HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY MORIAH!

Yesterday we celebrated Moriah's 5th birthday with friends and family. The party was held at my parent's home because the weather was supposed to be rainy, but we were blessed with gorgeous weather and were able to hold the party outdoors and enjoy a wonderful time together. It was so nice to see how many people love Moriah and blessed her on her special day. She loves each and every gift she received and is having a hard time deciding what to play with first. Thank you to everyone who was able to make it : Mom and dad (for hosting the party at their home), Sabrina and Casey, G-ma, Dad, Sharon, Ethan and Tori (thanks for being such a trooper Ethan...sorry there weren't any boys there for you to play with), Karmen, Dave, Kelly and Hayden, Nycole, Hailey, Hannah and Hunter, Jake, Tiff and Bella, Nate, Rachelle and Lauren.
Last night, we joined some friends of ours for a walk around town and Moriah was able to try out her new bike that we bought for her. She couldn't get enough of it, and is catching on so quickly!

It is so hard for me to comprehend that I have been a mother for 5 years now. Moriah is growing in leaps and bounds, along with the two other kids. I am so blessed and thank God everyday for his grace in my life and for giving me such a wonderful family to spend life with.

Mmmm....

Here is a pic of our little guy eating his first french fry....Burger King fry of course ;) I noticed that as we were eating our lunch, he kept eyeing our food and getting all worked up when we wouldn't give him any. So momma gave him a fry and he LOVED it!!! He wanted so much more but I knew better than to allow that. He will be starting veggies very soon...for milk is no longer satisfying this growing boy.

5 months old

Our little man is 5 months old now and is on the move!! The other day he rolled from his tummy onto his back. We figured it would be awhile before he would be able to roll from back to tummy...but he proved us wrong today!! I placed him on his back and walked into the kitchen. When I returned to check on him, he was lying on his stomach. I thought, "did he roll or did the girls roll him over??" So I grabbed the video camera and placed him onto his back once again...and he performed with flying colors for the camera!! I was shocked! He is also starting to scoot himself around by digging into the carpet with his toes. So it won't be long before our lil guy will be givin' us a run for our money....crawling and then walking. AHHH!!!

On a different note, Evan's birthday is coming up soon, at the end of the month. In preparation for Moriah's birthday party, I have begun to remember that Dom, Syb, and the boys won't be here to celebrate with us. Memories of last year's Evan/Moriah birthday celebration flood my mind and bring a smile to my face. I am so glad that the cousins were able to share that special time with one another before the move to Morocco. We are sad that we are not able to send Evan b-day presents but this will have to do for now buddy :

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR EVAN...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!! We love you budd!! Miss you bunches too! Have a wonderful and FUN birthday and know that we are thinking of you and send our love, hugs, and kisses!!! MUAH!