Sophy turns 4!!

A couple days ago our littlest turned 4!  It's hard to imagine how time has passed so quickly.  We are so glad God added her to our family.  She has been such a blessing.  From her silly jokes, to her admiration of her big brother and sisters, to her questions about God, to her good morning hugs, we can't imagine life without her!

 Sophy thought Hayley's ladybug party was very fun, so we did a repeat with some new things too.  Here's her piñata!

 Such a blessing to have Papa and Grandma here for the first time since Papa has been home from the hospital.

 Sophy knew she wanted this chocolate sheet cake...with ladybugs on it of course!

 Big tall 4 year old!

 New running shoes from Papa and Grandma

 Ready for some candy...

 Some of the cousins helping Sophy celebrate!

 Love this face:)

 

Happy Birthday Sophers!

Hoops 2014

 Myles has been playing YMCA basketball since January and is having a blast playing on the "Eagles".  It's so fun to see how he has improved since last year in strength, ball handling, and understanding the game.  Here he is...#10!

 Look at that defense!

 Myles is always looking over to see if we are watching:).  I love his smiling face after he makes a basket!

 Handsome b-ball player

S-P-E-L-L!

Last week Kyra and Myles were in a Tucson wide homeschool spelling bee!  For kids 1st-4th grade it is called the honeybee.  This is the 3rd year that Kyra has participated, but Myles' first year!  We studied and studied, and had to look up a lot of words that I didn't even know the meanings of.

 Myles did a great job and made it 3 rounds!  It was a little unfortunate because his last word was "glitter", but he thought the word was "litter" and spelled that instead.

 Kyra made it too many rounds to count!!  She came in 3rd place out of everyone and did an excellent job!

 Here they are with their certificates and $10 EACH to Bookmans!

8 Year Old Favorites

 8 Years Old

*Funny

*Favorite colors: orange and red

*Loves legos, legos, and more legos

*Loves to ride his bike and scooter

*Plays soccer, basketball, and gym

*Is always asking for a project

*Loves young children(Sophy adores him!)

*Compassionate towards others

*Thinks that everything is a race(including school work)

*Likes to wear shorts and flip flops everyday!

*Asked for Macaroni & Cheese with hotdogs and chocolate cake for his birthday

8 is great!

8 IS GREAT!!!

 When you're 8, you get to wake up to balloons, and scavenger hunts for presents, and sisters who think you're awesome(most of the time!)!

 You get your own gum and Legos galore!

 When you're 8, you get the day off school and you go out for donuts!

 Then you get a balloon and toy from Toys R Us!

 When you're 8, you get your first strike in bowling!!!

 (look at that form:))

 When you're 8, Mommy still beats you in bowling, but she knows her winning days are numbered!

 When you're 8, you get to decorate your own cake and lick the bowl!

 When you're 8, the piñata doesn't last long!!

 When you're 8, you get to light your own candles!(look at the concentration...tongue and all)

 

We love you Myles!!!  You are such a gift!!  Can't believe you are 8!

6 year favorites

Hayley

6 Years old!!

Missing her 2 front teeth

Just got her ears pierced

Can ride her bike without training wheels

Awesome handstands and bridge kick-overs

Loves to wear leggings...cries if she has to wear jeans

Favorite cake:  Spice Cake

Will eat an entire pint of grape tomatoes in one sitting if not stopped

Can read Dr.Seuss and Little Bear books well

Favorite colors: light purple and light blue

Has a generous heart

95%tile for height!

Excited to be old enough to horseback ride in Lake Tahoe this summer



Someone turned 6!

On New Year's Eve our Hayley Grace turned 6!!!  We always call her Hayl-bug, so appropriately she decided on a ladybug party.  She ended up with a party in Flagstaff and a mini-party at home on her actual birthday!  All the kids helped with the ladybug cupcakes and they turned out so cute!



 The big 6!!

 cupcake helpers:)

 There is never a dull moment with this fun-loving, active, dramatic girl!  Life would be so boring without her!

 Part of the partiers!  We love cousins!!

 Take a deep breath and blow them out!

 More birthday celebration!  Kyra made a sign for Hayley that was covered with ladybugs!

 

We know God has great plans for Hayley and we love watching them unfold!  We are blessed!