Monday, August 18, 2014

Gavin's Birthday Party

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Both my and corey's families gathered together on Sunday to celebrate Gavin's first birthday — Gavin has a loving and lively bunch of cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents ... it was a very fun party!!!

Many thanks to everyone who celebrated with us!

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The party started with a piƱata — youngest to oldest (kiddos only).
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Connor (Corey's brother's son)

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Parker and Lauryn (my cousins)

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Big sister Kya

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Opening gifts

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Cake!

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The "before" photo

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This is going to be fun!

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Yummy!

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Cake in the hair.

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"After"

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It's not fun if it's not messy.

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Another year older! We are so very blessed.

Monday, August 11, 2014

Happy 1st Birthday Gavin!

Happy Birthday to our adorable, spunky, sweet, little pal. We love you Gavin!

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Kya 4 1/2 years old

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I interviewed Kya again today (I also did this last year, right before Gavin arrived). As if it's not completely obvious, we are deep in the "little girl" stage of Disney Princesses and *pink sparkly* everything. We love Kya dearly and she has an incredible imagination and love for life. She is a great big sister and is excited to take on chores like helping to empty the dishwasher and setting the table. Teetering between girly girl and tom boy she is usually dressed in a princess dress and tiara but jumps at the chance to explore the field and/or camp with Daddy. She is shy and small for her age which reminds me of myself at her age. Kya makes friends easily and the children she knows are always are always excited to randomly see her at the grocery store or in church.

Kya's answers, August 2014:
Favorite thing to eat: mac and cheese with hot dogs, ketchup and hot sauce (all mixed together)
Favorite thing to drink: milk with a chocolate straw
Favorite treats: popsicle
Favorite person to visit: Grandma Z
Best friend: Anna Ducky Baby (doll)
Favorite song: Do You Want to Build a Snowman
Favorite movie: Frozen
Favorite color: Pink, purple, and red
Favorite thing to do: make a castle with legos
Favorite animal: monkeys
What she wants to be when she grows up: princess
Favorite book: Snow White and Little House on the Prairie
Kya says she is good at: puzzles and legos and making pictures (coloring)

Kya's answers, August 2013:
Favorite thing to eat: veggies
Favorite thing to drink: water
Favorite treats: jelly beans
Favorite person to visit: Grandma Rene
Best friend: pink bear
Favorite song: DoReMi
Favorite movie: Sound of Music
Favorite color: pink
Favorite thing to do: play with blocks
Favorite animal: cow
What she wants to be when she grows up: a big sister
Favorite book: the Hallmark Bell book (the one with the dog that responds)
Kya says she is good at: dancing and puzzles

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Kya requested "bwat-verst" and sauerkraut for dinner ... Then arrived to the table dressed like this.

She got a this darling haircut last week!

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