Olivia Rose turns 2!!

Olivia woke up on her birthday with a fever..booooo:( Our little girl is NEVER sick!!! The next day we had a small park birthday party planned to celebrate and while she didn't have a fever...she was VERY under the weather and not feeling good. I baked a ton of mini cupcakes so all the kids could decorate them and we bounced in a Frozen bounce house, ate pizza, and cake, and played in the park that we had all to ourselves!! Mommy bought this amazing candle that sang and had giant flames...not a good idea for a 2 year old!! YIKES!! Olivia freaked out when it was lit.  Poor baby.  So overwhelming for such a little one.  We had an amazing day!! She's the best 2 year old we could possibly dream of.  We love you baby girl!!!

Sophia's "song" for Olivia

Sophia decided she wanted to write a song in honor of her baby sister turning 2.  It started off so super sweet and ended very honestly:) Sophia wanted to make sure we all remembered that Olivia threw her shoes out the car window AND that she can sometimes be "crazy".  Crazy in a good way! Sophia actually went outside several times to practice the song.  It was precious and memorable:)

Mother/Son Jump Around and Phia's last dance competition!

 We don't ever just have 1 big event on the weekends.  With 4 kids there are always multiple big events and this weekend was no exception! Saturday was both the Mother/Son Extravaganza at school and Sophia's final regional dance competition and luckily mama was able to go to both! I spent the morning with the boys bouncing in bounce houses(and yes, Mama bounced!!) playing field games, making crafts, and of course snacking.  Then I immediately left with Nana for Ontario for our Rainbow competition.  Sophia counts down the days between competitions...she loves them so much! At one point before she went on stage she turned to me and said "I completely forgot the dance".  I only have believed her because of course the second she hit the stage she was amazing.  Best performance yet and they got double platinum and placed 2nd overall in their age category!! So so fun!!

Mother's Day 2015

Mother's Day week was filled with lots of fun activities in the kids rooms at school.  Bentley had a Mother's Day tea and Preston had a party for us where he sang and we planted flowers together.  They all made me such sweet, heartfelt(and homemade!) gifts which I cherish so much.  On Mother's Day Sunday we went out for brunch with Nana and Nonno at our favorite golf club where we exchanged lots of gifts and stuffed our faces.  Each  year I'm amazed at how fast time is passing which makes me cherish each moment more and more.  The chaos is a plenty and the noise level is always on 10 but I wouldn't change a thing.  Being a mom to these 4 amazing kids is my greatest challenge in life so far but also the most rewarding "job" I could ever imagine.  I never imagined myself staying home, yet here I am, embracing each moment and loving it more and more.  Thank you to my beautiful children for teaching me patience and loving me despite my (seemingly) daily mistakes.

Action shots: "Rockin' Robin"

 We are so unbelievably amazed by Sophia's stage presence.  Pretty amazing stuff.  Our little lady has always been outgoing but her transformation on stage is so fun to see and it all happened in one year's time.  Brian and I just look at each other in awe of her talent and confidence.  She doesn't just dance.  You can tell she feels it from the inside and each time she hits the stage she gives it 100%.  This dance year has been more rewarding than we ever imagined and we cannot wait to see what her future has in store.  She's learned so much about hard work and discipline and on top of her dance schedule she is amazing in school.  She has more confidence than I had in my left pinky at 6 years old.  I'm inspired by our little lady every day.  We love you Sophia Lillian~reach for the moon and the stars sweet pea.