Chloe was promoted!

Karlee and Chloe

Chloe was moved up to the next gymnastics class at EXCITE! She is very excited that her friend, Karlee, will be in the same class! They are now on one of the younger pre-team classes! This class is at a much better time and is at the location by our house, so I am very happy about it being so close to home now!

Chloe loved her first night.  She keeps asking to go back and makes up "routines" in the meantime!  Here's some video of her practicing at home.  

They did a great job on the first night!

Congratulations to both of them!

Chloe's Princess Party

Joan and her girls came to help with the party! Thanks so much!

Here are some of the little princesses.

Madison, Halle, Reagan, Julia, Jane, Karlee, Chloe, Macie and Erin

Very good cake! We all had cake for breakfast on Sunday morning!

Macie

Halle N.

Julia and Jane

Shelby and Karlee

Halle M. and Reagan

Playing "Put the Tiara on Chloe"

Preschool girlfriends: Chloe, Karlee, Brooke and Erin

Chloe had a Princess Party on Saturday for her 4th birthday!

I had so much fun planning this party! Chloe loves the Disney Princess theme right now, so everything we had was of the Disney princesses. Chloe dressed as Belle from Beauty and the Beast!

As the princesses walked in, I took a picture of them by the decorated door. Then, they went into the kitchen and picked out a tiara, wand or purse to decorate. I was so impressed that there was not a huge mess to clean up. I fully expected to clean up glitter glue off the floor and chairs. They were very neat and did such a great job! My niece, Annie, painted all their nails!

We then played "Put the Tiara on Chloe". I had a blown-up 16x20 picture of Chloe. They were blindfolded as they tried to put the tiara on Chloe. It was the first time I had attempted an organized game at a birthday party. They have been too young in the past.

We then had some cake, and Chloe opened her presents! It was a party full of fun! Chloe kept telling me what a good time she was having!

We want to thank all the little princesses who came to help Chloe celebrate her birthday.

BIRTHDAY PARTY VIDEO

Happy 4th Birthday, Chloe!

Chloe turned 4 today!  She had a princess party on Saturday, and I hope to get the pictures posted sometime today or tomorrow!

As for today, the "real birthday" day as Chloe calls it.....we woke her up by singing to her, of course!  She then went to school, and I brought a special birthday snack for her to share with the class.  Chloe wanted to have cookies and milk!  I guess she had had enough cake and cupcakes from the last 2 weekends of birthday party fun!

I picked her up from school at noon, and we went to go pick up Grandma.  We then went to the American Girl Doll store.  Chloe got an American Girl doll a couple of years ago from her Aunt Joanie.  She has really only  started playing with her the past few months, though.  She has named her Baby Emily!  She wanted something new for Emily to wear, so we picked out some new pajamas!  She had a good time looking around the store and trying to convince me to buy her some Bitty Twins!  Maybe next year!

We went up to the 2nd floor and ate in the American Girl Bistro for the first time!  They gave Chloe a highchair for her baby to sit in!  Kyle was not very enthused with the doll store, and made it very clear right when we got in the restaurant!  After he settled down, we ordered a banana split!  It was Chloe and Kyle's first one!  The waiters sang to Chloe!  Then, we all dug in and almost finished the whole thing.  I think Kyle ate all the chocolate ice cream!

We ended the day with having Chloe and Kyle's yearly doctor appointments!  They are both doing great!  Chloe is in the 50% for height and 60% for weight.  Kyle is in the 60% for height and 90% for weight!  They both got shots today, and my ears hurt from having two screaming children!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Kyle!

Kyle has officially turned 2.  We sang to him again and gave him another chance to blow out his candles.  He did at least try this time!

Grandma and Grandpa came over to help us celebrate since Everett was out of town.  We had Kyle's favorites:  pizza and cupcakes! 

Happy Birthday, Little Buddy!

Kyle's 2nd Birthday Party!

COLIN, KYLE, LORENZO, FINN AND KEATON

Taylor and Chloe

Ben

Colin

Finn

Keaton

We gave Kyle a "Thomas the Train" party today at our house!

We had 5 train tracks put together on the floor and train table. Of course, the tracks were taken apart within 5 minutes of the party starting. I should have glued the tracks together!

Kyle was not too sure what to think when we started singing to him.

He loved the green icing on his cupcakes....He never eats the cake part!

We want to thank all the little friends who came over to help Kyle celebrate his 2nd birthday:

Taylor, Keaton, Ben, Colin, Finn, and Lorenzo

Kyle's official birthday is on Monday, so we will sing to him again!!

BIRTHDAY PARTY VIDEO

Kyle's 2nd and Chloe's 4th Year Pics!

By the time this picture ws taken, Kyle had had enough. He almost walked off the platform!

We went to Kiddie Kandids today for the annual birthday pictures!

The Cupid's Ball!

AND...Here is Kyle eating his popcorn while he watches his movie!

Everett and Chloe are at The Cupid's Ball. The Ball is at the gym where Chloe takes gymnastics. I wish so much that I was there watching them! They were both very excited to go spend their special time together.

Chloe talked about The Ball all week, and she was so happy when I told her this morning that today was the day!! She has a new dress, new shoes and a new red bow!

While they are out dancing, Kyle and I are having a fun time eating popcorn and watching his favorite movie....MADAGASCAR.

Here are a few pictures of Everett and Chloe before they left to go dancing! I will hopefully post more pictures later of ones taken from Everett's phone.

(I just talked to Everett, and he said Chloe has not stopped dancing since they got there!)