Dillon Beach

We spent a few days with our friends at Dillon Beach. It was freezing and windy, but the kids had a fabulous time!

Ellie's 3!

We have this tradition in our family, dating back to my childhood, of being awoken to a sleepy rendition of Happy Birthday. Then we were presented with a single wrapped gift, our favorite (sugar) cereal. That was the only time all year we were allowed to have sugar cereal, so birthday mornings were quite a treat. My favorite was (and still is) Honeycombs. My birthday just isn't the same without it. Ellie has decided her favorite is Fruit Loops. This is her 3rd year opening her little box and watching her get so excited makes me so grateful my mom made such a point to create little traditions like this. (I have to say, however, that I have tweaked it slightly over the years. We buy the small, individual boxes so there are no leftovers! This way, the other kids also get to choose from what is left in the packet of cereals, so it's fun for them, too!)
Happy Birthday, Darling!

Gettin' Down and Funky!

Our friends, Matt & Christy, brought over Dance Revolution the other night. It's seriously addicting! You keep thinking, I'll get it this time, no, really. I don't even know what time we got the kids to bed, but it was late. Ryan actually busted quite a move, reverting back to his old single days when he was the hottest thing on the dance floor.

Well, we thought it might be too difficult for our little white kids to really get, but they sure proved us wrong! They each had their own style - Ben was more thoughtful and gentle, and then there's Lauryn beating the heck out of the pads!

(Sorry, I had a hard time getting the video to work, so I've added it to our other website (www.easysite.com/mahoneyfamily5). Feel free to visit and see the kids gettin' down and funky!

The Hicksville Twins

Okay, this picture was too cute. They were having so much fun being silly. To save my brother and sister-in-law's reputation, though, Taytum is always dressed adorably - matching clothes, shoes, hair done, the whole bit. Now I know that sounds like normal life for most of you all, but in our family, it's a miracle if we can keep clothes on our kids. And then to try and get those clothes to match, well, it's just too much for me. So when Taytum comes over, she has to blend in, of course. She just becomes one of the kids. So, sorry Paul and Tiff! This is really what happens when she's at our house!

Sense and Sensibility

For those of you who know Jane Austen characters, I'd have guessed I would have been Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice, but alas, I'm the mature, sensible Ms. Dashwood. Though I'm not complaining, if you know who she gets in the end!

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