Happy Birthday Finn!

Finn!

Happy 1st Birthday to one of the cutest, sweetest and cuddly boy we know! We love you so much and hope that your day is as special as you are. I am sure that mommy has some fun and special activities planned for you today.

     Finn Michael Kelly (11 days old)

Mama did an amazing job on capturing your circus theme for your birthday party. The decorations were amazing, complete with a photo booth, with props to capture the silliness in everyone!





A bundle of April babies and a new June baby! 

Finn you are so special to us, and we know that you are going to grow into an amazing boy! We are just lucky enough to be part of your journey! 

Hugs & Kisses!

Love,

Uncle Mitchell, Auntie Dee, Logan and Hunter



Party!!!! Your 2!

It was a party!!!! Lightning McQueen theme, of course, and the race began promptly at 3:30! However, the guest of honour was still taking his nap. But that was ok, family and friends were able to get there, get there beverage of choice (beer, sangria, wine or juice for the kids) and have some snacks all before the racers took off.

       One of Mama's favorite pictures of the day!

All the decorations were placed just right, thanks to my helpers, Daddy, Dinha, Dee, Pa and Nana! Mama had to take it easy, a little bit, Hunter had been acting up all week. 

                                                       Precious sleeping boy!

Anybody who IS anybody was in attendance! Godparents, Tantes, Uncles, Nonna's, Papa Jacs, Cousins and second cousins and don't forget about your girlfriend Emily although her little sister, whom is YOUR age was home ill. Get better Allison so we can have a playdate!

You weren't quite sure of the bounce house at first but after about an hour you warmed up and there was NO getting you out of that thing. Ma even joined in for some bouncing fun! 

After some alright hamburgers and delicious dogs it was time to come in and open some gifts! That was very chaotic for mama, super rushed, you wanted to open every toy that you unwrapped and the last and final gift was the icing on the cake! Uncle Joe got you the Lightning McQueen car!!!! Spoiled boy!

Off to the dining room to sing "Happy Birthday!" and blow out those candles! Look at that cake Dinha made for you!!! A dusty race track complete with Lightning McQueen and Francesco, oh my, you are loved!!!! Clean-up was a breeze thanks to Nonna and Nana for all of there help making sure Mama didn't have much to do later that night or the next day. 

You had fun playing with Boo Boo at the table after lots of your race guests had gone home. Wearing his hat is always a fun thing for you to do.

Until next year, thank you to everyone for all of your excitement and wishes for Logan's 2nd Birthday! It was a great finish!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.....YOUR 2!!!!

Dear Logan,

We cannot believe that yet another year has gone by. You are becoming such a sweet and loving little boy, sometimes a little too much of a dare devil for mama to handle but that is ok, keep it up. Everyday truly is a new day. You are talking so much and putting 3 and even 4 words together. We aren't really potty training yet, just because we know that boys take a little longer to teach but we are always asking and encouraging you to go on the potty. You tell us when you go and just the other night you surprised us and actually said yes to sitting on the potty and even a little pee came out. Daddy and I were SO excited we announced it at your party the following day.
In just over 2 months you are going to be a big brother, not quite sure that you understand what that means but we talk about it all of the time and are sure to read you books about it. You are so good with babies, especially your baby cousin Finn. You love to give him hugs and kisses and are always trying to share your toys with him. Hopefully it will be the same for you and Hunter once he arrives. You tell mama that your racoon stuffed animal needs his diaper changed too when you need your diaper changed and I ask if you are going to help change baby Hunters and you say, "ok, yeah".

I think that this next year is going to be a challenging and rewarding one for all of us, I know that you are going to truly become a little more of a person with a big personality and I hope that Daddy and I can make the transition from only child to big brother, to potty trained little boy, to starting school all that much easier and rewarding for you as it will be for us. But have no fear, Logan, we will be patient with you. You will always be my first born, my baby and just as special to me as the day you were born.
I love that you love giving big hugs to daddy saving the big hug and the kiss for mama. It is always cute of you to ask, "watch that one" while pointing your finger at all of the movies in the entertainment center. Usually you pick out one of the Toy Story collection or of course Cars or Cars 2. Going outside and chasing the chickens or picking them up and bringing them to the back door to show mama is another favorite activity, although it makes mama nervous that you are going to hurt one of them, or they may try to peck and that cute little face of yours, but you are fearless.

Stay fearless, get dirty however and whenever you want! This time is SO short for you and you don't even know it. Before long we will be looking at Colleges, I am sure of it. I love you to the moon and back, bud!

Love Always,

Mama and Daddy

Hugs & Kisses!

Tess "the Princess" Turned 4!

It is a new year and Logan is at that age now where he LOVES to be around his cousins and play, play, play. So with a new year beginning, birthday season on the Cabral family is in FULL effect! First up.........Princess Tess with a  Christmas themed birthday party. Her birthday is January 17th, so Christmas themed is just right. Santa even came to the party........

Before Santa came there was pin the star on the tree and then Santa made his grand entrance while all of the kids were playing peacefully outside. Logan of course wanted nothing to do with Santa, remember "Visiting Santa"? He was cool just driving around in the fisher price car.

Santa invited all the kids to come inside out of the cold and play a game of musical chairs with him. Logan again kept to himself with a few other little ones playing in the other room. Which was a good thing because cake came right after musical chairs and I didn't have to be a mean / bad mama and tell him No to cake. (no worries he will get some on his birthday.

Then it was time to bundle up and go back outside for the Reindeer Pinata! Yes Reindeer, remember Christmas theme party. Again Logan was happy driving around in the car, although Big Pining tried hiding it from him a couple of times, but that didn't last, my boy has skills and is too smart for that.

Give me a week and you will see the best party of all!!!! (for the year!) Logan is turning 2! Stay tuned.