My dear friend Kasee does not disappoint. She took pictures of the kids yet again and captured the sweetest shots that I will cherish forever.
Maya gave us quite a few hilarious, fake smiles.
And then we got this gem. I love that the girls both loosened up and became more natural when Oscar came around. Sibling love.
And then some every day shots from my phone. I am 2 months away from getting an iPhone, and then these pictures will be better quality.
A day at the park, high 70s in January. My obligatory Texas brag, I just love it so much.
And a day at the circus! Juan surprised us with a Saturday adventure, with friends coming along as well.
New bunk beds. The girls have been playing for three hours each night after we put them to bed. Not a joke. Literally 3 hours. Silently, but still not sleeping. And crying more during the days from lack of sleep. Needless to say, they LOVE their new room with their bunk beds.
We had a cute party with her during the day on Friday.
And then we celebrated as a family on her actual birthday.
She was so so cute as everyone was singing to her, you could just see how special she felt.
Some group shots. Silly kiddos.
And my lovely friends who all came to party with us!
There are so many things we love about Maya.
She and Amelia have really become best friends in the past 6 months. When I dropped Amelia off at preschool this week, her first day back, I said to Maya: Isn't it fun, just me, you and Oscar now? And she looked down and whined, "I miss her."
She and Oscar really have a bond as well. She was sitting on the floor playing and Oscar crawled over and just continually hugged her over and over. She is very patient with him.
Maya loves to play pretend. She will come and eat and say, can I be done? I want to go play. Every second she can get, she is playing with her Strawberry Shortcake or Lalaloopsy mini dolls. We haven't even left the house today, they have put in at least 4 hours and are still going strong.
Maya loves to sing Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, and Slippery Fish, and Popcorn Popping. Every Sunday on the way to and from church, she loves for us all to sing.
She loves to dance to music video, The Walker being her all-time favorite and also inspired her angry stomp she does when she gets upset.
Maya is completely potty-trained, night and all.
Maya's Questionnaire:
1. What is your favorite color? Orange 2. What is your favorite toy? Aladdin and Jasmine 3. What is your favorite fruit? oranges 4. What is your favorite tv show?
Sofia
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Mac n cheese 6. What is your favorite outfit? Minnie Mouse purple shirt with heart and Minnie is in love 7. What is your favorite game?
The one that we say Cake! Bird! (Zingo)
8. What is your favorite snack?
Happy Snacks (walmart fruit smileys)
9. What is your favorite animal? Lalaloopsy animal 10. What is your favorite song? Jasmine's song (A Whole New World) 11. What is your favorite book?
The Three Little Dinosaurs 12. Who is your best friend? Millie is my best friend (laughing) 13. What is your favorite cereal? cheerios and milk 14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Play at the park with the slide, a long slide
15. What is your favorite drink? milk 16. What is your favorite holiday? when we set the Christmas tree up when it's Christmas, that's my favorite holiday 17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?
Ariel and Snow White
18. What do you want to be when you grow up? Sofia the First and talk to animals with my amulet and then I want to be a doctor 19. What's the funniest thing you've ever heard?
Daddy being silly
20. What is your best memory of your life?
The best thing that I help you with mac n cheese. (And then I reminded her about Disney) Oh I like Disneyland where we see characters in Disneyland: Ariel and Sleeping Beauty and Belle, and I love to go in the princess castle sometimes.
