The Cake

Lisa made it. It was big with custom ordered sprinkles on top.


It was even prettier on the inside.


Yummy!

Pre-Birthday Celebrations

We had a very low-key birthday for Leah this year with just family. However, a few days before we had my friend Jenn and her three boys over. Leah just loves them. They live really close to us. It's been nice to get together often, so the Moms can chat and the kids can play.

Before they arrived, Leah helped me make the cupcakes. She was especially good at licking the batter from the beater. She also really, really liked my frosting.


These are Jenn's twin boys. They are so cute and super sweet to Leah. They picked out a Thomas the Train car for her named Arthur and some cars. She loves them. They helped her decorate the cupcakes and where especially chatty once we left the room.


Isn't Sarah so cute sitting in that bumbo? She is always so content just watching the excitment when she is awake.


I didn't get a picture of Tyce. He's the youngest and the closest in age to Leah. They have fun playing together, and we love when he comes to our house to play.

Jumperoo Part Two

Sarah loves the jumperoo just as much as Leah did. Give Sarah a couple of months, and she'll be jumping all over the place too.



Doesn't Sarah have the best smile ever?? It's so big and infectious.

Done

All the bathrooms are clean. I finished just in time for Leah's official first day of wearing only big girl panties. I'm ready. She's ready. I think. Wish us luck.

Spic N' Span

So I am slowly getting around to those bathrooms and floor.

The kitchen floor is mopped, and Leah and I worked on the master bathroom this afternoon.

I'm glad one of us was excited about this job. She started with the door, and then worked her way to the wall. I practically had to drag her out to eat lunch.



Now if I could only get her that passionate about getting dressed and keeping clothes on while we are at home.

Cold

As we were getting out of the car yesterday, Leah discovered her purple sunglasses tucked away in her carseat cubby.

She immediately put them on and said "cold" while nodding her head. I agreed and said, "oh yes, you do look cool!"

It's so fascinating to listen to kids develop their language skills.

On occasion, Leah calls me Mom, and David Dad. She's called David by his name a few times, and when he was parking the car last week she kept calling him honey.

I guess she is always listening.

Bringing in the New Year

We went all out this year as chaperones to the multi-stake youth dance. We stood watch at the doors, talked, and played scrabble on my phone.



Sarah joined us, and of course she was just perfect. She slept through most of it, despite the really loud music, and then just smiled and cooed until we counted down the New Year and headed home.



Leah slept over at Grandma and Grandpa Stathis' house. Since she was there, the rest of us slept in until 9:45 on New Year's day!!