Happy 3rd Birthday Kali!

Kali is 3! We had a party for her the day after her birthday. It worked out perfect because my mom had come to visit for Bristol's fall break from school and came just the night before. It was a crazy day with the primary program practice in the morning and then getting ready for her party. So her requests were to have balloons, a Dora the Explorer cake (or cupcakes), and presents. I think we fulfilled her desires and I am sure she had a great day.

I put Nate in charge of the games for the kids. He blew up the rest of the balloons and had them do a balloon waddle game. We were so lucky that the weather was absolutely beautiful for her party and the kids were able to play outside.

Kali has seen these cupcakes being made on TV and had wanted them for a while. They actually took less time to make then I thought they would. I was able to make different parts of them ahead of time so I am sure that helped. I just had to assemble last minute touches right before the party.

Mmmmm...cake is so good!

This was a scavenger hunt of sorts. I drew a picture of "Map" and drew a map with directions to the party favors (I used the idea from my sister when she made a treasure map for her son's birthday, thanks Lisa). They had to go to the waterfall, up the mountain (the stairs), through the tunnel (table with a blanket on it), and find the treasure box. It was a pretty big hit and super easy to do.

The waterfall.

Through the tunnel.

The treasure to be enjoyed by all.

Hope you had a happy birthday our little bug. We love you and are so grateful to have you in our family. You have quite a personality and keep us smiling and laughing often. We love you!

Gwyn Update

Can you believe that Gwyn is four months old? I sure can't. Time has flown by and she is growing so fast. She is still loved, almost too much, by her sisters. She is a little petite thing. She is really pretty easy going, but when she has had enough of something or is sick of something she lets you know by screaming. In other words, she doesn't give you much warning, all of sudden she is screaming. She is not a big fan of being in the car and knows that when we are putting her in her seat it is a sign of having to go in the car. She starts crying almost immediately when putting her in her seat. I am afraid part of her dislike for the car is that her sister is within arms reach and pesters her constantly. It is getting better though and I think Bristol is getting more used to her next to her so the constant hand holding and touching is slowly starting to lessen. Gwyn has rolled over now three times, but they are more fluke incidents. She would much rather play with toys sitting rather than laying down. She loves to stand while you hold her and is quite alert and loves people. She is our little joy and we love having her in our family. I can't believe how fast the time flies. These are just a few pictures from the last couple of months.

She doesn't fall asleep in her swing much any more, but whenever she did she always put her little hand on the tray.

We just started having her sit in this little walker. We have to stuff a few things in it to keep her propped up, but she prefers sitting up so this is a way that I don't have to constantly hold her.