Declan and Rory's Blog: 2015

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Christmas Joy

Christmas Eve

We had a lovely evening planed for Christmas Eve. Drop by a friend's party and then to church for a candlelight Christmas Eve service. Well we were at the party for about 20 minutes when Declan vomitted! Luckily we were outside, but so was everybody else. Decan sure has good timing for getting sick, the last time his cousins from Ireland were visiting! Thankfully it was a one and only vomit, (which never happens). He was okay for the big day just a little under the weather. Christmas day was wonderful- gifts, breakfast, games, naps and Diya family dinner.

Santa dropped off some presents.....

opening gifts....

Tired out from opening gifts

Santa did a good job

Friday, December 18, 2015

Christmas time is here

Santa Claus is coming to town. And we have been busy preparing.

We met Santa and Declan told Mr. C he wanted a boat with oars and Rory wants a punching bag!

Callie, Michaela, Coleman, Declan, Rory and Trina

Hugs for Santa...

We have had fun doing arts and crafts this month!

a high five from the hulk

Fun with paper plates

fun with egg cartons

fun with construction paper

We made the stocking felt ornament and then did an exchange with friends. We will be making more to fill our tree.

our felt tree

We also made, painted and colored ornaments for our real tree.

We have had enjoyed many nights of neighborhood house lights and visited one of our favorite houses and danced with Santa.

Declan, Mikey and Rory

We've got moves!....

We had a play date with lots of girlfriends, Macy, Laney, Kate, Riley and Macy (2). Macy and Laney have a train that goes around their Christmas tree that Rory went Ape over. We made salt ornaments with their finger prints. Declan did the snowman and Rory did the tree and they each made a reindeer with their thumbprint.

We made soap for Declan and Rory's classmates for Christmas.

I had an adult night out doing arts and crafts with friends.

crafting in a barn

beautifully decorated

love the chandelier

good company

i made a santa

decorated a candle holder

made ornaments too

made some new friends and ate yummy food catered by a wonderful chef

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Big Toy Truck Extravganza

Every year the City of Fort Lauderdale bring out all their trucks for the kids to explore. Trucks are so AWESOME! And they let them honk the horns!!

Ran into Coleman

passing time while they wait in line...

inflatable big rig slide....

Rory had to take a train ride.....

Happy Halloween

We had two full days of tricks and treats. Declan was the Incredible Hulk (again, thank you cousin Dan- he obviously loves the costume) and Rory was Superman. So to carry on the superhero theme, Donal dressed at Batman and I was Robin.

Our Halloween started Friday at the boys school. They were their costumes to school and go to parade around the museum and then go trick or treating in all the back offices. I had no idea there was so much staff, they had a ton of candy by the end of it. Then to top things off one of Rory's classmates had a birthday and brought in cupcakes to celebrate!

That evening Declan's friend, Filip, celebrated his 5th birthday with a costume party at his house. Tons of fun and more treats and cake.

Saturday we met again with Filip and his family along with Alexander and his family. Declan decided to be a construction worker this time! We trick or treated in the Rio Vista neighborhood. The gang had a blast. Rory and I ran out of gas early and headed back to the house to hand out candy. Declan collected 76 pieces of candy, he was delighted!