Big boy and girl turn 3...

We celebrated Lilly and Asher's birthday on Jan. 10th since their actual birthday was on Monday. Just had family and a few close friends over to have some cake with us. It's amazing how you can blow up a bunch of balloons, put them in a room and kids just think it's the greatest! No need for birthday games, just let them throw the balloons up and hit them around. This also causes excited high pitched screaming, so it was for sure loud! I should have known that the 5 dollar umbrella's I picked up at Walmart, at the last minute would be the biggest hit as far as presents go. Since Sunday, Lilly and Asher both have taken their umbrella's (rain or no rain) with them wherever we have gone. My babies are 3 now....they are fun, sweet, beautiful blessings. They make me laugh, they make me cry, they make me want to be a better mommy. I look so forward to seeing them grow this year and what new things they will do, say and learn. Lilly already talks like she is 10 yrs. old practically! They say things now that just amaze me like "I miss Simon" (our dog that we had to put to sleep about 6-8 months ago). They ask about God and Jesus and say He lives up in the clouds in Heaven and Lilly will also add "and He lives in my heart". Their favorite words are "why" and "because" and they will say them even when it doesn't make sense to say. It melts my heart when they say "I love you mommy" and I know it does Brad as well to hear "I love you daddy". Asher's giggle is infectious and Lilly's hugs are priceless. The 4 of us snuggle in Brad and I's bed every night before putting them to bed and watch some Nickjr. Most of the time we all end up laughing and wrestling around but it's nice when we are all just quiet and snuggled up to each other. I hope and pray as they get older, they will still want to do that... They had a ck up the other day and Miss Lilly weighs a whopping 24.5 lbs and is 35 inches tall. Asher weights 32.5 and is 39.5 inches tall. I love you my sweet 3 yr olds!