Abigail

Our Abbie is 4.

For her birthday she wanted to have a little tea party with a few of her girl friends. they were so darn cute all dressed up.

 

We also had family over that evening to celebrate with cake and ice cream.  Thanks to everyone who came to party with us - Abbie loved having you here!

Abbie is so much fun to be around.  Her laugh is contagious.  When she gets laughing really hard she snorts, which makes her laugh even harder.  I love her laugh.
Abbie isn't afraid to try.  In fact, she will try until she conquers. 
Abbie is an amazing older sister.  She loves Emma and is such a great helper. Her favorite thing to help with is putting the "powder sugar" on Emma during  a diaper change (haha, baby powder).  Abbie loves her little sister.
Abbie loves going to preschool.  She always comes home with a new song or story to share.  She especially loves when they get to make things with glue.
Abbie's life is a song.  The girl sings all the time.  She sings songs as well as conversations and stories.  She also dances.  When she hears music she immediately starts dancing.  We love the entertainment!
Our Abbie is so full of life and we love having her in our family.  It is exciting to watch her grow and learn new things - she is at such a fun stage right now - we are enjoying having a 4 year-old in the house!

Happy Birthday Abbie - love your guts!

Birthday Girl

This little gal turned 4 today.

 

 

we had quite the celebration
i will have to write about it when i'm not so exhausted from the day's happenings
Happy Birthday to my sweet Abigail - can't imagine life without your smile!

Conversations with Abigail

Yesterday morning while I was getting Abbie ready for preschool ...
A: "mom, you look scary this morning"
M: "well that's a little harsh"
A: "well you kind of look like Halloween"
M: speechless

In my defense i have been super sick with a killer head cold, therefore getting little sleep. Still it's not a real self esteem boost to have your child tell you that you look like Halloween.

 yep, that's gum.

birthday celebrations

 Yesterday Emma and I celebrated her 9 month mark and my 28 year mark.  We had a great day.  Clark decorated the house with balloons and streamers and made a delicious french toast breakfast.

We then went on a hunt for our live Christmas tree - with no luck.  those tree lots rob you!

 

We ended the night with Magleby's chocolate cake! it was delicious

yes, i ate it again this morning for breakfast 

(no judgements please)

Conversations with Abigail.

Tonight Abbie got mad at me when i told her it was time for bed.
She needs a little work on the name-calling though

A:  "Mama. you're a bagel!"
M: "I'm a bagel huh?"
A:  "yah, and that's bad"

later tonight:

M:  "it's time to brush you're teeth"
A:  "i don't want to brush my teeth!"
M:  "if we don't brush our teeth they get super yucky and fall out"
A:  "oh mama, you make me laugh.  Our teeth won't fall out - they're stuck together"

and right before bed tonight:
Abbie insisted that Emma wanted to say her bedtime prayer tonight and she would help her.  Abbie proceeded to say the prayer repeating everything she said in a littler voice.  It was hilarious and yet really sweet to hear her "helping" her 8 month old sister say her prayers. 

Conversations with Abigail.

 

(outside the dentist's office)

Today Abbie and I were out enjoying the October weather in the backyard and the conversation went a little something like this:

A:  "Mama, when Caleb (little neighbor boy that moved away) was over here playing there was a big bumblebee on the slide"

M:  "wow, that's scary"

A:  "Caleb stomped on it, he saved my life mom - like i was a princess"

M:  "Caleb was a nice friend"

A:  "Ya, i don't love him, but i miss him"

Tonight i was putting Abbie to bed and she was a little restless (surprise surprise) 

M:  "Abbie, it's time to go to sleep"

A:  "mama, do you want to feel my heartbeat?"

M:  "yes i do"  

i put my hand on her chest

A:  "do you hear it beating to the beat?"

M:  "yes i hear it.  It's time for bed now sweetheart"

A:  "mama, can i feel your heartbeat?"

M:  "yes you can"

she puts her hand on my chest

A:  "wow, your heart is beating to the beat too"

These two crack me up.  I took these pictures after we painted our nails

Pumpkin Patch 2011

 don't they look alike?