Birthday Girl

                            She's 4 today! My little pink-obsessed princess girl is wearing blue. 
                                                  Happy birthday to my darling little girl.

Thoughts on Turning 40

I always quote this scene from When Harry Met Sally because it's just hilarious. I kind of thought the way Sally did about turning 30. I turned 40 yesterday and it was no big deal. I didn't get worked up about 40, but honestly I did dread 30. When I turned 29, I was way stressed about the impending doom of turning 30.  I expected to feel the same way about leaving my 30's, but I didn't. What a relief. Life keeps getting better and there's no way, given the chance, I'd go back. 40 is a blessing.

On the last day you are 6....

I finally finished your Hungry Caterpillar quilt...

that I intended to give you for your 5th birthday. (I'm sorry it took me so long!)



I know that The Very Hungry Caterpillar isn't your favorite book anymore, but I hope you will always remember how much fun it was to read it together.

On the last day you are 2

This is the last day you are two.  I can't believe it.  You aren't my baby anymore. You are my big girl. You are my big girl who picks out her own clothes and loves them to be pink. You think that everything that I knit is for you. You are my only little girl and you are growing too fast. I cherish every day with you.

                                                        Tomorrow you are three.

                                                  Happy early birthday beautiful pink girl!

Happy 1st Birthday Liam and James!

              I can't believe it's been a year already! Happy birthday little loves!

Me at....

39!

Birthday Boy

Sammy is 6!!!!
Don't ask why Obi-Wan Kenobi is battling a dinosaur. This is how he wanted his cake to look. Sammy helped to bake his birthday bundt today.



Sam has really grown up over the last year.  He looks like such a big boy.  It looks like he's lost the last bit of baby-ness.  It's official.  He's now a big boy.




Here's Sammy with a big boy book for read aloud time.  We're moving beyond some of our picture books now, but I hope you won't completely grow out of them. 



My dear sweet little boy, I beg you not to get any bigger.  I love your deep golden-brown eyes and your big smile and you in your little red cap.  I wish I could hold onto these days forever, but I know I can't. So, I'll try to remember you like this always. Happy 6th birthday, sweet boy!

Look who's 2!

Oh my darling girl, please don't grow up so fast!

My birthday cake

I've been wanting to post pictures of my birthday cake forever now and I'm just now having the energy to do it. I know.  My birthday was in August, but I really wanted to post pics of this cake even if it's November.  Remember this post?  Well, I had almost forgotten it myself.  So, imagine my surprise when my best friend Stephanie surprised me with this beautiful cake.  I have to say that it's even prettier than the one in the movie. 

Scenes from a Busy Weekend

Here we are chopping down trees with friends and family and celebrating Tess's first birthday!

How can he be 9 already?

Despite having a Star Wars theme for Luke's birthday party, he opted for the knights and dragons on his cake.

It's hard to find 9 places for candles with all those dragons in the way!

Here's my mom giving Luke a birthday hug.

Uncle Markie, Cecilia and Grand Dad having a good time at Luke's party.

The pinata view!

I told you there was a Star Wars theme! I think Luke needs to "trust his feelings" and use the force!

Cecilia goes a bit easy on Darth Vader.

Luke just looking cute!

Here's Luke opening his birthday presents.

Luke, Mateo, Sammy, Cecilia and Ella sort of pose for a picture.

Luke's cousins, Mike and Daniel had just left and unfortunately are not pictured.

I really don't understand how my oldest boy can be 9 already. How did that happen?? I feel sad that it's starting to be a blur. It's true that time goes so fast and if you blink you could miss it all. Half my time with him is already gone. I know, I know I sound like a glass-half-empty kind of person, but in this case it's true. This time last year, he still had his baby front teeth and now he's looking so much like a big boy. Happy birthday to my darling Luke!!! Don't grow up so fast.

On another note, I have bake my last birthday cake this summer!!!