Lexie-loo is FIVE!!!!

Well, I don't know how it is possible...

but all of my "babies" have grown up.

Today our sweet, sassy, full of life,

Lexie-loo turns FIVE!

We thought we had her birthday picked for her

(scheduled c-section)...

but we should have known then...

she likes to shake things up!

After an exciting morning, she arrived...

absolutely perfect...

and her brother could not have been

more proud!

She perfectly completed our family of four!

Fast forward...

and before we knew it...

our little sunshine was turning ONE!

Her first birthday was probably my favorite party I've ever planned.

To see it, click here

With a smile and laugh that light up the room...

you always put a smile on our faces...

even if sometimes we are shaking our heads...

and trying to keep her from killing herself!

Lexie-loo loves a good costume...

and of course some bling...

she is quite the fashionista...

and ALWAYS knows how to make you laugh!

While being sassy as can be...

she is such a sweetheart...

and is always up for a good cuddle.

Can you tell that she loves to ham it up

for the camera, too?

Don't let this sweet smile fool you...

because that glimmer in her eyes is your

warning that she is up to something!

Whether it is posing with one 

of her favorite princesses...

cracking you up with some kind of "extra"...

doing her thing on stage...

or just being "Lexie"...

she is sure to brighten your day!

She is my ABSOLUTE favorite little girl on the planet!

She loves her brother something fierce...

and the feeling is pretty mutual.

She is certainly a princess in our eyes...

and gives the best hugs on the planet!

Lexie-loo...

I hope you never lose your spirit,

remember that you can do anything you put your mind too,

show love and kindness daily,

and even though I am pretty sure that

it was just yesterday that I was rocking you in this chair...

I cannot wait to see how you change this world!

Lexie-loo is TWO!!!

Man oh man...

how is this true?

Wasn't this just yesterday?

No?

Then surely it was just

yesterday that we were 

celebrating your 1st birthday.

No?

Still not true?

How can it possibly be 

that I am sitting here,

10:30 at night,

trying to put-off the inevitable.

If I stall long enough,

and just don't write this post,

then you can't possibly turn two.

Right?

Still no.

Hmmm.

Well then, I guess I have no other

choice than to take a look back at this

past year...and all of the adventures

you've had.

Definitely your biggest adventure

was this summer when you got to

fly in a plane, go on a cruise ship,

and even on a dog-sled!

Here you are...on your first flight!

You got to get dressed up for the

Captain's Dinner...

you fell in love with the doggies

at the musher's camp.

You got bundled up to see a glacier

up close,

and as you always do,

decided to take Canada by storm...

and fell in love with some goats!

There is no denying

that you were the cutest Tinker Bell

that there ever has been.

And you learned real quickly,

that the more doors you went to...

the more candy you got!

Speaking of costumes...

you are quite the fashionista!

Who else can pull off Christmas jammies

with this much flair...

look this sweet all bundled up...

accessorizes an "itsy bitsy, teeny weenie, 

yellow polka dot bikini"...

with a black eye...

is this fashionable on 4th of July...

tries to cheer our Bulldogs to victory...

has this much swagger at

The Big Fresno Fair...

puts this combo together, 

all on her own...

sports bunny ears in December...

loves a good hard hat...

insists on wearing her tiara

to the grocery store...

piles on ALL the bling she got

for Christmas...

and so proudly wears one rain boot,

a Christmas necklace, and a shopping cart for a hat?

No one but you,

sweet Lexie-loo!

Did I say sweet?

Oh boy.

Yes, you can definitely be sweet

as can be...

and when YOU feel like it,

you are the sweetest little cuddle bug.

But.

Oh yes...there's a but.

You also know how to use your charm...

to get you out of situations like these.

Remember that time you spit water,

from your mouth,

all over our floor?

Or the time you spilled milk everywhere...

and tried to make a mad-dash?

What about the time...or times...

that you covered your face in your food?

Then there was that fun park play-date.

When you were so sweet to 

every stranger who had a snack...

trying to get them to share with you.

Yes, strangers.

And when I scolded you...

this was the look I got.

Oh Lexie-loo.

You are most definitely our

ray of sunshine.

Your spunk and love of life

is absolutely infectious.

You are too smart for your own good.

Sassy beyond your years.

A charmer who wins over everyone.

Passionate about everything...especially food.

You challenge us daily.

You are beyond exhausting.

There is nothing that you are afraid of.

Your laugh is unbelievable.

You know what you want

and you are determined to get it.

I always dreamed of having a "girlie-girl"

and boy did I get it.

But you aren't afraid to get some 

mud on your hands. ;)

You have taught me so much

these past two years,

and I cannot even imagine what

you will continue to teach me!

As Landry said when he saw this picture,

"This is Lexie saying, 

'This is my world!'"

Boy was he right.

Lexie-loo...

we all know it...

this is your world and we are 

just here for the ride.

I am so incredibly grateful that

I get to be a part of this ride, as your mama.

You are definitely my sunshine!

Keeping the tradition going...

here you are with Lion-bear

And of course...to compare...

here she is a year ago!