Randoms

Now that the pool is closing in 5 days Vivian has stopped trying to strip naked every time we go! I'm trying to take her as many afternoon as possible while it is still open. (Yes, her swim suit is on backwards. That's the way she liked it)

We clearly are quite high brow here. (It's funny, we talk to her about chewing with her mouth closed, don't talk with her mouth full, elbows off the table, it never occurred to me to make clothing at the table a requirement. Presumably she will stop being naked all the time at some point.)

Post-ice cream bath and banana

Pretending to be Miss Kim writing on paper (she apparently does not realize mommy spends all day every day writing on paper) (and if you thought that necklace she is wearing looks like it would have been a very nice Christmas present from Victor to me, you are right. I am no longer the owner of my own jewelry.)

Making blueberry pancakes as part of breakfast for dinner

Weekend Compilation

Vivian went to my parents house this weekend. She had a great time and it was really nice to be able to relax but we missed her so much!! It's amazing how much down time I have without her. I did get some good reading time accomplished. 

Riding the carousel at Oak Park Mall.

 

Sleeping under a blanker on the drive home

This little girl is 3 going on 13

Mopping like Cinderella

New wheels. Someone has her Mimi and Papa wrapped around her little finger. Her name starts with V and ends with ivian.

Swimming

Using the cushion as a kick board 

Vivian Smash!

Vivian received these for her birthday from Noah. She loves them! I've been getting lots of punches in the bootie thanks to these.

Lazy Saturday Morning

Lazy Saturday Morning

Fun at the Park

Vivian is really starting to climb on her own and test what she can do. It's great! But… I have to consciously force myself not to hover and to let her do it on her own and fall (from low places) and know she will be ok. We are both working on this.

Selfies

Vivian got a hold of my phone and took a bunch of selfless. I want to figure out how to make this info a gif

Naps

For some reason on the weekends Vivian likes to nap on her rug on the floor. Crazy girl

Disneyland Part 3

This is the last installment of Disneyland photos.

Vivian's birthday celebration at Ariel's Grotto. 

At some point Vivian learned how to "pose" for photos.

Passed out… for about 20 minutes until some jerk who needs a boot to the head banged a trash can in a quiet corner really loud and woke her up.

Shooting a bubble gun

Waving to Anna and Elsa in the parade.

Vivian's fourth third birthday party

I do have some more Disneyland photos to post - but I wanted to post Vivian's birthday pictures first. We had another party for her today. I don't think we realized she would have so many birthday parties this year! But I think that's kind of how it is with summer birthdays, or mine was any way. 

Vivian had a great time, she was beaming the whole time. After her nap she woke up and asked where everyone went.

The cake (the sprinkles in the middle are supposed to be in the shape of an ice cream cone but it didn't quite work out that way)

Dessert spread (complete with an ice cream sundae bar)

I bought a cute little Old Navy "birthday girl" shirt for her but instead she wanted to wear her two year old dress from Spain. Oh well. She was happy.

All the kiddos eating lunch.

I love watching little kids watch other kids open birthday presents. They are all very good helpers come present opening time.

Firestare-Snow White

Dessert time!