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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Her 6th birthday.
It was a big day. It started early, with Lily finding herself "locked" in her room with streamers.
She was less surprised than I would have thought.
She was less surprised than I would have thought.Breakfast was donuts on Valentine plates and placemats with orange juice in fancy glasses.
And then, before school, she opened presents. We started, of course, with the gifts from her "very best friend in the world", Auntie.
A mini piggie bank for saving her euros in - you know, for her next trip to Europe.
Also from Auntie - a stuffed animal, a book, a cool make-your-own-book kit and a journal for the two of them to write in and mail back and forth.
Reading the cover of her new book.
Grandpa Charlie sent lots of cool H*llo K*tty stuff and a giraffe for her birthday train.
Rory helped Lily open the gift she got for her. After telling her that it was a new book, of course.
From Mommy and Daddy... curtains for her room.
Which she hugged because she was so excited about them. True story.
Mommy & Lily before school.
At lunchtime, Lily got a surprise visit from Daddy, who brought her Brueggers and ate in the cafeteria with her. And then after recess, Mommy and Rory went to her classroom to help with the Valentine's Day / Birthday party.
We did a fun Valentine craft... An olive with a heart pimento and a note that says "Olive you!"
Lily's class sang happy birthday to her.
And then, before school, she opened presents. We started, of course, with the gifts from her "very best friend in the world", Auntie.
A mini piggie bank for saving her euros in - you know, for her next trip to Europe.
Also from Auntie - a stuffed animal, a book, a cool make-your-own-book kit and a journal for the two of them to write in and mail back and forth.
Reading the cover of her new book.
Grandpa Charlie sent lots of cool H*llo K*tty stuff and a giraffe for her birthday train.
Rory helped Lily open the gift she got for her. After telling her that it was a new book, of course.
From Mommy and Daddy... curtains for her room.
Which she hugged because she was so excited about them. True story.
Mommy & Lily before school.
At lunchtime, Lily got a surprise visit from Daddy, who brought her Brueggers and ate in the cafeteria with her. And then after recess, Mommy and Rory went to her classroom to help with the Valentine's Day / Birthday party.
We did a fun Valentine craft... An olive with a heart pimento and a note that says "Olive you!"
Lily's class sang happy birthday to her.And then we had heart shaped cookies!
Back at home, Lily got a couple more gifts from Grammy and Bumpa... First, the R*punzel dress she's been asking for for months.
Look! I'm R*punzel!
When Grammy handed her the last gift, Lily was all "It's probably the wig."
She was right.
Check out our birthday girl... Totally R*punzel.
Rory was very impressed.
Rory took a turn too, even holding the "Pascal" that Auntie sent to Lily.
Even Mommy tried out being blonde.
Once she got home from school, Grammy and Bumpa had arrived to take the birthday girl out to a fancy birthday dinner. Lily's first suggestions were Ch*ck Fil A or M*e's... her old standbys. But we were able to convince her to try a new place, so we went to the Ch**secake Factory. Where our goofy birthday girl ordered a bowl of vanilla ice cream as her birthday treat. But the waitstaff did put a candle in it and sing happy birthday. And she enjoyed it so much, she was eating it with two spoons!
Back at home, Lily got a couple more gifts from Grammy and Bumpa... First, the R*punzel dress she's been asking for for months.
Look! I'm R*punzel!
When Grammy handed her the last gift, Lily was all "It's probably the wig."
She was right.
Check out our birthday girl... Totally R*punzel.
Rory was very impressed.
Rory took a turn too, even holding the "Pascal" that Auntie sent to Lily.
Even Mommy tried out being blonde.
Happy, happy birthday LilyBug - I hope you had the best day ever!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy 6th Birthday.
My (not-so) little LilyBug, Where does the time go? I swear it was just yesterday that we were anxiously waiting for you to be born.... hours ago that you were learning to walk and talk... minutes ago that you were in preschool. But no, it's been a whole year. You are bigger, stronger, funnier, smarter, sillier, and more adventurous. You have learned and grown and experienced so much. You are even more full of awesome than you were a year ago!
