Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas

Christmas was a bit of a blur this year.  The girls were sick a few days before and then I got hit hard with strep throat/flu and ended up in the hospital.  It knocked me for a loop for a week.  But we at least got to enjoy Christmas day.  Cory's parents, brother, sister and law and our niece and nephew joined us for the day as well as Nana and our neighbors, Bill, Carmelita, Gabby, Gavin and Grandma Fran.  It was nice to have everyone together.
Not a lot of pictures taken though....


Saturday, December 21, 2013

She's FOUR!

Dear Catherine Grace,

My crazy old soul.  You are so excited to be 4 like your bestie Emma.  Catherine you have grown so much this year.  I can't even believe you are only 4, you act like you are much older.  You are so smart, and the things you come out with, I have no idea where you get them from.  You talk like a teenager and the expressions you make, well they are priceless.  You follow your own rules.  You do whatever you want, whenever you want.  We have very little control over you.  You are now bossing Charlotte around, and poor Charlotte gives into you almost every time you have a meltdown.  But you adore Charlotte.  You are the best of friends.  You rarely fight.  You have such a strong bond, I love it! You call her sissy or charley not charlie because everyone (even the girls) know I dislike that! but more with an S Sharly.
You of course have adjusted fabulously to your new school.  Not surprising at all.  You love to tell people, "my name is Catherine Perry and I go to Pope John Paul the 2nd Catholic Academy. You say the whole thing.  You can write your name like a pro, can write the numbers 1--20 so well.  You absolutely love to color and draw and do arts and crafts still.  You could seriously draw/color all day and you are really, really good at it. You have made some new friends, Tommy, Kelly, Ava and Tina. You still have your old posse of friends, Emma, Kate, Gabby, Selina, Maeve, and Liam.  You love school, except for rest time, its too boring you always say!  You love to play teacher and you want to be a math teacher like mommy when you grow up.  You carry around your homework wherever you go.  Your teacher gives you a lot of it you always say.  (she gets none!!) You are still a little snuggle bug. I love hanging out with you and listening to you talk.  You have such an imagination too, I often find you talking to your "friends" when you are playing alone. You are such a girly girl.  You found my pearls and insist on wearing them everyday to school with your uniform which is sweatpants and a t-shirt.  It's hilarious. You still give us a hard time almost every morning putting on your uniform.  You want to wear a dress.  You love dance class and are getting pretty good at it.  You are going to start skiing this year.   
Oh Catherine Grace, you are loved so much.  Daddy and I are so blessed to have your crazy, fun spirit in our life.  Our family is complete with you.  Always be the shining star you are.  Be happy. Be silly.  Always.
Happiest 4th birthday my baby. 
I love you a bushel and a peck!
Mommy



 
Doing homework!




Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Monday, November 18, 2013

2nd year of surveys

2nd year of kids survey

1. How old are you?
CMP: 5 1/2
CGP: 3 3/4

2. What do you want to be when you grow up?
CMP: a teacher
CGP: a teacher

3. What makes you happy?
CMP: Mama
CGP: Mama

4. What makes you sad?
CMP: nothing
CGP: someone taking my toy

5. Why do you like being a kid?
CMP: because I get to ride a bike so much
CGP: because its fun because you get to play with your friends all the time.


