My Four Year Old

I couldn't let Afton's fourth birthday pass without posting something sweet about her... here is a list of things that I adore about my girl at this age.

Ten Things I Love About You
1. My Afton, you are so enthusiastic. Each day is new opportunity for fun and learning. You grab every moment and make the best of it.

2. You are so kind. You always ask Daddy how his day was at work. You share with all of your heart. You think about others and their feelings. Your heart is so big.

3. You are so smart! My dear Afton, you already know most of your letters. You love to write your name and the names of all the people you love. You can count, articulate yourself, and sing beautiful songs.

4. Your laughter is like the ringing of bells. The sound of it makes Maisy giggle too!

5. You are beautiful- your hair is wheat blonde and long. You love it long. Your eyes are a brilliant blue- just Daddy's and Maisy.

6. You call me "Momma". I hope you always do that.

7. You are fast! I love that you can run like the wind. It is amazing to see how athletic you are. (Although sometimes you run away from me!)

8. You have a nuturing personality. You love playing babies and taking care of your sister. Your favorite games are playing teacher, mommy, or Barbie family.

9. You are so social. You love meeting new people and going new places. Shyness is not a problem!

10. You are a good person and you try your best each day. I am so proud of you my Afton.


And here is a look at the some moments from the past 4 years with our miracle.

PS- Here are a few shots of the new paint in our home. 

Tea with the Girls

Afton turns 4 on Sunday, so to celebrate we invited 8 of her girlfriends to join us at  "Let's Pretend Tea Parties"  for tea, dress-up, and cake on Friday morning. This is the same location that we had our "Big Sister Tea Party"- Afton loved it so much she was couldn't wait to have another party there.

The Party Girls

 

 

  

 

 

 

The girls dressed-up in the finest princess dresses, got their make-up done, drank tea (complete with sugar cubes and milk), ate fancy treats, participated in a fashion show, paraded through downtown Grapevine, and finally watched Afton open presents.

This was the first year that she has really, really enjoyed presents. She wanted to 'read' each card, carefully open each gift, and then oooh/ahh over what was inside (even clothes!)

Maisy seemed to enjoy the party too. She was happy to be held by Kristie, Jennifer and Daddy.

Afton had such a wonderful time and received so many lovely gifts. It was the perfect way to celebrate being a "Big Girl"!

My Girl is Doing Well!

I am happy to report that Maisy did well last night and is going to be okay! (Although she has a wicked case of diaper rash.) Apparently the fact that I mixed the medicine with formula helped. However I could smell the antibiotic on her today- it was like it was coming out of her pores and out through her urine.

CVS has called and apologized again. They said they will take care of this.

But, I am filing a complaint with the state, I want to make sure that this never happens to anyone else. If the medication had been given to her by itself or if she had been given two doses, her little body would not have been able to function.

It was definitely a "God Moment". Thank you for all the prayers, kind words and positive thoughts.