Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

A day before Emilie's 4th birthday we celebrated her birthday with Doug because the next morning on Em's birthday he was having to leave for 6 weeks to Huntsville for training.

Normally I would spend too much time editing my pictures before I put them on my blog but after a few gentle reminders that my blog hadn't been updated in a very long time I gave in and tossed some pictures up so her daddy who is missing her dearly could see his little 4 year olds birthday celebration

While we still had her daddy around we went to Red Robin for lunch and a birthday sundae

She was so happy to have a celebration all for her.

Before we got on the highway to go home she was out.

And she never let go of her special purple balloon

When we got home a special box from Grammy was waiting for her on the front porch.

Yummy chocolate covered strawberries and a birthday cookie!

SOOOOOOOO GOOD!  they were overnighted and perfect!

Then dad and Colin came home with a surprise

Emilie was so blown away by this mound of sugar.

 I'll admit that it was a really pretty cake and very good!

Normally I like to make their birthday cakes but who can say no to this face....

Once all of the sugar started to wear off I was able to get to work and make her birthday cake for her party the next day

Can you guess what kind?

And the kiddos played with Emilie's new toys.

Emilie wanted her friends to have bags to carry their ballet slippers in because in Em's mind everyone goes to ballet class. So off I went to my sewing machine to make 15 little ballet bags for her little birthday friends. and of course 4 boy bags. she also wanted everyone to have a flower pin.

Like I said, how could I say no to this little face.

We had her party at the same place she take gymnastics. It was great! Her coach was there and the kids had run of the whole place plus the bungee!

Colin loved hanging out with the O twins

And baby Molly hung out with her new best friend "big" Molly the whole time and loved every minute of it.

Anymore ideas on the cake??

Once again Molly x 2

Here is the left overs

Isn't she pretty!

After all of the morning festivities and we made one more cake we headed north and shared the evening with family and wished S a happy 14th birthday.

At the end of the day I think Emilie had a great birthday.

 I can't believe she is already 4 and I love her more and more everyday.

Handwriting

My friend Molly is great about reminding me to take pictures of things I would NEVER think to take pictures of.

Thank you again, and again Molly for reminding me!

The most recent reminder is taking pictures of my kiddos handwriting. Especially right now because Colin is trying so hard to spell.

CLOSE

OPEN

I love the "P" in OPEN

Me and Em

 Emilie had so much fun looking at herself in the mirror in her new little outfit.

I just had to jump in a few with her.

The writing on the mirror is

"When you can't sleep, count your blessing instead of sheep."

I love this because I have such a hard time sleeping.

I read it a few months ago over at My Dear trash, which is an awesome blog.

my girls

Ring around the Rosie, A pocket full of posies

Ashes, ashes

We all

Fall down!

Such a bazaar nursery rhyme... but my girls love it.

you know I have...

Young kids in the house because I  have a giant card board play house in the living room instead of a couch. And I am totally OK with it.

And more pillow pets then kids.

In my defense they are crazy soft and i have a weakness for the lady bug one.

I have a potty in the Kitchen

And my almost 2 year old would rather sit on it with her clothes on and read Seattle's child magazine instead of peeing in it.

 It is a great free magazine. And you know I love all things free.

the treat jar has pretty washable crayon's in it instead of treats

there is always some sort of mini muffins cooling on the counter.

I know they are upside down. I don't know why but I always Cool them this way.

I pick and enjoy my wines based on how cute the labels are.

There are always at least 5 avocados bathing on my window sill, trying to soak up as much sun the pacific northwest can offer in January

Next to the coolest hobo ever

And I can't leave out the wall of endless pictures

Flanked by the "it has a mind of its own" top of the stairs gate

and last but not least the cutest pair of Adidas Samba's always left in the middle of the kitchen

Brought to you by:

I didn't do it Colin

I'm too cute right after I have woken up from a nap to have done it, Emilie

And the of course I did it, Molly

I hope your house has as much kid evidence as mine!

Happy Friday!

How to...

...make a yummy, cheap Safeway cheese pizza even better.
Emilie's slice is the "just" cheese. For Molly and I we add the spinach, mushroom and Olive slices. For Colin we add the mushrooms & Olive slices. He then eats those slices all by himself.


SOOOOOOO Good!