Beckett's 4-Year Portraits

Beckett will be four on April 14th! We took these pictures early, so we could do both kids together.  He is growing so quickly and is such a joy!

Beckett currently attends preschool at Building Blocks. The schedule and routine has been so great for him! He has developed so much this year, including developing an understanding of social rules and how to share, interact with others, as well as so much academic information.  I cannot believe how much he has learned.  He is very curious.  He is also somewhat cautious when it comes to new things. He watches and analyzes before he tries things, but always has a smile.

Beck is currently taking swimming lessons and his report card said, "Beckett is such a joy. He follows directions, listens, and is always smiling."  LOVE!

Favorite sayings and habits at age 4:

• Can I do (something), Dad? Handsome please? (Rationale: You say "pretty please" to girls, so "handsome please" works for guys.)
• How does (fill in the blank) work?
• Yeah. This is how that goes. (Explains his understanding of any process. e.g.; oil pump we pass on the way to school every morning.)
• Look at this cool machine I made!
• Can you cuddle with me? (Heart melted)
• Let's wrestle!
• Let's play chase!
• Loves brushing his teeth to get rid of "sugar bugs"
• Loves superheroes and Imaginext toys

Isn't he the most handsome little guy? And his heart is even more beautiful. 

Harper at Two

Harper had portraits made for her second birthday. She is such a sweet baby girl, quickly turning into a smart toddler.  She loves animals, her brother, her grandparents, Mike and Treva, and rice.  She is smart, sassy, cuddly, very strong-willed, and knows what she wants.  She is extrememly verbal and can clearly articulate what she wants and thinks.  Some of my favorite phrases are:

• "Hold you, momma!" 
• "Daddy, shake your booty!"
• "I CAANNNN'T! NO! I CAAAAAN'T!" (Used when she doesn't want to)
• "Awww, sooo cute!" (To anything little, in a very high voice)
• (To the tune of frere jacques): "Where is Dada, where is dada? Where is he? Where is he?" (etc)  She does this for everything.
• She knows about 1,000 songs!

What she loves to do: Play hide and seek, play outside, jump on the trampoline, hide (all the time), sing, dance, and cuddle.  She loves the Bubble Guppies, Frozen, and babies. She is naturally very maternal and loves to take care of her little toys.  Anytime someone coughs, she pats them and says, "You okay, Momma? Awww, you sick? It's okay. All better."  The sweetest, cutest thing, EVER.

She is such a beauty, and even prettier inside than out.

Harper's 2nd Birthday Party!

Harper turned two on March 21, 2015! She had a wonderful birthday party, with lots of family and friends present.

 At the end of the night, Hadleigh Walden came running out to Allison and me, and said, "You guys gotta come see this!" We came inside to find all the gifts opened. HAHA!

It was a wonderful day celebrating a sweet little princess.