Lilly Turns 7!!

Lilly turned 7 on October 18th! This year we implemented the friend party to every other year. So this year we celebrated as a family.

Lilly ate a birthday breakfast of her favorite cereal, Trix before going off to school.

We brought cupcakes at lunchtime for her class. It was fun to meet all her little friends! She was so excited to show everyone her little brother. After lunch, we brought Lilly home with us to open presents and get ready to head downtown for family pictures.

Lilly loved all her gifts. We gave her the movie "The Croods", lots of art stuff, a Rainbow Loom, her favorite caramel candies, and a feather bed comforter she has been wanting forever.

Then we headed downtown for family pictures.

Afterward we went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner with Aunt Emo and Aunt MJ. Lilly loved it when they gave her a sombrero, ice cream with a candle, and danced around the table singing to her. Actually, she was pretty embarrassed!

We are sure glad this sweet and sassy 7 year old is in our family!

Visit from Grandpa and the Boys

In early October, my dad, James, and Brayden stopped in for a visit while on their east coast vacation. They only stayed one night but the kids loved it! The boys were so sweet to play with my wired children.

They loved jumping on the trampoline with uncle Brayden. Whenever they would come in from one of their jumping sessions, they would be drenched in sweat.

Leo really loved his grandpa. He has this thing for his grandpa's. Dont get me wrong, he loves his grandma's, but he has a very special connection with both of his grandpa's.

When it was time for them to leave we were all very sad. It's so fun to get visitors when we live so far away from family!