Lilli's Magic Party

Soooo, the last time I posted that Lilli turned five.  That was 6 months ago! Whoops!  I want to get caught up and stay caught up on this old blog of mine - so here we go.  Bringing up old stuff...

Lilli's 5th Birthday Party - A Magic Show!

She is starting to get ideas about what she wants for her parties - and I love that.  So she came up with the idea to have a magic show and I helped.  Here are the pics!

Waiting on her friends to arrive.

Practicing before the big show!

We had a magician, Jim Stott, come and show us some tricks.  He was wonderful with Lilli and we ALL enjoyed it!

Floating on air!?!

Scarlett got a certificate for participation (all the little ones did) and she carried it around for WEEKS.

She always wanted a pinata!

Sister got to try it, too!

For anyone local, Here is the website for the magician!  Every birthday party I think about what sort of entertainment I can have.  It makes it MUCH easier on me when someone else is in charge of making everyone have a good time.  So we don't do much in terms of food or decorations these days, we just try to get the kids to laugh!

Lilli loved her Magic Show birthday party and is already planning her 6th party - which isn't that far away!

Lilli is FIVE!

Lilli turned 5 years old on April 8.  I am taking this long to post about it because I am in denial!

At 5 years old, Lilli:

*weigh 49 pounds(90th percentile)

*is 3' 9.5" tall (95th percentile)

*has dark blonde hair and brown eyes.  So brown that I cannot believe we ever thought they might be another color!

*loves all food, especially seafood.  She likes crab and lobster but also fish.  She orders tilapia regulary.

*goes to bed around 8:30 or 9 after storytime with Scarlett and her Daddy.  She sometimes says the prayers, which go "Dear Lord, thank you for this day, and thank you for all our many blessings..."

*sleeps with her B lovey and her pink/green blanket.  She has never forgotten them before bedtime.

*loves her sister and is the most patient and kind sibling.  Scarlett is really fortunate to have her and will probably make Lilli nervous and anxious for the rest of her life!

*knows all her letters and numbers

*can read the beginning reader books.  She uses her (amazing) memory or the pictures when she gets frustrated, but she will read them when you press her

*likes movies (Frozen!) and watching cartoons, although lately likes to watch shows on the Disney channel like "Jessie"

*can play games on my computer - she likes the Tick Tock Croc game

*loves to draw and is really getting good!

*can complete puzzles and likes to play games like Hungry Hippos or card games like Go Fish

*has a vast vocabulary.  The things she comes up with and the manner in which she says them are always very proper.  Much more mature than an average 5 year old!

*plays soccer and coach-pitch softball.  Daddy is her coach for both teams, her request

*loves swimming, started jumping in the pool and going under last summer

 *went to the eye doctor and dentist for the first time - did great for both!

 

*had strep 3 times in about 2 months time.  If she gets it one more time they are sending her to the ENT.  Each time she goes to the doctor she seems fine and shocks everyone with a positive strep test!

 *loves to have a job, is the best little helper!

*experienced the loss of her great-granny Margaret.  She was very close to Granny Margaret and handled the end days and funeral very well.  We didn't know how she would react.  She did cry hard one night, but seems to understand that Granny is in Heaven.

*loves her pets and any critters we can find on the farm!

*is her Daddy's girl.  She is detail oriented, takes her time at school - meaning she doesn't always finish when others do, and loves to problem solve.  She is learning to play chess and loves lego building with Jason.

*LOVES the beach, specifically Orange Beach.  She mentions it at least once a week.

*is a sweet friend - her closest friends are Audrey Grace, Austin, Elsie, Kamdyn and Bella.

An interview with a 5 year old Lilli!

My favorite food is: seafood
My favorite sport to play is: softball
My favorite TV show is: Jessie
My favorite movie is: Aurora, I mean Sleeping Beauty
The coolest person in the world is: Auntie!
My favorite thing about preschool is: Ms. Stacey teaching us in class
My favorite color is: PINK
My favorite toy is: B
When I grow up I want to be a: doctor
My favorite song is: "Let it Go"
My favorite book is: "Frozen" book
When I was little I used to: crawl on the floor
When I get big I will: become a doctor
My favorite snack is: muffins, any kind of muffins
The food I don't like is: sausage, I do not like sausage
My best friend is: everybody - I asked her again and she whispered "You, I love you Mommy!"
I love mommy because: she cooks supper for us and takes us baths sometimes and scratches our backs
I love daddy because: he takes us baths and tickles us



Lillian Brooke,
We love you to the moon and back.  And then back again.  You made us a Mommy and Daddy and have made us proud since the day you were born.  Scarlett is lucky to have you as an older sister and we are lucky to be your parents.  Everyone that knows you comments on your kind heart and meek and mild nature.  We cannot wait to see what your future holds!

All our love!

Daddy and Mommy

Lillian Brooke is FOUR!

