Wonderful Warm Weather

Today, despite both girls having little colds, we spent the entire day outside. I am not sure what the actual temperature was but it was beautiful. We blew bubbles, rode the tricycle, the scooter, and went to the park.

The girls had a great day and went to bed early. I went in to read Brie a bedtime story and snuggle for a few minutes and she was already sound asleep at 7:15.

Mirror mirror on the vanity

For her birthday Brie got a vanity from Nana and Pop. After it was put together she spent about 20 minutes looking in the mirror and "curling" her hair with the flat iron.

A new house guest

Starting yesterday we have a new playmate for the girls, Aunt Shelley's dog Jasmine. The girls are not quite sure what to think of her. Brie is okay as long as she doesn't bark or move to fast, but Sophie is a bit terrified of her. She is okay if she is being held and will pet her, but if she is walking around and Jasmine comes near her she cries and wants to be picked up.

I think they will become good friends. Brie is already starting to warm up to her and give her hugs.

Three!

Can you believe it has been three years already since that scary day in March!

Our little peanut has come so far.

She is

. . . just over 25 lbs (still a peanut but a long way from the 1 lb 12 oz she started out at)

. . . a constant talker/singer

. . . can count to 14

. . . knows all of her ABCs and can identify about half of the letters

. . . knows her shapes and colors

. . . loves to color, paint, and play with playdooh

. . . would rather read books then watch TV

. . . loves chicken and hot sauce!

. . . is a cuddler

. . . likes to help in the kitchen

A Barnyard Bash!

Brie has been very excited for her 3rd Birthday party. All she has talked about for the past week is how there was going to be cake, balloons and of course singing happy birthday!


Well, she had a great time today. Yesterday she helped decorate the cupcakes and the cake and today she got to eat them. She loved the marshmallows and the chocolate cake.

Here she is after singing happy birthday to herself and then attempting to blow out the candles.

She had a great time riding her horse, wearing her farmer hat and boots, and of course bouncing in her moonbounce. She was a bit overwhelmed when all of the kids were in the moonbounce, but had a great time watching the other kids.

Brie opened the first few presents, but once she found a tea set and some pots and pans she was sold. She spent the rest of the day playing with them. She cooked mac and cheese, soup and chili for everyone and could not be bothered to open the rest of her presents. Later she played with her new dolls, playdooh and new vanity that the other kids opened for her.

Of course getting a smiling birthday picture was not easy. But this one is pretty cute and fitting!

Bounce, Bounce, Bounce

Lately Jenna has been taking the girls to a bouncy place and they love it. After looking into renting a bouncy house for Brie's birthday party it was almost the same price to buy one so of course we are now the proud owners of a bouncy house complete with a ball pit.

As you can see the girls love it. We have it in our basement and I am working on getting the room downstairs ready for the party. It needs a little TLC because we pulled all of the gross paneling off the walls when we had the dumpsters here when we first moved in.

I am sure once the room is ready it will provide hours of entertainment!

Snow removal

Brie loves to help daddy shovel the side walks
Especially after they are already clean and there is no risk of getting snow in your boots

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It is even better to but the snow back on the sidewalk, so daddy has to shovel again!