And We're BACK!

Whew! That was a loooong break from posting for me! I blame it all on Noah's Children (and I mean that in the best way possible).  The gala was a HUGE success! We grossed over $90,000 from our auction that night and including sponsorships and ticket sales, we helped raise about $300,000 in all for Noah's Children. It was an amazing event,  and I'm so proud of all that we accomplished. But, boy, am I tired! It's taken a good two weeks to reclaim my life and not go into a full panic when I haven't checked my email in the last 30 seconds.
I make no promises, but hopefully I will be more regular in the posting from now on. Here's a look at some of the things my trio of girls have been up to lately...

Paul and me before the Noah's Children Gala

Daddy read Caroline this book before bedtime one night and the first thing she requested the next morning was "green eggs and ham!" We were out of ham, but green eggs were made to order!!

Happy Valentine's Day pancakes!

Caroline working on a Valentine's Day puzzle.

Julia was looking for something a little more exotic to eat on her Valentine's Day...

Yes, she's leaning in for dog food and yes,  I'm taking pictures instead of stopping her.

Hey, this tastes pretty good...

...I missed a piece on the floor.

Sweet Margaret getting ready to run a race with Julia.

And they're off!!!

Having so much fun!

Round two, false start by Julia.

Poor Caroline missed these races...she had a stomach bug.

And now for the stroller races!

We're off!

Dance party with Margaret.

Dress up with Margaret.

Julia's latest obsession: MUST BRING MY PRESCHOOL BAG (and usually wear my bunny slippers) EVERYWHERE!

Mommy and J hanging at Moe's.

Margaret face jamming a brownie.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to all our friends and family near and far! We love you!

     Caroline, 3.75 yrs                  Julia, 20 months                     Margaret, 20 months

Busy Bees

Our girls have been so busy lately! School, activities, play dates with friends and play time with each other have been helping us beat the winter weather blues and the few colds/ear infections that have plagued us recently. And with Mommy just about finished with her Noah's work, we are all in a little better mood these days ;-)
Lots of pictures to share...

Julia face-jamming pancakes at the kitchen counter

Caught!!

Caroline and Charlie on a play date (I think it should count as a date...he brought her flowers!!)

Having fun 

Chick-fil-A = one happy girl!

Julia loves to play on the floor with figurines.

At the pharmacy with Mom asking for pork rinds while waiting for her meds.

Happy girl Margaret painting at the Children's Museum

Yum! I love eating lunch at Westwood!

Playing with her choo-choo while holding tiger in a death grip.

ballerina at rest

Daddy and his girls

Can you guess which twin is sick??

Scootering to the playground.

Walking home (Mommy got to carry the scooter)

No, I wasn't drawing on the couch with crayons, I promise.

Lounging

Margaret showing off some impressive dance moves

Caroline and Julia looking out for Daddy

Picture Post and Getting Back to Normal

Things with Noah's Children are finally starting to slow down. Next week will be the last hands-on week for Cary and me. After that, the auction management company takes over and hopefully all we have to do is sit back, relax, and watch people spend money at the gala!
I haven't had much time for updating the blog, but I do have lots of pictures to share. Hopefully, I'll be more regular with the posts soon.

First up, one of the snow "storms" (aka, 1-2 inches of accumulation) we've had in Richmond over the last couple weeks. Mommy woke up to her worst.nightmare.ever: Daddy out of town and snow on the ground. This Momma does not do snow. But since I had no choice, I bundled up myself and the girls and braved the outdoors...for about 15 minutes.

Caroline ready to go play in the snow!

The twins heading out.

What is this??!!

Get me out of here!

Julia loved the snow.

C and J having fun.

Julia venturing out on her own.

Snow angel!!

Julia chatting with Stewy about the snow.

Next up...dress up! The girls have been super into dress up lately. Luckily for Julia and Margaret, Caroline is very generous with her gowns, tutus, and accessories.

Margaret selecting accessories.

Here, Mom, put this on.

M trotting around in her princess shoes.

Nice hat, Julia!

Margaret having a phone conversation.

 Finally, ice cream and bath time! One leads to the other, as you'll see...

Julia is quite possibly the world's messiest ice cream eater.

So what if I spilled a few bites??

Margaret, on the other hand, is exceptionally neat.

Meticulous.

Caroline falls somewhere in between: a little messy, but not so bad.

Now it's time for fun in the tub!

Julia and Margaret