Kids Fun Run

On Friday, Lillie and Sophie participated in the Borgess Kids Fun Run.  It was a 1 mile run for Kids. There was no fee for the kids to participate and they got a free t-shirt. Prior to the run we went to the kids expo for lots of free stuff, including a marathon horn. After the race they got a ribbon, apple, granola bar and yogurt.

Brian and Lillie took off ahead of Sophie and I. Brian is in the blue striped shirt and Lillie is in the pink outfit. Lillie and Brian finished the mile in 18 minutes.

Sophie and I ran together.  She walked, ran and jumped the entire mile.  I did not have to carry her. Sophie and I finished the mile in 23 minutes.

Here is a picture of us after the race at the finish line. Over 2,000 kids participated in the run and we hope to do it again next year.

Swim Lessons

Tonight, was Sophie's first swim lesson without us being in the pool with her.  She was excited about going to swim lessons all day. She did a great job of listening to the instructor and sitting on the wall.

She smiled almost the entire time she was in the pool. She even waved and smiled at us while she was in the pool.

 Lillie also had swim lessons tonight and she did a great job at swimming. Brian took this photo while she was swimming to the steps.

Questions for Lillie

Favorite color: Pink and Blue
Favorite thing to eat: Ice Cream
Favorite thing to do: Make crafts
Favorite place to go: Olive Garden
Where do you want to go someday: Australia 
Favorite toy: My Karaoke Machine
What do you want to be when you grow up: Police Officer
Who is your best friend: Mara, Emily, and Charlotte
Favorite stuffed animal: Rainbow Beary (Unicorn Dream Light)
Favorite animal: Koalas
Favorite song: Best of Both Worlds, Hanna Montana
Favorite thing to wear: Dresses
What part of school do you like the best: Recess
Favorite book: Rainbow Magic Fairy Series
Favorite show to watch: I haven't watched TV in so long, I don't remember.
Favorite thing to do with Daddy: Play Chess
Favorite thing to do with Mommy: Bake cakes

Happy Birthday Lillie

Lillie celebrated her birthday on Saturday.  The night before we covered her doorway with plastic and put balloons between the door and plastic.  When she opened the door in the morning...she was showered with balloons.

She opened presents from her family.

Then Lillie had her birthday party at where she takes Gymnastics. She invited her friends and Sophie to the party.  Sophie had a great time participating with the kids too.

One of Lillie's favorite parts was the Pinata. Friends below: Lillie, Mara, Charlotte, Katie, Sophie behind pinata, Grace, Madi, Natalie, Gavin, Libby, Natalie and Grace's sister, and CiCi.

Lillie blowing out candles. She said that it was one of her best days. Happy Birthday Lillie!

Happy Birthday Sophie!

We celebrated Sophie's birthday on Saturday.  We surprised her with streamers decorating her doorway when she woke up in the morning.

That morning, I asked Sophie if she was more excited about opening presents or the cake.  She said, "the cake."

She said lots of "oohs and ahhs" as she opened her presents. Sophie loves the new Disney show "Sofia the First," so we gave her a Sofia dress and tiara for her birthday. 

I also made her a Sofia the First cake.

She did a great job at blowing out the candles. Lillie offered to help and Brian was surprised that she blew them out, but we practiced earlier in the week.

Thank you to everyone for the gifts and helping us to celebrate her birthday.  She had a great day.

Questions for Sophie

Sophie is going to be 3 years old on Monday, but I asked her these questions today.

Favorite color: pink (She is wearing pink today. If she was wearing purple, her answer would be purple.)
Favorite thing to eat: rice
Favorite thing to do: play hide and go seek
Favorite place to go: playroom
Where do you want to go someday: Preschool
Favorite toy: blocks
What do you want to be when you grow up: color with my mama
Who is your best friend: Mommy
Favorite stuffed animal: Sofia the First doll
Favorite animal: Minnie Mouse
Favorite song: 5 little ducks
Favorite thing to wear: Dora shirt
Favorite book: Sesame Street look and find
Favorite show to watch: Sesame Street and Sofia the First
Favorite thing to do with Daddy: read books
Favorite thing to do with Mommy: play with my Polly’s (Polly Pockets)

Sophie's new bed

Sophie got a new twin size, big girl bed last night.  She was excited to see it in her room and she put the build a bear bed next to her bed.  When I went to check on her before I went to sleep, she had moved the build a bear bed into her own bed.

 Then I went to check on Lillie and she was sleeping with a Santa hat on.  Silly girls.