Happy New Year

We spent a great New Year's Day on Papa's boat with Sarah and Jeff cruising north in the Halifax River. We has two dolphin follow us and play in our bow wake almost the whole way home!! I'm taking it as a sign that they will bring us many blessings in the New Year!

Our Two Year Old!

So Mr. Finn is 2 today! I can't believe it! I've enjoyed watching him mature, especially in the last month! He tries to talk, and most of it doesn't make sense, but he understands everything! I have to make sure I'm explaining things to him because he's not just a baby anymore! He really is starting to say more things and put words together. He screams "AMEN" at the end of the food blessing each night. He says alot of things that I understand and can translate! He got a tricycle, small bike, clothes, cowboy boots, and cars am a car garage. He loves walking around holding tiny cars in his hands! Kenny and I bought tickets to the circus for a present from us!
Finn is now wearing 2T clothes, size 4 diapers, weighs 28 lb. (50th percentile) and is 33 3/4" tall (below 50th percentile). He really still loves to play with his trains, he loves his Papa (or "Baaba" as Finn says) and playing outside. He always wants to do what his big sisters do. He's had many a tantrum screaming "GO" when they go someplace and he's left behind, especially to Nana and Papa's house! He takes one long nap a day, usually around 2pm, once Delaney is picked up from school. He goes to bed around 8pm and sleeps usually until 6:45 or 7 am. He sleeps with his binky, Gator blanket, and an Elmo doll. He likes his fan and music on, and his turtle night light. He'll yell at you if you try to leave the room and it isn't just right!
He is still a picky eater- I offer him vegetables every night and he rarely will take a bite, although he does like raw red peppers! He loves his fruits, especially apples, grapes, and oranges. He's not a big fan of meats,

Lucy's 5 Year Old Interview

Name: Lucy Ann Kimble
Favorite Vegetable: watermelon
Food: macaroni and cheese
Sport: gymnastics
Favorite teams: Gators
Favorite TV show: Bubble Guppies
Coolest person on earth: Mommy
Favorite thing about school: playing with my friends
The thing I do the best: washing dishes
If I could change my name it would be: Clara
If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go: Disney
Favorite toy: LaLaLoopsies
Color: pink
When I grow up, I want to be: nurse
Favorite Movie: Barbie and the Pop Star
Favorite Song: Jingle Bells, Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Favorite Book: Llama Llama Holiday Drama
Three words that describe me: smart
When I was little, I used to: say "Me Hungry"
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
The snack I could live on: mini chocolate chip cookies
Food I don’t like: I don't really know
Best friend: Lily Kilic
If I had one wish, it would be: go to Downtown Disney
My best memory: SeaWorld for Christmas
Why I love Finn: he's silly and we laugh together
Why I love Delaney: because she's my BFF sister and she's nice
Why I love Daddy: because he does Spider people with us
Why I love Mommy: because she makes us dinner

Delaney's 1st School Project

Delaney had to do a project on a character of a book and she chose Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad! The character's name is Lulu and she made her out of a juice bottle that we paper mâchéd. She then painted it and added wings, eyes, etc. She had to do a presentation in front of her class describing the book and character and her teacher said she did "fantastic." Her project is now on display in the school library!

Susie the Elf Has Arrived!

She sure likes to get into mischief! And mommy sure likes to make sure the kids know she's watching!

Happy 5th Birthday, LaLaLucy!

Lucy is just the cutest, funniest, and smartest 5 year old we know! She continues to be the child who questions and analyzes everything Kenny and I say!  You can't get away with anything around Lucy! She is so inquisitive and observant! If Kenny and I can't remember something, there is a good chance Lucy will!  She does attempt to assert her independence at every chance she gets.  We've been told it's a middle child thing?!?!  She has to choose her clothes/lunch for the day, I can't just lay things out for her or make her any kind of sandwich.  She gets upset when she doesn't have a say.  She is very strong-willed, and that will  pay off later in life for her, I just know it!  She and Delaney still get along well, about 50% of the time!  They are butting heads lately, especially since Lucy can do most of what Delaney does at this point!  It's hard to separate the two of them and realize they are 17 months apart!  Lucy is trying to read lately and knows all of her phonics.  She can count to 100 and her handwriting is so good!  She is going to VPK 5 days a week now at The Children's Workshop and LOVES it there, especially her little friends!  We have a fun LaLaLoopsie-themed birthday party planned in December for all her girlfriends from school!  We went to her 5 year well-child checkup the other day and she weighed 41 lb and was 43 3/4" tall (75th percentile for both).  She is wearing size 5 clothes now and size 11 shoes.  She loves wearing skinny jeans, boots, and tutu's.  She loves singing, especially all the current pop music hits! Her best friend is Lily from school, she continues to LOVE macaroni and cheese, and wants to be a nurse when she grows up!

Happy 5th Birthday Dear Lucy!  You light up our lives!

Ormond Loop pictures

Photography by Stephanie Diformatto