Donut Day

Saturday is usually donut day for Lily and Daddy.  Mike has been gone for a little over a month now, so in honor of him we headed out for donuts this morning.  Lily and Mike have a little routine that we had to follow exactly.  I do think Lily might have exaggerated about how many donut holes she is allowed to eat in the car on the way home!

Candy Balls!

 Alright, so it is hot here.  Have I said that yet?  Maybe you didn't hear me... it is HOT!  So, we are swimming a lot.  (Haha--I'm rhyming-it was unintentional!)  I was a little worried about Lily because in the past she refused to put her face in the water.  If any water got near her eyes she would freak out.  Apparently these things pass with time.  She loves to put her face in the water and tell me how many times she has put her face in the water!  The above picture is of Lily jumping into the water screaming "candy ball!"  The term was picked up in San Diego.  Apparently when Mike yelled "cannon ball" while jumping into the water, Lily and Isabel heard "candy ball" and the phrase has stuck.
The picture below is the closest I could get to a picture of her with her face in the water.  My photography skills are sadly lacking. Maybe one day!

Auntie's Post

This is a special post for Auntie Kelly.  Look at this adorable dress.  I can't remember where Lily got it from, but isn't she cute???

Lily's 4th Birthday Party-the retake

So we finally got to have Lily's party after everyone recovered from a stomach bug (lucky us!).  We had lots of fun with lots of friends.  Lily had a blast and loved all of her ladybug stuff.  We played in the water, which was nice because Texas is HOT, I mean seriously, no kidding, HOT.  Unfortunately, the lady bug cake got a little melty this time, but noone seemed to notice.  Lily had so much fun, she is already talking about her birthday party next year!

Happy Birthday Lily!

So, yesterday was Lily's 4th Birthday.  We planned a big water party in the backyard.  We were making a ladybug cake, and Mike filled over 100 water balloons.  When Lily woke up it was very apparent that she had a stomach bug.  Poor Lily.  No party.  No friends.  Still, we managed to have fun anyway, and I am planning the party for sometime next week.  Lily still had plenty of energy, so she just played with mommy and daddy, and we kept our germs to ourselves.  All Lily wanted for her birthday was a kitchen and a skateboard.  Amazingly she got both!  Yaya and Papa sent her a very cool kitchen (which has a market with it and cash register that takes credit cards!!).  Mike and I gave her the skateboard and pads.  She was a happy girl!

CA Trip 2011

It has been awhile since we've been to visit in California (18 months!), so we had to make sure to take a trip before Mike deploys this summer.  We had to get all of the "good stuff" in.  We took a 3 day trip to Disneyland with Yaya, Papa, and Isabel.  We played at Sea World with Grandma.  We even made it to the beach with Papa and Isabel.  It was cloudy, and barely 70 degrees, but Lily has never been to the beach before, so it was a must.
Lily and Isabel became good friends, but were very competitive when it came to elevator buttons!  Lily also got along great with her Beers and Phillipson cousins, especially Peyton.

Very Belated Easter

We had so much fun this last Easter, and since it was under a month ago (just barely, I know) I feel I can still post about it.  Auntie Kelly, Hollis and Everett were here with us.  We had several egg hunts, lots of candy, and tons of fun!  We got to pet bunnies and hold baby chicks, and play all the time!  We even got to help feed baby Everett, which Lily and Hollis both loved to do.  They had to take turns, which was the hardest thing sometimes.