Happy Birthday

Arielle and Dartanion both had birthdays this month! Can you believe it?!

Arielle turned 2 years old on June 5th. Its amazing how fast those two years have gone by.

Dartanion turned 4 TODAY! I can't even begin to explain what an amazing kid he has become.

Today I decided to start a new birthday tradition with them.  I did a "Birthday Interview" with both of the kids

Here are their answers:

Birthday Interview:
Arielle 2 years old
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite TV Show: My Little Pony
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Favorite Place to Go: To the toy store
When I Grow Up I Want To Be: Princess







Birthday Interview:
Dartanion 4 Years Old
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite TV Show: Digimon
Favorite Food: Cheeseburgers
Favorite Place to Go: To the toy store
When I Grow Up I Want To Be: Spiderman

The best description ever and a happy birthday

With in the last few weeks we were blessed with an amazing set of bunk beds for Dart and Arielle. They are a wooden set. Instead of them being parallel with on bed directly over top of the other they are more in a "T" or "L" shape. On one side there is a desk and on the other side is a set of book shelves.

Both of them have really enjoyed climbing the ladder and playing on the top bunk. Arielle even decided that it was time for her to graduate from the crib to the "big girl" bed, which meant that Dart is on the top bunk and she gets the bottom.

Today, while I was doing some cleaning in another room I heard a loud thud then the cries of an almost 4 year old boy. I knew that Dart was playing on the top of the bunk bed and I was sure he had either fallen off or dropped something off that he didn't want to go pick up. I walked into the hallway where he met me in the middle.

This is the conversation that took place:

Me: "Are you alright? What happened?"

Dart: "I was trying to get down from my bed and I was on the ladder and I slipped and it was like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, WHAM! And I hurt myself."

Me: (trying not to laugh) "Well, are you ok?'

Dart: "Yeah. I just had to cry a little but I will be fine. Thanks mom."

Arielle: "You need me kiss it bubba?"

And off they went to play again.

Their play time was great because today is Arielle's 2nd birthday. Dart did  a great job of making sure she had fun all day. (For the most part)

She got to watch "My Little Pony" any time she wanted, she picked out her own birthday dinner (mac and cheese), and I made cookies for dessert.

The only question I have to ask in this situation is where in the world has the time gone? She was just 2 months old when we packed everything and moved to Texas and here she is a bright, beautiful, adventurous little girl now. Or if you ask her she is THE PRINCESS!

Happy Birthday Beautiful Princess!

Mamma and Arielle just a few hours after she was born

Arielle this morning giving me her best "cheese" face

Signs of a sick kiddo

So there has been this HORRIBLE head cold stuff going around. Cough, sore throat, congestion, body aches. It is just down right horrible. Well, our very own Dart came down with this nastiness. And let me tell you it took him out! Today we had some friends over and usually Dart is right in the middle playing with all the kids. Not today. Today he decided he would rather spend the morning laying in his bed watching the 1980's transformers and G.I. Joe. He also decided that food was pretty over rated and has had little to eat. Never before has this kid ever spent that much time being completely still. I can only say that if this cold is strong enough to take him down then I hope no one else out there catches it. Keep Dart in your prayers as he fights off this mess and pray that none of the rest of us come down with it. (I have had it as well but not nearly as bad as he has.)