Fun with Peek a Boo

We were recently at a Super Bowl party, and Tommy and his friend Miles had a blast playing peek a boo with their friend Harper.  They were thrilled at hiding and jumping out from behind a chair and saying boo.

Addding a Boy to the Burgess Family

We found out in February that we are adding a boy to our family.  Most of us were excited about this news, and very happy that he was healthy in his ultrasound scan.  Ellie, however, had her sights set on a girl and was pretty disappointed when we opened the news at home.  It was the first time I have seen her genuinely heartbroken.  She cried and cried saying sweet things like "I wanted someone to wear my princess dresses with me" and "Who will wear my old red cowboy boots now?  I thought I would give them to my sister".

To coax her out of her despair, we immediately went on a toy shopping trip to Target, where Ellie very sweetly insisted on picking out a toy for her new baby brother before she picked out her own toy.  Since then, she has perked up about having a little brother.  The countdown to July 2 is on!

Beautiful Day with My Buddy

One of my favorite things to do on a nice morning is go to our local Starbucks and enjoy a coffee outside.  We had a random 70 degree day in February, so I took one of my favorite coffee dates out for a latte and some milk.

Big Fun at the Globetrotters

Mikey, Ellie and the Kilroy boys went to see the Harlem Globetrotters when they were in town.  Here is a pic of the crew before the activities started.

A Good Teacher

Ellie really is a fantastic big sister.  She is usually incredibly nice and patient with Tommy and loves to "teach" him things she knows.  They were playing quietly together one day, and I caught her teaching him his ABCs from these flashcards.  Too cute not to take a pic.

Valentines Day fun

Perhaps more than the average joe, I do like to indulge in some sweets.  Baking my own is a favorite pastime and one that the kids love to join in on.   This is sometimes a lovely activity to do together and sometimes a total nightmare than ends in a complete mess.  A few weeks before Valentine's Day, we took on some sugar cookies together, and this particular cooking session went wonderfully.  Here is a picture of my cooking partners.  Please note Maddy lurking in the background hoping for anything to drop.

First day at a new preschool

Ellie kicked off 2013 with a new preschool.  She is now a student at Ward Parkway Preschool, where her father is an illustrious alumni, circa 1979/1980.  She had a great first day, and her teachers said she adjusted beautifully.  Here is a pic from a special stop for ice cream after her first day.