Mikayla and Delilah Turn 9

Wow! Who knew how fast 9 years could go by.  It seems like just yesterday these two little girls were fighting for their life in the NICU.  Now we are celebrating their 9th birthday and all the marvelous memories they have created in our lives.  Every other year is a birthday party - since they had a birthday party last year, this year is the family trip.  

We didn't do a "family trip" in January as it is scheduled for later this year - but they were told of the destination - Hawaii!  Sadly, only 2/3 of the girls were excited to hear about the exciting trip.  The third one - our worry wart - turned herself into an ostrich and stuck her head into the couch for a good three minutes (literally).  I finally asked Mikayla why she isn't excited to go to Hawaii and she states "I hope we don't have to go deep sea diving!"  Really?  Where did that come from?  No one in this house has ever shown interest in wanting to go deep sea diving.  Our child just tries to find things to worry about. Needless to say, she is finally getting excited for Hawaii especially after seeing pictures of the volcanoes and rain forests.  

So on their birthday, their besties came over to have dinner and cake with them.  It was an Angry Bird year - between hats that their cousins gave them, shirts that their daddy gave them and the cake - they loved their Angry Birds!!

Delilah and Mikayla - this is what 9 years of blessings look like

Caitlin with Jordyn

Girls opening their favorite addiction - Legos (I think they own about 95% of all Friends Legos now)

Their gifts from Caitlin

Ooh yummy - making our own Cotton Candy

Angry Birds!! Thank you cousins Conor, Charles, Steve and Carol

The fabulous five

The weekend after their birthday, we did take them to a hotel to swim and hang out with friends.  They enjoyed relaxing in the hotel bed, watching DVDs with their buddies.  Delilah's eyes were very very irritated by the chlorine of the pool.

 They were knocked out quickly after swimming and movies.

What a wonderful birthday - next year will be double digits - AAAAHH!!

Caitlin Turns 5 Years Old

We can't believe our little girl has turned 5!!  Seems like just yesterday we were welcoming her into this world on a very cold, windy, and rainy January day.  Well, needless to say - she was the happiest girl on her day.  She felt like a princess and the only tears shed were when the needles went through her ears (that was her birthday wish - to get her ears pierced).

Started as a normal day - waking up... but of course this day is waking up to balloons, princess tiara, and a boa.

Then...while waiting patiently on her daddy to make her breakfast of choice - grits, eggs, bacon and biscuits... she got a surprising phone call from Minnie Mouse.

After breakfast and spending some fun times with her sisters.. we headed to Claire's to get her ears pierced.  She was very brave... got a little nervous but then as soon as the guns went click - her face kinda froze and then a few tears came out.  After 30 seconds, she was good to go pick out some more earrings to wear when her ears healed.

 After her ear piercing adventure, we headed to Chilis for her lunch of choice - chicken strips with pineapples!  Then back to home where she couldn't wait to open her presents and have birthday cake.  She was blessed with a wonderful birthday, thanks to many loved ones!

Her birthday cake was a Barbie doll.  Sums up Caitlin pretty much - she is very much a Barbie doll - she may look like a princess but can do anything she sets her mind to.

Now 10 more days till her older sisters birthday.  Pheww!!