The girls love wearing sunglasses which is funny to me because we avoid the sun in this house like the plague!  I might have to open the blinds in this dungeon so they don't start walking into things!!!

I went to check on Casey before I called it a night and this is what I found...

Not really all that surprised by the way she is laying because she rarely sleeps the way she is supposed too but look closely - do you see it?

Yup she is wearing her new shoes.  She DID NOT go to bed that way so sometime between when I put her down and when I checked on her she climbed out of bed in the dark, found these shoes in the dark , put them on the correct feet and fell soundly asleep!!  At least she still had her clothes on - lately she has been known to strip naked.

Apparently we were playing today and NOBODY let me in on that tidbit of info.  I was cleaning and Casey usually follows me around and "helps" - she may not accomplish much but at least I know were she is.  So this afternoon when I realized my little shadow had disappeared I went looking.  Not upstairs - the gate was still up blocking the stairs - no worries.  The pantry (her favorite room) was dark and Casey free - no big deal.  Her room, Sydney's and their bathroom were all clear - my heart started beating a little faster.  She has been known in desperate times to climb out the doggy door but she won't go off the back porch but that was empty - panic set in.  I was in my bedroom at the time so she couldn't have possibly been in there so I just started screaming her name.  Sydney came running but NO CASEY!!  Then I got scared so I turned off the TV, dishwasher and the dryer so I could hear.  Said her name again and I heard it a VERY faint little giggle, then again - it was coming from my closet.  So I walked slowly in that direction saying her name and following the giggle.  Flipped the light on and this is what I found...

Yes, those are her feet!!! She was hiding very well right behind Daniel's work pants.  Luckily the camera was in my bedroom huh?

After snapping the first picture she started bellying laughing and peeked out at me - who at this point was laughing through my tears!  That kid is so devious!!! Seriously I think she took 10 years off my life today but she had fun doing it - that's what matters right?

While Sydney was in swim lessons I put Casey into a Rollie Pollie tumbling class.  It's a mommy/daddy and baby kind of class so Casey and I got to do all kinds of different excercises.  I thought it would be easier to have her doing something rather than having to chase her around the waiting area...

 I am excited to have both girls involved in some type of activity...

It was a ton of fun - who knows maybe we have a future gymnast on our hands??

This morning Sydney had her very first swim lesson.  I'll admit I was nervous about how she would do - last summer she was DEATHLY AFRAID of any pool that she saw.  We knew that swim lessons would be great for her but weren't sure she'd even get near the water to try.  So we talked about it everyday, showed her pictures from the website, let her ask all the questions she needed to and finally we let her pick out a new swimsuit and towel just for class...

Ever since we put a stop to the pacifier not only has Casey started talking SOOOOO much more but she is also so into giving everyone in the house 500 kisses...  

Tonight she made her attack on Daniel and I was able to capture it midsession...

I love the way she holds your face with her little hands and just keeps laying the kisses on until you pry her off or something else catches her attention!

In a few short short months my firstborn BABY will be starting kindergarten.  It really makes me want to cry but I am holding off the tears for the moment...

Today we took Sydney to her elementary school for a tour.  She will be attending Paschal Elementary about a mile up the road and we are all SOOOO excited.  The school is not only beautiful on the inside but the the teachers and faculty are amazing also!!  The school recieves top honors each year in elementary education.  It is the school we have wanted Sydney to attend since before she was even born for those exact reasons!  We can't wait for Sydney to be a Paschal Patriot - well I can wait but her and Daniel wish it would happen tomorrow!

Last Friday Daniel forgot to take a paci to school with Casey.  That is usually a HUGE issue and we apologize to her teacher over and over BUT apparently is wasn't even missed.  Daniel and I discussed it and thought that since there was no illness or other circumstance that would make her especially needy that we were taking the paci away!!  Believe me there was total fear in our hearts - neither of us were looking forward to a battle of wills with our almost 23 months old daughter.  Mostly because I think we both knew that she would win if the screaming went on long enough.  

But Casey shocked us again - she asked for it at bedtime that night and when told that, "Paci's are for babies and she's a big girl" she moved right along!  Went to sleep without one single issue and stayed that way ALL NIGHT PACI FREE!!!!  The next morning I removed the paci's from the cabinet that they stayed in and when asked that morning for a paci I simply opened the cabinet showed her the empty space and repeated the same thing I said the night before and off she went - unfazed!!  

Could it have really been that simple you might ask?  Yes it was!!  Casey has been paci free for over a week and it doesn't bother her one little bit!!

Last weekend we helped Adelaide celebrate her 4th birthday - Fairy Style!!!  It was a blast for all of us - even me!!  Dawn out did herself putting this party together - face painting, princess tattoo's,  a jumpy castle inflated for all the Princess', they all decorated their own magic wands, food to fill us so very full, gorgeous fairy wings,  a fairy/butterfly hunt and yummy cotton candy!  Needless to say after getting home BOTH kids passed out - what a great treat for mommy!!!

We really enjoyed being able to help celebrate a special birthday for such a special little girl!!  Thanks for the invite Braun Family!!  Happy 4th birthday Adelaide!!!