Is age really just a number?

My big girl!

My dearest Karsyn Emiko Marie...You are 4!!! I get a little choked up thinking about you being such a big girl. You are my sweet cuddler. You are my firecracker. You are my mini me and I love that about you. You have your daddy's temper personality but your mama's looks. lol I can't believe you will be going to school this year. I can remember when I thought I had food poisoning but really it was your sweet being growing inside of me. I was scared surprised that we were having you. I cannot really remember life before you, maybe because it wasn't as interesting:) I feel happy that we are always in NY for birthday and that you get to share that day with this part of your family but sad that you don't get to share it with daddy. I know I am a few weeks late getting this post up. I interviewed you just like your sister to see what some of your favorite things were, this is how it went.

1. How old are you? 4

2. What is your favorite color? Purple

3. What is your favorite food? Ham

4. Who are you best friends? Brennan, Corbin, Ava, Tara, Ethan, Bryce, and Kaitlyn

5. What is your favorite book? Dinosaurs

6. Are you excited about starting school this year? Yes

7. What do like to do for fun? playground

8. What is your favorite movie? Dinosaurs

9. What is your favorite TV show? Fresh Beats

10. What is your favorite drink? water

11. What is your favorite animal? Elephant

12. What is your favorite snack? pizza

13. What do you like to sleep with at night? Lulee loopsy (la la Loopsy)

14.what is your favorite holiday? Christmas

15.What do you want to be when you grow up? bigger lol

Clothes

Kitty magnets

a new movie

1st Care Bear

1st Care Bear

We had a combination party at GG and Papa's house. Since you and Madi have the same birthday and Kaitee never gets to be here for her birthday so we did it all together. It turned out just great minus the rainbow cake!! lol It fell apart on mommy and we ended up having pizza and cake balls. Mommy was pretty upset but you don't like cake anyway and you LOVE pizza so it worked in your favor. You got a lot of moo-la and presents. Best of all you got a lot of love from everyone. Here's to another wonderful year of growing.

Happy Birthday to my sweet Kaitlyn

Happy Birthday to my sweet girl.  You gave my life more meaning the second you were born.  I never knew that I could be so important to someone until you.  I love you from the deepest part of me.  You are my baby, my first born.  No matter how many birthdays pass, you will always be my baby.  I know you have other ideas about staying small forever, you are already so grown beyond your age.  You are so confident and mature.  You learn everything so quickly.  I couldn’t be prouder of the young lady you are turning into.  I love love love you!! Kaiteebug.  I love how you still call me, mommy and I hope you ALWAYS call me that, even when you are a mommy yourself.  I really hope that we stop sucking the thumb this year.  You keep saying “ I will when I am 5.”  LOL   I got an idea of interviewing you each year and this how it went.

1. How old are you this year?  5

2. What is your favorite color? Rainbow 

3. Who are your best friends? Shania, Natalie, and Cortlan and Chase

3. What is your favorite movie?  Arrietty and the Mermaid Tale

4. What is your favorite TV show?  Nick Jr.

5. What is your favorite song? Someone like You

6. What do you like to do for fun?  Playing and playing outside

7.  What is your favorite thing about school?  Playing on the monkey bars

8.  What is your favorite book?  Princess books

9. Where do like to go for vacation?  Disney land

10. What do want to be when you grow up? Famous!! LOL  (I didn’t make this up)  I asked her what she meant and she said you know like when you go on stage!! 

11. What favorite outfit?  Rainbow dress

12. What is your favorite animal?  Giraffe.  If I was a giraffe I could see the whole world

13. What is your favorite cereal?  Cinnamon Toast Crunch

14. What is your favorite drink? Chocolate shake

15. What is your favorite holiday?  My birthday.  ha ha!! Easter

16. What do you like to sleep with at night?  Girl, monkey, Queen Mary, baby Jesus, and Joseph.  (when you started this it was so cute, I never want to forget)  and my sister.  awwww….

17.  What do you want for dinner on your birthday? corn dogs

18. What is your favorite snack? Fruit strips

19.  What is your favorite lunch? Peanut butter and Jelly

We had a small party on our house for just us like we do every year!!

I gave birth to a fish

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Birthdays, birthdays all around

I was sitting here thinking about what to write about as I finished up the cupcakes for tomorrow's festivities. We are having the mother of birthday parties. My daughter, Karsyn was born on the same day as my first niece, Madison so when we come to NY for the summers we end up having a combined birthday party. Now this was great at first but now Maddi just turned 9 and Karsyn is only 3, that is a major difference in interest. This may be the last birthday we get to celebrate as one. I remember how excited we all were (Maddi included) to have a shared birth date. I guess we just weren't thinking this far ahead.

