valentine's Day."

What happened if someone didn't want to be kissed? She chased them down, lips puckered. Apparently, that's the rule of Valentine's Day when you are 2. You kiss everyone whether they like it or not.

A fun afternoon with my munchkino for sure.

Red Suedes' Valentine's Day Party 2010 from Sarah on Vimeo.

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