Getting older

Len's been in Lake Powell with his work having a L O N G meeting! Ha! His boss takes all the managers on a retreat every year & this year it happened to land on his birthday. We wanted to celebrate with him when he got home too, so we decorated, cooked & waited all day yesterday for him to come home. The kids were elated to see him :)

I made our new favorite meal: honey-lime chicken enchiladas, cilantro rice, cafe rio dressing & carrots to dip! Can you say YUM?!

Daddy brought t-shirts for the boys & they looked so cute walking out the door this morning all in their bright green. Bella got a Halloween shirt, since she's our Halloween girl :)

Happy Birthday Lenny! We love you & Sam said it best, "it doesn't matter if you're old."

Someone else is getting older too...Bella blue! We love our little lady & are getting ready to teach her a big girl trick. Wednesday is our official "potty party," where I will teach her how to use the potty. I am gearing up by loading up on her favorite dry & salty snacks, lots of juice, a dolly she can teach, party favors to make it fun & cute girly panties! :) Maybe the kids will stop calling her "stinkerbell" soon!

She's already showing lots of interest :) Out of 4 kids, she's the first that loves Sesame Street. So, we picked Zoe to train on Wednesday & got lots of Elmo & Abby cadabby snacks & treats :)

We can't wait for our big party!

I'm HOPING that she gets it as fast as her brothers did. She likes to say "no" & is a bit more sassy than they were at this age! Keep your fingers crossed :)