5th Birthday

October 18 at 8:51,


8:52,


and 8:53, our babies turned 5!


They woke up to their rooms filled with tons of balloons and thought that was so cool!

We have some pictures that we do every year. One is of each kid with "The Birthday Dog" and another is of Shane & I kissing them. It's fun to see how they've grown each year :)








The kids wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese to play and have lunch so we took their cakes there to celebrate.




Here is Sophie riding the carousel with her uvula. Holy cow that mouth is big! I think she inherited this from her Aunt Lori!


Later that day, even though it was quite cold and windy, we had to go to the pumpkin patch because it's tradition.


Poor Jules was pretty miserable!


We did not stay long and didn't get any adorable pictures this year, but once again, it's fun to see how they've grown each year!


Their party was the next weekend in Topeka. We did a Mickey & Minnie Mouse theme.


It was so fun - the kids had a great time running around with cousins and friends!








Sweet sweet Sam! He's such a BOY! He doesn't just move from point A to point B - he runs, jumps, spins, flings himself.... he's very physical! But he still loves a good snuggle. He still loves trains, but Thomas is fading from his number one favorite toy spot. Thomas is being replace by Batman! He also loves playing catch and riding his bike "on two wheels," which he is quite proud of. He's been doing karate for two months now and really loving it! Sam is doing well in his first year of pre-k. In a class without his sisters, he's learning to make friends on his own. Sam is smart and funny and a great "big" brother to his sisters! All the kids love being chased around the house by Daddy and whenever he goes after one of the girls, Sam jumps in to "save" them. He likes being a hero! Thank you God for our sweet boy!


Julia Bee! She's as girly as Sam is all boy. She's got a basket of stuffed animals and 90% of them are pink. Jules loves animals. Cats and horses are her favorite. In fact, when she turns 7, she has plans to obtain a horse and have her daddy build a stable in the backyard. She's in her second year of ballet/tap and loves it. She has a sweet and empathetic heart and makes friends easily. Jules loves school, reading books, and is becoming quite the artist! She loves to play with Sam & Soph and they make up the cutest games - they all have such amazing imaginations. She's in a little bit of a hurry to grow up but definitely has a silly streak. I love this girl - thank you Lord!


Sophie Little Bit! As always, the comic relief of our family! She is the Queen of Goof. I have seen Sophie's character really coming through lately and I pray that we can be good parents and nurture it, because it is something special. As ornery as she can be, she has a good good soul. She's a go-with-the-flow kind of gal, eager to please. She will often clean something just to be nice. She also loves school and is friends with everyone. Bunnies are her favorite thing and she loves to use her imagination. Sophie is taking gymnastics this year. She has a blast and I think she could do well. She's even got the petite figure of a gymnast. She is a great singer and artist - I love how she draws the details that many kids would miss. Thank you God for our spunky Sophia!