We Are Ready For Spring!!

Spring is here and we are ready!!!!! Tucker and Harper are all about their new "shades!" Tucker's new ones (from Gigi, of course) are Cars so they are that much cooler. Tucker is talking non-stop these days and is loving riding his PowerWheels Jeep around Bridgewater (like he owns the town). Harper sits "shotgun" and they have a blast. We are still working on the steering skills.

Harper is becoming such a big girl!! Just look at this picture! Where did my baby go? The past 14 months have been such a blessing as we watch her grow into a gorgeous little girl. I am especially excited that her hair will go up into little "sprouts" now. Between them, her adorable little shoes and her walking around everywhere...she is 14 months going on 15 years! Her and Tucker are beginning to form quite a relationship. The love to laugh, plan and FIGHT whenever they get a chance. ( :

"Makin' A Frosty"

This winter in the Shenandoa

h Valley, Virginia we have not had the big snow like we did in early 2010 so it has been nice not to be completely snowed in all winter. We have had a few random "snow days" off from work (a perk of being a teacher). On this particular late January snow Tucker was so excited to try and "build a frosty!" This is his term for "making a snowman." He was excited to put it together with Travis and to see it dance.

We were scared that our little "Nanner" would hate the snow and not even set foot in it but...WE WERE WRONG!! It took him a little warming up but he eventually played in it and threw snowballs at the dogs. We never got to "build a frosty" because the snow was way to light and dry but we had fun all the same.

Harper Turns 1!!

My little miss Harper "Zann" turned 1 this weekend and her birthday went better then I could have imagined! Gigi came the Thursday before the party to spend time with the birthday girl and Tucker. On her actual birthday (Friday evening) Aunt Mandy and Ben came over with some handmade cupcakes that spellt our "Harper" and were soooo delicious! As a practice for the big party, we let her dig in to one of her very own and she did not disappoint! Unlike her brother on his first birthday, Harper made the largest mess and ate so much of her cupcake that it was hilarious! We had a great evening together to celebrate the little angel. She decided, on her birthday, that it would be a great time to really start to walk! Harper has been taking steps for over a month now but finally decided now would be the time to shine. I secretly think she know her birthday Tutu would get dirty if she had to crawl!

On Saturday night we had her "Jerseylicious" birthday party! I am not sure if this theme became more fun for the adults to dress up or for Harper but, either way, we had a blast! We had it at the house and just had family and close friends there. Grandpa and Joan drove from NJ, Gigi from NJ, Teresa and Joel from Wytheville, Sunt Jsss and John from DC & The Streightiff Family from Richmond...all just to celebrate Harper!

Here is a good pic of the Parezo Girls looking so very "Jerseylicious!"

Gigi bought Harper her first birthday outfit which was ADORABLE and JERSEYLICIOUS!! The fabulous sunlglasses were compliments of Aunt Mandy.

Aunt Jodi made Harper her first birthday cake. It was 3 layers (each a different color zebra print!) Tucker was so excited to "help" Harp blow out the candles so we stood him next to her for the big event. He did a great job (he had been practicing for months) and was so proud of himself when he blew it out yelling, "I did it" loudly. Harper even let him dig into her cake.

Overall, Harper's first birthday was a HUGE success! I cannot believe my little angel is already ONE!!!

"Cheesy Poops"

Yes, a very odd title to describe Christmas 2010...but in the Bowman household it is quite appropriate. Tucker is turning into such the little comedian and will do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to make people laugh. I LOVE IT. One such "act" he has is to yell "cheesy poops" in reference to "cheese puffs" that he loves to eat. He gets such a reaction (especially from Aunt Amanda) that he just loves to do it.

Christmas 2010 was a great one! We stayed in Virginia with family and friends. Gigi came to visit and stayed the whole week prior to Christmas. Tucker and Harper absolutely LOVE having their Gigi in town. She spoils them rotten and Tucker knows Gigi is always good for "prizes" and "suga." Both kiddos got loads of gifts from Gigi! Tuck got anything you can name that is "CARS" and Harper got the cutest little kitchen, stroller and baby doll (amongst other things). She loves to push that stroller around with the doll in it while Tucker sits in his Cars chair, with his Cars slippers on, wrapped up in his Cars blanket while watching his Mater's Tall-Tales video. ( :

We spent Christmas day with Aunt Amanda, Ben and the Bowman family and Sandy and Jack's house. We had a hectic, yet fun time opening gifts. Tucker got some new Thomas trains and some more track for them so he was elated!!

As you can see from the pictures, my kids looked ever so "fabulous" on Christmas Day. Gigi bought them their Christmas outfits. HARPER LOVES ACCESSORIES so the headband she wore and bracelet were just PERFECT. She looked very "Jerseylicious!!"

The week after Christmas, we were visited by Grandpa and Joan for a few days. Tucker LOVES his new clothes and giant "floor" piano to play. He has such a good time wrestling with Grandpa and playing Cars and Trains with him. Harper has taken her first steps all by herself now and should be a full-fledged "walker" any day now!!