Happy Birthday Chloe!

Chloe celebrated her 4th birthday on Saturday with friends & family at Walteria Park. She had a great time, and the Hello Kitty pinata was hit with everyone (I sure would have enjoyed hitting it!). Thanks to those of you who came out to help Chloe celebrate. She felt very blessed!

Ellie's 1st Day of School

We loaded the car up this morning and all headed down the street to Fern Elementary for Ellie's very first day of Kindergarten. She tested well so was placed in a combination Kindergarten/1st Grade class, which we think Ellie will enjoy and benefit from. She arrived home very excited about her day. "I wish that my first day of Kindergarten could last FOREVER!" No stopping her now...!

Chloe with her new doll Elizabeth

Chloe was very excited to get her first-ever American Girl doll for her birthday (thanks Grandma & Grandpa!). The doll's name is Elizabeth, which is Chloe's middle name and her grandma's first name, so that makes her doll all the more special. When she's not walking around with Elizbath, she's got her fancy new Hello Kitty purse, which she's excited to take with her to pre-school next week (thanks Nana & Papa!).

Happy Birthday, Chloe!

Chloe turned 4 yesterday, and the smile above shows how happy she was (and is) to have reached this milestone. We had a small family celebration on her actual birthday, but will have a full-blown party at the park for her this weekend. Chloe is fun, rambunctious, sweet, ambitious, and more! We are excited to see what the Lord has in store for her in the year ahead!

Cousin Kate is a favorite of our older girls. Brooke, who just turned 2 months old on Sept 1, seems to share their love for Kate! Seeing this picture reminds us of how grateful (and blessed!) we are to be living so close to much of our extended family during this season.

Family Birthdays

Today we celebrated Vernon's birthday and paused to also acknowledge Chloe's upcoming 4th birthday (Sept 5). We thank God for an incredible father (Papa to our girls) and a beautiful daughter! More pics of sweet Chloe coming next weekend...!