Juliet Turns Five!

Juliet had a pink-filled day full of fun to celebrate turning five!  She is a spunky, silly, and smart girl.  She embraces life in a family full of boys and is strong, fast, and unstoppable.  She loves all things sparkle, shine, and fancy.  She has learned to ride a two-wheel bike and hiked to the top of countless mountains.  She has lovely handwriting and her coloring skills put Danny's to shame.  She can beat the whole family in memory match and likes to come up with Would You Rathers for our around the table time - although they always revolve around ballet and princesses.  She cares for Theodore like a mother and loves to help me cook in the kitchen.  She longs for long flowing locks, but got my crazy hair (bless her heart).  She does have a stubborn streak and will fight for what she wants, but the brothers are learning to be more stealthy or move out of the way.  ;) She likes music to dance to and making up songs about whatever comes to her mind.  She is a joy and a blessing of a daughter.  We love her so much!

So, what did Juliet have to say about being five?  Well, here you go!

What is your favorite color? pink

What is your favorite toy? magnatiles

What is your favorite fruit? grapes

What is your favorite TV show/movie? Daniel Tiger

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? ants on a log

What is your favorite thing to wear? dresses

What is your favorite game? Frankie’s Food Truck

What is your favorite animal? monkey

What is your favorite snack? cereal

What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me

What is your favorite book? Fancy Nancy and Pinkalicious

What do you like to learn about? God

What is your favorite cereal? Marshmallow

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my bike

Who is your best friend? Maila

What is your favorite drink? lemonade

What is your favorite holiday? October

What do you take to bed with you at night? Baby bear

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Oatmeal

What do you want to be when you grow up? ballerina

What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Cinnamon rolls

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? Go to the jump park

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? Color

What do you pray about? That I love God and I am thankful for what I have

What do you love about yourself? I am so fancy.

What is your favorite thing about Benaiah? That he loves me and he cuddles with me

What is your favorite thing about Jonah? That he plays kitchen with me

What is your favorite thing about Eli? He lets me come to his ice cream restaurant.  (Eli was standing near and has no idea what she is talking about.)

What is your favorite thing about Theodore? He wrestles with me.

What is your favorite thing about Poppy? She plays magnatiles with me.

What is your favorite thing about Huck? That he loves me to pieces

What challenges you? Lifting up a heavy trash bag

What excites you? The fair

What makes you sad? When brothers don’t play with me

What is one thing you want to accomplish before you turn 6? Not to be mean

Theodore is Two!

Two years with this treasure!  (Good thing because that is about how long it takes me to finally get a birthday blog posted.)  I can't believe it - and not just because he is still the size of a one year old.  :) It seems like just yesterday I was nervously walking into the hospital to meet my precious boy wondering why in the world God would think he could entrust such a marvelous gift to me.

He has blossomed into the most cheerful and friendly little boy.  He doesn't say much that we can understand, but he loves music and laughing. His belly laugh can make the toughest day bright.  He is rough and tumble with his brothers and gentle with his sisters.  He is a super climber - nothing is out of his reach.

He and Poppy are a dynamic duo.  They chatter and play so nicely (and then get into everyone's things while they are busy with school work.)  The two of them have done some great murals on the wall.  They really are the best of friends!

He loves to dance, spin, and ride his bike.  He enjoys puzzles, cars, and will play along with whatever the crew is pretending.  He likes to push the limits and come back just in time to give a sly smile and not get in trouble.

We love him to pieces!

P.S. Daddy's shirt pictures are coming but we are behind!