Creative Joy

 Fun you can have with stockings:

Puppy Dog

Black Witch

 Black Witches

Helicopter

What are you going to be?

Fah who for-aze

Fah who for-aze
Dah who dor-aze
Welcome welcome
  Christmas Day!

ooh...only 5 days left.  teehee!

Little I is 4!

Little I has been so excited to turn 4.  She was counting down the days.  And today she wanted to celebrate her birthday ALL DAY.  And why not?  It's your birthDAY.  Even tonight as I was putting her to bed: Mom, I want to it to be my birthday all day.

I love me Little I!  She has such a sweetness about her.  Even though it was her birthday and she wanted to celebrate it all day, she wanted to make sure others were getting what they wanted.  She chose chocolate cake frosting because she knows her dad is a chocoholic.  She chose black olives as a pizza topping because her sisters like them.  She wanted to let Miss M blow out 1/2 her candles because she knew Miss M wanted to.  Many times over throughout the day she wanted to make sure others were happy on her birthday too.

She is such a cutie and hard not to do everything for her she wants (got to have some balance when she has 4 siblings). She wanted a dolphin party.  So we were going to go to the community pool to play as a family (it was also Labor Day today).  But the weather wasn't the warmest and so her next choice was to go to a museum to touch live snakes.  We have done this before.  We ended up going to the zoo, which was a lot of fun.  We saw a great bird show and then a reptile show.  She got to touch a bunny and lizard.  We also rode the carousel.  She chose the buffalo.  Why? don't know.  She was just so excited to ride the buffalo.

 The Bird Show was a lot of fun.

This Sea Eagle was cool to watch.

Always Love the Bald Eagle and the freedom they stand for.

 Little I was drawn to the Carousel and so for the bday girl:

 She had picked out the buffalo to ride while waiting in line.  She was so excited to ride The Buffalo.

  Miss B really getting into the rhino "ride."

 Monkey Close-up

Another animal show.  This was a must because Little I had wanted to go to another museum and pet a snake.  Petting a lizard and rabbit was enjoyed instead.

Not sure what she is doing, but I wanted to show a photo of the lizard.

Her dinner choice: mini pizzas.  We ran out of time because of going to the zoo and so ended up buying a couple pizzas.  That worked.  I didn't have time to make the breadsticks and so will have to continue the party tomorrow with breadsticks.  ;) {update: we made breadsticks. Yum!}

 

 Little I was so gentle with her blows.  She blew 1 candle out at a time.

{Four wishes right?}

We had blue cake and ice cream.  Blue cake for a dolphin party (had to have the chocolate icing for Dadeo remember).

Then opened the presents.  O' man she ended up getting a lot of presents. The Highlight Present: A New Doll.

 Love My Little I!

I asked her to show her teeth with her smile.

School is on the Brain

This morning's conversation while doing Little I's hair.

Little I:  Who is your teacher?

Me: Life.

Little I: I'm scared of your teacher.

Me: Why's that?

Little I: He's taller than me.

What will My Pearls be when they grow up?

 

I sometimes wonder what talents I should help my girls develop.  They each seem to have so many.  I feel that as they get older there interests will drift towards what they can excel in, but I don't believe it will be in just one or two things.

Little I drew this picture for me the other day.  It is me (part of my arm, wrist and hand) reaching into a box of donuts.  Can you find the ring on my finger?  I think this is a pretty amazing drawing perspective for a 3 1/2 year old.  She draws daily.  I truly enjoy in drawing explanations.  She has fabulous characters and tales with each one.

So after looking at this drawing I thought: if I had to pick one career for each of My Pearls that I thought they will become it would be ~

B: Historian

M: Singer

A: Colorful Fashion Designer

I: Artist

M: Comedian

It will be interesting to see which path they take in life.  I really don't care as long as they are happy and living close to their Heavenly Father.

Food Friday: Happiness in Cupcakes

Okay, again with the non-recipe Food Friday post.

Little I's friend was over for playtime.  She missed his birthday party last Saturday because the invitation was in the mail and we failed to get our mail for a few days.  Oops!  Little B. is so cute and the 2 have a lot of fun together.  So this morning we thought we would celebrate his birthday a little more.  We played with punch balloons, the train set, grooved to party tunes, made cupcakes and decorated them.  Yum!  We did throw in some morning nutrition with raspberries and blueberries on top of the chocolate cupcakes of all sizes.   Party on!

Spiderman Birthday

She couldn't wait for the party to begin.

 Notice the notch in the bottom of the mini-cake.

Super Friends

HAPPY SUPER BIRTHDAY!

Cake and ice cream for breakfast. 

I'm trying to become a more relaxed mom.  How am I doing?

Happy Birthday Little I

Little I has something about her to make her so~o loveable.  I can't believe she is already 3 (wipe away tear).  She is growing up so quickly.  (I only wish that toilet use would be a part of this growing up).  She was so excited to take around birthday party invitations.  It made me realize how much of a "big girl" she is becoming and loves to be.
She has been warming us, the family, up for months now with singing "Happy, Happy Birthday" for her choice during morning reading time.  I smile at how much she loves Spiderman.  She is loves anything Spiderman.  She has never seen any of the movies, but somehow knows who he is and that he is "a good guy."  That is why she wants to marry him.  She is having a Spiderman birthday party, but of course.  With a Spiderman cake that she tells everyone about.

Her sisters have been anxious for her birthday as well.  This morning they woke up and fixed her a special breakfast, complete with goldfish.  They made sure that she was getting what she wanted all day.  Waiting on her every need (unless it was something that they felt they needed more. ha).

 I. saw the 2 cake rounds and then left the kitchen.  When she came back I had the cakes stacked and frosted.  She asked "where did the other cake go."  I had to explain to her in detail how they were stacked and frosted in order for her to be convinced that both cakes were there. She didn't want to miss out on any.  :)

Thanks I. for being such a sweetie.  For making us smile everyday with your special, happy way.  We love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY our Little Big 3 year old!

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