Happy Birthday Colti!!!

Dear Colton,

My sweet boy...I can't believe you are three.  If I think back I can easily recall exactly what you looked, smelled and felt like on the day you came into our lives.  It sounds cliche but it truly feels like yesterday.  I remember being totally overwhelmed with love for you that day and though it's hard to believe I love you even more today.

From the day you came into our lives you have been a wiggly mass of energy.  Your curiosity and nature to go full speed ahead have brought us more joy, laughter, trouble and hospital visits then I could have ever imagined.  I thank God every single day that I get to be your Mama.

At three you still love many of the things that you always have.  You still carry around "Mickey One" and your "Magic Blankie (though it is now called "Blue Blankie") daily and cannot sleep without them.  You have added "my buddy Mickey" or "Big Mickey" into the mix now and he has begun traveling everywhere with us.  Your favorite color is currently yellow and you love anything to do with Peter Pan and Jake and the Neverland Pirates.   I think mostly you love the swords.  You have had a sword in your hand every day since your were given one in Disney this year.  Peter Pan is your favorite movie. You love singing Nutcracker music while playing the role of the Nutcracker or a Ginger Baby.  You adore your big sister and most of the time you are the best of friends.  Your other best friends are Madi Yencer and Trey Loper. 

Visions of Mickey dance in your head

With Madi at Hoppin Good Time (your favorite hang out)

You are attending the Pre-School Program at Little Spartans.  You do very well in school and your teachers often brag about how smart you are.   They say that you are at the top of your class even though you are one of the youngest.  You just finished up another session of music class, which you just adore.  You often ask to go to music on days when there is no class.  I think you will probably be a musical genius:)  You are suddenly starting to develop a lot of Independence but thank goodness you remain my cuddle bug at home...on your terms of course.  I love the sweet little kisses you are giving these days and nothing lights up my heart more to than to hear you spontaneously say I love you.

All set for your school Christmas concert

We are still working on potty training.  You do great when it comes to pee pee's but have demonstrated a pure stubbornness to do the other.  It's a good thing you are so stinking cute.  You sure can light up a room with your sweet smile and dimples.

Though we say it so often it may sometimes lose its' meaning, I want you to know how very much you are loved.  We "Buzz Lightyear love you".  You light up our lives daily and we are endlessly proud of you.

xoxo,
Mama

Birthday boy at Toys R' Us...Mama played hookie from work so we could go shopping:)

The Tooth Fairy

Brynn's tooth has been loose for a little over a week. This is not just any tooth but the FIRST TOOTH.  This major life event has been long awaited by Miss Brynn.  Her BFF has already lost two teeth making the topic of Brynn's first loose tooth a huge topic of conversation at the String household for the past several months.  Last week, Brynn was complaining to Dan that her tooth hurt.  Upon inspection of the offending tooth, Dan discovered that it was actually loose.  Oh the excitement that ensued.  We have talked of little else following the discovery.

As Brynn and I were having our nightly bedtime chat last night in her bed, she sighed and said, "Mama, what if my tooth NEVER falls out?".  I assured her that it would definitely fall out at some point.  I asked her if I could take another look and after my professional examination (me peeking out from between my fingers), I told her that it was really close and that if she pulled it it would probably come out (no way was I going to try!  Sorry but it gives me the heebie jeebies).  She tugged on the tooth and it popped out!

I will never ever forget the expression on her face!  She was beyond elated!  "OH MY GOSH!", she screamed, "IT'S OUT!".  Daddy and Colton (who were in Colton's bed) came rushing in upon hearing all of the excitement.  We all then had to admire the adorable new little gap in her teeth and the tiny little tooth now lying in her hand (bleck). 

It took quite some time for everyone to settle back down after we had the appropriate photo shoot, facebook announcement and made sure the tooth was tucked safely in a baggie and under her pillow for the Tooth Fairy.
The Tooth Fairy came through for us last night and left us some sparkley money.

Life is so good<3

I'm back!

Okay...let's just address the giant elephant in the room.  Yes, I dropped off the face of the earth for four months. Sorry about that.  The thing is that life got busy and I missed a bunch of things that I really wanted to blog about and then I got overwhelmed by the prospect of catching up so I just didn't.  I'm super mad at myself because the whole purpose of this blog thing is to preserve memories for my fam and I have totally dropped the ball.  So...I've decided to just start anew today.  Yes....I missed some pretty amazing memories during my blog break but I'm determinded to not miss another moment so off I go.  Take two...