Abby Turns 3, Grandma Visits, and Millie is 5 going on 15

It's hard to believe that Abby is already three! She has eagerly been looking forward to her birthday and all week, kept calling down each morning, "Mom, what day is it today? How many more days until Saturday?" Saturday finally arrived and we had a great day!

Abby celebrating her birthday at preschool.

Let's eat cake!
The party princesses show off their booty from the treasure hunt.



We had a fun visit with Grandma McLaughlin. We enjoyed going apple picking at Carter's Mountain Orchard, shopping at the mall in Short Pump, and just hanging out.

Millie is 5 and apparently going on 15. She has discovered the power of language as evidenced by this sign she recently wrote for her door (I was hoping that "Keep out" signs wouldn't appear until the teenage years, if at all). She was frustrated with people (namely sisters Abby and Jane and Abby's playdates) messing up the room she so meticulously keeps clean (about 80% of the time) so she took it upon herself to write this sign. Unfortunately, since she happens to share that room with Abby, it hasn't had much of an effect.



Millie is relishing her status as Kindergartener and Bus Rider. I finally took a couple of pictures.