Lilly's the big 4!

This year our princess Lilly got to celebrate her birthday twice! We celebrated her actually birthday on May 1st and then she had her party May 7th. Lilly was so excited to turn 4. She had been talking about it for months. Most of her friends are 4 and she really wanted to be the same age as them.

Lilly started out her morning by requesting a tea party even before breakfast. Ryan was a good sport and complied.

Lilly is wearing her birthday hat I made her this year. Every year I make the girls a new birthday hat.

After breakfast and a quick change we let Lilly open some gifts.

This is how Kate felt about Lilly getting gifts.

Lilly was kind and tried to let Kate help just a little.

When we asked Lilly what she wanted to eat for her birthday lunch she quickly replied "shrimp". Lilly really loves shrimp!

Later that day Lilly and I decorated her cake together. She choose a strawberry cake with strawberry filling and a butter cream frosting. It was delicious!

We had a few friends over that night to help celebrate Lilly's Birthday and eat all that cake. It was a great day! Lilly can't wait for her party on Saturday when she thinks she will be really 4!

Ballet Girl

On April 30th Lilly had her dance recital. She has been taking ballet for a year now and absolutely loves it! I love to see her confidence grow. She loves to be with friends and to perform on stage.

Kate was so proud of Lilly! During her recital she keep yelling "There's Lilly!" These two really do love each other.

Ryan was a proud daddy that day. He got Lilly the balloons and the lilies. Lilly was thrilled to have a lily flower.

My little girl is growing up. The next day she turned 4 years old. I just love the girl she is growing into.

Check out Lilly's dance video by clicking HERE!

Easter

We had a great Easter even though the weather did not really cooperate. It has been such a cold and rainy spring. The girls had fun at Kletch park on Saturday finding Easter eggs. After meeting the Easter bunny Lilly turned to me and said "Mom she really should be resting for tonight." That is my Lilly always thinking.

Sunday morning the Easter bunny spoiled the girls. They had some much fun finding their eggs. Poor Lilly was not into the whole Easter thing. I thought she was just tired but later that night had a fever. I had no idea she was coming down with a cold. I felt bad that we had exposed our friends to her cold that night when we had a fabulous Easter dinner with the Jacksons, Sessions and Bates. We are so lucky to have great friends to spend holidays with.

Lilly and Kate chilling on the couch with their new princess cups.

Birthday Time

Ryan turned the big 31 this year! Of course he had school that day but we were able to party at night. Lilly picked out this baseball cake for him at Costco.

I tried to surprise Ryan by having a bunch of friends stop by for cake and ice cream. He started getting a clue when he finally saw the big cake and I needed help decorating. I am just to tired these days to be able to pull it off by myself.

Of course it was not nice weather that day so we had to have the party inside. We had so many nice friends stop by. The house was defiantly full and Ryan had a great day!

Ryan's birthday always kicks off the birthday season at our house. The girls are so excited this year for their own parties to come.

Lets go fly a kite...

Lilly got a Tinker Bell kite for Christmas this last year. She has been so patient in waiting to fly it. Finally one Monday night it was nice enough and windy enough to give it a try. Tinker Bell did pretty good on her flights. The flights did not last that long because the wind was just not constant that day. But the girls had a blast just the same.

We are hoping to have even better luck with the kite at the beach this summer. That is if it ever becomes summer around here.

Potato Heads

I love Potato Heads! Lilly made these the other day all by herself. I was so happy that she kept herself busy long enough for me to make a blanket for the new baby.

Left to right:(In Lilly's words) Kate is the stinker who would not wear her shoes, next is Lilly with lip stick, then mamma she later added a bag to me because "mammas love bags", last Ryan.

Betty Brinn

We just love going to the Betty Brinn Children's Museum here. The girls are at such a fun age were they are more independent and know how to play and have fun.

Kate loves anything with wheels. She loves to drive the big truck there.

Lilly makes some of the goofiest faces lately when she smiles for the camera.

I think one of Lilly's favorite things to do is to pretend she is a post man. She gathers up all their pretend mail and delivers it all over the museum.

Kate pretending to take to grandma on the phone. She does a lot of laughing when she pretends to talk to grandma.

Lunch time is one our favorite things. Kate will only eat a sandwich if we are on a picnic. These are some friends that joined us at the museum.

The girls and I at craft time.

Time to be silly!

Kate was so focused on coloring her flower pot.

Kate found this light that just fascinated her. She ended up take her socks and shoes off because all she wanted to do is see the light on her foot. What a silly girl!

And of course they love to dance.

This will make Ryan happy. The girls love brushing the giant mouth.

I am so very grateful for the children's museum that gives us a place go as we wait for spring to come!