Happy 3rd Birthday Lauren!

Lauren turned the BIG 3 on the 17th!  We had a kid party for her, went out to dinner, and made cupcakes for her class at school.  Here are some pics from the big occasion.  We love you Lauren, so very much!  You are so stinkin cute, smart, adventurous, and you help make our family perfect!   I love seeing the world through your eyes :)

Lauren chose Toy Story theme for her party.  She loves the little green alien.  She calls him Pizza Planet!

Big sister got into the games too :)

Dirty pizza face :)

It has been a long time!

Having 3 kids under 5 years old makes for a very delayed blog.  Sorry Mom (you should just join facebook  :) )   So, update:  Having Jillian in our family is just so wonderful.  She is such a good baby too!  She usually only wakes up once in the middle of the night now, she naps (*gasp*), she is always smiling and making little laughing noises.  Her sisters ADORE her.  In fact, the biggest "problem" is that they are always in her face.  I love that they love her, but give the kid some breathing room, you know? :)

Below are some random cute pics of some of our adventures.  We kept busy with a trip to a resort in Arizona (Sam won a contest!), a road trip to the Olathe Corn Festival, trips to the museum, sprayground, many parks, zoos, etc.. Phew!  We have also had many "firsts":  first swimming lessons, first dance class, first time on plane, first baseball game..

Having a family with 3 little kids is exhausting, but the most fun ever!

Jillian at 10 weeks old

3 months old, grinning away in Bumbo!

Lauren's ready for her first dance class!!!  

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Katelyn and I at the Olathe Corn Festival

The girl's first Build-A-Bears!

Daddy and Katelyn playing at the kids club, at the resort in Arizona,