Karina

My little Karina, you are so grown up now.  You are speaking so well and you are acting like a little girl.  You love to play with your sisters.  Your favorite TV show is Peppa Pig.  You watch it every day and even snort like Peppa the pig.  Its so cute.  You love to dance and run around.  You also love to scream very very loud.  That is not your best quality :/ I am having so much fun watching you grow!

Christmas in February with the Alvas

We didnt get to spend Christmas or New Years with the Alvas this year because we were all out of town. Unfortunately, we had to wait until February to see each other because the Alva clan was sick for most of January. So, on February 10th, the Alva clan came over and we had a blast. The girls played until the very last minute, we didn't have too many dramatic moments and we got to spend quality time with everyone. It was a great Sunday!

New Baby

Julianna's friend from infancy now has a newly adopted little baby brother. His name is Oliver and he is so cute! The girls now have a new little friend to add to the group.

My party

Yesterday was my 40th bday party at our house. I invited my close friends and family over and had a very enjoyable evening. Everyone hung out and mingled, had lots of drinks and lots of delicious food and desserts. I couldn't have asked for a better evening.

My 40th birthday

So I am now the big 4-0. I don't feel any differently and I think I still look the same. Its been a great 40 years do far. I am very happy with what I have accomplished so far in my life and I still hope to accomplish a lot more. I have had it good.

Party time

So today we went to David's 3rd birthday party at Jump it Up. Tamara, you were as red as a tomato by the end of the party from jumping so much. You all had a great time. Karina, you were afraid of the bounce houses but I still took you in one of them so you could slide. You liked that alot. Julianna, you were all over the place. You kept asking me to watch you as you came sliding down the big slide. You are such a big girl now.

Gymnastics

Julianna, you are doing so good in gymnastics. You are on the CAT 3 team for 4-6 year olds. They are getting you strong and preparing you to hopefully compete next year. It's amazing how strong you have gotten since you started last summer. I really like this little team because they focus on conditioning rather than full blown gymnastics. This way, when you are ready to learn gymnastics tricks, you will be strong enough to perform them correctly.