an oldie but goodie

I know I've done this before but I had to do it again with Ari. See if you can guess which baby bath picture belongs to each member of the family.

Family Member #1:

Family Member #2:

Family Member #3:

Family Member #4:

 Family Member #5:

I love that each of the kids are distictive and that Brandon was a manly man even from the start.

Here are the answers. Check your own. Be honest now.
#1: Halle. Look at those cute ears!
#2: Trisha. I look a bit smooshed but I turned out okay.
#3: Ari. I was blown away with how similar Ari and I look. We have the same head shape and hairline. She's just not smooshed.
#4: Zach: Love him!
#5: Brandon. What can I say?!?

And I had to add this one because Ari is just too stink'n cute. Those cheeks just ask to be smothered with kisses!

Ari

Here's Ari in her second 4th of July outfit of the day. Her first one ended up quite soiled and since George Washington did something with a cherry tree, I figured this cherry outfit would suffice.

Ari is 5 weeks old and is quite a joy. She loves to be held and will put up quite a fuss if she's not. She is starting to smile at me and it melts my heart. Brandon's told me she is our last child and so I've been trying to soak in this time. I love that she likes to be talked to and will calm down if you just let her know you're there. I love that she is an awesome night sleeper. I love when she curls up in a ball on my chest. I love watching Zach and Halle take care of her. I just really love her.

...and she's 3!

Halle is 3! We are big into getting older at our house ('we' being Zach and Halle) and so this was soooo exciting for Halle. As soon as she turned 3, she decided she could do all sorts of things on her own - putting on socks, shirts, getting drinks. A week prior, she needed Mom's help, but as a 3-year-old, she decided she could finally do it.

I love this girl! She lights up a room when she enters it. She is 100% personality. She is a little tease and often teases Zach, Dad, and her uncles. She loves to sing. She loves princesses. She has quite the imagination. She can often be heard in her bed at night making conversation with all her Disney princesses. She is bright and witty. I think she has incredible "street smarts". She can read people well and knows just what to do to make someone happy. She holds my hand everywhere we go. She is my little pal. I think she is simply wonderful.

For her 3rd birthday, Halle chose to have a family party. She was thrilled to have everyone come. Halle originally wanted a Rapunzel tower cake, but was thrilled with the Sleeping Beauty cake. She told me it was "beautiful" and that she wanted to share it with everyone. My brother told me with a little Photoshopping, the cake would look just fine.

Happy birthday, Babe!