A birthday princess tea party.

A couple of savage guests showed up.

Flowers from Daddy.

Happy 4th Birthday Mikayla

Miss Mikers is 4!

I've noticed a big difference in Mikayla during the last few months and there is a maturity that is developing.

  She has been becoming a good listener and is doing better at obeying.

Mikayla has two constant companions, Blankie and Sally.

Mikayla does her best to keep up with Aiden and Caileigh.

She is reading short sentences and taught herself to write her name. 

She spends hours colouring and has exceptional control, although we do need to correct her finger grip.

She asks to paint every day.

She loves to get dressed up and has definite ideas of what she wants, or doesn't want to wear.
She is enthralled in all things "princess".

 She likes to get her "school" done before she plays.

She is a great kitchen helper.

She has clear ways of letting you know she is not happy.

She keeps me laughing with her experssions and conversations.  She is clever and precocious, a deadly combination.

She stretches me as a parent.

She brings excitement and joy to our lives.

Happy Birthday Mikayla!

We celebrated her birthday a couple of days early so that my parents could be present.

She couldn't believe that she got so many coins!!

Christmas 2012

We had a wonderful Christmas.  This year we were able to enjoy the holidays with my Mom, Dad and brother.

We enjoyed Christmas morning cinnamon buns and turkey dinner.  

We enjoyed relaxing moments amidst the crazy chaos.

It was a memorable Christmas.

The 26th was my Mom's birthday.  We went for a family sleigh ride at Spring Lake Ranch.  

It was cold, but we were all bundled up.

 I am so thankful for this time I had to spend with my family.  It is a gift to be able to enjoy our time together and I look forward to doing this again.

Great Girl Getaway 2012

Caileigh, Mikayla and my Mom, all have December birthdays.  To celebrate, we went away overnight to a cabin.  I really wish I had taken a picture of the amount of stuff we had packed because you would have guessed we were going away for a week!

Despite the fact that we are all fighting miserable colds, we had a wonderful time.

We went for winter walks and went swimming.  We kept busy with a variety of different crafts and colouring projects.  We ate a variety of special treats and just enjoyed the peace and tranquility that comes from being away from it all.....namely, two lively and loud boys!  (I realized it was my first time overnight away from the boys.  They had a fabulous time doing "guy" stuff with Aiden and Sean.)

It was a really special experience to spend some time with my girls.  

We stopped at the lobby to warm ourselves and when I turned around, Mikayla had stripped off all her clothes and was sitting and reading a magazine.  That girl sure makes her self at home!