Big Boy - 4!

The preschool class tradition is to bake cupcakes cakes and make a crown that the kids get to pick a photo for the top, and he chose a look-alike black lab like our Kiki. Kieran was about the most excited birthday boy I could imagine, he might have imploded if he couldn't move so fast!



His Kieran really enjoyed a "Boys Only Birthday Party," although he was fine to have little sisters and mommies over for the fun. We made rocket ships and decorated them with stickers and other fancy things. They had a great time, even though 6 boys about maxed my decibel limit. Kieran loved having them all over to play.

Belated Birthday Wishes

Happy 1st Birthday Makenna!

Makenna had a lot more fun than her Mom and Dad on her birthday, since we were both sick with a stomach bug.

We did manage to celebrate Makenna's birthday a day late, even though Kevin was at a community night meeting. She loved the shakers, bells, and tamborine we gave her.


Makenna moved a little too fast for me...


I think Kiki ended up with more of the cake than Makenna, but she didn't seem to mind too much...the next piece landed on the floor for him to scarf up.

Kevin turns the big 4-0!!!

Yes, the "baby" of the original Cronin Family is turning 40. Kevin was very surprised yesterday when the kids and I colluded with his co-workers to surprise him at work. We planned for his colleague to show him a PowerPoint to review that they will be presenting at a community meeting next week. He took the bait, only to have Kieran barge into the conference room with a chocolate cupcake. Then we went on to show a little PowerPoint of his own, litterally all the photos he has from his childhood. If you're a real Kevin Cronin die hard (and not the REO Speedwagon kind), you can view them all here on Picasa.

Kevin's surprises aren't over yet, as I've even more up my sleeve to celebrate this momentous occasion

Happy Birthday Kevin!!!