American Girl Trip 2014!

Lexa and Mommy had one final 4th birthday adventure over the weekend....in St. Louis at the American Girl Store! They were accompanied by Ashlan, Tracy, Debbie, Kay, Grandma, Trudy, and Ashley (hopefully Mommy spelled that right!). They had a great time playing with dolls, enjoying the weather, taking advantage of free food and drinks, and swimming!

Hanging out in the hotel room!

Outside the store. It was a little slice of heaven. 

Mommy thinks Lexa and Ashlan enjoyed it too!!

Awwww!

Julie scored on this trip. She is lounging in her new stroller while sporting new glasses. She also got a new bed, swimsuit, clothes, watch, and even underwear! And last but not least...she got her ears pierced!

On the way home...stopping to eat of course. This was about 30 minutes before 'the incident'. Lexa puked. In the car. Grandma's car. Not that Mommy was grateful for that fact or anything.....

Playing!

Ashlan brought cupcakes to celebrate Lexa's birthday!

The crew (minus Trudy and Ashley) in the hotel.

Mommy and Lexa eating a milkshake. Not ACTUALLY in this picture.... but this is where this picture was taken. You get the idea.

Grandma and Lexa at the butterfly house. Grandma had some 'memorable' quotes at the butterfly house. Which Mommy is not able to share at this time (nor can she share the best picture of the weekend) but ask Grandma for more info.

And finally....the only picture of Jace...eating a scorpion sucker Lexa got for him at the butterfly house. Ewwww! He has currently licked to the tail. He wants a pic of him taking a bite when he gets that far. Check back soon for that fun picture of ickiness!

More birthday fun! And cousins too!

The past weekend was spent in Omaha with cousins! All of them! Lexa and Keegan celebrated their birthdays and the cousins from Colorado came too! A great time was had by all. Check it out. But first, Mommy is sharing a little video of Jace doing his reading for church this morning. She took a video in church also but this one is much easier to hear and see.

Warmer weather! Lexa decided to shovel. From one pile to another. Mommy was fine with it though as it kept her entertained for quite some time.

Lexa and Braylon at the hotel pool.

Lexa received an abundance of Frozen goods for her birthday. She was thrilled! This is her and Elsa. In matching dresses no less!

Lexa and Keegan with their cakes. Poor Keegan was under the weather most of the weekend but livened up enough to open presents and find out he is having a baby brother!

Lexa with her gifts.

Jace and Maveric at the zoo.

Outside the zoo...a bit chilly at first but then it was a great day!

In the nocturnal creature exhibit. Jace was as happy as he could be to see the gators.

Jace and Maveric enjoying hot chocolate!

All of the boys slept on the floor...and did great!

That's all for now. This weekend is Lexa's (final) birthday fun girl's trip to St. Louis to the American Girl Store. There should be plenty of pictures to share following that adventure!

Lexa is 4!

Lexa, at age 4 you:

*are around 40 inches tall and 33 lbs. Give or take. You probably have a doctor's appointment soon...that was scheduled at last year's checkup so Mommy has no idea when it actually is anymore.

*love school! You go 2 mornings/week and then go to Circle of Care the rest of the time. With the exception of Wed. when you go to Tricia's and play with Lily. Your buddies at school are the Sophias and Natalie. Ms. Dean is your teacher.

*know all your letters and numbers. You know most of the letter sounds and can rhyme and identify sounds in words. You write your name beautifully and are beginning to write other words as well.

*are obsessed with the movie Frozen right now. You have watched it probably 15 times and have much of it memorized. You act it out on a regular basis and often recruit others to join you.

*also love babies, coloring, and puzzles. Anything girly or anything Jace likes!

*love Jace. Most of the time. You get along well much of the time but have your moments. Jace is an awesome big brother to you and shares snacks and toys often. Your skills in this area are....'emerging'.

*are in dance and swimming lessons this year. You seem to enjoy dance but are not overly excited. You have your first recital next month and will be a bunny and a piece of fruit.

*have acquired much more of a sweet tooth the past year. You still prefer vanilla to chocolate and love fruit and meat.

*are a handful. Mommy is making a prediction that you will be a lawyer. You can (and will) argue anything. Many times Mommy walks away scratching her head wondering how you made her believe you were right.

*are such a beautiful little girl inside and out! Mommy is so proud of you and loves you very much!

Lil' update.

Just a lil' update before Lexa's big day tomorrow. The big 0-4! Check back to see her at age 4!

She celebrated her birthday at school today since she doesn't go on Friday. Mommy gave her a crown to wear and she thought it was so special she wanted to wear it to bed. Mommy tried to get a cute picture but Lexa can't keep her eyes open with a flash for the life of her.

That's Jace! Front and center. Swimming! He has one lesson left and has done amazing!

Mommy took this at the end of karate Monday night to show the difference in size between Jace and the rest of the class. He is such a cute little man.

The End!