Happy 3rd Birthday Piper Leigh! 12/11/16

Happy 3rd Birthday Piper!

 

 

My baby is turning 3!!! I can't even express how my heart is racing and my eyes are filling up! It helps a little that I am doing this post early since we are leaving for Disney today (12/8) for Piper's 3rd Birthday! We will be celebrating at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party on her birthday and we haven't been to that party yet and can't wait!

 

Oh our sweet and sassy Little you are well loved by all! You are kind and have a big heart. You also are stubborn and what I believe is coming is the "threenager" year. You are so articulate and know exactly what you want. You get this twinkle in your eye and I know you are up to something!

 

We have spent the past week celebrating you and your 3rd birthday. Mommy tried to get 3rd birthday pictures taken but you were a stinker and did not want to have your pictures taken and the photographer didn't get a single one.

Mommy got 2! Here they are:

 

 

You love love love babies. It is your favorite thing to play and do. You take care of your Bitty Baby by changing her, rocking her, taking her for walks, feeding her and more. You even want to be a Mommy when you grow up. This melts my heart. You love all baby dolls that you come in contact with. Baby even sleeps with you and you cover her with 2 blankies

 

You also adore your big brother and he adores you. He holds your hand and walks you into school and is always looking out for you. Summer and you get along as well and you like it when she plays babies or American Girl with you.

 

Preschool is going great! You are learning so much it amazes me. You know your letters and sounds. You love the P sound so much since it's for Piper that you asked Santa for P penguins for Christmas. I can't wait to see what he brings for you!

Now you didn't actually ask him because he is not your favorite guy. Here's when you met him this year:

 

 

We used this photo for our Christmas card!

 

You don't like to eat breakfast. Well you will eat it but it needs to be 10am. Your brother and sister are huge breakfast eaters so this is new to me. However, you are the best dinner eater and most of the time eat double what Tucker eats for dinner! LOL

 

You also want to stay Little. Little is your nickname that Daddy gave you and you have decided that you are staying that way. That works out pretty well for us except you don't want to potty train. You know when you go and ask me to change your diaper. You just don't want to be a big girl or wear big girl underwear. That's ok. I know by Kindergarten (well hopefully by your next birthday) you will be potty trained! You just stopped napping. My longest napper yet. You are even still in your crib and have only crawled out once (during a nap you didn't want to take).

 

Speaking of Daddy, you are a true Daddy's girl! You can get away with anything with him. He tells you to do something and usually do it but if not you just say "I love you Daddy" with your sweetest eyes. Melts his heart. You also ask for him every night at bedtime- "send Daddy in"!

 

You happily and sweetly tell us you love us and I am so glad you are filled with such love!

Your elf is named Minnie!

There is more to tell but I need to get packing for our Disney trip!

 Here's your 20 questions, followed by some birthday fun pictures and tractor pics!

 

2016-3 years old (first year doing these)

20 questions
1. What is your favorite color? pink and purple

2. What is your favorite toy? Bitty Baby and her toys
3. What is your favorite fruit? strawberries
4. What is your favorite tv show?  Doc McStuffins and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Mickey Turkey and Cheese

6. What is your favorite outfit? My Turkey shirt (handprint shirt)
7. What is your favorite game? I don't know. Play with Tucker?

8. What is your favorite snack? cereal
9. What is your favorite animal? Giraffe
10. What is your favorite song? Down to the River
11. What is your favorite book? Mickey Mouse and Shapes
12. Who is your best friend? Tucker, Minnie Mouse and Sadie
13. What is your favorite cereal? Chocolate K (Special K)
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? swings
15. What is your favorite drink? Milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? My birthday
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Baby, Minnie and all my blankies (10 or so)
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Chocolate K cereal
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Cupcakes
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a Mommy

 

 

 

 

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Happy 5th Birthday Tucker David! 9/30/16

 

Sweet Puppy is still your favorite!

