Can it be?? She's THREE!!

So excited to be THREE! HOORAY!

Ta da! Our little driver's wish comes true! The first thing she said when she saw the jeep was, "Now I can drive!"

The big time driver in action! (she needs a few more lesson to master her technique!!)

Letting Jason take it for a spin! (it's no accident that the jeep is a 2 seater)


Sarah was so excited that both sets of grandparents came to her party!

Funny picture... the older boys look thrilled... and check out Logan's taste test!

She climbed into Daddy's jacket at the end of a busy day! Whew!

Summer Preview 2010

One recent wintery afternoon, Sarah pulled out some swimwear from her bottom drawer. This is not an unusual occurrence. She loves the water and would wear a swimsuit every day if I let her. :)

Sarah looks so grown up in this photo! (Sniff, sniff)

Jason got into the act, too. He insisted on having his orca in the picture and told Sarah to put her hand in its mouth.

We first discovered these cute two piece "swim outfits" last summer and I love them! The boys sunburn easily, so the shirts are great!
And here's a mommy tip: Sarah's two piece outfit makes multiple potty trips much easier! :)

The fashion show even involved wardrobe changes. Watermelon swimsuit!

We are ready for spring! Bring it on!

Gooooooaaaaal!!

Justin tried out for and made the JV soccer team! We are proud of his hard work and dedication during the month of conditioning and tryouts. As you can imagine, there was a LOT of running involved during tryouts.

Yesterday we attended his first home game. Despite the sunny pictures, it was FREEZING. I'm surprised the snow (from the day before) had melted off the field!

Armed with snacks and blankets, I trekked to the sidelines with the "two littles" in tow. We made it through the first half, but retreated to the warmth of the van at halftime.

Jason, Sarah and I left the game a little early to get dinner started, and as I was driving home I got a call from my husband, who was still at the game.

"Justin scored a goal!"

Awesome!!!

And isn't that how it goes sometimes? We left just in time to miss "the goal." :(

Oh, well-- there will be more games.. and hopefully spring is just around the corner!

And yes, the home team WON!

Little girl in pink

My baby is growing up!

New Day Giveaway!

The New Day Foster Home blog is having a giveaway! The lucky winner will receive a plasma car (cool ride on toy)!

New Day Foster Home is the amazing foster home where Sarah was loved and cared for before we became a family. We love New Day and can't say enough good things about the miraculous work they do with special needs children.

Click on over and check it out! I guarantee the pictures of the kiddos will make you smile. :)

(There's also a link to the blog in my sidebar.)

pre·co·cious

pre-co-cious
–adjective
1.unusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development: a precocious child.
See also: Sarah Mei (below)

Actual conversation with Miss Precocious (not quite three years old), who is obsessed with driving the car (like her 15 year old brother)

Sarah: "Mama, I can't drive."

Me (only half listening): "Mmm hmm... Why not?"

Sarah: "Because I can't reach the pedals!"

Perfectly logical response, right?

What surprises me is how she knew there were pedals in the car that make it go. Maybe she was thinking of her trike pedals? At any rate, she was really thinking about it.

Now, if she could just grow those legs out, she would be in the driver's seat for sure! (But I'm not sure I'm going to "let" my last two babies grow up! Happens much too fast!)