Let It Go

Raise your hand if your child is obsessed with Frozen. If you aren't raising your hand, you either live in on a deserted island that has no WIFI or are a dirty dirty liar.

My child loves Frozen. LOVES. More than she loves ice cream or cupcakes or her stuffed lamby. Way way more than she loves me or her dad.  Every decision she makes in the day is prefaced with WWED (What Would Elsa Do?).  She has been calling her sister Anna for so long that half the time Omar and I do as well. 

We have recently started listening to the Disney station on Pandora, just so we can enjoy this amazingness. You are welcome in advance. (Side note: as soon as she hears the opening notes, she bolts out of the room to find her "Elsa dress" and her "dancing shoes" which she absolutely MUST be wearing to sing the song. True story.)

In case that wasn't enough, here is Round 2, with Ethan accompanying her. You are welcome again.

One day soon I really hope they can truly "let it go"

Happy Birthday Pop-E!

This year my dad turned 70 so we traveled to Charleston to help him celebrate.  Jan planned a wonderful party for him at their house, and the rest of the weekend we spent doing all kinds of fun things like going to the beach and taking a tour of the local playgrounds.  Happy Birthday, Dad! We love you!

Everett's first question upon arrival was
if my dad would share his cake with her.
Which meant that of course we had to
make a cake.

Luckily, Jan is always prepared and a great sous chef.  =)

During this trip, we finally figured out that
Nora looks like my dad when he was
little - they both scrunch their noses
when they smile.

Here they are scrunching their noses at each other. 

I love her fascination, wonder, and joy
with the world.

Nora had her first trip to the beach

The girls and their Bum-Bum

Nadi Family picture!

We actually managed to get some great group photos!

It was a wonderful trip and I am so glad we were able to spend that time with my dad to help him celebrate such a momentous year.  As I said in my toast, at that moment he was exactly twice as old as me, and I can only hope my next 35 years are as fantastic has his last 35 years have been. 

My beautiful girls

Summer Bucket List

Lots of things I hope to do with the family this summer.  Someone once told me that the first step to accomplishing your goals is to write them down, so here I go!

***Disclaimer: In true Type A fashion, I am including a few that we already accomplished, just so I have the pleasure of marking them off

• Go to the splash park
• Check out the free concerts at Riverside Park
• Go to Food Truck Alley in downtown Alpharetta
• Go berry picking
• Catch lightening bugs
• Make a meal out of food from our garden (I hope we get the chance to do this several times!)
• Teach EJ how to swim (ambitious? we will see)
• Build sandcastles
• Jump waves
• Go out on my dad's boat
• Check out a puppet show at the Roswell Art Center
• Walk downtown for ice cream
• Go to the zoo
• Play in the Centennial Park fountains
• Ride the ferris wheel at Centennial Park
• Go to the laser show
• Swing in a hammock
• Walk EJ to and from summer camp
• Make these amazing bubbles for an afternoon of fun
• Take Miss Beyla swimming
• Have EJ's friends over for a sprinkler playdate
• Make fresh fruit popsicles
• Have the neighbors over for a cookout
• Fly a kite
• Go to the train museum (I think this might be a good activity to do when Pop-E is visiting!) 
• Go to Alive After 5
• Have friends spend the night for Game Night

I'm sure I will think of some more as time goes by, but this is a great starting point.  I'd best get busy!