At FOUR years old, Lilli:
*weighs 40 pounds 7 ounces (80 %ile)
*is 41 inches tall (75 %ile)

*has dark blond hair and brown eyes

*wears size 5 clothing and size 10 shoes
*is potty trained, day and night.  She just started wearing big girl panties to bed but has been dry for a long time.  We struggled with accidents for a while and finally got it straightened out in January.  It was a rough period for all of us but now she goes on her own with no issue!

*Sleeps well - she goes to bed around 8:30 and wakes around 7:30.  She sometimes fights going to bed in her room and often ends up in our bed in the middle of the night.  Her nighttime routine consists of reading 2 books and Jason or I saying a prayer. 

*No longer takes naps!  Boo hoo!  She has "quiet time" daily which consists of watching cartoons while on the couch. 

*Eats all foods, but fruits and veggies are her favorite.   Anything colorful and healthy!  She often says "Mommy, this xyz came from God's garden!"  She loves cheese and chocolate milk, but not as much as she did last year

*loves all things Disney! She loves all the princesses but says Cinderella is her favorite

*still watches too many cartoons - her favorites are Lalaloopsy, Doc McStuffins, Sophia the First, and Imagination Movers

*plays well with her sister and by herself.  She loves her stuffed bunny lovey, B and sleeps with her every night.  She has recently started playing with Barbie dolls

*loves to paint, color, draw, etc.  She loves anything artistic and is getting better

*can write her name and knows all her letters.  She can write words if I tell her the letters or show her what to write

*is the best big sister.  She is very patient and kind to Scarlett.  She always helps me "watch" her and is around when Scarlett could get hurt (like on the bed or couch, etc)  I can tell she will always be Scarlett's best cheerleader

*plays soccer, t-ball and takes gymnastics.  She says she likes gymnastics the most

*goes to KidsFirst preschool at church 3 days a week for 3 hours.  Her teachers are Ms. Laurie, Ms. Kim, Ms. Stacey and Ms. Linda. 

*says her best friends are Bella, Kasen, Elsie and Audrey Grace. She says her "boyfriend" is Jake F, not to be confused with Trent, who she is going to marry!

*has a huge vocabulary and speaks better than I do!  She uses colorful adjectives like brilliant, , magnificent, lovely; and words like apparently, disaster, and so many more I can't think of.  She has good manners and often corrects us when we don't use them! Favorite quotes, "I just love happy endings!" "This is the best day I've ever had!" "Mommy, where's my B!?" Anything in the future is "in the morning" and anything in the past is "last night".  If she is upset she will say "I just miss my Auntie Ash!"

*is still reserved/shy around adults and even other kids.  She is very slow to warm up and we've learned we can't push her, it just makes it worse

*loves her family members.  She says at least once a day that she misses Nana, PawPaw, Auntie Ash, etc.  She is very sweet and lucky!

*still talks about my Poppy and that he is in Heaven with God and Jesus (he died right before she was 2)
*is a wonderful helper.  I can give her a job (like folding washcloths) and she loves it AND does a good job!  She also can set the table, pick up her toys, and get things for me while I am with Scarlett.

*is not afraid of too many things other than being without us in public - but lately all she talks about is how she doesn't want to get her shots next time she goes to the doctor :o(
*has started saving her money in her piggy bank for our Disney World trip.  She cannot wait to go and talks about it all the time. I think she just might explode!

*enjoys eating at Mr. Gatti's, McDonalds, Cracker Barrel and "3" Little Pigs
*rides in the back of the cart when we go to Walmart and loves to help put things on the belt when we check out

*went to her first UK basketball game with PawPaw, Nana, and Auntie Ash.  She LOVED it. 

*went to the beach for the first time the month after she turned 3.  The entire trip was perfect, she was so happy to be there and take it all in.  She had a few meltdowns from being over tired but I was worried since she likes her routine.  She didn't seem to mind!

*went putt putt for the first time in Florida

 

*loves the beach and ocean

*cares about how we are feeling and our boo-boos.  She says she wants to be a doctor and I know she has the heart for it!  And the stomach - she always wants to see blood and the actual wound!

I said this last year and I will say it again; Lilli is such an easy child.  She is genuine and sincere, happy and tender hearted.  I honestly enjoy being with her and hearing what she has to say about the world around her.  Jason and I love knowing that her world is safe and secure and we pray it stays that way.  And just like last year:

An interview with a 4 year old Lilli!
My favorite food is: ham
My favorite sport to play is: soccer
My favorite TV show is: Sophia the First
My favorite movie is: Cinderella
The coolest person in the world is: Mommy and Daddy (!!)
My favorite thing about preschool is: painting
My favorite color is: pink
My favorite toy is:Barbie dolls
When I grow up I want to be a: doctor
My favorite song is: ABCs
My favorite book is: "Llama Llama Time to Share"
When I was little I used to: read books with the wrong words
When I get big I will: do big girl stuff!
My favorite snack is: apples
The food I don't like is: spicy stuff
My best friend is: Bella
I love mommy because: "you are the best cooker ever!"
I love daddy because: "he is the best Daddy in the whole wide world!"