Kyle's Fiesta

This cute little guy grew up to be the world's best husband.

Happy Birthday Baby!

For the record, Aidan was the first to wish Kyle a "Happy Birthday" today. Being the first at everything has become increasingly important in our house between Aidan and Ethan. Aidan gave Kyle a lucky penny he found in our family mobile and a home made card that displayed how well he can write his lower and upper case letters of the alphabet.

Once Aidan left for school Ethan and I start the preparation for the Kyle's party. While pumping the balloons to make party hat's Ethan says "This is going to be daddy's fiesta day" Since when did Ethan speak Spanish? I asked " Ethan, what does fiesta mean?"

"oh, it's a party mommy. Yup fiesta means party. Happy fiesta to daddy day.'

How did Elise help with the celebration? Ummm, she stayed up late enough to help her daddy blow out his birthday candle. She also was the source of entrainment with her silly glasses on.

Morning Dialogue

Aidan and Ethan are watching Elise watch Special Agent Osso. Aidan comes running into the kitchening where I am giving Kyle morning birthday kisses, and
Aidan says " Elise just said her first words"
Thu " oh she did?..."
Kyle " What'd she says?
Aidan " I do, she said I do"
Kyle " do you mean ahh chew"

The kids are at the counter asking for waffles.
Aidan says " wouldn't that be neat if you and dad had two boys and two girls?"
Ethan adds " Yeah and no parents so we can buy all the gum we want!"

Three months

What a cute profile. I love how round her features are.

Elise has always had good head control. She's been sturdy and strong from day one.

She's a happy girl. Elise is calm most of the time. When she is fussy it worries all of us because we know there's something wrong.

See what I mean?

Happy.

All day long we fight to hold her.

She's so yummy.

NYC and the other Mr and Mrs. Bitting

Two Christmas's ago, the other Mr. and Mrs. Bitting came to town.

We took them to the NYC.

Here's why I love them so much.

Not only did they give life to the love of my life but they are life long learners.

For many, many years my father in law was adverse to the idea of flying.

But once he did, he did it in style - first class to Switzerland.

My mother in law is a fine example of someone who is very adventurous in my eyes.

For all the things that I love to eat and drink that she's never even heard of before such as bubble tea, she always takes a thank you bite before saying "no thanks".

It's so awesome to me that my in-laws are open minded!

The Brooklyn Bridge

Statue from World Trade Center

That's alot of trash.

Grand central at night.

China Town

Makes me hungry just looking at this picture.

Do you see the giant snow flake in the sky?

Rockefeller square was very crowded. During the holidays, the ice rink is shown on TV so much, by the time I saw itin person, I was over it.

Broadway

Daddy and daughter

There's no mistaking how much Elise is loved by her daddy. He just adores her. Even in the middle of the night he loves to hold and gets sad when he can sooth her cries. My joy is to see them together. It's almost in slow motion the way they play ...

and cuddle...

and coo to each other.

To have and to hold

Hey Babe,

You make me feel

appreciated, pretty,

loved, artistic, safe, and

fearless.

I love you for making me SWOON everyday.

Yours -T.

An ordinary day