A boy named REEF turns THREE

Reef... HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY!! 

Today we looked at you and you really did look bigger

no longer a baby,

like a little young man. 

I think it's mainly because you ditched the paci two days ago.  Like cold-turkey ditched.  Amazing, you seriously couldn't get that thing out of your mouth before two days ago.  Here's how the paci days ended... You often would talk with the paci in your mouth and it drove me absolutely a little crazy so I yanked softly pulled it out of your mouth and threw set it aside and that was it, the end of the paci, never to be seen again.  And you handled it like a champion, asked for it a couple times, but really you grasped this no paci thing and you're ready to be a big boy... and big boys don't have paci's.  Nope, no way!

Reef, you are the BEST boy I have ever known {next to your super fabulous dad of course}. 

You are everything cool and adorable.  I never knew a small little guy could have so much style all his own... but boy you got it!  You light up our days and you are adored.  You are sweet and sensitive, you're obedient and funny.  Your sisters pamper and spoil you and your love for them is genuine and incredible.  We absolutely feel blessed and so fortunate to have you in our "club". 

Reef we love you THIS MUCH!!!

I can't wait for the year ahead.  I see many days of batman, paint, dirt, tricycling, swinging, funny songs and stories, trains and lots of yummy things to eat in our future. 

our new friends... by mekena

monday at mid night my moms best friend from college came with her family.the next day kirra and i played with jessica all day [ our friends names are jessica and brian]. we had a tea party, played in the lake, and lots more. but hears the bad part; they are leaving tomarow. so we are planing to have a great day today. good  bye my friends.

Because they're funny like that...

Mekena:
"How does an egg make a flower?" asks Mekena
"I'm not sure Mekena" answers mommy
"Eggsactly, I don't know either"

Kirra:
"Mommy, are toots brown?"
I just laughed and then actually pondered the question.  Oh dear.

... wanna good laugh, head to the Packers house.  Kids are hilarious.