This adorable little spit fire turned 5 years old back in July

It was her first birthday that she has spent at home

The other girls thought we should go somewhere to keep the trend but after traveling for the past 30 days I was happy to be home and settling back into a routine

Birthday #1 Acadia National Park

#2 Utah w/ family and cousins

#3 Amazon Rainforest

#4 Utah w/ family and cousins

#5 @ home in Brasilia

#6 TBD

       

A few fun treasures that Nana and Papa picked up in the Netherlands

                     

Thanks to amazing sisters for bringing this little lover of unicorns and sprinkles dreams come true

Unicorn cupcakes for the win

and then to be surprised with a life size unicorn for my little mermaid

We love you little Gwen

Birthday Girl Aubrey

   

Happy Happy Birthday to this sunshine of a 15 year old

Aubrey is one of the best 

She is an extraordinary meal planner, cook, big sister and buddy

She opted to forgo the presents this year and travel with me, my sister and boyfriend to 

the Lençóis Sand Dunes

I loved spending a few days with her exploring, adventuring and being awed by another beautiful part of the world

You've Had a Birthday

 What amazing, hardworking, awesome 17 year old's I now have

I'm so happy to have these wonderful young women as my girls

I can't wait to see the amazing places and things they will soon embark upon

We had a little celebration with our family and then waited another day for Nana & Papa to arrive

to have their dinner feast and birthday cake

They both decided on a gourmet breakfast for dinner and pumpkin cheesecake

   

   

 Enjoying a birthday breakfast with their girlfriends

Sharing the candles because they didn't want to sing twice and both wanted the same treat 

Love you both!!

Birthday Girl

This cutie pie was born 14 years ago in Clovis California

A little sunshine in our life

Happy Birthday Bree-ba 

We love you!

  

  

  

  

Birthday Boy

We were sure happy to have this guy home for his birthday

It's been a crazy month full of traveling for him

He pulled in Friday night and didn't have to leave until Monday morning

We tried to soak up our time with Rob and celebrate his great day

Getting spoiled by his girlies

   

   

My friend has this awesome National Park book on her coffee table

I've been eyeing it since we went over

Lucky Rob to get it for his birthday

   

This man is a gem...

he requested blue cheese burgers for his birthday

I was happy to buy the ingredients and he got to make them up

Happy Birthday honey!

My Little Jo's 9th

Happy birthday sweet little chick

For as long as I can remember this breakfast has been her request...

and I offer to make her anything

Toast with hot cereal

No more, no less, it's a tradition

We all work a little early this morning to watch her open her goodies before boarding the bus

Cold hard cash is always an awesome gift, she currently saving for another Lego set

After just arriving home from Disney she was happy to add a few new pins to her collection

A new tennis bag for the tennis lover

    

That weekend she had a few friends to watch the Greatest Showman and swim

Happy Birthday Jo, we sure do love you!

Madison's Sweet 16

Madison turned 16 this past month

How do I already have not one but two 16 year olds??

 

Madison is a light in the world, music maker with both her voice, piano and clarinet

A snappy, smart, loving sister and daughter

We are so happy to have her in our family 

 

        

Both her Dad and I are so proud of the choices that she is making

and the places she is going

It's fun to watch your kids grow up and make decisions and become young adults

She celebrated the big day with a few friends, pizza, games and fireworks

Happy Birthday Sweetie!