Happy Birthday, {Princess}

I cannot believe that our tiny miss Chloe is three!  She has been so excited for her birthday, and it certainly did not disappoint.  To celebrate her special day, we had a Disneyland Carnival with her little friends and our family.  We had a few carnival games - Arial's Undersea Adventure, Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, Pirates of the Caribbean, Toy Story Mania, Pooh's Hunny Pot, Cinderella's Princess Chickens, and Rapunzel's Cottage.  The kids each received a little prize bag and gathered a reward at each carnival game.  It turned out super fun!  We enjoyed some carnival food - hot dogs, chips, Capri Suns, watermelon, cupcakes, rice crispy treats, and pasta salad. 

The true highlight of the party was a visit from Rapunzel!  She traveled all the way from Disneyland to be at our house for Chloe's special party!  It was amazing! 

The kids were so cute - they kept complementing Rapunzel on her dress, asking her how she got out of her tower, asking her where she left Flynn Rider, and asking if Flynn Rider was running through the woods from the bad guys.  

Rapunzel brought a gift for each little guest, and everyone took their turn getting a picture with Rapunzel.  Chloe was thrilled when she opened a special gift from Rapunzel. 

Chloe was so cute when she was opening her presents.  She opened a pair of earrings and said, "Oh, I love them!  They are perfect for when I get married!"  

Chloe picked out a special Merida cake from her new favorite movie, Brave.  Chloe made sure that I called the bakery to order it several days before her party.  It was very cute! 

Her party was really so fun!  Everything turned out perfect!  Chloe was one happy birthday girl!

On Chloe's actual birthday, she woke up super early (5:52 am to be exact)!  She was so excited to be three! 

 She opened a few gifts from her Mom and Dad in the morning, and we took her to her favorite place - City Creek. 

Chloe spent an hour or so in the Disneyland store where she picked out a Merida backpack, a Pascal (she has been looking for a stuffed Pascal forever!), and a little bear from Brave. 

We let her pick her favorite restaurant for dinner - Chick-fil-a!  She loves that place; she asks us everyday if we can take her to Chick-fil-a for some hot soup! 

We got her a special birthday ice cream cone and sang "Happy Birthday" to her. 

It was a very special day for our special girl!

Chloe is such a wonderful little daughter!  She has a very tender heart, and she is a very sweet girl.  She will often say to us, "Do you know what?", we'll say, "what?" and she will reply, "I just love you!"  or she will say to me, "Mom, you are awesome!"  She is such a darling girl!  Chloe is a smart little cookie!  She has recognized that if we spell "d-r-i-n-k" we are referring to her favorite pink milk, and she will now ask for her "d-r-i-n-k."  She can count to 20, she sings lots of songs, and she remembers everything!  We were driving in the car in Brigham City, and she noticed the "B" on the mountain.  She said, "Look Dad, there is a B for Brandon!"  She never ceases to amaze me! 

Chloe is our sunshine!  We are so, so lucky to be her parents.  I am grateful everyday to be her mom!  She is truly our little miracle!  We love you so very much, Chloe Bug!

Sweet {Summertime}

They say that time flies when you are having fun, and we have been soaking in all of the fun that summer has brought our way.  Here is a quick recap of all the action:

Brandon's Birthday

We celebrated Brandon's birthday with a little party.  We had cake and ice cream with a few, okay a lot, of our closest friends and family.  I really cannot express what a wonderful man Brandon is, and how lucky we are to have him.  He has been amazing as we have been through happy times and sad times as a family this year.  He is just the best daddy to Chloe!  They are little best buddies.  He recently bought Chloe a shirt that says "Daddy is my #1," and she wants to wear it everyday.  She thinks it says, "Daddy Loves."  I am so super lucky to have such an outstanding husband.  He makes me laugh when I feel like crying, he takes care of me when everything is falling apart, and he tolerates all of my crazy quirks :)!  It was fun to kick off the summer with his birthday bash.

Super Swimmers

We have taken a couple of trips to St. George to see the family.  Chloe and Maddie are just little very best friends.  Everytime they see each other they run to hug each other.  It is seriously adorable.  Chloe told me that Maddie is her favorite sister :).  They are too cute!  They tell everyone they see about their best friend!  The girls love the splash pad in downtown St. George.  We have visited a few times this summer.

Father's Day

While we were in St. George we celebrated Father's Day.  It was fun to be able to spend the day with the daddy in our little family and with my own dad.  I just can't say enough about what an awesome dad Brandon is to my little kiddos.  He adores our Chloe, and I know how much he loves our Talon.  A relationship between a father and his children is something truly special.  He offers them protection and security from the challenges of this world and a love that is endless.  I am so grateful to have Brandon by my side as we raise Chloe, and hopefully a few other kids someday :). 

Chloe loves her Grandpas!  It was fun for the girls to give Grandpa Kim his Father's Day presents.  They love their Grandpa, or Papa as Maddie would say :)!  They make him do all kinds of crazy stuff - He has to drive them all over to look for "koala bears in the red mountains" (Seriously?!  Where does my kid come up with this stuff?!).  Brandon and I are both so grateful for our dads.

End of Year Dance Recital

Chloe has learned so much in dance this year.  She loves her teachers, Kathy and Ashley!  It was super fun to have dance with her little friends, Breckyn, Ramzee and Paisley.  The recital was awesome, and Chloe did great!  She is our cute little dancer.  She is always practicing her toe touches, kicks and "beautiful points."

The 4th of July

For the past few years we have celebrated the 4th of July with our good friends the Austins.  They are our cute neighbors, and we love them!  We met them at the parade and enjoyed the festivities at the park.  When it got hot, we headed to the pool at Brandon's parents.  We met the Austins for sparklers and fireworks at the high school.  I just love our little city; it is so fun to spend the day celebrating our country with our awesome little town.  We talk all the time about how we will never be able to move because we love our neighbors and our community so much!