What makes a home?

Nothing makes my home feel more happy than having my kids running around half naked, just being silly!! Nothing better than hearing laughter in the home :0)

Birthday Girl

Guess who is four now. I can't believe that I am blogging about her birthday, it feels like I was just blogging about her third. She was so proud about turning four years old. We had planned to throw her a friend birthday party this year, but with all the changes we weren't able to do it. But I don't think she minded at all that she just got to celebrate with just her family. That's what I love about kids and my Arianita. They find joy in anything.

This is really embarassing to blog about, but I did almost forget her birthday. Not that I forgot but with all the packing, moving, and unpacking I didn't realize that the next day would be Wednesday her BIRTHDAY. Lucky for me my daughter is brilliant. That night as I was putting her to bed, she said "mom when I wake up tomorrow I am going to find the whole house decorated, I am so excited, (giggle)." And I just smiled and said yup tomorrow is your birthday. Inside my head... " How could I have forgotten that tomorrow is my little girl's birthday.... Ahhhhh.... I am such a bad mom." Well at ten at night I took off to walmart to buy decorations. I think its so cute that she remembers that I decorate the house for her, where she finds her presents waiting for her. Anyways I got it done, and she had the biggest smile on her face that morning.

David and I bought her a little tink outfit, and we thought it would be fun to place her little tink slippers that we bought her at the foot of her door. We told her that tink had left her slippers like hers because she heard that it was her birthday. It was so cute when she came running into our room saying mom, look I think tinkerbell gave me her shoes. I love how kids can still believe in magic and fun. I feel so lucky to be this little girls mom.

This is Ariana waking up and posing with all her presents. She is so big now. She seriously was talking about her birthday six months before her birthday. She is just in this stage now where she looks forward to everything. Always asking about her birthday, and memorizing which holiday comes first, and which follow after. Right now she is so excited for Halloween. This is such a fun stage.

This is my little Arianaita. She wore her tink outfit all day!!

David serving the kids pizza. Can't go wrong with pizza and cupcakes. I love cooking for my family. It makes me so happy when I see how much they love to eat what I cook.

To my Arianita. I love you so much. You bring so much life and joy into my life. Never loose your ability to believe and dream. I love seeing how much joy you have for life. You go to bed, and I know you are already dreaming about what you will get to do tomorrow. You always look forward to the next, day before it even arrives. So much so that even when you have a late evening you never allow yourself to ever sleep in because once, the sun is up so are. "Se desperto el sol mama." Is how you enjoy to wake me and your dad up. I love you Ariana and I hope you never stop laughing and smiling, it is so contagious, you light up our home with your beautiful spirit everyday. And we thank Heavenly Father every night that we get to have you for another year. Happy fourth birthday Nanita. Te quiero mucho mucho mucho mas. And normally you would say no mama you te quiero mucho mucho mucho mas, and then I would say it back at you but I am glad I get to win this one, because I want you to know I will never stop loving you, my heart would break without you in my life. :0)