The Birthday BOY!

Ethan turned three on Tuesday! 

I cannot believe how fast he is growing up. 

He COULD NOT WAIT for his party... cupcakes and dinosaur party hat! 

He was so excited to turn 3! 

Just wanted to get these pics up... Write more later! 

Isabella's First 4th Birthday!

While we were in Billings, Isabella had a little birthday party with her two best buds Ellie and Addie.

What a trio! 

Mimi planned a treasure hunt to find buried treasure somewhere in the yard. 

The girls ran all over finding clues that led to the treasure.

They found it!

And then the girls had a little tea party fit for a princess!

Ethan's 2!

Can you believe he's TWO?!? Oh how time flies... It's crazy really. We had a small party for Ethan when my mom was here. He LOVED every second of it. Especially the candy buffet and when we sang him Happy Birthday to him. He grinned from ear to ear the whole time. Ethan definitely knew the day was about him. It was great. 

To think that when we moved here 6 months ago, all he found say was "dada" and "bye"and was just starting to walk. Now... Ethan can say over 70 words and is ALWAYS moving! He's our bruiser... always bumping into things and falling. A daredevil at heart... always climbing, jumping and pushing the limits. 

His favorite saying in the last few days is... "no mom"! CHeck out the list of words Ethan knows at the bottom of the post.

BUT... this little boy has such a sweet  and tender heart.  It doesn't take much to discipline Ethan. If you put him in time out in the corner, as soon as you turn around and leave him there, he usually starts crying crocodile tears and wants to be hugged and picked up as soon as his timeout is over.

He LOVES his little sister, his blanket and pacifier, LOVES brushing his teeth and anything sweet (good combination). He LOVES his bedtime stories and being sung to. He points to our mouths and says "sing" before he will let you leave the room.  And he LOVES wearing his shoes and going down slides. 

He dislikes his jackets and mitts, shirts being pulled over his head and getting his face wiped off (but who likes that?).  Ethan doesn't like being dropped off at the church nursery or wearing bibs!

We are so thankful for this little guy! From the moment he was born, I knew that Ethan would hold a special place in our hearts. And he most certainly does. 

Here is a list of words that Ethan can say now:
clock            hair              cheers      dog              go          boy
star               bear             cow          bowl            more     uncle
moon           cup               moo         poo poo       help       coke
up                spoon           open        bath             amen      vitamin
down           cracker         oh no       boot             hat         hand
ball              sure              cool          sing             baby      bahh
chocolate     no                treat          hat               hot         mouth
cookie         milk              snack       off               cold  
cheese         egg               two          like              this
car               all                 neigh       hot dog        pillow
shoe            what's that    stop          eye              apple
cat               we're home                   nose            banana
               

Ethan Turns 1!

I cannot believe how fast the last year went by. I still remember last February 12th like it was yesterday... Dropping Bella off at Parents Night Out at the Church and going to the hospital to bring our little man into the world. The year has definitely been a whirlwind.

We have been so blessed to have Ethan in our lives. He has been the sweetest little boy, and super easy going. He has gotten quite smiley over the last little while, despite being sick. His smile (especially now that he has two teeth) melts my heart and reminds me of God's goodness in our lives. It has been to cold here to take some good outdoor photos of Ethan as a 1 year old. But now that he is feeling better and as the weather gets warmer... This little man will definitely be the star of his very own photo shoot.

We celebrated with my parents and went out to a hot spot here in Altus for dinner. By the time we came home, it was already after Ethan's bedtime, so I wasn't sure how he would last through his birthday celebration. Luckily my mom picked up noise makers, which Ethan thought were the best things ever... and they sure did make him smile. After a few pictures and an attempt to eat his birthday cake, he was done. I'm thinking about throwing him a little party... so hopefully he will actually get into cake and make a huge mess.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ETHAN!

WE LOVE YOU!