Six Years

Sweet Mary is now six years old and as sweet as ever!

Mary loves to read and is busy reading all the books she can find.

She loves going on hikes and leading the way along paths. She has a great memory and knows most of the trails around camp.

Her fine motor skills continue to impress as she learned how to cross-stitch and quickly became a pro.

Mary loves to make up games and play with her brother and sister.

She is interested in learning new things and trying new things, but likes to observe and figure out what's going on before she jumps in.

 

Mary is full of life, and we love her so much!

Mary's Birthday

Photo: Heather

We started Mary's birthday with waffles at Mom and Dad's house. Heather, Micah, and Natalie joined us for birthday breakfast.

We returned home in time for lunch and a gift from Dave and Gayle -- bird books which Mary was excited about.

We had a raspberry cake with the traditional dinosaur, butterflies, and flowers.

It was a fun day celebrating our little six year old.

Hannah and the Cozy Coupe

The kids and I came back down to Mom and Dad's house for a few days. Hannah loved playing with the cozy coupe after dinner. This little car has been around for a long time, I think we got it around the time Michelle was about Hannah's age, and it has seen a lot of use, but it's still a hit.

Triple Birthday Dinner

We took advantage of Joshua preaching in Orange Cove this past weekend to have a triple birthday dinner at Mom and Dad's house Saturday. After a delicious dinner, the May birthday kids got to open presents.

Mary was very excited about all of her gifts and loved reading the cards from everyone.

Then we had a trio of birthday desserts.

Back at home, Mary got right to work on her new gifts including Legos and her first cross stitch kit.

David was more excited about the new yard toys with lots of buckets and shovels for digging.

Mary eventually put her cross stitching down long enough to join him, and we cleared a little spot in the backyard for gardening.

Eighteen Months

At eighteen months, Hannah is a girl on the move. She loves to walk, run, and climb on everything.

A favorite game is running circles around the living room, dining room, and kitchen with Mary and David. She pushes chairs around the house so she can climb on them and get the things she sees that are out of reach, and she can climb up on the changing table and both bathroom counters.

She loves time outside going for walks or exploring the yard.

When Hannah is happy, especially at meals, she likes to yell, "Dada, Dada" at the top of her lungs.

She also likes blowing raspberries.

Fruit, bread, cereal, yogurt, and oatmeal are some of her favorite foods.

Hannah loves to be chased and to chase her sister and brother.

She has lots of great expressions, including a surprised expression with her jaw dropped.

 We love our sweet girl!