Happy Easter Y'all!

Balentimes Day Hoopla

Who knew Valentine's Day could be so exciting!?! Well, it IS. for four year olds, especially. for four year olds who love pink and purple and hearts and love, ESPECIALLY.


Lily setting up a Balentime's picnic for her dolls on the kitchen floor.

beautiful girl, in beautiful light, with roses.

Her Balentimes box project she made for her preschool valentines!

She is REALLY into arts and crafts right now, so making this was super fun.


Happy about arts and crafts:

The making of the box - a good project to do with Dad while Mom was in class.





Balentime's Day School Outfit.



We tried to make homemade Valentines for her 32 preschool classmates, but 32 is a BIT much for Lily, age 4. Thanks to HaHa and Mimi for helping make them and trying to keep Lily on task!




Every holiday is more fun with a Lily-girl to celebrate with!

New Years Eve:

Lily's 4th Birthday Party

Lily's birthday party was a HUGE success! We all had a great time and the birthday girl had so much fun that she threw up in her bed. Not to be gross...but I will...it was birthday cake pink.

The evening was full of family and friends from our community near and far! Above, the dress-up clothes I put out for the kids to use! Also, several of our adult friends dressed up too.
Lily and "Mer-Cary" - her favorite older friend!

The scene: having so many people there was GREAT, but also crazy. We are so blessed to have so many good friends.

Below, Lily and Aunt Ha-Ha opening presents...
Lily, reaching for her extra-pink Cinderella birthday cake!

passing out the icing-covered candles to lick clean :)


One of the highlights of the night for me was playing music; we had a mandolin, a guitar or two and a djembe. Lily and her little best friend Anna danced and danced and danced for over 30 minutes - it was SO fun to watch!
Kids, playing.
Lily and Anna playing with streamers...

The birthday night was such a success and we are so grateful for the four amazing years of watching our precious girl grow and become.

Dear Adult Lily that is reading this blog,
You are amazing and you inspire your dad and I every day to be WHO WE ARE, because you are so completely WHO YOU ARE. Remember that you can be anything and we will help you arrive where you want to go. When you are 18, if you still want to be a "frog or a scary dinosaur" we will still be proud of you.
love, your biggest fans,
mama and dada.