Last week, Nana sent Mary Pat a package that included some of big cousin Victoria's sunglasses. Well, Mary Pat could not try each pair on fast enough. She loved wearing the sunglasses and even gave me a few cheesy smiles when I took a picture! I think she's ready to lounge by the pool this summer.
Nana bought Mary Pat her very own princess table during her last visit and Mary Pat LOVES it! At first, she just liked to push the chairs around the kitchen, but now she loves to eat her cheerios and drink her milk there in the morning while mommy is doing things around the kitchen. Thanks for the table Nana!
YUMMY......cheerios!
Shovelling it in! 
This is her "stop taking pictures of me mommy" face. 
Happy St Patrick's Day from our very own little leprechaun! We have been celebrating the past two weekends with the parade in Garden City, yummy corn beef and cabbage with Kelly & Kevin and a wonderful party at our friends Jen and Pete's house last Sunday. Mary Pat has her green on for school today and is hoping that Timothy (mom-mom's leprechaun) stops by for a visit later!
Clapping along to some Irish music.
Serious face.
Checking out Al's Guinness at Jen & Pete's St. Patrick's Day brunch!+023.jpg)
On Saturday Mary Pat got her very first haircut! We went to a place called Zippity Doo's Haircuts for Kids and everyone there was very accommodating. Mary Pat got to sit in a pink Barbie Jeep and watch a video of her choice (Barney) while she got her hair trimmed. She was very serious the entire time and just watched her movie and sucked on her paci. I couldn't get a good picture of her looking at the camera or smiling. Her hair looks MUCH better now that it is trimmed, she was starting to look like a ragamuffin!+018.jpg)
Sitting very still while the back of her hair was trimmed.+019.jpg)
Very serious.+024.jpg)
Relaxing a little bit and watching her video.+027.jpg)
Zoned out watching the video at the end of the haircut.+015.jpg)
The "before" picture+025.jpg)
The "after" picture+006.jpg)
The last Friday in February we had another big snow storm (hopefully our last). Mommy & Mary Pat had another snow day and Mary Pat was very excited to head out into the snow and test her new sled from Nana. When Daddy got home he showed Mary Pat how to make a snowball and she had a good time with that until her hands got cold. We enjoyed the snow but are definitely ready for SPRING!!!+002.jpg)
Once again the snow went past Mary Pat's knees.+003.jpg)
Riding in her new sled from Nana!+010.jpg)
Two weekends ago we had a lazy Sunday and Mary Pat decided to rock her "casual look". What a better way to chill out than in her "I'd Rather be Hanging with My Uncle Knox" onesie! She was very excited to show it off in this picture right before her bath. Don't let the buddha belly fool you, she's in the 50th percentile for weight!
The past couple of weeks have been very exciting around the Kolenik house! Last weekend Papa drove up from South Carolina with his car packed full of Mary Pat's Christmas presents that couldn't make the plane trip back with us. Needless to say, Mary Pat was very excited to see her kitchen, shopping cart and many other toys she had forgotten about! She also had fun spending some time with Papa. We also finally got around to ordering Mary Pat her "Anywhere Chair" from Pottery Barn. This was a belated Christmas present that we ordered and received last week. Mary Pat has LOVED having a place to sit and enjoy Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Yo Gabba Gabba while snacking on her cheerios.
Reading "Good Night Little Pookie"
Sitting in her new chair. Please note all of the toys being unloaded in the background!
Enjoying her turkey meatballs and egg noodles with her fork.
Showing off her new snow boots from Nana!
