The Party!

Cambria and Avalyn's party took place a week after their Birthday, because we were getting the house ready to put on the market. It was a great time, with lot's of friends (around 30)! Avalyn wanted as many people there as possible, and they came:) She was so excited, Cambria on the other hand was still clueless. Cambria did love her balloons and new toys:) We have been so blessed with so many wonderful friends here, I will truly miss throwing parties with all of them! I didn't get too many pictures- I was decorating Rapunzel for part of the party (good thing we have an open kitchen). Here's a few of the girls and their cakes! We LOVE you both so much and LOVE celebrating your birthdays!!!

Cambria LOVED her ducky balloon and her new "Birthday" duckies!

Daddy did a great job on Cambria's cake! Cambria was very exited, until she realized it was food:(

This was as close as she'd get- maybe next year she'll blow out her candles:)

Avalyn and her Rapunzel birthday cake! It was YUMMY!

Avalyn 5!!!!!

5 years ago this precious little Princess came into this world! She is a creative, spirited, beautiful little girl. Avalyn LOVES to play with her sisters and brother, shop and eat out with her mommy, go to school, gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, dressing up, playing with her dolls and stuffed animals, painting, and going to the theater! She truly loves life and is passionate about everything she does. A girly girl through and through, with a wonderful ability to talk Star Wars and Super Mario with her brother. God has BIG things planned for this little girl and I am sure she will tackle them with her sweet, spunky spirit! We love you Avalyn Rose!

Taking the cupcakes we made to one of her favorite places- school!

In her Birthday outfit from Mau Mau and Mommy!

We pushed back the party to the week after her party, but made her Birthday a special day! She opened a few presents in the morning, got dressed up and picked Olive Garden for lunch, followed by a trip to Build a Bear! It was a fun day!

Her Tangled castle transforms into a table and chairs- perfect for the tea parties she's been planning:)

Hanging out with her "minnie-me"

Cambria is 3!!!

I can't believe she's 3!!! Cambria Faith is 3 and I don't think she knows it, but that's okay she's happy just being the way she is! I pray that her sweet, happy spirit always remains:) She LOVES rubber duckies, little animals, repeating words, her family, her teachers, Backyardigans, music, coloring, going out, and going to school! Life is simple and she is so happy with the simple things, it doesn't take much to make her smile. She has grown leaps and bounds over the past year! She wasn't speaking a year ago and now she loves to say all sorts of words, she even identifies certain things! Cambria is thriving in school and learning to adapt in new situations.

A few pictures I took on her Birthday! Happy 3rd Birthday! We LOVE you Cambria Faith!

We didn't do much on her birthday, but we did sing to her a lot and did our best to show her lot's of extra love on this special day! She still isn't eating table food, so cake or a special meal weren't necessary, but we let gave her a new bug toy and on Avalyn's birthday she got to build a bear!

Cambria and her 1st build-a-bear! It was LOVE at first site for Lady Bug and Cambria. I showed her the lady bug and a few other stuffed animals and she went straight for the lady bug- it's one of her favorite things to say and she had a little one for a bit (it broke). Gavin put the stuffing in it and enjoyed building the lady bug for Cambria- we had to let her hold the empty one while Gavin put the stuffing in this one, she did not want to let it go. She had a great time at Build-a-Bear!

So much Personality!

Snow Days

Not too many more of these left for us:) Just a few days after going back to school from Christmas break, the white stuff started falling and it kept falling. What's a few more days at home? It was a pretty snow fall and the temps weren't too horrible, so the kids headed out to sled in our back yard. We have a great set of hills in our neighborhood that are perfect for sledding! I am able to stay in with the babies and watch the kids from the kitchen/living room, there are no homes behind us and no traffic on the street. I am not a fan of snow and am definitely not a fan of the cold, so I will not miss it, but I think the kids will miss it a bit.

Avalyn always begins with a snow angel:)

heading up the hill!

Ainsley enjoyed the snow days! Having Gavin and Avalyn home all day, wearing her boots around the house, wearing Daddy's gloves, and the best part of all eating all the snow brought in the house from the kids snow gear- the fresh stuff isn't very good;)

just a few of our favorite things:)

Ainsley in her new pink boots! She wants them on all the time:)

boots $5.99 at Marshals! Always love a good deal- they are soft, warm, flexible/ plastic bottoms (can be worn outside) and they fit!

pretty baby!

Sitting at the big table with brother and sister!

Squeaking duckies!

Feeding Ainsley yogurt! Mommy and Daddy like this too:)

Watching photos on the screen saver. Cambria LOVES it!

A trip to the zoo in winter- at least one of the kid's favorite things;)