Cowgirl Myla and her 5th Birthday

Wanted: for felony cuteness and random spouts of sass. This couldn't be more true. This girl has both. For her birthday she wanted to celebrate cowgirl style...and so we did! It was a great time and her friends from school and our neighborhood came. We made cowgirl necklaces, ate a bunch of junk food, decorated cupcakes, painted fingernails and bossed around the mom (yeah, that's me). Myla was in heaven.

The Cowgirl

For her birthday Myla got her own room with a new bed. She was so excited. We've had the three kids in the same room for awhile. It's a pretty big room and they wanted to be together. But its time for the girl to get her own girl room. She loves it and so do I.

Teacher Hope

Myla just finished MELP (pre-K) and adores her teachers: Teacher Hope and Teacher Cece. She will be a big kindergartener next year. Her teachers were awesome and she is so excited to go to kindergarten.

Myla with Teacher Cece

Myla is also in dance and had her big recital a few weeks ago. They did a sleeping beauty number and a pirate tap dance. So cute!

Myla is 2nd from the left doing her sleeping beauty.

Myla at 5:
* determined
* sweet
* sassy
* so smart
* observant
* loves getting into makeup
* hates getting her hair done (by me anyway)
* loves swimming and playing t-ball
* loves her daddy and grandparents
* has tea parties and loves to paint nails
* loves helping mom in the kitchen
* wants a puppy (not gonna happen)
* is very social and loves playing with friends
* best friend in Kaitlyn from MELP
* is ready for kindergarten!!

The Gavman turns 3!

Gavin is 3!! Where has the time gone!?! June is a big and busy birthday month for us, and Gavin kicks it off with his birthday. We had a little party at a small splash pad with Gavin's friends and cousins and we had so much fun! I wish I caught more pics. I managed an unblurry one of the birthday boy.

Gavin:
* so sweet
* makes goofy faces
* is charismatic
* talks non-stop
* loves joy school (on summer break)
* misses his "fwens" when we leave joy school
* loves his brother and sister and copies everything they do
* loves to say and do stuff to make us laugh
* can be bribed to do anything with the promise of apple juice
* loves swimming and riding his tricycle
* is obsessed with Thomas and all things train
* loves his daddy and is so excited when he comes home
* is about to move to a big boy bed
* loves to hold up his three fingers and say "I am freee!" when asked how old he is
* is mommy's little buddy when the older kids are in school