Carlee's 4th birthday party

This little girl turned 4 on Monday. Bless her heart, she was not feeling well that day. We ended up taking her to the doctor.
She was able to pull it together for her party. She had a great time with her friends!

Her granny got her some great gifts! She loves her new helmet, roller skates, and scooter! She got some cute clothes and jammies too!

She got all shy when we sang to her:) Mommy had to blow out the candles!!

She was so happy that Londyn, Jennifer, Chase, and Reagan.

We had a little pamper fun! I gave the girls that wanted it, manicures and pedicures:)
This was the first birthday that I have pretty much made everything. Decorations, invitations, and cupcakes (even the cute little added tier)

This was my cute little Dum Dum tree:) I took it to my classroom today and my students LOVED it!!

A look back on the life of a princess

Has it really been 4 years since our precious little princess entered this world?!?!? Boy, does time fly! I want to freeze time and keep her little, maybe not as sassy, but young and innocent. I remember the day she was born so vividly. She is a special little girl, so her entry into the world had to be special.

4 years ago we lived in a small town in Illinois. With Peyton I had a rough delivery so I knew I wanted something different with Carlee. I was fortunate to have a midwife, who also delivered my nieces. She was amazing!! Somehow I decided to have a water birth. I am not sure how I came to this decision. It's not like me to choose something so non-conventional. I was nervous, but I remembered the pain I had with the drugs when I had Peyton. It was a quick delivery (Praise the Lord)! I was in labor about 3 hours and pushed for 30 minutes. I did however lose a lot of blood and passed out a couple of times, but other than that we did great!
Since Carlee was born, she has made it known when she is not happy. She is a outspoken little girl with an adorable imagination and vocabulary. She can be a bit on the dramatic side, but what girl isn't?!? She has always kept us on our toes! She, like her baby brother Lincoln, started walking in between 9 and 10 months. She has always been a good eater, until she hit this snacking stage within the last year! She has her dad and her granny wrapped around her finger. When she is a stinker, it is hard for us not to laugh!!
I am so thankful that God blessed me with a little girl! I am glad that He decided one girl is all I needed! Carlee brings a fun and playful girly side to this family.
Her birthday this year was of course another girly celebration! Pink, candy, pedicures, manicures, presents, friends, and cupcakes...what more could a girl want! She of course was cute as a button in her new birthday dress (from Old Navy). She really enjoyed having her friends come over and play.

Here is a glimpse of Carlee from years past in pictures (there are a lot, couldn't pass up on some):
































Tomorrow I will blog about the princess' 4th birthday