Happy 4th Birthday sweet Clayton Joseph!

Happy 4th birthday to our sweet Clayton Joseph! What a kind and loving son we have. We are amazed every day at his intelligence and awareness of himself and others. We were so excited for our special date with Clayton. KyKy, Auntie, and Jett Jett gave us awesome tickets to the Angels game. We surprised Clayton with a new Angels shirt and KyKy surprised him with a new hat. He was all set for the game and special time with us. He ordered whatever he wanted including a hot dog, which was his first ever. Needless to say, Clay enjoyed it! He decided on chocolate milk as his special treat. Clay loved watching the big hits, especially the homeruns and being there with his little buddy, Jett Jett. We stayed for about half of the game and then of course made a stop at a souvenir store where Clayton got a cool baseball figurine (he loves playing with plastic figurine guys) and a new baseball. Despite Ryan leading him to an Angel colored ball, he decided on a florescent yellow and black ball. We had a great day with our handsome little man! On Clayton's actual birthday, he woke up to his door being decorated with balloons and streamers, the downstairs filled with presents (Plasma car, stomp rocket, bathing suit, and Superhero book, and Mickey Mouse pancakes. The rest of the day was a normal Monday until dinner where we met the family at Farrell's for a super entertaining dinner and dessert. Clayton had a blast and loved being spoiled by all the people he loves most. Clayton got a new Pottery Barn chair (PJ & N), scooter, fishing pole, an adorable homemade apron (PL & G), and money for college account (G). The fishing pole was definitely a special surprise as it includes a day fishing with Papa Louie. Clayton is super excited!

A few words about our handsome buddy...

• Intelligent, curious, observant
• Athletic--so far sports seem to come very naturally for Clayton
• Handsome with blonde hair and crystal blue eyes
• Motivated and persistent
• Loving big brother who enjoys bothering his sister and tackling and having sword and water gun fights with his brother
• Superheros are his newest thing
• A little lover who loves to cuddle and give impromptu "I love you's"
• Obsessed with bags--needs a separate bag for every sport
• Obsessed with sports equipment--needs full equipment for all sports and a valid reason if Mommy doesn't want to buy whatever it is yet
• Organized! The kids organizes his things and if anyone messes with his organization he gets quite mad!
• Daddy's best friend and Mommy's sweet boy
• Mechanical-minded
• Answer-seeker, connection-maker
• Loves to swing and ride bikes and scooters
• Clayton weighs 38 pounds (66%) and is 40 3/4 (54%) inches tall 

Sweet baby boy is getting so big...

 

Happy 4th Birthday sweet Chloe Grace!

Happy 4th birthday to our sweet Chloe Grace. What a little love she is. We knew exactly what Chloe would want for her special birthday date, so we took her to Ariel's Grotto at California Adventure to have a princess dinner. It was quite the ordeal getting there on time, but we made it. Chloe opened up a special present on the way there, which was an Elsa dress. These dresses are few and far between and go for tons of money online. The week of her date I randomly went down the princess aisle at Target and there were three Elsa dresses! Chloe was so excited. Her eyes absolutely glowed. Chloe first met Ariel and took several pictures with her. We then sat down on the patio, which was surrounded by a lake. It was so pretty. The food was delicious and ambience perfect for our little princess. After about 20 minutes a sining pauper arrived to announce the first princess. This continued for each princess. Chloe met Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White, and Belle. She was in Heaven!! After a four course meal we explored the park, just the three of us. Ryan and I found ourselves attempting to "rush" Chloe, but quickly fell into her relaxed and happy groove as she danced down Main Street. It was such a special day for us. On her actual birthday, May 5, she woke up to her door decorated with balloons and streamers, a house full of presents (princess pop-up tent, Lalaloopsy doll, bathing suit and sunglasses, and a Pinkalicious book), and a birthday breakfast of princess pancakes. The rest of the day was a normal Monday until dinner where we met the family at Farrell's for a super entertaining dinner and dessert. Chloe had a blast and loved being spoiled by all the people she loves most. Chloe got a new Pottery Barn chair (PJ & N), scooter, "Miss Beauty" dress, and adorable homemade apron (PL & G), a cute dress and purse (K, L, & J), and money for her college account (G).

How do you describe Chloe:

• Girly girl to the max
• Loves to dance and sing
• Sassy and independent when she wants to be
• Beautiful and sweet
• Loves to give kisses and impromptu "I Love You's"
• Dramatic
• Princess-obsessed
• Loves to dress up in princess dresses and change multiple times a day
• Pink is her color and sometimes she'll consider purple
• Enjoys coloring, painting, doing puzzles, collecting things in bags, and swinging
• Loves fine foods...goat cheese, pasta, yogurt with honey and granola, hummus, and just about everything else but tomatoes! 
• Smart, curious, and creative
• Daddy's girl and Mommy's baby
• Chloe is 37 (70%) pounds and 40 1/2 (61%) inches tall

Sweet baby girl is getting so big...