And what a big year it's been. You graduated from preschool and started kindergarden. You made tons of new friends. You started dance classes. You learned to swim. You learned to read. You learned to whistle. And, um, you toured Europe! You saw the canals of Amsterdam, the Eiffel Tower and the Royal Palace in Madrid. You learned to say "hi", "bye" and "thank you" in three languages. And you know where to get the best ice cream in three European cities!
You've turned into such a BIG kid. At bedtime, you don't want a picture book followed by a song - you'd much rather have a couple of chapters from whichever "big girl" book we're reading that week. After school, you'd much rather play with your friends down the street than hang out at home. You clean your own room, clear your place at the dinner table and do homework!
You are such a big help to Mommy and Daddy. You love to help, and you're endlessly curious about what we're doing and how things work. You helped Daddy when he was renovating the bathroom - your artwork will always be inside the walls. And you helped him build and paint the shed. You love to build, and to create. When you have free time, you can almost always be found working on an art project at the kitchen table - drawing, painting and gluing.
Even more than you love to figure out how things work, you love to explain how things work. You are always coming home from school with something new you want to teach us - lately you're our resident meteorologist, explaining where clouds come from and how evaporation works. You were also really excited to teach us all how to add and subtract. Luckily for you, you have a very willing student in your little sister.
You and Rory are so lucky to have each other. You love each other so much, and you play together so well. Most of the time.. You two love to play dress up and make-believe. You have the most intricate games and story lines going on. And as long as you can agree on who is playing which role, you two will be lost in your own little world for hours. It is beautiful to see. I hope you two will always have a friend in each other, and that you always understand how precious that is.
A year ago I was so sad at how big you were getting. The thought of sending you to school every day was heartbreaking for me. I still miss my tiny little baby, but I am so in love with my big girl! It makes my heart almost burst when I drop you off in the morning and watch you skip into school! You are so happy, so confident, so excited to be there. I love hearing you tell me about your day. I love watching you learn new things, make new friends and take new adventures. I am so proud of you!
You are still my sweet, smart, silly girl. And in this last year, I've finally figured out that you always will be. No matter how big you get, our how tough the situation, you are still my LilyBug. Still curious, still kind, still funny. Totally and completely full of awesome. 
And what a big year it's been. You graduated from preschool and started kindergarden. You made tons of new friends. You started dance classes. You learned to swim. You learned to read. You learned to whistle. And, um, you toured Europe! You saw the canals of Amsterdam, the Eiffel Tower and the Royal Palace in Madrid. You learned to say "hi", "bye" and "thank you" in three languages. And you know where to get the best ice cream in three European cities!
You've turned into such a BIG kid. At bedtime, you don't want a picture book followed by a song - you'd much rather have a couple of chapters from whichever "big girl" book we're reading that week. After school, you'd much rather play with your friends down the street than hang out at home. You clean your own room, clear your place at the dinner table and do homework!You are such a big help to Mommy and Daddy. You love to help, and you're endlessly curious about what we're doing and how things work. You helped Daddy when he was renovating the bathroom - your artwork will always be inside the walls. And you helped him build and paint the shed. You love to build, and to create. When you have free time, you can almost always be found working on an art project at the kitchen table - drawing, painting and gluing.
Even more than you love to figure out how things work, you love to explain how things work. You are always coming home from school with something new you want to teach us - lately you're our resident meteorologist, explaining where clouds come from and how evaporation works. You were also really excited to teach us all how to add and subtract. Luckily for you, you have a very willing student in your little sister.