 

 

5       F*I*V*E      5

 

Five is such hard birthday for me to swallow! Oh sweet Tucker how can you be 5?!?

I am so grateful that you are in Pre-K and still at your wonderful Preschool! Next year Kindergarten...I can't even think about it!

What a fun loving, caring, creative, problem solving boy you are! Your imagination is endless.

You love with all your heart and are all boy at the same time!

This past year was a busy one for you! You finished your 3 year old preschool year and as mentioned you have started Pre-K. You absolutely love to learn and have me give you homework when Summer does hers.

You continued to stick with Karate. You started at 3 and now a month ago at age 4 you moved to a Red Uniform. We couldn't be more proud. You are focused and learning such good discipline. Tennis was fun for you in the Spring. You and Summer took lessons together!

This summer you went to Ms. Heathers summer camps and loved the math and science ones the most.

This month you started baseball and you love that as well! You have hit both off the tee and from straight pitch. You care about your team mates and love to practice. You even earned a medal and have been so proud to show everyone!

Disney was also so much fun for you this past year. We had our annual passes again until March and went several times in the fall and then again in February. Your favorites continue to be Toy Story Rides. You have also recently gotten more into Star Wars and you are looking forward to doing Jedi Training when we go back next! You also will get to pin trade (Mommy's rule is that you have to be 5 to pin trade).

In April we welcomed a new puppy to our house-Hope. She's a rescue pup and she seems to think you are her puppy friend. You are always on the floor or laying with her. You love her and she loves you. Puppy Tucker has made more appearances since Hope arrived! You have been very helpful with her and hopefully she will learn that you aren't a puppy soon.

Then this summer we got at BOAT! And boy oh boy do you love that boat! You are meant to be on the lake and love everything about the boat. You don't whine or cry when you are on the boat. You are WAKEBOARDING!!!! Yes at age 4 you wakeboard. It is something to see. You love to wakeboard, tube, fish, swim, explore islands and drive the boat. You are a lake rat my love!!!

Your listening ears tend to still be missing but we are working on it. ;)

Tucker David you have my heart! I love crafting and creating with you. You love to "make something"- cook or craft.

You are your Daddy's partner and love to help him outside and practice baseball. You are lake buddies! Melts my heart!

Oh and you and Piper! You look out for her. She is going to miss you so much at school next year. She looks up to you and you take care of her!

You and Summer play well together- outside and board games. You miss her when she's at school and you are home (so do I. I wish she could join Fun Fridays with us).

My Tucker David-my boy with the biggest heart and who keeps us on his toes.

It is time now to finish up all the birthday traditions that I keep adding on to! I love birthdays!

Birthday Banner, presents, yearly collage, sign on the door, streamers on your bedroom door and now Pancake the Elf will be here for the day!

See 20 questions after the pictures!

 

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 questions

 

 age 5-2016
  20 questions
1. What is your favorite color? Orange and Red

2. What is your favorite toy? Sweet Puppy
3. What is your favorite fruit? strawberries and grapes

4. What is your favorite tv show? Lego Star Wars
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? strawberries and PB&J Mickey Sandwich
6. What is your favorite outfit? baseball uniform
7. What is your favorite game? Learning games
8. What is your favorite snack? strawberries
9. What is your favorite animal? tiger
10. What is your favorite song? Tooty Ta
11. What is your favorite book? How I Became a Pirate
12. Who is your best friend? new Kyle at school and Piper
13. What is your favorite cereal? Special K Chocolate
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play on our Playground
15. What is your favorite drink? Milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Sweet Puppy
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Waffles and Cereal
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A Fireman or a Policeman

Happy 7th Birthday Summer Lynn! 05/01/16

 

This girl!!! This sweet, caring, ray of sunshine is turning 7!!! As her Daddy just said, "How can 7 years go by so quickly?"

I don't know either!

I do know this is one loved little girl and we love watching her grow up.

Happy 7th Birthday Summer Lynn!

