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Happy 3rd Birthday Juliet!!

My sweet little girl celebrates her third birthday today. She is such a joy to have in our family.

Right now, her loves are all things princess. She also loves her "babies," (stuffed animals,) particularly her bunnies Molly, Stripey, and Bunny Fufu and her elephant Ella.

She's been sleeping in a big girl bed for a while but really prefers the bottom bunk in the boys' room to her own bed.

She loves reading and riding her tricycle and is a master negotiator. A newfound pastime is cooking with Mommy. She also is getting to do gymnastics, which she thoroughly enjoys.

Her favorite foods include parfaits, chicken salad, sausage balls, all fruits, and yogurts.

This year, we have the pleasure of teaching her Sunday School class, which has been a true joy.

She never ceases to amaze us and fills our house with sweet laughter every day.

Need a Laugh?? Try This :)

Nymnastics. The newest rage at the Sloan home

Story Time

Huh?? I don't get it . . .

Wait! I got it. Hilarious!!!

Juliet . . . Big Girl, Princess, Baby Girl

She may play baby with her friends (and yes she is completely curled into Lincoln's old Moses basket)

But she asks to go to school every day.

And she is a princess at least half the time.

And she's an expert bike rider these days.

First Days of School

Two big changes this year in school: Robby now goes five days a week, and Lincoln now goes to school two days a week with Juliet. All three seem to really love it. Now if Mommy can just get adjusted to the hectic schedule!

Best Friends

Five Years Old!

This month my sweet boy turned five, and while he's not in kindergarten yet, five just seems like a such a major milestone. As he says, he's a whole hand now.

His loves these days are pirates and Batman and of course always sports. He also is huge into tackling Daddy and racing him and riding bikes with his friends.

He starts what is called a kindergarten bridge program on Tuesday, and he's so excited.

I am too!

2 Mile Family Hike

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> I may or may not have fearfully predicted impending doom and utter despair at least once during this rainy trek way up high in the middle of nowhere.
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> Looking back though, it's a great memory. Seriously.
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So Many Colorado Memories

Especially for such a short trip!

This One's Superpower?

Apparently it's sleeping through anything. . .

Cowboys & Cowgirls

We left Texas and entered Colorado only to finally uncover our inner-cowboys. Stay tuned for pics of our horseback riding adventure.

Pirates and Ladybugs

Last month we had the special treat of going to Colorado with my parents and my brother's family. Along the way, we seem to have traded in two kids and gotten a pirate and a ladybug in return.

Girl's Day

It's no secret that Juliet loves girly things, so a friend and I recently got together for a girl's day that included pedicures and then lunch at a cute little restaurant in Weatherford for us and the two girls.

The girls had a ball, and they were so good, even if Juliet did scrape off about half her fingernail polish before we got home. At least her toes looked good (and for an added bonus, so did mine! :)

Newest Additions to the Family

We're pet people again! We've adopted our first dog, Dexter, who was about a third of this size when we brought him home after adopting him from an adoption fair. He's very friendly and affable but sometimes is still a bit exuberant. His domain is the backyard.

Sheldon is our newest addition. He's about three months old now and has been so fun for the kids. He does a great job of being patient with their sometimes less than gentle ways. He gets carted around everywhere and is so good about it. But once they go to bed, his really playful side comes out. He's a baby tiger for sure and is the first cat I've ever had who loves table scraps and especially meat.

We're so glad they're part of the family now :)