6. If you could be an animal, which one would you be?
CMP: a zebra
CGP: an elephant

7. Why?
CMP: because I like zebras
CGP: because you get to see elephants when you go to the zoo

8. Where do you live?
CMP: she knows
CGP: dorchester

9. Where is your favorite place to go?
CMP: the park
CGP: childrens museum and plaster fun time

10. What makes you laugh?
CMP: catherine
CGP: mommy makes me life

11. What's your favorite thing to do?
CMP: staying home playing
CGP: play outside with my friend emma and katie

12. What are you really good at?
CMP: doing the monkey bars
CGP: doing puzzles

13. What are you not very good at?
CMP: carrying catherine
CGP: using my toothbrush

14. How old is Mommy?
CMP: 38
CGP:39

15. What is something Mommy always says to you?
CMP:I love you
CGP: brush your teeth

16. What do you love most about Mommy?
CMP: laying with mama
CGP:  she lets me use the computer

17. What is Mommy's favorite food?
CMP: waffles
CGP: salad

18. How tall is your Mom?
CMP: way taller than me
CGP: way high

19. What does Mom do while your at school?
CMP: teach
CGP: teach

20. How old is Daddy?
CMP: 39
CGP:39

21. What does Daddy do for work:
CMP: gets money for us
CGP: plays with the computer

22: What is Daddy's favorite sport?
CMP: football
CGP: baseball

23. What is Daddy's favorite food?
CMP: cereal
CGP: peanut butter and jelly sandwich

24. How strong is Daddy?
CMP: really strong
CGP: showing her muscles

25. How tall is Daddy?
CMP: so tall
CGP: so tall

26.What did you do yesterday?
CMP: went over Clara's house, went to the energy
CGP: played with emmy at the energy

27. What is your favorite food?
CMP: rice pilaf and strawberries
CGP: waffles

29. What is your favorite song?
CMP: Rudolph the red nose reindeer
CGP: you better watch out, you better not pout..

30. What do you want Santa to bring you this year?
CMP: magical canopy tent
CGP: a broom

31. What is love?
CMP: mama
CGP: love is a heart

32. What's your favorite thing about school?
CMP: doing math and doing my lively letters
CGP: playing with my friends

33. What don't you like to do at school?
CMP: I like everything
CGP: rest time

34: What are you scared of?
CMP: ghosts
CGP: the big bad wolf

35. What do you think is in outer space?
CMP: big planets
CGP: mama

36. What is your favorite color?
CMP: pink
CGP: blue

37. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
CMP: vanilla
CGP: vanilla with chocolate sprinkles

38. What is your favorite activity to do after school?
CMP: go home and snuggle with mama
CGP: hanging with ms. stuart

39. What is your favorite thing to do on the playground?
CMP: go down the slide
CGP: play with tommy and kelly

40. What is your favorite thing to wear?
CMP: my new pj's
CGP: a dress

41. Who are you best friends?
CMP: maeve, liam, kate, emma, gabby, oh yeah and catherine
CGP: tommy

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Catherine and her twin buddies from school Tommy and Kelly.
She comes home from school almost everyday and tells Cory, Tommy loved me  A LOT today.
So cute.  Its funny how her best friends at school are boy/girl twins, just like big sis with Maeve and Liam.
 
 
 



Friday, November 1, 2013

Annual Pumpkin float and Halloween









The little ladies of Mill Pointe
 

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Sleep Over

 
Charlotte slept over Maeve & Liam's last night.  They are such teenagers!
 
 




Sunday, October 6, 2013

Charlotte and Maeve!

I just had to post this picture.   Charlotte's Halloween dress is so big and cumbersome, she had to go to the bathroom and she asked me to hold her dress so she could go.  So I did, and told her when I married Daddy, my bridesmaids had to hold my wedding dress every time I had to go to the bathroom. She thought it was so funny.  Well later in the day, Cory was in the kitchen and heard Charlotte say to Maeve, will you hold my dress so I can pee.  Maeve said sure Charlotte and Cory caught it on camera.  Imagine if 20 years down the road, Maeve is holding Charlotte's wedding dress on her wedding day!!

Halloween Party

We had our 4th annual Halloween Party yesterday.  I think our best one yet! The weather turned out to be perfect, just an awesome day.  It's nice that the kids are a bit older so they just have a blast being dressed up and running around and playing games.  We are up to 36 kids!   I think the first year we had 10.  Love this tradition we have.


 Our fairy princess'!










 

 The 3 amigos!


St. Peter's K1class