Lollipop

It was our week to take the class teddy bear, Lollipop, home. Each child spends a weekend with Lolli, taking pictures and then journaling about it in a notebook to share. Here is Lollipop enjoying mac-n-cheese with his favorite student in the class:)

The Big 6 0 and The Big 3 0

My mom and I had our BIG milestone birthdays this year. Sixty and thirty!! The great news is......we both think we look at least ten years younger:) Ok, maybe 7 years younger for me. We had an awesome surprise birthday party for her at Lanzi's on the Lake. It was beautiful and I was so glad that my sis was here to help me! Mom was so surprised and it was SO worth the word. We danced the night away and Judah said it was the best day of his life! He is so sweet, and I should mention that he is quite the dancer! He was a great swing partner and has some smooth moves.
On my birthday we took the kids and the rest of the family for a hibachi dinner. The kids were so much fun to watch while the chef was cooking on our table. It was delicious and I was happy just to be with my family (or at least most of them.) It wasn't as hard to say goodbye to Vic this time, because I knew we would see her in two weeks!

One Whole Hand!!

My precious baby girl is FIVE!!! That is ONE WHOLE HAND!!! How I was blessed with the most amazing daughter in the universe.....is beyond me. She is charming, strong, hilarious, sensitive, aggressive, gentle, expressive, and SO loving all rolled up into her beautiful little self. I could watch her for hours and never get bored. I could smell her hair, and skin, and feet, and hold her forever. I am so proud of little lovey.
She knows who she is. She adores her brother and declares that she will marry him one day;) She loves mac-n-cheese, cheese, yogurt, and chocolate, but especially corn on the cob. It seems that her favorite toys are her stuffed animals. She is VERY proud of herself for getting a stamp on her hand everyday for good behavior at school. She can do anything if you show her how to do it once. She loves dresses. She loves dates with daddy. She cheers herself up after crying by BURSTING into laughter. She loves God and prays the sweetest prayers. She loves justice and makes sure that everyone is being treated fairly. She is an amazing example of generosity and will give anyone anything she has. She gave her entire piggy bank to the school for ill children. She loves baths and will stay in one for over an hour! She loves to help....especially with cooking.
I could go on and on....
We had a very fancy tea party for her and she loved it. She invited six girls for a proper tea and they were all so cute with their scones and tea sandwiches. She chose her "cupcake" cake, colors and all. She makes me burst with pride and joy....

Happy Birthday to my sweetest girl!