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I can’t believe how much has changed since three.

I am constantly amazed by how much of a little person he is.  His ability to converse with us like an adult amazing and his vocabulary is growing like crazy.

We are daily laughing at the things that come out of his mouth.

I love his sense of humor, ability to laugh and joke and his all around silliness.

I love his thoughtful side. His nurturing spirit for Ella & Levi is so fun to watch. He takes his role as their protector quite seriously.

He is Ella’s best friend.  She wants to be just like him and will do just about anything he asks.

Levi is already captivated by him, always keeping a watchful eye to see what big brother is up to next.

He loves to swim, climb, ride his bike, jump in puddles, collect sticks… anything B.O.Y.

Lightning McQueen makes an appearance daily and so does Dusty the cropduster*

His laugh is contagious, but his pensiveness is intriguing. His facial expressions say it all.

He loves space and can name all the planets, explain gravity and still wants to be an astronaut.

If you ask him what his one job is, he’ll tell you. “To take care of the girls.”

He melts my heart with his forever hugs & forever kisses.

and yes, he insisted on pumping my gas for me. His daddy is training him to be quite the little gentleman.

Happy fourth birthday, my little love. I can’t wait to see what four brings.

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Katy Perry and a humongous fungus (nickname courtesy of Scott) kept us entertained during this session.

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After posting about my baby girl’s birthday, I couldn’t help but add a post with all the details.  Breakfast with daddy, Silver Beach, Pizza at Gram & Gramps, Ice Cream with momma topped off with a Tea Party in the park a few days later with 3 of her little girlfriends.  This is one girlie girl.  I love when we can slow things down and just go Ella speed.

Disclaimer: This post is a little photo heavy… Don’t say I didn’t warn you! 😉

My sweet Ella girl. Two years have come and gone and I fall more and more in love with her every day.  She is my thoughtful, tenacious little snuggle bug.  My mini-me. My girlie girl. She teaches me patience and attentiveness. Flexibility, understanding and compromise.

She’s always anxious to get me a cup of “tea” to have a tea party. There isn’t much that her “pa-ce-ce-ce” and her “ba-dee” can’t fix.  She loves to snuggle almost as much as she loves her daddy.  She sets the table. She sings. Loves babies. Loves to swing. Loves to tease. Adores her big brother and wants to do everything E-I does. He can make her laugh like no other. She is a wonderful, caring big sister to her little brother, constantly exclaiming “It’s ok!”

Over the past year, she has gone from being rocked to sleep to giving me a kiss and saying “night, mommy.” From “help” to “I got it.” She is growing more and more independent every day. She knows what she wants and isn’t easily persuaded and I hope she keeps that strong-willed, passionate spirit. I am so thankful that I was chosen to be her mother.

Happy birthday to my beautiful Ella Bella Ballerina! Can’t wait to see what year three brings!

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Realized yet again that the kiddos are growing way too fast so we attempted to freeze that for a moment tonight.  Today I told Eli to stop growing.  His response: That’s how life goes! Sorry, Mom!

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