Lillian's Preschool Party

Lillian loved celebrating her birthday with her preschool friends.

Here she is the day before stuffing Monkey treat bags for her friends
Filled with Lillian's 5 favorite things: Tootsie Rolls, Dum Dum suckers, Cheetos, M&M's and a toy (necklaces for the girls and sticky lizards for the boys)

 All stuffed and ready to go to tomorrow

On her birthday:
Being interviewed by her teacher Mrs. Kempers. All about being Lillian and plans for her future now that she is 5.

 Lillian's friends (it was pajama day at school on her birthday)

 Monkey cupcakes for our little monkey

Happy Birthday, cha cha cha

 Miss Amy- her preschool teacher, her swim teacher and friend

 After school birthday lunch celebration at TGI Fridays
Spaghetti and carrots with Ranch

 And a birthday dessert complete with singing

Scooters and Bikes

Spring Weather brings outdoor fun.

Lillian loves her new bike

Checking out Lillian's old bike

 Love these Sparkles

 "Where's your tongue"

 Racing around the cul de sack

 With the Jolly Roger Flag in hand Cooper is ready for his scooter ride

 Ready to go with Pa

 Racing by

 On foot is better

Outside

Just a little fun in the sun

Lillian's version of shooting hoops

 Madi being Madi

 There is always stuff to explore in the shed

 Hanging out with Papa and Luci on the porch

Happy 5th Birthday Lillian

It is hard to believe that our petite princess is 5 years old.

Here are a few highlights of her celebration:

Opening Presents (just a few of the many blessings she received)
Mini My Little Ponies (perfect to fit in her pocket)

 Yes! The Jolly Roger... now we can have pirate fights

 Pete the Cat I can read books

 New clothes from Omi

 She is the World's Best Sister

 Check out those stripe shorts

 Necklace beads

 Oh wow! The beauty chair (and swim suit set) for her American Girl doll Ruthie

 And finally a new bike

 We celebrated with homemade ice cream cake topped with M&M's

My birthday Princess (dressed for pajama day) as she head to her birthday breakfast at McDonald's with Daddy

What a great day to celebrate Lillian :)

Happy Birthday Grandma Nichols

To celebrate a fabulous woman on her birthday, the kids decided to honor her by making 3 fleece blankets (one for each Sparkle) to share with her sewing mission Sewing Hands.

Now 3 special children will have blankets of their own!

Happy Birthday Grandma. We love you!

Bicycle for 2

Toddler Tandem Bike (aka tricycle)

 Round and around they rode...

Big Boy Albert

Like all children... Albert (our family car) had to grow up. It just happens.

See you take little Albert to the car dealership and they pump up the tires with air until he is grown up!

And that is what happened (or at least Lillian's version) of how our blue Mazda 5 became a bronze Honda Odyssey :)

I guess I am a real Mama now :)
I drive a mini van.

Good Night Sparkles

Bedtime... one of my favorite times of the day.

A chance to cuddle and snuggle and relax after a hectic day.

Cooper hanging out in his Papi rocker watching a movie before bed.

 Each Sparkle has a special routine. 

For each child we say our nightly prayer routine and sing their special songs.

For Cooper it is rocking in the chair in his room before he snuggles into his crib with Rufus.

 For Lillian it is listening to praise songs on Daddy's iPhone.

 And Madison enjoys quiet moments to chat on her bed before prayers and good night hugs.

Sweet dreams