You and Rory are so lucky to have each other. You love each other so much, and you play together so well. Most of the time.. You two love to play dress up and make-believe. You have the most intricate games and story lines going on. And as long as you can agree on who is playing which role, you two will be lost in your own little world for hours. It is beautiful to see. I hope you two will always have a friend in each other, and that you always understand how precious that is.A year ago I was so sad at how big you were getting. The thought of sending you to school every day was heartbreaking for me. I still miss my tiny little baby, but I am so in love with my big girl! It makes my heart almost burst when I drop you off in the morning and watch you skip into school! You are so happy, so confident, so excited to be there. I love hearing you tell me about your day. I love watching you learn new things, make new friends and take new adventures. I am so proud of you!
Thanks for always teaching Mommy something new. Thank you for this amazing, wonderful, fabulous year.
I love you, sweet girl. Happy, happy birthday, six-year-old!
Love always,
Mommy
Monday, February 13, 2012
6 Year Check-Up.
Height - 44 and 1/8 inches - 30th percentileWeight - 41.25 pounds - 25th percentile
Our big girl pretty much could have done this without me - she answered all of the doctor's questions, aced her vision and hearing tests, and sat patiently through the exam. But at the very end, they needed a blood sample. Just a finger pinch, but sweet Lily still needed her Mommy for that!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tea time.
Lily decided to have a tea party for her birthday this year.
She invited a few girls from her class, and a couple of friends from preschool and playgroup, and Rory. We served "tea" (fruit punch and hot chocolate) in real tea cups and tea pots.
Even the cake had a tea pot on it.
Tea cup goody bags.
Lily's friend Abby, who lives up the street, came over early and they helped me make a game for everyone to play later - Pin the Top on the Teapot.
Once all of Lily's friends arrived, they got to work on decorating tea cups - everyone got to make one and then take it home.
Then pretty much all at once, everyone decided they needed fancy clothes to wear to the tea party.
Luckily, we have a lot of dress-up clothes.
She invited a few girls from her class, and a couple of friends from preschool and playgroup, and Rory. We served "tea" (fruit punch and hot chocolate) in real tea cups and tea pots.
Even the cake had a tea pot on it.
Tea cup goody bags.
Lily's friend Abby, who lives up the street, came over early and they helped me make a game for everyone to play later - Pin the Top on the Teapot.
Once all of Lily's friends arrived, they got to work on decorating tea cups - everyone got to make one and then take it home.
Then pretty much all at once, everyone decided they needed fancy clothes to wear to the tea party.
Luckily, we have a lot of dress-up clothes.
Next up was "Pin the Top on the Teapot".
When the game was over, it looked like this.
Finally it was time to sit down to tea.
(Lily, Rachel, Hannah, Emily, Natalie, Elizabeth, Rory, Abby, "Little Lillian" and "Big Lillian")
I don't know what was a bigger hit - the tiny tea cups or the heart-shaped marshmallows for the hot chocolate.
Happy little birthday girl!
Abby and (little) Lillian.
Rory likes tea parties!
Our shy girl, hiding a smile while we sang Happy Birthday.
(Lily, Rachel, Hannah, Emily, Natalie, Elizabeth, Rory, Abby, "Little Lillian" and "Big Lillian")
I don't know what was a bigger hit - the tiny tea cups or the heart-shaped marshmallows for the hot chocolate.
Happy little birthday girl!
Abby and (little) Lillian.
Rory likes tea parties!
Our shy girl, hiding a smile while we sang Happy Birthday.
Make a wish!
After getting everyone all hyped up on hot chocolate, marshmallows and cake, we headed outside to run off some excess energy. The rope swing was a big hit.
Waiting for their turn.
And the swingset was too.
And then Lily and a couple of friends had to rest in the hammock, because partying is hard work!
Lily spent the whole night thanking us for her tea party. I'll count it as a success!
After getting everyone all hyped up on hot chocolate, marshmallows and cake, we headed outside to run off some excess energy. The rope swing was a big hit.
Waiting for their turn.
And the swingset was too.
And then Lily and a couple of friends had to rest in the hammock, because partying is hard work!
Lily spent the whole night thanking us for her tea party. I'll count it as a success!
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