The Wrath of a 3 Year Old

Abi was upset with me before I put her down for her nap/"quiet time" today because I disciplined her for throwing a temper tantrum. After an hour, I went up to her room and this is what I discovered...

Unfortunately, this picture does not even do it justice. It was mess - not only did she take out every toy and book in her room but also emptied every drawer and threw her clothes all over the floor. I'm not sure who coined the term, 'terrible twos' but for us, the threes are proving to be much more challenging!

To make matters worse, the night ended with a flooded bathroom - Abi standing in the middle of it with wet pants, Sadie drinking the toilet water and Josh on a business trip in New York. Needless to say, it was not a fun evening around the Doehne household.

Old MacDonald Had A Farm

Fun in the Sun

Here are some recent pictures of us spending time outdoors and soaking up some sunshine...

Abi attempting to fly her kite

Swingin' in style in the big yellow lounger!



"Hey, who is that girl waving back at me?"

Daddy playing with puppets

A Bad Case of Bed Head

When I went in Abi's room this morning, this is what I found. I am not even sure how this is possible...

Happy Easter!

We had a fun weekend celebrating Easter as well as Colby and Josh’s birthdays. Here are some pictures (and stories) from our festivities…

-Coloring Easter Eggs with Daddy-

Disney Princess Easter Eggs, of course!

-Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt-

With Brady in tow, we decided to attend the neighborhood Easter egg hunt, held at the local school, rather than venture further away from home. Although we had high hopes from the start, it quickly went down hill when we arrived at 10 and discovered that the Easter egg hunt was not starting until 11. (What do we do with a newborn and toddler for one hour!?) To make matters worse, the sponsors of the event had games planned for the kids but they were all geared for kids over the age of 5. The games were held in the school gym and someone thought appropriate Easter music would be loud hard-core techno music - every time we got close to the gym, Abi would say that she wanted to leave because “the music is too scary!”. After one hour of wondering the halls of the school, it was finally time for the Easter egg hunt so we headed out to the playground (in the rain, of course!) Due to the number of kids, the Easter egg hunt lasted all of about 35 seconds. As you can see, Abi made the most of it and got some candy, which was the highlight of the morning. Oh, and did I mention that the Easter Bunny had a MUSTACHE.…seriously!!!

Walking in with high hopes for a fun Easter egg hunt…

Even Abi is not sure about Mr. Easter Bunny!

-Colby’s 3rd Birthday Party at XXX Rootbeer in Issaquah-

-Cute Pictures from Easter Morning-

Searching for treats left by the Easter Bunny…

Helping Grandma make cupcakes for Daddy's birthday celebration!

Springtime Fun

With a weekend of temperatures in the 70s, we were fooled into thinking that spring had arrived. Unfortunately, this was followed by several days of rain and snow showers are actually forecasted for Monday. I guess that’s life in Seattle. While it was nice we took full advantage of the beautiful weather and spent it outdoors at the zoo, the park and working in the yard.

-Woodland Park Zoo-Enjoying a Picnic

Taking on Double Duty

Getting a boost from Daddy to see the animals

-Trip to the Park with Cynthia, Colby & Paige-

-Hangin’ Out Around the House-

Abi playing with her new bubble machine. Apparently she thinks that the bubbles will listen to her when she calls out to them!

Daddy Relaxin’ With His Kiddos…

Our Big Boy!

I’m Yours - This is Abi's favorite song. As you can see, she got a bit distracted when she heard a car outside and thought Daddy was home but she knows all the words and loves to sing it!

Funny Moments

Here are some funny moments that occurred during Brady's first month of life. I thought I should document them before I forget (my memory is definitely not what it used to be - this becomes extremely apparent when I play the game, Memory, with Abi. She beats me every time we play and I actually try to win!)

1) Josh came home from work a few weeks ago and Abi looks at him and says, "Daddy, have you met my friend Brady?"

2) Before Brady was born, I didn't realized how different it is to change a girl's diaper and a boy's diaper. Not only do you need to worry about the chance of being peed on at any moment, but Brady has 'anger poops' (Josh creatively coined that term). As soon as we take off his clothes to change his diaper, he gets very cranky. During the act of changing his diaper, he has the uncanny ability to poop at the exact moment the diaper is being switched or at the exact moment that you reach for another wipe. It honestly feels like he does this on purpose to punish us for changing his diaper. Well, let's just say we should buy some stock in Resolve cleaner. We have been busy cleaning clothes, changing pads, furniture, carpet...it seems to be getting a little better as he is getting older, or maybe Mom and Dad are just finally getting the hang of it!

3) As I was getting ready to feed Brady the other day, the following conversation ensued:

Abi: "I want to do it, I want to do it!" (she said as she hopped on the couch and lifted up her shirt).

Me: "No, honey, only Mommy can feed Brady. Mommy has milk that Brady needs".

Abi: "I have milk, Mommy. It is chocolate milk".

Abi Turns Three!

On Saturday, March 21st, Abi turned three years old!  We had a great Princess themed birthday party.  All of Abi’s best friends attended and she had a great time!  Again, a special thanks to our friends and family who helped make the party so wonderful.

The Birthday Girl

 

 

 

 

 

Fun with the Parachute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yummy Cinderella Cake!

Opening Presents with the Girls

Princess Pinata - Instead of the traditional pinata, we opted for one with pull-strings.  Unfortunately, with this type of pinata, there is no way to determine which string will cause the candy to release.  Luckily, all the kids got an opportunity to pull a string and as we started round 2, it was the birthday girl’s turn and she picked the lucky string.  As the candy fell out of the pinata, Abi just starred at the ground, a bit confused and stunned, but with a little reassurance, she quickly got the hang of it and grabbed her bag to collect the goodies.    

…it was a mad dash for the candy!

Abi and Her Friends

Cynthia and I with Abi, Brady, Paige & Colby

Uncle Steve Meeting Brady

Just a Cute Picture of Brady Enjoying the Festivities