Lottie Turns 5!!!!!!!!!!

For Lottie's 5th birthday, we took her to Birmingham, England for a day of shopping, food and getting her ears pierced.  :)

Getting her ears pierced is something that she has never shown any interest in doing.  To be fair, I don't think she would have gotten them done anytime soon had it not been for me telling her that I got mine pierced when I turned five. 

That was all it took.  From then on, all she wanted to do was get them pierced.  She was so brave.  She cried for just a couple of minutes, but soon after she was back to her bubbly, lively self.  

Here is a quick video and a few photos of the day she turned 5!

 

Lunch at Handmade Burger Company

 

Wouldn't be complete without a cone (the ice cream in England is probably the best I have ever tasted in my life!)

 

Both kids fell fast asleep as soon as we got in the car to go home.

 

I still can't wrap my head around the fact that my little Lottie is 5.  She is truly a gift from God.  She is smart, funny, kind, sweet and has a heart of gold.  She is such a great kid.  I am so proud to be her "mum". 

 

 

Interview With a 5 Year Old - Lottie

1.  What is your favorite color?

Pink

2.  What is your favorite toy?

 Her train set she got for Christmas

3.  What is your favorite fruit?

Strawberries

4.  What is your favorite tv show?

Marsha & The Bear

5.  What is your favorite movie?

Cinderella (2015 edition)

6.  What is your favorite thing to wear?

Dresses

7.  What is your favorite animal?

Cows (because she loves milk)

8.  What is your favorite song?

Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer

9.  What is your favorite book?
Leap Scrubs Up (she loves reading this book to Stella & I)

10.  Who is your best friend?

Evie

11.  What is your favorite snack?

 Apples, Grapes, Crisps

12.  What is your favorite drink?

Water, Milk, Blackcurrant squash

13.  What is your favorite breakfast?

Cheerios

14.  What is your favorite lunch?

Ham sandwich

15.  What is your favorite dinner?

Buttered Noodles, Gammon, White Fish

16.  What is your favorite game?

 Leap Pad - Rapunzel, Guess Who, Operation

17.  What is your favorite thing to play outside?

Swimming, hopscotch

18.  What is your favorite holiday?

Christmas

19.  What do you sleep with at night?

A giant monkey

20.  What do you want to be when you grow up?

 A Teacher

21.  Where is your favorite place to visit?

Evie's house

22.  What do you love best about mommy?

 She lets me use her toilet (LOL), she cooks me fish, she lets me watch tv, she lets me wear her lipstick

23.  What do you love best about daddy?

He lets me have chocolate, he takes me to football, he takes me to McDonalds, he likes my hugs

24.  What do you love best about Stella?

I love playing with her especially pretend games like "moms and dads"

25.  What is your favorite sporting event?

Hockey


In 3 short days, my first born turns 5 years old.  Where does the time go?  We are celebrating her birthday on Sunday at Conkers.  She is so excited to hang with her new friends here in England.  I couldn't have asked for a better kid.  She is truly the sweetest thing and I'm so proud to be her mom.  :)

Here is a look back at the interview we did last year - Interview With a 4 Year Old

These little interviews are so much fun!  She sits with her serious thinking cap on to answer.  

Carter Turns ONE!

I swear, whoever said time flies when you have children wasn't kidding!  It is hard enough for me to wrap my head around my own children growing so fast, but even harder to believe my nephew just turned ONE!  It seems like just yesterday when my sister called me out of the blue at work telling me she just had her baby.  I was disappointed she had him so fast because I so desperately wanted to be in the room with her, but so thankful that she was okay and our little Carter was a healthy little babe!

That first year............ it is something we as parents never forget!  Whether they spent it laughing, crying (Stella), smiling, growing, etc., nothing in the world beats watching them grow that first year.

Carter has been an awesome baby!  He rarely cries and just stays in chill mode all the time.  I couldn't love this little guy anymore than I already do.

For his birthday, my sister and brother in law went all out and rented an inflatable water slide for their back yard.  Lottie's eyes were the size of saucers when she saw it.  She couldn't wait to dive right in.

We had a blast at Carter's first birthday party.  Thankfully Lottie's 2nd birthday party decor was recycled!  At last!  I just loved that party so much.  If you missed it, here is the link:Lottie's 2nd Birthday Party

Excuse the excessive amounts of photos!  You only turn ONE once!

Lottie, Ari & Stella

Bella, Lottie and Stella got into the water balloons well before the party even started.

Victoria

Anthony and the birthday boy

Cousins - Carter & Victoria

3 little babes in the pool

Carter's 1st birthday cake

Amy's mother in law made stuffed banana peppers!  YUMMY!

Lottie & Anna

Carter loves Uncle Steve!

This one never stops DRINKING!!!!!

Lottie throwing herself backwards into the pool!  She has become quite the water girl this year!

Family 

xoxo

Love this kid!

Kee Kee & Carter

My girls!

Cousins

Unfortunately Carter had an ear infection the day of his party!  He didn't think too much of his cake!

YUCK!

It had to be done - a little cake smash in his face!

At the end of the party, Steve and my sister decided to make their way down the slide!  Too funny!  Steve was "sore" the next day!  :)

What a great party!  I can't wait to watch this little guy grow this next year!  

Happy Birthday Carter!  We love you so much!