Taylor's 2nd Birthday Par-Tea!

Everyone had such a great time at Taylor's tea party.  The weather cooperated and was in the 70s!  And the new bounce house was tons of fun.  The food and drinks were a big hit - muffins, tea sandwiches, "tea" (aka hot chocolate), fruit salad and tea cakes (beautiful petit fours from Moeller's).  Taylor even blew out BOTH of her birthday candles all by herself!  Each kid got to take home a potted pink and green snapdragon plant that said "Thanks for coming to my Par-Tea."

It's hard to believe our beautiful baby girl is already two.  It's been such a fun two years getting to know you, Taylor.

Par-Tea setup in the carport 

Daddy "fixed" the bouncer in the backyard

Sweet Lexi and Taylor filling up on blueberry muffins

Girls only in the bouncer now

Taylor is having fun in her new bounce house 

Anxiously awaiting her cake

Everyone is singing Happy Birthday to Taylor

Blowing out the two pink candles

The party scene 

Sofie and Phoebe

The party favors - potted snapdragons in pink and green

Abigail loved the icing

Ryan, Robert and William

Charlotte and Virginia

Georgia and Michael 

William and Taylor

Virginia and Taylor

Halloween to Thanksgiving

Since Caroline's arrival, we've been lucky to have four straight weeks of family help.  Here are some fun pictures from the first four weeks.  We miss everyone!

GG and Taylor getting ready to trick-or-treat

Putting on Mommy's Halloween costume from 33 years ago that GG made 

My costume has a tail

Trick-or-treating at house with cool decorations

Caroline's ready for the cool weather

Laughing with Great Grandmother Meme 

Caroline with her eyes wide open 

Celebrating GG's birthday at Goode Company Seafood - Yum!

Kisses for Baby Sister

Taylor thinks she can still fit on the playmate.  Caroline has learned
how to play the music by batting at the toy.

Ready for the zoo with Bam Bam and Popeye

Taylor says "Two Sissies" 

Dressed up for Thanksgiving at the Briar Club with
Grandma Lori and Grandpa 

Taylor liked the traditional Thanksgiving foods

Caroline snuggling with Aunt See

Caroline Cassidy Synnott

Caroline Cassidy Synnott arrived on Tuesday, October 25th at 8:05 p.m.  We were surprised when I went into labor a full 11 days before her due date and a week before the scheduled cesarean.  She weighed exactly 8 pounds and was 20 1/2 inches long.  We think she's beautiful and perfect!  Here a few pictures from the first few days of her life.

Arrived at the hospital to "get checked" - contractions were 2 to 4 minutes apart.  Yikes! 

Meeting Caroline in the operating room

Snuggling Caroline the first morning 

Eyes wide open - with a bow, of course!

She looks so little in Daddy's arms

Taylor meeting "Little Sister" for the first time 

"Hi Baby Sister"

Gentle touches

Little sister makes funny noises

Taylor wants to sit in the pink pillow too!

Ready for bed on the second night - check out all of my dark hair!

Dressed in my take home outfit - we got to leave in less than 48 hours 

Leaving Methodist

Our new family of four!

Taylor and Chloe giving kisses to Caroline when we arrived

First bath - Caroline liked it! 

Eyes wide open!  Drying off after her first bath.