You continue to be one of the sweetest girls we know (as long you are fed and have your sleep)! You finished Kindergarten and now are in First grade (less than a month and you will be mine again for 2 months!). This past year you started tumble, took lots of tennis, cheered again for the Jr Falcons (with some competitions), did a creative arts and writing class, swim lessons and you are taking an American Girl Etiquette class! Whew! Luckily not all at once and we work to keep a good balance. You are just like your Mommy and like to stay busy and on the go. Instead of being my social sidekick you are developing skills and learning new things with your peers!

Speaking of American Girl, that is your thing now! You have 3 dolls. I was so proud last summer when we were at the store and you decided to put back all the small things you were going to purchase (which add up) and save for a doll, Grace, instead. You saved your money and worked hard to earn her in the fall. Then Santa brought you Elizabeth (there's a good story on her that I will tell you one day). I love to see your imagination at work when you play with them. Your friends are in to them as well and that is fun!

Disney continued to be a big thing this past year as well. We renewed our annual passes and went just as much as we did the first year. Mine Train, roller coaster, is your favorite ride. You also really got into pin trading. Mommy got a bunch of pins and gives you 5 or so each time to trade. I think you have close to 75. Tucker can’t wait to join in on the fun once he is 5.

Last summer we went boating several times and you loved it. You could stay on a tube all day long behind the boat. Daddy grew up going to the lake every summer so we decided to get a boat. We didn’t renew our Disney passes but are looking forward to time on the boat this summer.

This year you aren’t having a big birthday party.You are going to Chicago, IL with Mommy and Daddy for your birthday! We are going to go Memorial Day weekend and you will get to fly there. We are meeting up with Hadley, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Joe and you are so excited. You will tell anyone who will listen! We are going to the American Girl Doll store when we are there. Your Cousin Hadley has told you all about it and you can’t wait to go to a double decker store. You think you are getting a new American Girl doll there but we are surprising you on your birthday with the doll. Mommy caught a sale and loves surprises! We are also surprising you in Chicago with a birthday lunch at the store! We will do some touristy things and see a Cubs game. We can’t wait to do all this with Hadley, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Joe!

You continue to be an amazing big sister and helper with our new puppy, Hope! That’s right we got another dog. We still miss our Daisy girl but Mommy was finally ok with getting another dog and the rest of you were so happy Mommy finally agreed! You play outside with your littles and take Hope for walks! Such a big help! You still hang with all the kids in the cul-de-sac, mostly boys but there are some nice new girls as well. Tucker keeps up with you on your bike now and it’s great to see all of you outside. The playground Daddy built continues to be a big hit and the fenced in yard keeps Hope happy to be playing with you.

I know there is so much more! Like you just lost 2 more teeth this past week (and you haven’t lost any since the first 2 last May) and yellow is again your favorite color! Ninja for your birthday dinner is your request again this year (but don't worry Cabos is still a big favorite).

Her new smile!

 

Speaking of favorites, I did the 20 questions again with you. I will put those and some more recent pictures of you! So grown up and beautiful.

We LOVE you so much! Happy Birthday my sweet love!

 

The 20 questions I ask every year the day before your birthday:

1. What is your favorite color? yellow (yay back to her first favorite ever)
2. What is your favorite toy? American Girl 

3. What is your favorite fruit? strawberries
4. What is your favorite tv show? Odd Squad
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Chicken Nuggets

6. What is your favorite outfit? Matilda Jane anything (but especially the twirl dress)
7. What is your favorite game? Monopoly
8. What is your favorite snack? Sunbutter and Carrot Sticks
9. What is your favorite animal? Panda Bear
10. What is your favorite song? ABC's Backwards
11. What is your favorite book? American Girl books
12. Who is your best friend? my Cousin Hadely and all of my friends are my best friends
13. What is your favorite cereal? Frosted Flakes
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? tennis
15. What is your favorite drink? Shirley Temple
16. What is your favorite holiday? My Birthday
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? kitty
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? cheese omlette and Daddy's pancakes
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Ninja
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a vet