The O'Donnell's

Thursday, August 05, 2010

Caroline's Princess Castle cake that I made

My mom and I took Caroline and Cora to American Girl for Caroline's birthday. The girls had so much fun. Caroline's dolls got little plates and cups and even some "ice cream" with sprinkles (really it was whipped cream) when dessert came.

They had so much fun!

Waiting for Allie to get her hair done

Caroline feeding Allie

Cora feeding Jack

Blowing out her candle

Birthday Girl

Caroline and Cora at American Girl for Caroline's birthday lunch

Caroline and her Bitty Baby Twins

She named them Allie and Jack (all by herself).

Breezy Point

The kids and I got to go with my friend Michelle (and her kids, Tiva, Owen, and Audrey) on our first trip "up north" to Breezy Point. We are true Minnesotans now! We had a great time swimming in the pool and lake. Thanks for the great experience Michelle!

Our view from the condo

Caroline and Tiva

Tiva did Caroline's hair. :)

Owen and Audrey in the hot tub at the condo

Garrett found a big rock

Garrett, Caroline, and Owen searching for shells

Caroline feeling out the lake water

Cora, Charlie, Garrett, and Caroline making a sand castle

Aunt Jane and Garrett

Handsome guy

Nice catch!

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Happy 5th Birthday Caroline!!

August 2, 2005. :)

Monday, July 26, 2010

Caroline swimming video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WxcRqxfmwA

Monday, July 12, 2010

Garrett checking out the birthday cake

Caroline, Jane, Grandma and Garrett

Caroline and Garrett decorated the birthday cake for Grandma (July 2), Grandpa (July 8), and Patrick (July 9). Glad we could celebrate all the birthdays!

Caroline cuddling with Grandma

Garrett and his buddy, Aunt Jane. :)

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Edisto Beach, SC

We just got back from a wonderful vacation in South Carolina with my parents (we were about an hour from Charleston). The weather couldn't have been more perfect. It was over 98 degrees everyday and HUMID! Great beach weather and the ocean felt wonderful. Patrick and my dad got to golf everyday and they were the only crazy ones out on the golf course at 1 pm and in the scorching heat! My best friend, Lara, came to visit with her husband and daughter from Hilton Head. We got to see my Aunt Dee Dee quite a few times and my cousin Anna too! Caroline had a friend that moved to SC from her preschool, so, we got to see them too! It's amazing being that far away from home and seeing so many friendly faces.

Little Frisbee Player

Pure joy!

Simple things are so much fun

Putting on their grumpy faces!

Garrett, Anna, and Caroline

Anna and Caroline

Anna came to visit us too from CA. Caroline loved playing with Mommy's cousin!!

Sadie and Caroline

One of Caroline's friend's from preschool moved to Charleston, SC. She came and had a play date at the beach! The girls had so much fun.

He's loving this!

Garrett in another pool. This did end up filling up with water. :)

Wearing Garrett's Little Swimmers as hats. :)

Grandma, Grandpa, and Caroline

Having fun in his little "pool"

Patrick dug out little pools for the kids almost everyday. They loved jumping in them.

Lara and me

Lara, my good friend from High School, came to visit us for the day with her husband Wagner and daughter Delaney. It was so fun having our kids play together!

Delaney

The kids had so much fun on the beach.

They weren't too sure about the ocean though. We got Caroline to go in a few times and she did pretty well. Except one time she tried the boogie board and got a mouthful of salt water, so, that was the end of that!