Happy Birthday Jennifer P!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Jennifer,
Happy Birthday to you!!

Hope you have a great day!

(I can't offhand find a picture to post of you!!!)

Hello Springfield Friends!

Paul and I, while in Springfield yesterday, visited old work friends. Many of Paul's DCEO coworkers said they enjoy visiting our blog to keep up with us. A big shout out to Brooke and Carmel! Sorry I didn't get to see you guys yesterday! And, Melena, did you look at the blog yet???

High School Musical On Ice

I can't finish blogging today until I blog about HSM on Ice! Last weekend Emily and Mom met a bunch of Springfield friends at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis to see HSM on Ice. The show was great as it included both HSM I and II. We had fun seeing all our friends from Illinois.

All the kids!

Thanks to Janet for arranging the trip!

Pre School Treat!

Adam had a real treat this past week as Ninny Cindy, being a "retired" preschool teacher, went to Adam's class and read some Easter stories and helped the class sing some songs.

Emily's Birthday Cake...

Or, as Adam calls it, Happy Cake!

Since Ninny Cindy arrived in St. Louis 2 days after Emily's birthday, we waited to eat Emily's chocolate cake! Emily wanted to eat it with no fork, so she put her face down to eat it and somehow Mom's hand slipped and pushed Emily's face into the cake! As you can tell, Emily had so much fun eating her cake this year!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Happy St. Patty's Day from the O'Kreidlers!

(Paul's Grandma Mary Cogan Kreidler used to send us St. Patrick's Cards to the "O'Kreidlers." Gma Mary was an Irish girl!)

A little late, but better late than never!

Friends 2 B Made

To make Emily's first birthday in St. Louis memorable, we surprised her (and her friend Madison) with dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and a trip to "Friends 2 B Made" where you can make your own dolls. (The store, I think, is owned by the same company that runs Build a Bear.) Each girl got to make a doll and pick out an outfit and a pet. The girls had a great time!

At dinner
Making their "Friends"Doing the dolls hair.What great Friends were made!And of course, Adam wanted to dress up too, not a doll, but himself! Here's Adam wearing a doll hat!