Jeryn is 8!?

Can you believe this girl is 8 (well, will be on Sunday)!?  We are so proud that Jeryn is growing up to become an incredibly thankful, kind-hearted, and wonderful girl - not to mention a fabulous big sister.

Here's a few photos from her party with 18 brilliant friends at a sweets shop in Mold, Wales today:

 

Here's a photo from each of her last seven years:

Age 7:

Age 6:

Age 5:

Age 4:

Age 3:

Age 2:

Age 1:

Age 0 (well three weeks):

Mara is 5!

Mara turned 5 yesterday.  Incredible to see our little girl grow up so fast.  She had a wonderful birthday two weeks - since she celebrated on two continents, and got to celebrate with her cousin Elsa:)

Happy Greek Birthday Outing!!

I have a feeling this birthday location might be difficult to top.  Thanks TripAdvisor for helping us plan some new wonderful memories:

Kissing the Blarney Stone

Kissing the Blarney Stone, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Happy early birthday...after a hundred narrow winding steps to the top carrying a 2yr old, a wonderful upside down kiss to the Blarney Stone!
May you be gifted with elloquence for all your years!

Birthday Party!

Jeryn will be turning 4 on

November 29th. We celebrated yesterday with a gymnastics party at E.T.C. Gymnastics, and had a fabulous dragonfly cake from my good friend, Renee Westergard. It was a lot of fun. The kids really enjoyed all the running, tumbling, and bouncing. I enjoyed coming home and not having to clean up after a party! We ended the night with a present from Mom and Dad... matching snowman jammies! Happy almost birthday Jeryn!

HATS!

A ladybug party wouldn't be complete without crowns/hats!! Our token boy, Cooper, got to make a cool pirate hat (no 5 yr old boy should be caught dead in a ladybug crown!)

Birthday Party!

Here are a few highlights from the official one year old party today! It was nice to celebrate with friends and some family. We wish everyone could have been here!

War paint!, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

I'm one!, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandma and Little J, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Hey Sis, what ya got there?, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandpa and Birthday Girl, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandpa and Jeryn, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Grandma and Jeryn, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Happy Birthday Mara!

More birthday celebrations this evening with a great Betty Crocker cupcake, made by none other than BIG SISTER...yum!

Make a wish!

Ooo, lots of frosting. Thanks, Jeryn!

I am having so much fun!

Phew, that was a lot of work. Can I go to bed now please?

Baby Blue Eyes

Yum a princess camera:), originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Baby blue eyes turns 1 tomorrow. Our cute girl is growing up so fast:( We love you so much sweetie!

Jeryn and some animals, originally uploaded by josh77anderson.

Get me out., originally uploaded by

She's 3!!! Well, almost...

We celebrated Jeryn's 3rd birthday yesterday a few days early. We decided to forgo the BIG birthday bash this year and just spend time with the people that matter most to Jeryn right now...the Franklin's from across the street. So, this year it was swimming at the community center followed by Papa Murphy's pizza, balloons, presents and a dairy queen cake! What more could an almost 3 year old ask for? It was a fantastic time with friends!

Happy Birthday Jeryn!