And she is 3!

My sweet little girl, my monkey in the middle, my little joy is now 3!  I can't believe how much she has grown!  Granddaddy and Grandmother came over for lunch and brought a balloon and butterfly headband.

Her gifts from mommy and daddy were some vintage Care Bears, a video, and Pinkie Pie's choochoo train!  Max gave her  a wallet to keep her treasures in.  Since she has been talking about it since Riley's birthday, Grammy let Alexis open their gift before her birthday party....the pink twilight lady bug (AKA pink tittle).   We got to celebrate her 3rd birthday at one of our favorite places....Red Robin!

In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it...

On one of our many Target trips, the kids fell in love with some hats in the seasonal dollar bin.  They look pretty cute if I do say so myself!

A roller skating party!!

Max was invited to a birthday party at Jelly Beans.  I was skeptical at how he'd do, but he LOVED it.  He still has a lot to learn about how to skate, but I am glad we have found something he likes to do!

A ltitle outside time!

He TALKS! And 1st Year Stats

While at Riley's 1 Year Check up today with Dr. Davis, I experienced another first for Riley!  He kept taking off his sock and dropping it on the floor.  Each time the sock hit the floor he smiled and said "Uh-Oh!"  Well, sometimes he said "uh-uh-uh-oh!"  I am thrilled!

The doctor is very pleased with his development, he is still a little peanut.  He weighs in at 19 lbs 1.5oz, 16th %tile.  He is about 28.75 inches long, 11th%tile having grown 2 inches from his last appointment!  The only other notable event at his appointment would be our discussion about milk.  I have noticed he may be a little sensitive to dairy.  Dr. Davis said to let him try some almond milk or soy milk.

After his appointment, he had a little lunch.  He just looked so cute I took a couple of pics!

In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might, Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!!!

Introducing The Green Lantern.

After getting a Green Lantern game with 3-D glasses for Valentine's day,  Max has a new found interest in the Green Lantern super hero.  I have really enjoyed helping Max obtain all the necessary gear to become the best green lantern he could be.  First, we made a ring out of a bottle top and one of my craft jewels.  Next came a cape.  Technically, Green Lantern does not have a cape, but Max wanted one.  At first, the cape was a rough piece of satin fabric.  While he was at school today, I found a matching red piece and sewed it into an actual cape.  Finally, Max announced that the ensemble was not complete without the power source to charge his ring.  I suppose he is right.  He will not be able to maintain his powers with out the power source, the lantern.  So, I got a ginger ale bottle from our recycle bin, hot glued 1/2 of a take out container to each side and bent a clothes hanger into a handle.  He was thrilled.  I feel like this is the first time in his little life I have actually blown his mind like his daddy seems to do every day.  

1st Birthday Dinner Tradition

As with our older 2 children, we all went to Red Robin for a birthday lunch.  Riley really loved listening to the staff sing happy birthday to him.  He definitely loved the ice cream sundae!