Turning Fabulous FIVE!!!!!

Vivi Jo is five today! Yesterday I told Vivi Jo that the today was her birthday. She knew exactly what I was saying and she was EXCITED...so excited that we celebrated Happy Birthday Eve, yesterday was a wonderful day looking forward to today. It amazes me how she understands so much we say...I would say atleast 90%, she is one smart cookie! On Happy Birthday Eve before bedtime, she and I made her a special birthday crown...that was right up her alley because she loves EVERYTHING artsy, she glued and glued and glued. She was so proud of her crown...so proud that she put it on when she woke up and wore it all day. We had errands to run and our princess proudly wore her crown, EVERYWHERE :-)

Birthday breakfast....donuts with pink icing and star sprinkles, served on the special Happy Birthday plate that she ate on all day.

She loved it when the phone rang and the calls were for her, wishing her a happy birthday. She would sing Happy Birthday along with them, as soon as the song was over she would start in singing Jingle Bells. She LOVES to sing.

Let the party begin!

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May ALL your wished and dreams come true! We love you so much!!!

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Now this is what I have been waiting for!....

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and this is what I have been waiting for!
my own KITCHEN....YEA!!! Mama and Daddy know just what I like!

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After she opened each gift she would go to the person that gave it to her and tell them thank you and gave them a BIG hug.


Once the party was over she wanted to help clean up, she loves to help...and YES she is still wearing her crown :-).

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Instructions for putting the kitchen together. Paul is glad GeGe Mark was there to help!

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What...it's not ready yet?....It was late and it took so long to put the kitchen together that she had to wait until morning to play with it.

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First glimpse of her kitchen the next morning....HAPPY GIRL!

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She cooked and cooked and cooked....

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and washed and washed and washed.

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Would you like your eggs over easy?

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When Max woke up he joined in cooking....

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and she soon told him that his job was to sweep the floors.

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They both had a full day of fun playing in the kitchen. We are so thankful to God we were able to celebrate this special day with her. I hope that it was a day (days :-) she will never forget....I know I won't.

Christmas 2008

This was the BEST Christmas ever, all the kids were home and this mama was HAPPY! We had our traditional birthday party for Jesus, we cooked a big lunch and then chilled and just lounged around while Max and Vivi played, played, and played and ate candy, candy, candy....holidays and birthdays are candy eating days at our house. Late afternoon we built them a tent and that was the icing on the cake. A few quilts and a table = loads of fun! This was a Christmas that will never be forgotten! We are so blessed!

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My bed head babies.

Christmas Eve

After Vivi Jo and Max woke up from their nap, we got busy baking. They helped daddy make cornbread for the dressing and they helped me make peanut butter fudge, Hayden's all time favorite and now Vivi Jo's as well. I let her lick the spoon and the bowl, Max is not a fan of the PB fudge and didn't partake in the licking of the bowl and spoon, which was fine with Miss Vivian because that meant more for her :-)


Christmas Eve evening we went to the candle light service at our church, Max and Vivi Jo got to hold their own candle, they were both so excited about that. When we got home they opened a few presents, put on their new Christmas pajamas and then we they had a surprise visit from Abby (Aunt Brenda) and her parents. They came with gifts in hand.




I love Max's bed head!




You have to hold your tongue just right if you want to be really good at stiring.....




and sometimes you have to make funny faces.




OH SO YUMMY!








Vivi Jo was so excited that she would rip open her presents so fast and then she enjoyed watching Max open his.




The entire time they were brushing their teeth, Vivi Jo had her arm around Max. How precious...she loves her Didi Max so much!






FULL of Joy!

Christmas at Meme and Pawpaw's

The Sunday before Christmas we loaded up early in the AM and drove to Meme and Pawpaw's. We got there early enough to go to their church. They were having their Christmas musical that morning and my mom sings in the choir and it blessed me to get to hear her sing. We had a wonderful time visiting and eating good food. I have to say that this was probably the best Christmas with my side of the family that I remember. The only thing that would have made it better was if Chad, my sister, Kristi's son was there, he had to work. I am so thankful for my family and I love them so much!


Max loves his Meme.


Pawpaw and Vivi Jo, she took up with PawPaw the first time she saw him....all kids love Pawpaw

Auntie Kiki (Kristi, aka Little Middle) - she is the aunt that spoils all the little ones, she always brings gifts and distributes the candy.


Kiki gave out so much candy that Max had to hold some of it in his mouth.


Auntie Kari (aka Little Little) gives Max one of those "Auntie hugs". I love you baby sister!


My brother in law and Little Little's husband Chris and Max...they are big buds!


Cousins....Auntie Kari's girls, Kylee and Jasee.


Cousin Logan Elizabeth....she is a SWEETHEART and absolutely BEAUTIFUL! She is Auntie Kiki's daughter.


Jasee Brynn and Vivi Jo....Auntie Kim loves you sweet girl!


Max and Kylee Rae, is she a doll or what!


Paul and Britney chillin


My oldest baby boy, Mark


Hayden, my baby for 19 years....he will always be my baby!


Vivi Jo was beaming from ear to ear. What a wonderful day!


When Vivi Jo opened her gift she let out a scream and lifted her gift up to show it off. Everyone said, Kim she is just like you :-).


Max and his remote control fire truck.


Thank you Meme and PawPaw...He LOVES it!


Vivi Jo with her Dirt Devil. she loves to clean!


This water baby was in Meme's toy basket and Vivi Jo played with it all day. It was Jasee and Kylee's, they were so sweet they wanted to give it to her. She bathed, lotioned, lotioned and lotioned it most of the day. The baby is now named Lola . We went through so many names and it was NO...NO...NO but when I said Lola, she said YES so Lola it is. She sleeps with Lola every night.



Thank you Kiki....

you're the bestest!


Too pooped to eat his pop.

It was a good day!