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All the extra nights I get to snuggle up to my little buddy. She's 8 and still loves to snuggle. I pray it never stops!

They named him squirt. They think they're keeping him. I'm not so sure about that.

Anyone else have a pet turtle?

The Ruler entered the school talent show for the second year in a row. She taught her friend Jacy one of the dances she learned in her hip hop class at Paco Dance Academy. They made some changes to the choreography, practiced every day at recess and after even met up to practice after school one day and well...they pretty much killed it!

We're so proud of the girls. And thanks to our friend Leo who taped the performance for us!

We're really lucky to have such an amazing staff at Roo and Lu'a school. On Mondays and Wednesdays when Roo and I have Girls on the Run a few of the teachers let the younger girls help out with whatever they have going on. Today, Lu and Aisley helped their amazing art teacher, Mrs. Roberts, decorate the stage in preparation for the 1st grade program.

I love that the girls actually want to spend more time at school and that they volunteer to help out. And I'm so grateful for the staff that truly invests their time in our children and encourages creativity and service.

I saw this on Pinterest today and thought it was worth sharing.

via Spiritually Thinking

I came home from a late night at the studio and found this waiting on the table for me. I'm not sure which of the girls it's from but it totally melts my heart.

And I should also note that I am a lover of beets, not beats.

Roo and I did a little turbo shopping before our family pictures today. We ran into H&M and I asked Roo I she knew what the H and the M stood for. She said no so I told her it stood for Heather and Morrow. Apparently she didn't believe me as she replied, "or Hercules and Morons".

Thanks, Roo. I'll never set foot in H&M again without thinking of Hercules and Morons.

It literally brought me to tears. I'm so in love with this girl and so proud of the confident individual she has become.

This little girl will change the world. I have no doubt about it.

The Lu has really taken to drawing lately and while I'm her mother and I'm completely biased, you have to admit, she's pretty damn good. This is her latest drawing and I'm thinking it needs to be matted and framed for her room.

Roo has officially watched every episode of every season of Cake Boss. And now she's written a letter to Buddy Valastro. I'm so proud of this girl. Her wheels are always turning and she's completely fearless with her dreams.

If Buddy doesn't write her back I may have to make a trip to Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken.

It's been a while since I've photographed my kids. And I forgot how much I loved it. (When I'm not bribing them with ice cream for dinner and iPod apps, that is.)

I caught these two of The Lu at the new studio a couple of weeks ago. Oh, how I love that little squirt!

LU : Sissy, I'm gonna cover this cake with white fondant.

ROO : No, you need to dirty ice it with buttercream first.

Cake Boss, much, girls?

via NY Daily News

Yesterday, Roo hosted auditions for the band she's putting together and today The Lu decided to take advantage of the karaoke machine a friend loaned us. She's so thug. And I'm so proud.

ME : What the heck was that noise?
ROO : A yurp.
ME : What the heck is a yurp?
ROO : It's what happens when I yawn and burp at the same time. I just made up that word. It's pretty good, huh?
ME : Yep. Sure is, Roo.

Creative little stinker, that girl of mine...

My two favorite sparks and their awesome coach after today's game.

And he thought it was bad when it was just me...now even the kids photograph their food before they eat it.

It just makes my heart happy.