Last week I had my 28th birthday and it was fabulous. Because my birthday fell on a Sunday this year the celebration lasted all weekend. On Friday Ben and I went to the Batman movie (finally!) and Saturday I got to go to the Temple while Ben watched the kids. It was fantastic to go and not rush back because the kids were with Ben instead of a babysitter. Sunday I got a nap and Ben made dinner. We ate an ice cream cake and then took a walk around the neighborhood. I loved every second of it. I just love being with my little family. My favorite memories are when the four of us are together and we are all happy. (No grumps!) lol

I thought it would be fun to answer the same questions I asked Hallie for her birthday.

1. What is your favorite color? Yellow

2. What is your favorite toy? My new Kitchen Aid                                                                                                                                                       

3. What is your favorite fruit? Raspberries

4. What is your favorite tv show? Downton Abby and CakeBoss                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Our staple lunch is peanut butter and honey sandwhiches.

6. What is your favorite outfit? Puprle Anthropologie dress                                                                                                                                       

7. What is your favorite game? Molopoly deal                                                                                                                                                               

8. What is your favorite snack? Peanut Butter M&M’s                                                                                                                                                  

9. What is your favorite animal? Giraffe

10. What is your favorite song? I have so many! Last year my top running song was Adele Rolling in the Deep. It always got me to run harder and faster!  

11. What is your favorite book? Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. My recent favorites are Divergent and  An American Heiress.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

12. Who is your best friend? Tiffany Ehlen Goodwin

13. What is your favorite cereal? I like any sugar cereal when I buy it. It is such a treat for us I couldn’t choose just one.               

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Go to the beach or read a book while the kids play in the backyard.

15. What is your favorite drink? Water (My mom has always thought I was weird for that) but when I spoil myself I choose Dr. Pepper for Orange soda.

16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas, Thanksgiving and the fourth of July.

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Benton Crane                                                                                                                  

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Green Smoothie

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Anything I don’t have to cook or clean up!  

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A good mom and wife. 🙂

 

Every year we make at least one trip up to Hartland Orchard in Markham, Virginia. It is the most beautiful area up in the Shenandoah mountains. This year we picked peaches and raspberries and bought some already picked apples and raw honey.  The kids look forward to this trip every year and always have a blast picking fresh fruit. We pick about double what we purchase because we eat and eat and eat while we are there. It’s what makes the long drive out there so worth it.

Hallie turned four yesterday! I can’t believe how fast she is growing up and yet at the same time with all she can do I think she can’t be only 4! The attitude that girl has is similar to a 15 year old. She thinks she knows everything.

I went overboard for her party. What started out as a thought to just have the kids run around in the sprinkler turned into much more. Not saying that it was amazing or anything but darn pinterest for giving me too many ideas. We had our face painted then made unicorn horns with waffle cones, frosting and skittles. Next we colored horses with crayons, ate cake with pre scooped (and rolled in sprinkles) ice cream, played in the sprinkler, opened presents, and lastly we did a pinata. (We had made a pinata from scratch and Hallie thought it was the coolest thing. Every day we would add a layer and she would go over the directions informing me that she knew how to do everything.) Hopefully Hallie loved it and she felt special. To me that is the whole purpose of birthdays-to make someone feel special.

Happy 4th Birthday Hallie bug!

 

1. What is your favorite color? Pink                                                                                                                                                                                                         2. What is your favorite toy? Barbie unicorn                                                                                                                                                                                        3. What is your favorite fruit? Blueberries, Strawberries and Watermelon
4. What is your favorite tv show? Word girl (She watched this for the first time yesterday?)
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Peanut butter and honey sandwich with no bread on top. Open faced
6. What is your favorite outfit? Shake it shirt
7. What is your favorite game? Candyland
8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit loops. (she had this for her birthday breakfast and couldn’t get it off her mind)
9. What is your favorite animal?Horses
10. What is your favorite song? Ariel, part of your world. She asked me to sing a princess song the other day and this is the one I chose. She looked at me like I was a superstar and it has been her favorite song ever since. 🙂
11. What is your favorite book? Go girl go potty (I thought it was Pinkalicious)
12. Who is your best friend? Olivia Livingston and Alivia Fife
13. What is your favorite cereal? Fruit loops (Again they were on her mind.)
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Mow the lawn with mom or dad. (Kyle is the one who does that!)
15. What is your favorite drink? Almond Milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Birthday
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? All my stuffed animals
18. What do you to eat for breakfast? Uncooked oatmeal with brown sugar.
19. What do you like to do every day? Play with friends.
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Ariel

I can’t believe I forgot to blog about the 4th of July. It is one of my favorite holidays. I love the history of our country and I love fireworks! I bought some cheap fireworks and introduced the kids to the loud screams and the vibrant colors. They were fascinated.  There are a lot of pictures because I couldn’t resist the look on their faces.:)

Maybe one day it will be dark outside when we do fireworks. 🙂