Brenna Turned TWO!

 

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My little Brenna Bear - we had so much fun celebrating your birthday with you!And so did all of your friends!!

The Rickes

Your neighbor friends!

Deda and Hayden relaxing by the pool

So happy Marlena and her cute kids could make it

Your friends, Brooklyn and Matty

Mommy and Logan enjoyed the day with you!

Hayden did too :)

You love Miss Susie!

Steph made you her yummy cupcakes!! Thanks Stephanie!

Your Moppets friends wanted to say happy birthday too!

You loved your candles!

Hayden wanted to blow some out too (of course!)

But the Lollipops were your FAVORITE!!

We love you Brenna! Here are some fun facts about what you're getting into these days:

• You're talking more and more every day
• You love the Hot Dog song on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• You LOVE Disneyland and all the Princesses
• One of my favorite things to see, is your version of the "booty dance" - which basically looks like an old lady shaking her booty :)
• You are very sweet, but boy do you have a temper also!! Watch out world!
• Your a daddy's girl, just like your sister.... but you only want Mommy putting you to bed at night!
• When you're scared, you usually run to big sister Logan
• Your favorite toys are Legos and baby dolls
• You have a current obsession with cleaning! You like to stack things, wipe things, sweep things, and even mop the floor! I love it!! :)
• And another one of my favorite things that you still do is put your finger on your cheek when you're scared.  It is the cutest thing!

These are just some of the wonderful things you are up to these days....I can't wait to see what the WONDERFUL TWO's will bring!! Love you Bear bear!

Mommy and Me time

Hayden and I recently tried out a new art class through the Chino Hills Recreation department for some fun mommy and me time. I have found that one of the biggest challenges of having multiple children is getting that quality one-to-one time with each of them. One of these classes, geared specifically for her age group, seemed like a perfect idea! And it did not disappoint. We had a blast!

DAY ONE...Painting a sun

DAY TWO....Making whales!!

How cute is this craft?

Day Three....Creative crafts - Food coloring, glue, and salt....the perfect toddler mix!

And a fun little hand ducky too!!

Unfortunately, we missed the last class which would have been so fun --- making cupcakes together -- But I think this will definitely be a class that we sign up for again! I loved spending that quality time with my little Hay Hay! She's the perfect partner!!!

My Hip-Hop Queen

There's not many things that Logan loves more than dancing. She adores her hip-hop class and this year for their recital they were the Militants!

How cute are they??

And of course, no recital is ever complete without your very own cheering squad!!

Hayden wanted to be happy and cheer her sister on, but since we didn't get her a ticket to the show due to her bedtime, she wasn't so "cheery" :(

But of course, Mommy is always Logan's #1 FAN!!!

And Deda is right up there! She always comes out to support her oldest and dearest niece.

Logan's cousin, Kirsten, is a fellow hip-hopper and couldn't dare miss out on the show!

And because FAMILY doesn't always mean blood.....my BFF Amy, aka "Auntie Amy", was in our cheer squad as well! (In fact, you can hear her the loudest all throughout the video!)

A night full of dancing, and family, and ice-cream....it couldn't have been better!!

Bike Riding Beauties!

Logan decided this summer she wanted to ride her bike more. So naturally, Hayden wanted to be just like her big sister, which resulted in --- da - da-da- da ....you guessed it! A new princess bike!!

The girls are having so much fun outside riding their bikes, while Brenna rides her little scooter. It is so cute watching them! I know it sounds a bit sappy, but when Todd and I first bought our home here, I always pictured our kids riding their bikes out in the street someday - and now just four years later, here we are!! I love it! God has truly blessed our family :)

Look at us Mommy!!

Brenna's making a run for it!

Watch out Brenna - Here comes Lolo!!

Logan and Brenna were being silly sisters!

Nothing's stopping her now!!