Birthday Celebrations, Mother's Day and Lyla gets 3rd set of ear tubes

Emma's 6th Birthday!
     I can't believe my first born turned 6 years old! We had several celebrations to honor such a beautiful, fun, special young lady! Her birthday began with a family dinner at our favorite hibachi restaurant...... TAI SHOW NORTH. Eddie takes our immediate family out each year and it has turned into a special tradition for Emma. She looks forward to the family dinner each year. We always have such a great time. Here are pics from her first birthday celebration, which began Friday evening on May 3.

Eddie and me

The dinner begins!

Lyla didn't like the fire! She jumped into Eddie's arms!

Our birthday princess

Lyla with Uncle Brucie

Emma and her cousin Katie!

Our family having a great time!

18 of us around this table!

This is the smile we love so much!

Our family

Here comes the cake

Singing Happy Birthday

Making her birthday wish! May all your wishes comes true beautiful!

Emma.....you are the brightest sunshine in our lives!! We love you angel!!

EMMA'S BACKYARD BASH!
     Next celebration was a huge backyard party with approximately 50 children and their parents! Emma wanted this party to be spectacular and I couldn't wait to start planning this party! I love parties and when it comes to my family, birthdays are a HUGE deal around here. Thank goodness I have an awesome husband who doesn't mind the expense and just wants his girls to be happy and have a day that is as special as they are. So with that in mind I went ALL OUT! Emma had...............relay races, 2 clown entertainers, face painting, tattoos, balloon sculpting, popcorn machine, cotton candy machine, a giant parachute, a candy table, a DJ, and Mister Softee Ice Cream Truck!
    The party was such a success and Emma and the children had a terrific time! Here are pics from party # 2!

       Pictures of the backyard decorated right before guests arrived!

Candy Table

The table was set for 50 children!

DJ Alex provided the music 

The favors kept blowing over so we put them underneath the table.
They were pails, shovel and water bottles for the beach.

                                                Let the games begin!

Relay race time

Our birthday girl!

Look at that smile! I love it!!!

Look at that determination to jump over that hurdle!

Lyla with her friends Dylan and Timmy

Our party girl!

My wonderful friends...Sarah, Stacy and Lisa with Lyla

Lyla is getting sleepy.....so much action going on!

Emma with her cousin Katie!

Eating pizza

It's DJ time with some dancing and giveaways!

Our dancing queen!!!!

Shake those maracas baby girl!!!

Lyla danced too!!

Parachute time!!

The birthday girl in the middle!

My happy princess!

I love the happiness on the kids faces!!

Time to sing happy birthday!!

Emma wanted birthday cupcakes. These are the girl cupcakes. The boys were green and blue.

Me, Emma and Eddie

Cupcakes everyone!!!

Lyla couldn't take the action and she fell asleep.

 
                                             Time for Ice Cream!

Mr. Softee ice cream truck!

The kids waiting for their ice cream!

WE LOVE ICE CREAM!!

Emma with a Spongebob pop

Emma and her friends 

                             
                                                      Candy Time!!!

Cotton candy!!

Emma with her friends!

Lining up for some candy!

The kids got tons of candy and put them in their boxes. Then they went over to the favor table and picked out the color they wanted. The party ended after that!

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MY Birthday!
     My birthday is the day after Emma's. Since my bday fell on a Tuesday, we celebrated by going out to a local restaurant with the kids. Then Eddie took me to a great steakhouse called INSIGNIA on the weekend. We usually go into the city for the bday and spend the weekend but so much has been going on that we just made my bday a one night of celebrating which is fine with me. I had such a great time enjoying dinner with my hubby. I never took any pics from my bday dinner with Eddie. I completely forgot!!!! I was having too much fun! LOL

I love my family!!

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MOTHER'S DAY

   I had a wonderful Mother's Day! I love May because we do a lot of celebrating around here! Plus Emma and I got a ton of gifts which is always fun! The day started out with brunch at one of my favorite brunch places..... THE COOPERAGE INN. Next, Eddie made an appointment for me to get a pedicure and manicure with my girl Emma. Then we hung out the rest of the day just the four of us!

Me and my girls!!!

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LYLA'S 3rd SET OF EAR TUBES!
     After all the celebrating we went to Dupont Children's Hospital in Delaware for Lyla's ear tube surgery. Since this was Lyla's 3rd time getting tubes, they decided to put a longer tube in so hopefully they will stay in longer. She never had ear infections just lots of fluid that didn't drain so it's important to keep a close eye on this fluid because it could cause hearing loss. This surgery is a fast in and out procedure but since we come from the eastern end of Long Island, we go the day before. Eddie booked a one bedroom suite at the Sheraton in downtown Wilmington. We went out for dinner, went swimming in the indoor pool, and had fun preparing for Lyla's surgery. Lyla did well and we left the day of the surgery to drive back to Long Island. Here are some pics!

Lyla getting ready for surgery.

Emma by Lyla's side! Sisters forever!!