Itsy bitsy spider

John was outside working on putting gutters on the back patio. He came inside and said "Wynter said the funniest thing!"

As he was putting gutter up Wynter exclaimed, "Daddy are you building this for the spider?" 

Her innocence and seriousness was what made the comment so funny and so precious! 

Maia 5th birthday 7-17-17

Such a fun day at Urban Air! Maia had a blast with family and friends. Can't believe she is 5! Seems like such a big number when 1 is such a small number. I'm sure when she is 10 I'll miss this time in her life. I tell myself daily to enjoy the moments...the current moments. They go by fast.  I love you Maia and I tell you often the God made you and placed you in our lives at the right time. I know I am here to raise you because I feel you will do extraordinary things! You already have in my eyes...just being the free spirited little girl you are. 

Maia spring sing

Maia performed her little spring sing this week. She did amazing! She was so proud of herself. During the performance she followed her music teacher and didn't miss a beat. She was so expressive which is her strong suit. I remember when I did singing performances and how great it was to see my family in the seats. That look and smile Maia gave when she saw all of us was priceless! 

Grammie, granddad, bubba, sissy mommy/daddy and Tracy (our neighbor) were all there! What a great day for Maia! 

 

  

Blankets still the trend

Maia and Wynter both still comfort themselves with their blankets. Wynter has recently developed a liking to one particular blanket over her other one. They both are the same color with same fabric. She typically smells the one she favors to identify it. I have no idea what she smells that tells her, "this is the one." Mom and I decided to test her. We marked a pink why on the blanket she prefers. Then today I swapped it for the other blanket while she went to the bathroom. Astoundingly she identified the imposter and wondered where her blanket was!!! So funny! 

Christmas 2016

We brought out the Elf on the shelf! I went ahead and named her....Peppa-mint. Felt it was appropriate considering how much they like the show Peppa Pig! 

Right now Maia is really into Cheerleading. She has been going to gymnastics for about 7months now and really likes it. She tends to watch Cheer videos and mimics the cheers...pretty well I might add. 

Wynter is into Peppa Pig and Toy Story. She constantly wears her Buzz Lightyear costume and asks daily to get a Woody costume. She loves dressing up. She reminds me of myself changing clothes 3-4 times a day! So my mom says :) 

It's been a bit since I blogged. I need to keep doing it to remember the little things. I know they'll be asking me how they were when they were little. So my new year goal will be to keep blogging! 

Blankies are the rage

The blankies are the girls instant soothers. If they feel sad or hurt or just need comfort the blankies never fail! Maia has developed some kind of preference that she likes her blankets to be cool. If they get hot from body warmth she will request them to be "chilled"! We do this by sticking them in the freezer! She also will "cook" food in the freezer since she watches Grammie and I put oatmeal in there to cool after heating in microwave! So observant that girl! I love her qurks!

Now Wynter is putting her Blankie in the freezer! They must be sisters!!! It's the funniest thing to see and hear they're request to chill their blankies! They might get this from their daddy since he loves being cold!

Tis the season

While we were heading to church, I told Maia "Jesus bday is on Christmas Day.
Jesus was born to save us from our sin becasue he loves us so much!"
Maia said...aww that's so sweet
Be still my heart!