Today WAS The Day

Today was the day that Iz and I got back into a routine, now that the holidays and birthdays are over.
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Today was the day I was going to start working out again.
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Today was the day I was finishing things that have been on my To-Do List for MONTHS!
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But nooooooooooo.
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Instead, today was the day it snowed. A LOT. Like 15+ inches of snow.
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Hubby stayed home and did snow blowing and snow shoveling and went sledding with Iz and worked a little on his laptop. He was busy all day and I'm so glad his job gives him the flexibility to stay home on snowy days. But...as much as I love him, he threw off my groove.
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Instead of getting back into a routine, we stayed in our jammies and watched cartoons and made chocolate chip cookies.
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Not exactly the plan, but still fun :) Maybe I'll get my groove on tomorrow...
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Four-Year Check-Up

Iz had her 4-year physical this morning.
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44 pounds...40 inches tall...right on track size-wise :)
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Dr. M asked Iz a TON of questions (in fact, it was like I wasn't even there) and Iz passed with flying colors :) Dr. M was especially impressed with Iz's unprompted use of "please" and "thank you" and also her imagination.
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Whew! I always get myself worked up about Iz's doctor visits. Like I'm going to go in there and they're going to discover something about her that deems me unfit to be her mother. Or (and this is definitely possible) Iz will rat me out about something that will make me want to crawl into a hole and wait for the end of time...and she will be repaid when she's a teenager and my very existence will make her want to crawl into a hole :) Tee hee hee!
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Iz's 4th Birthday!

We had a GREAT time! Mel made a fantastic cake (Thanks Mel!)
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The Birthday Girl looked adorable (as usual)

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We were lucky enough to have another adorable little girl attending (who had vanilla ice cream for the first time....YUM!)

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The Birthday Boy got his OWN cake...can you say SPOILED?!?
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4 years old! Unbelievable!
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Iz got a ton of great presents...like Christmas all over again, especially the wrapping paper :)
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The food came out good....there were 20 of us all together: Hubby, Iz & me, Auntie D & Uncle S [aka Ellie's GrampaBumpaPapaMan :)] & J, Uncle P & WW & B & VG, SnL & Ellie, Nannie, Grammie & Bumpy, Big Bro J, AND Mel and her THREE boys :) Whew! A full house.

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The only thing that could have made it PERFECT was if Big Sis L & her man AND Papa could have been there... :( We missed you guys!
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I Can't Belive My "Baby" is FOUR Years Old!

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Happy Birthday Iz!

and, lest we forget...

Happy Birthday Hubby!

I love you!!!

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Birthday Weekend!

Sunday is Hubby AND Iz's birthday...yes, they have the SAME birthday :)
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The best part about this? I only have to do ONE party a year!!! It's a good thing too....I had the brilliant idea this year to have everyone over for a spaghetti lunch AND cake and ice cream. What a dummy....this has proven to be WAY more work than I expected. I thought to myself "spaghetti! What could be easier than that?" Um, how about just cake and ice cream and then everyone goes home?!? Anyway, EVERYONE is coming over tomorrow (19 people, I think) and I'm making spaghetti and meatballs as well as chicken broccoli fettuccine alfredo. Of course, I have not even begun to make anything!!! YIPE! Here's to hoping it won't snow!
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Off to get things ready....back on Monday with LOTS of pictures (if I remember to drag out my camera, that is! You know me!)
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