Second and Fifth Birthday

Yep...it's taken me almost 2.5 months to do a birthday blog.  Yes, that's right their birthdays were January 28th and February 1st and I'm just getting around to it.  But hey, I'm doing good to just keep them alive and fed on goldfish, cookies and milk and from pulling each other's hair.  These past 6 months have been a challenge to say the least now that Sloane is old enough to fight back, run, climb and destroy all of Hadley's hard work as she is trying to hard to practice her name, numbers, letters, etc.  Isn't the job of a little sister to cause excitement and keep things interesting?!  Well this year we kept things exciting and surprised the girls with a trip Disneyland.  We kept the secret really well until Mimi and Grandaddy flew in and then had the big reveal that night when daddy got home from work.  I don't think Sloane had any idea what was going on, but boy oh boy Hadley knew just what was coming and just couldn't contain her excitement.  And to top it off...Mimi and Grandaddy were COMING with us to Disneyland.  An experience that will likely never happen again and it just makes that experience even more magical that they came.  

Sloane was mesmerized by Tinkerbell, gave all the princesses and characters a hug, loved the little rides and of course the churros.  Hadley thought the ENTIRE trip was heaven on earth.  She braved the Cars ride, thought the Bippidi Boutique was princess heaven, and the afternoons of quiet time while Sloane napped was meant for a big sister.   Sloane is sooooo into Moana, Tinkerbell, Anna & Elsa, while Hadley continues to be sooooo into any princess, Cars (still since she was little), and anything girly.  Meaning we had to go on the pink teacup, visit Minnie Mouse because of her bow, and try and visit every character to get their autograph.  

Birthday interests: 

Hadley

-Still loves penguins and I mean LOVES penguins.  Like obsessed.  

-Still a super picky eater, although loves mac n cheese, pizza and her snacks and milk

-Loves going to Starbucks for a "purple milk" and muffin

-Loves school, especially the days she gets a "job."  Her favorite is the teacher helper

-In love with her array of princess dresses

-Is doing swimming and dance right now, but loves when they do tumbling at dance

-Best friends: Leah, Georgia, Addy, Anna, Madison

-Favorite color: red

Sloane

-Favorite color: yellow...for sure

-Will eat or try just about anything but the struggle is getting her to sit long enough to eat

-Loves dogs, cats, animals, tinkerbell (currently), and being outside

-Also enjoys going to Starbucks (which is a walk from out house) and getting chocolate milk and bunny/yogurt pouch

-Does gymnastics (Little Gym) and dance at school

-She's willllld and a disturber of the peace at home :) 

-Best Friends: Declan, Ben, Georgia, Addy, Abby, Ellie and Eva 

Both girls are pretty easy going, love to come to Barre 3 class with me (maybe because good behavior there means they get milk from starbucks after), love being with Abuela, Mimi or Grandaddy, and still love our amazing babysitter Caitlynn.  They are doing great at school and Sloane loves going to school the same days at Hadley.  Hadley will be in kindergarten this year at Schallenberger with her neighborhood friends and I'm beyond thrilled about one less preschool tuition!!