Six, haircut, and lost a tooth

Anna Claire is turning six tomorrow. I can't believe it! We are so proud of the precious little girl she has become. Tonight as I put her to bed we were talking and looking at pictures of when she was born, she is so grown up to me these days. Her birthday party is not until next weekend since this weekend is Easter.

She has lost her first tooth and pulled it out herself last night before bed but wanted to wait until tonight to put it under her pillow so she could show Ms. Thomas her tooth. She also got a haircut to go along with the new look. I love her hair short even though she says she doesn't. She begged to have it cut, and in typical female fashion wants it back long now!!!

I love you Miss Anna Claire...to the moon and back. You are my sunshine!

It RUNS in the family

Running that is.....

the daddy is a runner as is the grandpa. Naturally they have races in the front yard with "first girl" and "first boy" awards. Think they have been to some races in their life?
 

   Caroline and grandpa cheering them on!

Today's verse

I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5

I am thankful and glad He sustains me because I can't sustain myself. 

Caroline one year

Loves her bottle 

Loves outside

We love HER. All 20lbs and 30 inches of her.

Brother and sister just love to play....outside or in.

 especially hide and seek. Leighton is so proud of his hiding spot in the art cabinet!

 

We are enjoying spring break and this wonderful weather!!!

A day with Grandpa

Last weekend Grandpa took Leighton to see all of his favorites....a train and some construction trucks. These 2 are really just too cute together. I seriously think the Grandpa of the year award goes to Matt's dad. He has a love for our kids that I can't explain....it is so cute to watch him and Leighton together. They do all kinds of fun stuff ...Leighton never leaves his side and must Grandpa 100 times.

The evening after they got back and we were getting ready for bed Leighton got in trouble for something I can't even remember what probably hitting his sister or something and after I put him in time out he said "I wanna go back to Grandpa's house." HA! I don't think Grandpa has a time out. :)

Our kids are just so blessed with Grandparents who love them so much.

Anna Claire's Wacky Wednesday

Last week at school Anna Claire had wacky Wednesday. They could dress silly, backwards, just whatever was wacky to them. She wore her shirt backwards, 2 different socks and shoes, and nothing matched. They were really cute and SO excited, maybe the most excited I've seen yet. One of her classmates (boy) came in with pigtails and pink bows and the class went nuts. They walked backwards to the cafeteria and enrichment and started the day off on checkered flag (conduct system....normally they start on green).

Patrick with his bows!!!

Caroline at one

It's not real....how can she be one.

Caroline is such a blessing to all of us and we are just blessed to have her in our family. It's been a great year. I absolutley love the first year. It is bliss.

A little about my sweetheart at one:

She is VERY stable on her feet and rarely falls.
She is a happy girl unless she is tired or hungry...or you take something away from her.....and then she screams her little head off.
She can be pretty dramatic.
She has the lightest colored hair of any of our babies.
Sometimes she sleep through the night...goes to bed around 6:30 or 7pm.
Still loves her bottle and paci.
Snuggles with her silky pink blanket everytime she goes to sleep.
I bet she weighs around 20lbs. We go for her 1 year checkup next week.
She is a climber.
Not much of a snuggler unless she is pretty tired. She always wants down to see what brother and sis are doing.
Most days she takes 2 nap sometimes only one.


It seems like it has by far been the fastest first year of  life (compared to the other 2 which were fast themselves). I remember the moment she was born and the first time brother and sister saw her. Caroline we love you little one!!!

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