Happy Birthday Zoe!

We celebrated Zoe's sixth birthday at Aunt Amy & Uncle Paul's house. WOW - Zoe is turning 6!

Uncle Paul made his now famous pizzas on the grill - yum! Lucy loved her pizza. She also loved swimming, running around and playing with Zoe, Ella, Alex and Isabel. Zoe seemed especially excited about her new pogo stick from Nana. All the rest of us just enjoyed having a chance to visit. The weather was perfect for enjoying the patio, though the clouds threatened a little, no rain actually came to spoil our fun. We all hope Zoe has a wonderful seventh year!

Happy Birthday Ella!

Ella is 4! She is such an adorable and sweet little girl. I can't believe how much she has grown! Lucy & I went to her birthday party yesterday at the Y. It was a gymnastics party complete with balance beams, trampolines and mats to jump on for all! Lucy had a great time and was excited to see all the kids and her cousins.

All three of us also celebrated with Ella today. We went to their house for dinner. Lucy was so happy to get a double-dose of Zoe & Ella and I was glad for a chance to really get to talk with Amy & Paul.

Two is Terrific!

Happy, Happy Birthday Lucy Girl! It is hard to believe that Lucy is already two years old. The past couple of years seem to have flown by at lightening speed. I know, all parents say that, but it really is true. Lucy is amazing. She is the epitome of her name - light. Lucy has brought so much light and happiness into our lives. She is spunky, outgoing, chatty, fun, cheery, bright and adorable. Don't get me wrong, Lucy can also be stubborn, cranky, whiny and picky - but hey, who isn't sometimes?

I cannot believe all that Lucy has learned and discovered this past year. She has an amazing vocabulary - more words than I can count! She is great at puzzles and loves to put them together. Miss Lily at school says Lucy does puzzles she has never seen a toddler so young do. She is friendly and flirty with folks everywhere we go. But most of all, she is our wonderful little girl and we are so happy to have her in our world.

I hope that Lucy's third year is even more fun and exciting than the second. We can't wait to share it with her. Here is a retrospective of Lucy during the past year, one picture from each month. They are among my favorites - some you've seen and some you might not have... Enjoy!

Birthday Wishes for Kenzie

Kenzie turned 14 this year! We had a celebration at our house with Nana Jean, Nana Kathy, Aunt Amy, Uncle Paul, Zoe and Ella. It was great to celebrate with everyone. Kenzie had help blowing out her candles by her cute little cousins. All the girls couldn't wait to pose with the birthday girl. Dad got in on the photo action too.

I must say, Kenzie has really grown into a kind, responsible and interesting young lady. She is a wonderful student, a fantastic sister and we are always disappointed when it is time for her to go... Here's to a 15th year that is as wonderful as the 14th was - Happy Birthday Kenzie!

Birthday Nana!

Today is Nana Kathy's birthday. We celebrated at Nana's house on Sunday. Lucy practiced saying Happy Birthday many times during the weekend, but could only seem to get Birthday Nana out... This morning we recorded a special message for Nana, and I just thought it was so cute that I had to share. Lucy wishes Nana a birthday but then goes on to say it is her birthday too... Where does she come up with this stuff? She cracks me up! So, here's to my mom and hoping she enjoyed her birthday today. We love you Nana!