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I'm Miss Tylee is minutes hours away from turning seven & I cannot believe it!! 

Seriously seems like just yesterday I was clipping that little pink bow on her soft, dark new baby hairs, ready to head home from the hospital.... 

Time sure has flown & I've loved every single second of it!! 

Today she got the chance to have her very first friend birthday party and they had a blast!! Ty picked Build-a-Bear workshop & invited five girls from school... 

Then the girls headed home for some cake & play time with their new friends!!!

Make a wish, Girl!!! (Love Tay's cute little full cheeks in the background!!!) 

Happy Birthday, Miss Tylee!! You're absolutely amazing & seriously are my sunshine! You're a little bit Sassy, mixed in with a whole lotta fun! Dolls are one of your favorite, along with anything arts & crafts and coloring! You're playing softball right now & are ready to start gymnastics & basketball...needless to say, you keep us busy!! You love to learn & school is one of your favorite places...in fact, you never start a day without giving your old kindergarten teacher a big old squeeze!! You're crazy about finding fun ways to practice your sight words...writing them in shaving cream has been your favorite so far. Honeycrisp apples & scrambled eggs with cheese on top are your top choices. BBQ chips are right up there too! You know your stuff & are your sisters favorite side-kick!!! You two are like peas in a pod!!! 

We love you with all of our hearts & wish you the happiest of birthdays!! Here's to another year full of laughter & learning!! Always believe in yourself & BE YOU!!!

Happy, Happy 7th Birthday, Tylee Jean!!!

Tay's FOUR!

...and we had a BLAST celebrating her BIG DAY!!! 

Miss Tay, 

You are such a SWEETIE! How is it possible that you are already FOUR years old?!? You are definitely a big girl now. A big girl who loves dresses, string cheese, and singing. In fact I think you spend more time singing than you do sleeping. You not only sing your favorites like You are my Sunshine and ABCs, but you LOVE making up your own songs and serenading us all with your ukulele. The CUTEST. You are a pro at going with the flow and are a chocolate milk guzzler. Your quite the little lefty hitter & would hit front toss all day long if you could! Dribbling a basketball on the "field" (aka court) is your jam. Your brother and sis absolutely cherish the ground you walk on and your Daddy & I tag team reading you book after book each night before tuck up time. You light up our lives and amaze us all with your huge vocabulary. You make a new "best friend" everywhere we go and are all about sharing! You are kicking butt in the writing your name department & just can't get enough of the learning centers at preschool. You are the puzzle queen and have the determination of a champion. You are thoughtful and caring and patient!!!

We are so proud of the sweet little girl you are and couldn't imagine our lives without you. Live you to the moon and back and back again and back!!! 

Hugs & Kisses!!!

Mommy

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY, Peanut!!! 

Here's to a fabulous fifth year!! ❤️❤️

Hugs!! 

Big Birthday...

for Little Miss Ty!!! 

She's officially SIX and had such a blast today celebrating!!! 

Posing it up...ready for her party to start!!

Present time!!!

"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Tylee...Happy Birthday to you!"

Making your wish!!

Hanging with Daddy's side!!! Mommy's side was there in spirit...sending lots o love from states away!

Family shot!!! Love you!!!

Dear Ty, 

Happy 6th birthday, Munchkin!!! You are one sweet girl and we really had fun celebrating you today & relishing in all the sunshine you bring to our family day in & day out!! You're LOVING kindergarten & having a blast getting invited to pizza & movies with your besties from class!! You LOVE the monkey bars & have the calloused hands to prove it. You learned how to tie your shoes TODAY, after practicing for days. You are turning into a reading machine & are digging Junie B. Jones & Berenstein Bears! Frozen is currently your favorite movie & you are Mommy's walking buddy. We could walk for hours and hours, just chit-chatting & racking up points finding squirrels, bunnies, and anything we feel is point worthy!! You've lost two teeth & had a molar pulled and were a total trooper. You love your brother and sister & are amazing at going with the flow. You can sometimes be a little picky about your clothes & can't get enough of playing school and taking care of your babies. You're quite the color-er & have won your fair share of coloring contests lately. You're an amazing daughter, a beautiful spirit, and I'm sooooo proud to be your Mommy. Your Daddy & I love you to the moon & back and know you are destined for fantastic things. Always know you are stronger than you think & that you can do anything you set that little heart of yours to. I love you, Baby Girl!!!

Hugs & more hugs!!! 

~Mommy

PS...I had a blast getting ready for your day, Ty! I hope you always let me make you birthday posters!!! 💜

Love YOU Bunches!!! XXX's & OOO's!!

He's EIGHT!!!

And, I cannot believe it!!! Seems like only yesterday he was running around the yard with his little 18 -month old chubby legs, mastering his one-eyed Popeye wink!!! Oh how time flies!!

So, Trey Man TODAY is YOUR day. To the day, eight years ago, that you joined us in this big old, beautiful world. The day I held you in my arms for the first time!!! 

And, guess what?!? You may be eight, but I'm still holding you in my arms...

Have a fabulous day & always know that we love you BUNCHES & BUNCHES& BUNCHES!!! 

Dear Trey, 

You are growing into quite the young man and seem to have sprouted up inches overnight. Your pants are all quickly becoming waaay too short for you... You are very strong willed & seem to know exactly what you want. You're a great big brother (when you're not egging  your sisters on!) and seem to know just about everything there is to know about the eight year-old world of sports right now. You're playing baseball right now & have already asked dad to sign you up for a year of flag football before you move onto  tackle. You still want to wrestle & love nothing more than throwing any kind of ball around and shooting b-ball hoops in the driveway. School's going well, but you seem to be taking after Mommy in the socializing department & sometimes think that you need to be the class clown, bug are definitely working hard to figure out that balance!! Your favorite go-to meal is scrambled egg & cheese roll-ups, believe it or not. Which is the easiest meal for Mommy to make!!! Your Dad and I are so proud of you and love watching you grow up...don't ever forget that! We're always here for you and may not always agree with everything you do, but will always love and support you!!! Lots of hugs and kisses and hugs and more hugs!!!

HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY, BUDDY!!!