Jaden's first concert!

So for months now I have been anticipating tonight!  Wondering what Jaden's reaction would be when she saw the stage and saw her hero come out in person.  Today we found out!
First I told Jaden that she was going to her first concert and that her favorite person besides mom would be there!!!  She was beyond excited!!!

 
Then we got there and she was patiently waiting to see the big red guy!
 
Finally he stepped on stage and the crowd went wild!
 
Its every toddlers dream to see ELMO live and yes we did it and we did it good! 

 
It was actually pretty funny because the usher kept having to push some kids back because they kept rushing up to the stage.  It brought flash backs of my last rock concert a little over 10 years ago KISS!  Except this was 2,3,& 4 year olds being pushed away from people dressed up in furry costumes! 
Jaden loved it and had a great time!  She got her t-shirt and stuffed bird but we steered clear of the $10 Elmo balloons!  We did get to see about $50 float in the air as 5 kids lost their balloons and their parent's money!


So now we are good for another year when I am sure the red guy will make another appearance!
 
Tomorrow we are off to see a special little friend from China and her parents and three babysitters, whoops I meant sisters!  (love the Z girls!!!) 

Happy birthday to my baby girl!!!

Today my baby turned two!  I can't believe how fast she is growing.  She does something new everyday!  Of course I feel like we have already been in the "terrible twos" for a couple months.  I think she decided to get a jump start!
I decided to take her somewhere that she enjoyed going and since we did the zoo earlier this week, today we did the science museum.  She had a great time and enjoyed their new water table for 45 minutes!  After  3 1/2 hours of non stop fun we packed it up and went home.  Tonight we will have our favorite Chinese food and maybe some ice cream and just enjoy our little birthday girl!!!

And a big thank you to all my family and friends who took the time today to call and wish Jaden a happy birthday! Its nice to know so many people care!!!

Cooking with Jaden!

Jaden got the cutest apron and hat at her birthday party last week and we decided to put it to use yesterday!  Mommy was making her favorite meal of chicken and dumplings and Jaden donned her apron to "help" me!   After watching her sneeze into her dumplings we decided not to add them to the pot!!!

Birthday Party Madeness!!!

Today was Jaden's big party! It was Elmo everywhere! Jaden had a blast! She is such a neat freak that every piece of paper she pulled of the gifts had to be put in the trash right away! Thank goodness we had Leah to help open gifts! She racked up on the gifts too! I thought she would be too excited to take a nap but after laying in bed for 5 minutes she was out. It is now 6:00 pm and she is still out!!! She partied till she dropped! Now I get to take a break till next years party!

Birthday sneak peek!!!

This weekend we are celebrating a special someone's 2nd birthday!!!  Her actual birthday is this Thursday but we are having a party tomorrow.  Here is a sneak peek at what's in store for the birthday girl and her guests!  We decided to go ahead and show her the big gift we got her, a train set!  She was so excited!!!  Enjoy!