Sick...Sick...Sick

Why is it I get a terrible cold when Tim is away? All I want to do is stay in bed and sleep but I CAN'T!! I have not had a cold this bad in quite some time...clogged ears that hurt, sore throat, stuffy nose and a cough. Between the kids and the puppy I have to keep going...taking Millie out for walks in the cold and wind are not fun. Speaking of Millie, she is such a great puppy. She is pretty much housebroken and loves to run and play. She is starting to chew and bites a bit but hopefully it won't last too long.

In other news, we have a tooth fairy update. She did come last night, even though Maggie forgot to put her letter under the pillow. The tooth fairy not only left some money but a barbie princess toothbrush as well! Maggie said the tooth fairy must have known it was her birthday recently so she gave her a gift too!

Tooth Fairy Fiasco

My oh my....we have a problem! Maggie finally lost another tooth today {her 5th} and she was so proud of the tiny shiny tooth. She gave it to me to hold on to and I DROPPED it on the floor and guess who ate it???? Millie!!

Maggie had a moment of panic as she was yelling " don't let her eat it...the tooth fairy won't come if I don't have the tooth". Needless to say, we no longer have the tooth {at least for a few hours YUCK} Maggie is now writing a note to the tooth fairy to let her know that I lost the tooth and she is hoping she still visits tonight ~ something tells me she will and who knows...maybe she will leave a little extra.

Bonfire Night

Last night we went to the local bonfire night celebrations {we took the photo}. It was held in town and the evening starts of with the lighting of a huge bonfire followed by a fireworks display. Every year the fireworks are better and better. It is not a small display either...it is along the size of the US 4th of July displays.

Bonfire Night is a uniquely British event when we "celebrate" the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot against the King and Parliament in the early 17th Century. In fact, nobody cares about the origins of the celebration anymore, but they enjoy a good bonfire, firework display, and a fun night out!

Is there such a thing as TOO much pink??

If you are Maggie then NO!! Today we made the cupcakes for Maggie's birthday party tomorrow and you can see what kind she wanted. She decided that pink cake AND pink icing was the way to go so that is what we did. {pink overload if you ask me, but she didn't ask my opinion} Not only is her party tomorrow but it is also the celebrations for bonfire night {fireworks too} ~ we will post more about that tomorrow night.

ps...Maggie says thank you for the gifts she received in the mail ~ she was THRILLED to be getting packages as she says she 'NEVER gets anything in the mail". She will be sending thank you notes soon.

Birthday Girl!

Maggie is 7 today! Where has the time gone??

Puppy Pictures

Here are a few photos of Millie! She is doing really well and is a good puppy. She does, however, like to chew! Her favorite toys at the moment are the twisted ropes with tennis balls attached to the ends.

More Trip Pictures

Here are just a few of my favorite photos from our trip to Germany. This first photo just makes me laugh due to the look on Andrew's face {we did eat our fair share of soft pretzels....I don't think I'd eat one any time soon}
While at the VW facility Maggie was able to have a theory and driving test in her own convertible Beetle. She even got her own drivers license when she passed her test {not sure I'd trust her on the road, we have video of her causing a collission, that video will be posted soon }

Here are a few photos on the grounds at Neuschwanstein castle.