Birthday Girl

This little sweetie pie turns 2 today. Oh, Brielle, what a difference you have made in our lives.  She has brought so much laughter and joy to our house.  She is a little fireball and a little snuggle bug all rolled up into one beautiful package.  

She loves...

- to jump and run and dance

- her big sister, Natalie

- looking at books

- playing with blocks and puzzles

- coloring

- tickle time with Daddy

- snuggling on the couch with books and Mommy

- giving baby Ryder kisses and tickling his toes

We love you, Brielle and are so thankful God gave you to us!

Happy Birthday, Natalie!

I love birthdays. There's nothing like having a day all about you. I think everyone deserves that once a year. So, I plan to make them kind of a big deal for my kids. Not lavish, just special.

This birthday was a fun one with Natalie. Her first birthday was exciting for me, but she didn't know it was exciting for her. This year she knew what it was to have a party, and presents, and balloons, and cake, and friends and she was ready! So fun.

I wanted to do something special on the day of her birthday too. We decided to head to Windy Knoll for ice cream cones. Well, we got there too late. After I got over my disappointment and regained some perspective (I'm once again going to blame my lack of composure on being pregnant; that excuse is going to run out before too long!) we headed to Arby's for some milkshakes and had a grand time.

Happy birthday, sweet girl. I love you!