I don't know what it is about shoes, but my kids love them! 

Remember Lilly and the shoes?  Same box too!

Lilly is 4....Finally

 Finally, as in I finally got around to writing about it! 

The family, minus Grant and Hanna, gathered to celebrate and eat!

I wish I coud say Lilly requested homemade blueberry cheesecake, but I totally made the decision for her!

Lilly got her first bike from the Stous grandparents.   She has been all over the neighborhood on it already.  Without a doubt her favorite gift was the handmade sleeping bag from Nana Bobbi.  I am not sure she has slept in her bed since she got it!

Before the Kansas City family left, John lit some of our leftover firecrackers since Avery and Savi can't light them off at home.  

Lilly got a ball glove from Hanna and Grant and seeing it sparked an interest in my dad.  We hadn't played catch in easily 10 years.  

It's seriously one of those things that once you start, it feels like yesterday.

Overall Lilly had a great birthday weekend, and I am so glad it is over!  

Big Birthday Weekend

 My sweet little Lilly is four!  I am so glad the weekend is over, it was exhausting from beginning to end!

 I decorated Lilly's door the morning of her birthday!  

 Friday evening we let her open present at home before heading to the park for the first of two parties.  

The purple chair she is sitting on was one of her presents.  She had a smaller one she got when she turne one, but we got a new cover and gave it to Lucy for her first birthday.  It was a bit of a challenge to get through the month in between the two birthdays with only one chair. 

 We decided to do separate family and friends parties to avoid having a ridiculous number of people in our house.  

 The great thing about all of Lilly's friends, is we are also close with their parents.  It was a great time to get together with hometown and college friends who are all in Holton now!

Coming up next, the family party!

Super Girl

    Lilly had been talking about going to the pool for days.  When she said she wanted to go off the diving board I really didn't believe her.   Little miss proved me wrong, big time!

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers' Day to all the important dads (and Papas and Grandpas) in my life! 

 It wouldn't be right leaving Grant out.  He is such a good daddy to Jack!

Midweek Update

 This is literally the first time I have opened my computer at home since Sunday night.  I started a new job, which I already love, and AM EXHAUSTED!  It's amazing my kids have actually been fed and bathed before bed.  Anyway, I had some pictures I wanted to share.  

As I have mentioned before, Lucy is the complete oposite of Lilly at 1 year.  Lilly was so calm and mild and Lucy is an absolute spit-fire.  Lilly regularly stood at the door to watch John mow the yard (remember this?).  Lucy apparently prefers to climb and look out the window.  Ugg, she is going to her momma and daddy many sleepless nights when she grows up!

 I also found a couple more pictures from Lilly's dance recital.  

 Did I mention she is the youngest in the class.....and somewhat little?   Oh well, as the saying goes, good things come in small packages.

What a Weekend!

This was my last weekend before heading to my new job tomorrow.  It was so nice to have John around!  We made a quick trip to the Auburn pasture to check cattle Saturday morning followed by a rare, all-family trip to the grocery store.  I quickly remembered why I prefer to do the shopping ALONE!

Saturday evening John had to bail alfalfa before the rain came in.  Lilly was excited to go for a ride and was even more excited when I packed a  picnic and told her Kolbi, Ethan, and baby Gavin would be there.  John's college roomie, Ryan, and his wife, Janelle,  moved to town to teach and we love getting the kids together to play.  The kids all get along so well and I know John loves having another KSU buddy around.  I enjoy having another female around that I have a lot in common with!  

 John said Kolbi taught him about the Little Rascals and capri pants while she road.  Things weren't quite so easy with Ethan, as he tried to do all of the driving!

 Lucy even got her first ride!

Lilly was so proud to share her daddy and tractors with her friends.  She even knew they were bailing "alf-alf-a!"  I think we may have a farm girl in the making!