15 Months

24 pounds 7 ounces - 50%
2 feet 6.75 inches - 50%
head - 18.90 centimeters - 75%

From Sassy Three to Spunky Four

The day has finally come for Zoe to turn FOUR!! She has been so excited about her birthday. She would ask every day if it was her birthday. When she woke up this morning Wyatt and I were there to sing to her and make sure she knew that her day had finally gotten here!!

She was all smiles and anticipation while waiting for her party. Dad looked a little less thrilled...Once again Grandma was a big help with the cake...

Zoe wanted a "Fashion Barbie" party so I was going to attempt a Barbie cake. I wanted to make it as authentic as possible so I hunted down the actual Fashion Fairytale Barbie to use in the cake. Turns out I shouldn't have gone to that kind of trouble. Fashion Fairytale Barbie is a little more complex than a regular Barbie. The reason I wanted to use her was because she had the top of her dress painted onto her. I wouldn't have to use icing to make the top of her dress. I could just stick her in the cake and be done. Turns out this Barbie has a huge bottom where the speaker is for her funky runway music. You can't just shove that into a cake. I had to cut her dress off of her and take apart the belt so I could wrap her in plastic wrap to protect her from the cake. It took a little more work so in hindsight I would have just used one of the ballerina Barbies that also has their tops painted on, but they don't have all the mechanics under their skirts. Zoe won't be able to dress her in any other clothes either. Isn't that the reason you have Barbies? So you can dress them up and do their hair? This is not the Barbie for that!!

Our first order of business was a fashion show. All the kids dressed up in their fancy clothes and walked the runway!! We have some major divas in this family!!

After the runway we played pass the purse. It's pretty much like hot potato, but when the music stops the person holding the purse gets to pick a prize out of it. I think it was a hit!!

Next was a game of Don't Eat Barbie! Too funny!! Mandi found a way to beat the system. Otherwise known as CHEATING!!

After everyone got a chance to be yelled at while eating M&M's we decorated picture frames. While the kids were busy with stickers, Glenn printed out pictures from the fashion show so they could put them in their frames.

Then came the real excitement...PRESENTS!!

CAKE TIME!!!

We all had such a fun day celebrating our doodlebugs birthday! We love you so much Zoe and just can't even imagine how boring our lives would be without you! I hope you enjoy every minute of being four and don't want to grow up too fast!!

Re-Post

I tried getting rid of these crib sets some time last year, but they didn't get snagged. I would really like to get them out of my house. If you need them or know someone who does send me a message.

Here is what comes with each set:

Blanket
Bumper
Sheets
Valance
Diaper Stacker

The butterfly set also has a lamp

Just Another Day

I was not feeling well when I woke up this morning! Terrible stomach cramps woke me up really early and lasted all day. Not cool! I had things I wanted to get done today, not lay around holding my stomach. My mood fell even more when I saw what was happening outside...

I am over the snow and ready for spring to get here.

In a rare moment of Wyatt being away from me and playing nicely in the playroom I all of the sudden hear a familiar noise. I had to jump up and run to see if he was alright. He loves to play with the drawers in the girls dresser. A more accurate statement would be that he loves emptying the girls clothes out of the drawers. He got a little crazy and pulled the dresser over. Zoe has done this a few times and we have tried to stabilize it, but have not had any luck. I am hoping to get it moved out of the play room soon. I'm too nervous about this happening again and actually pinning one of the kids.

He had to check out the chaos and destruction. Unfortunately I was not doing so well and had to leave the mess for Glenn (along with a few others). Thanks for taking care of things I have neglected. You're the best!!

2nd Grade Program

For some reason there has been very little communication about school activities this year. I was not aware that Maggie's school program was today so I didn't make arrangements with Glenn for me to have the car. Maggie was very upset that I would not be able to attend her program. Thank heaven we have really good friends that don't mind us tagging along with them. Lindsey was willing to pick us up so we wouldn't miss the program.

Maggie was surprised to see us and so happy that we were able to be there.



The program was very well done and had a great message. It was all about being respectful and making the choice to be happy.

After the program we went with Lindsey, her Mom and kids to McDonald's. We had a fun time playing and catching up. Thank you Lindsey!!