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!

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.

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.

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

Once upon a time, my heart exploded. 

Or was it the dragon?

Roo to Lu : The smell from your botox is disgusting.

Dear Roo,

There's a big difference between botox and buttocks.

This is botox.

(image via hot celebrity)

That disgusting smell you just got a whiff of came from your sister's buttocks.

Hope that clears the air. Pun intended.

Love,
Mom

Roo and her daddy have a new game they like to play. Roo rides her bike up and down the street while Daddy pretends to be a police officer. Here's the latest citation she received.

What happens when a photographer mom asks her swimming kids to stop and pose for a picture at the pool?

I'm so proud of The Ruler. This girl is fearless on a bike. She came up with this on her own and just as she finished she said, "Hey, Mama! Next I wanna try standing on my handlebars, okay?"

I gave her the green light but encouraged her to wait until her paramedic father was around to try that one.

Tonight we hit the school carnival. And we all know my peeps never miss their chance to cheese it up for the camera.

It's Saturday night. Chris and I had been planning to go to a birthday party for a friend and the girls were all set to spend the night at Grandma's.
Just before we put the girls in the shower Lu asked the question I hope she never stops asking, "Do we have to go to Grandma's?"
"Yeah, we'd rather stay home with you guys tonight," said Roo.
There was no discussion. No debate. No doubt. My kids WANT to hang out with me. And I'm going to make it happen for I know it won't be long until we're the LAST people they want to spend their Saturday nights with. But I'm not quite ready to talk about that yet.
So, for now, we're enjoying those two little squirts who still think we're cool.

And she wonders why I don't want her in my bed...