Friday, October 21, 2016

Noteworthies

Fall is in full swing around here. Our days are marked by the rhythm and routine of school, and time marches on. Here are a few noteworthy things from the past few weeks:

The girls participated in Spirit week at school at the beginning of the month. Most of the themes were simple. My favorite was twin day, when my girls decided to be the twins. Even though he doesn't go to their school, Lee decided to be their third twin for the day.

Bria got glasses. She definitely needed them, because she has not fought us about it even once. She's a pro at keeping them on, and will ask for them if you don't get them to her quick enough in the morning or after nap.

We had fun celebrating Joya's 6th birthday. We went to Red Robin for lunch, then swimming at the indoor pool near Grammy's house. We had pizza and cupcakes at Grammy's, then the girls spent the night. It was a good day of family fun.

The girls love when the trees dump their leaves in the yard. Daddy hasn't been raking them fast enough, so they do their best to get the job done. My favorite part is when Bria picks them up by hand and takes them to the pile.

And Alaina has a new hole in her mouth.

 These are the days of our lives.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Happy 6th Birthday Joya!

Sweet Joya! You've waited a long time for this, but you are finally six! It's so fun to celebrate with you! You are growing and learning and thriving in school, just like we knew you would. We love watching you be creative. You work hard, even when things are hard to do. We're so proud of you for getting the Ownership Core Value Award at school! You are so fun to be around.

We pray that you continue to learn how to love others and show kindness. We pray that in humility, you'll consider others better than yourself. We pray that you always know that you are loved and that you can be secure in the love that we have for you and that God has for you. We pray that you will always seek Jesus first, when you are happy and sad and confused and thankful and scared.

We love you so much! Happy Birthday!

Love,
Mom, Dad, Alaina & Bria

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