Blake is 4!!!

I cant believe I haven't posted this! I just found it in my 'to be published' area. Whoops! Anyways, Blakers is four. I cant believe it. He is so much fun and is such a nut. He's got a terrific personality and is  always ready and willing to flash you his 'lady killer' smile. He's got that naughty little boy gleam to his eye that always keeps me on my toes!

The boy is obsessed with jammies. He loves them. If I would let him, he'd wear them to school everyday. As soon as we come in the door from being out and about, he'll strip off his clothes and get a new pair of PJs on.

Daddy thought he needed a new fishing pole. It came in two pieces which he and Kai promptly used as swords ... seriously, they were just born with this gene that forces them to turn random objects into weapons!

Kai was eager to help Blake unwrap all his presents. Unfortunately Blake isn't the best to share so he did a lot of watching. You cant see this but its a garbage truck from Gma & Gpa T. The boy is OBSESSED. He loves them. He will sit on YouTube for hours (if we'd let him) watching videos of garbage trucks in action.

B wanted a 'cake' like Kai's (not a cake -- Brownies)! See the nappy dog on the table. He loves that thing. He totes that around along with two trucks - a minivan and a water truck. It is rare to find him with out all three items nearby.

He had some problems blowing out the candles. Grandma and Grandpa Thompson were in town so Grandma came to the rescue so he wouldn't light his hair on fire. He worked and worked on it.

Eventually he got it (we then had to re-light them so he could try it again)! We sure love you little buddy. Thanks for bringing so much joy, fun and chaos to our home. You always keep things loud and lively. We know we are in for a lot of fun when you are around. We love you so much!

Messy, messy boys!

We had a Christmas party for Taeya's DI group (destination imagination ... more to come on that later on) in December. Someone brought bright blue cupcakes (which they loved) and they got EVERYWHERE! Mercy, I was scrubbing blue frosting off my floors forever ... not to mention their teeth, cheeks, fingers etc. That stuff is toxic!

Cheese! Gotta love a kid who instantly poses for pictures. Does that mean I take too many pics?

"I'll get you my pretty"! I don't know why but that face makes me laugh!

Blakers especially loved them. Blue is his favorite color, well, dark blue garbage truck is his actual favorite color. Isn't he handsome in his glasses?

Dancin' Divas!

Just before the Christmas break, Aliya with her two best friends: Lily and Faith, participated in the local High School dance team fundraiser. One Saturday morning for three hours they got to dance to their hearts content. At the end of the three hours they put on a performance for their parents. The girls had SOOOO much fun. Anything these girls do they have fun with but getting a new pink shirt AND getting to dance was over the top for them!

Its amazing these three are best friends. They each have a very strong, dominant personality ... you'd expect them to clash big time. Why it works is beyond me but I'm grateful it does. We have adopted Lily's family as one of our Texas cousins. The kids get along great and we adore her parents. Faith is in Aliya's girl scout troop and her family is awesome. I love that my kids have picked out some pretty amazing BFF's. Keep it up kiddos!

Not that I need to add a disclaimer but I will: Aliya's outfit is entirely her. Girlfriend loves to come up with all sort of different outfits. Some days it is a huge hit, other days its a miss. Some days, well, she just is Aliya!