yesterday...

we celebrated YoU with a birthday party!  

 

 

complete with lots of presents, lots of cupcakes & lots of LoVe from our friends & family that joined us in your special day.  I love having birthday parties & you were so excited to have everyone to come to your house & play. You had a very full day, no nap & you finally gave it up about 7pm in your rocking chair {grandma Klesner style}.  You were such a happy little lady the whole day... we all had a great time watching the little girl excitement. I think one of your favorite moments was when I finally showed you your cake.. complete with Dora on top!  You even had to blow out your candles twice! This morning you told me you thought today would be a good day to have another Dora party!  Too cute.  Love you so much.... happy happy 3rd birthday Lydia! 

{photos by Aunt Carol}

{digital elements from Houseof3 & Ali Edwards} 
 

happy birthday little girl

today our little Lydia turns three... 

at three...you're sweet, loud, thoughtful, imaginative, happy, stubborn, ornery, funny, you love wearing dresses, not jeans, pink is your favorite, love your "boys" {Collin & Evan}, your daddy, want your mommy {unless I won't let you have your way... then it's all daddy}, you love Olivia the pig, Dora the Explorer, Curious George & Cinderella, you like butterflies, you love being at home, staying in your pjs all day, you recently gave up your binky, you've been potty trained almost a year, you got you're ears pierced a few months ago, you still carry "stinky pinky" that you've had from day 1, you don't enjoy change, you always know when it's Lydie Friday, you hate snow & anything else that gets you wet & dirty, you freak out a little when your fingers get wrinkly after a bath, your favorite breakfast is pink oatmeal, you like sandwiches & pizza & fruit & lots of milk! 

we've had a great time having you in our family, little girl.  you've brought lots of laughter, lots of pink, & just lots of girly stuff!  there is definitely days when you challenge us with your strong personality, but you always makes us smile & laugh with your funny ways. we love you miss Lydia Marie :)

 

happy birthday to you!
 

{pictures by aunt carol}

{photo overlays by ali edwards @ designer digitals}

brothers

this is so where we are right now... days where playing together is so wonderful, brothers sticking up for each other when needed, showing love for each other & their sister... but there are many, many moments where this isn't happening & complaining about each other & fighting about lots of nothing-ness. really trying to keep the patience & remind Collin & Evan that they will always be brothers, no matter what.  i grew up in a family with 5 kids & believe me i remember that feeling of being annoyed with my siblings a lot too, but now i couldn't imagine not having them around me & i truly love when we can be together.  i'm keeping the faith that will be the same for our kids...

 

journaling: I know somedays it's hard to love each other... but I always want you to stick together.
 

digital goodies from designer digitals.

pictures by the fab shelley haganman.

jumpin' on the bed...

lovin' that my sister captured the pure joy & cuteness of little miss while jumping on her bed... after all, isn't that one of the true joys of childhood? 

digital elements from two peas & designer digitals :)

that's a great idea...

one of little lady's favorite phrases right now... & what she was saying right as this pic was taken.  complete with the finger in the air to drive the point home...

 

lovin' these funny little things right now.