This is going to get a little off track so bare with me. I need to give you a little back story. My oldest daughter, Kaitlyn has her birthday in May and Karsyn has her birthday in July. When the kids were babies, The Daddy (my ex) and I discussed just having one party in the middle for friends and family since they are only one year apart and the actual days are only a few months apart AND over the summer. We tried this for the first time this year. We did a small celebration for each of them on their actual birthday with just me and The Daddy. We had the "party" for them some where in between. Now the issue is that MY family (in NY) really do not get to celebrate for Kaitlyn because we are never here around her birthday.

I am going to bring this rambling to a point now, I promise. This year we have decided to have a 3 in 1 party for Kaitlyn, Karsyn, and Madison. After we decided to do the party this way, I had second thoughts. I was feeling a bit guilty for a few reasons. 1) Maddi is usually stuck with what ever theme, I choose to do since I foot the bill. I try to make things as broad as possible and not to babyish for her. But still I am sure she would love to have a day that is just HER day.
2) I felt bad for Kaitlyn because I think she feels like she is just thrown into the lot and that the day really isn't about her at all.
Karsyn is the only one that really gets the special treatment on that day.

Like I stated before I don't think I will have a shared birthday party again for Maddi and Karsyn but do you think its ok to have one for my own two kids together since they are so close in age? *reminder* I am a single parent on a T-I-G-H-T budget. Thanks for reading.

Karsyn Marie just turned 3!!!!

So I know this post is a few days late. We are in NY visiting my family and time is just flying by! Pics will have to be posted later because I took them with my phone and I am not sure how to put them on here yet. On Sunday, my sweet angel turned 3 years old! I know I say this with every passing year but I cannot believe it has been 3 years! How do I express on here the warm fuzzies I feel whenever she is with me? I know the parent is the one that is supposed to make the child feel safe, secure and like everything will be right in the world but this, my dear, is what you do for me:)

Dear Karsyn Marie,
I love you with all of my heart. I love the way you are so inquisitive about just about anything you can get your hands on. I love the way you tap your chin when I give you a choice on any thing: clothing, food, activities. I love how you seem so clueless if I ask you to find something. I wish I could describe to everyone in great detail how this looks. It is so cute and infuriating at the same time! LOL I love that you want to be just like your big sister but tend to be more you than you will ever know. I love that you always look like you are rolling your eyes when you tell a serious story. I love how sassy you "try" to be. You are so smart and creative. You think OUTSIDE the box and I hope that NEVER changes.

As of Sunday these are some of your stats and interests.
You are 27 lbs
You are 35 inches tall

Favorite tv show: Yo Gabba Gabba
Favorite Cartoon: My Little Pony
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite Movie: How to Train a Dragon
Favorite saying: get(Guess) what mom? (before you start a conversation)
Favorite Toy: Book (of any kind) and a pen
Favorite book: Mommy's Little Girl

My baby is 4!!

Yes you read that right, my baby is 4!! I can't believe it! Where does the time go? She will be going to all day Pre-K next year at All Saints. I can't wait to see her in her uniform and pigtails but I know I will be so sad.

Dear Kaitlyn Rose,
I love you with all my heart. I am not sure I will ever be able to show you how much my cup runneth over with love for you but I will spend my life trying. Maybe someday when you grow up and have a daughter of your own, you will truly understand how much love is in my heart for you. This year you have grown into quite a young lady. You cannot wait to go to school and I hope you love it as much as I did. I hope you will love your school and teachers because you will not be going to school with mommy as we had hoped. I know you will be great!! You are still ALL GIRL.
Your interview
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Book: Pink cupcakes (pinkalicious)
Favorite tv show: Team Umizoomi
Favorite movie: Tangled
Favorite toy: Polly Pockets
You love Ballet and Tap
You love Miss Lisa your dance teacher.
Favorite thing to do: swim and play in the sprinkler

You are so polite and use your manners. You are getting so much better with sharing and playing "together" with your sister. You know how to work mommy's phone better than I do! LOL You are so smart and love to work out puzzles and not just the preschool ones but REAL jigsaw puzzles. You love to dance and sing. I love to listen to you sing because you are so passionate about it. I can't wait to see what this next year will bring with it. I love you Kaiteebug!