I wish we had a photobooth...we would have so much fun!

I just love my Leyla. I love her spicy personality and her dreamy blue eyes and the way she can make me laugh. She makes up the funniest stories and tells them with such enthusiasm. I am so lucky to be able to spend my days with her, she reminds me that I need to enjoy the little things in life and to be a kid again [in between doing laundry, cooking dinner, etc]....playing duck duck goose, finding rolly pollies, smelling every flower that you see, spraying water from the hose and pretending that it's raining, spinning around till you are beyond dizzy, blowing bubbles till your cheeks hurt, knock knock jokes, jumping on the bed [that is what she is doing right now] and singing silly songs at the top of our lungs. The joys of childhood...

Leyla & Makai

Today Leyla, Makai and I had a fun girl day. We started our adventure after lunch by swinging by Mc Donalds to get some yummy icecream, that was my little bribe to them to be good at the cool antique store in town. We bought a vintage vanity seat covered in gold crushed velvet and tassles and got a cool 1940's kodak camera. Today I decided I want to start collecting vintage camera's. It sounds fun, plus I haven't collected anything since my rock colecting days in second grade. After finishing up our quick retail therepy session we jumped in the car and blasted Taylor Swift for our 20 min. ride to our favorite park. Both Leyla and Makai want to be Taylor when they grow up. Leyla wants to be the "real" Taylor and Kai wants to be the Taylor that plays drums. Their favorite song is "love story", they both sing there hearts out when it comes on. We ended our day by me crimping the girls hair and putting blush and lipstick on them. They looked adorable. I am so glad that Leyla and Makai are so close. They play so well together. Leyla tells people that Makai is her sister but her cousin. I always have to stop and explain that one to people when they give me a weird look...

Little Miss Leyla turns 4...

I can't believe that my ladybug turned four today. Four, WOW time sure has flown by. She is my biggest blessing in my life, she is my best friend and my mini me. I thank God everyday for blessing me with her and giving me the greatest gift of being her mom.

Some fun things about Leyla:

~Taylor Swift. She is her biggest (littlest) fan. She loves to pretend to be Taylor and loves it when I call her Miss Swift. Mama gave her the CD today and the look on Leyla's face is priceless. I am glad that we don't have to keep searching for her songs on the radio :)

~When we go out shopping and I want to take a look at some clothes or other items that I shouldn't be purchasing she likes to be the mini mom.

She likes to call me "honey" or "sweetie" and tell me not to touch anything and that we are just looking with our eyes.

~She loves to pretend that she is older (15) and being a big sister to all her babies.

~Singing, playing her guitar and making up songs while she pretends to be on a stage.

~LOVES being in ballet and tap (her first recital is June 27th)

~When we moved we got a home phone line and she claims it is her "cell" phone. She is so cute when she answers it and she talks on it like it is only hers. She is known to hang up on you when she is done talking even when you are not, so beware.

~She has gotten so good at sneaking into our bed in the middle of the night that we hardly even notice (or mind).

There is so much to love about her I could dedicate a whole blog to about her.

Happy Birthday my Ladybug, I love you baby girl!