Rory's Gymnastics

Rory has been taking Gymnastics at the Youth Center for a few months.  She LOVES it and will be moving up to the next level in the fall.  She is really fearless when it comes to trying new things.  She can even do a forward roll on the low beam (don't have video of that as they didn't do the beam for parent observation today).  Most kids her age have to be pulled around the bars and need several jumps on the trampoline to get on the vault.  

Owen is growing up!

Owen has recently learned to crawl.  It's wonderful and terrible at the same time.  I love that he is enjoying being mobile and following his sister's around everywhere.  I am hating that I have to vacuum every day (sometimes twice), hating paper (he always finds some...always), and hating that he is growing up so fast.  Thankfully he is still a big cuddle bug!  

He already puts up with a lot of dumb girl stuff. Poor guy. I'm just grateful that his sisters love in him so much.

I am also thankful that he loves his daddy!  He is perfectly content to sit, sleep, and play with daddy and it melts my heart to watch the two of them together.  The girls were such mommy's girls up until they were about a year and it is so nice to have a baby that will be happy with daddy.  

I have a feeling this will be a theme in his life.  Sorry buddy. 

I seriously love this boy and I am so glad that he surprised our family.  I can't imagine things without him. 

Beckah's 2!

It's hard to believe that my baby girl is two!  It's been a crazy couple of years but I am so glad that she is a part of our family!  She is so spunky, funny and full of life.  She brings so much laughter to our home.  I love that she still loves to cuddle with me and that she is huge daddy's girl.  I love that she is our best sleeper and has always been our easiest to put down for bed.  

She LOVES all her little friends cars so we decided to get her one of her very own.  She is very territorial about it too.  If Rory or Owen look at Beckah's car she gets cross with them.  Cadence gets off scott free for looking.  I think it's because Beckah knows Cadence can't fit in her car.  :o)

Grandma Suzi sent her some dress up clothes in her size!  She LOVES her "Brave" dress and wore it for two days straight. 

She also got some new clothes, a doctor kit and her very own LaLa Loopsy doll from Grandma Viv.  

She was also very sure she wanted a Rainbow cake.  It wasn't hard to make, just time consuming since I only have one 8 inch cake pan.  :o)  It was very yummy though!

Beckah I love you so very much!  You have always been so much fun and I love your budding vocabulary and crazy laugh!  I love that you think you can do everything your sister's do! I love hearing you say that you "lub" me and your big fish-lipped kisses!  Happy Birthday baby girl!

Cadence's Piano Lessons

Cadence is taking piano lessons.  We gave her the option of picking what instrument she wanted to play and picked piano so she could play like her Grandma Vivian.  :o)  She is doing exceptionally well.  She started lessons in October and has been flying through her first set of books.  I am very impressed with how willing she is to practice and how easily things come to her.  She loves her teacher and is looking forward to performing in the recital that is coming up soon.