linnea mariann...No. 5 birthday!

Gotta hold on easy as I let you go

Gonna tell you how much I love you

Though you think you already know

I remember I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm

You've had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born

You're beautiful baby from the outside in

Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again

Go on, take on this whole world

But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl

When you were in trouble that crooked little smile could melt my heart of stone

Now look at you, I've turned around and you've almost grown

Sometimes you're asleep I whisper "I Love You" in the moonlight at your door

As I walk away, I hear you say, "Daddy Love You More"

You're beautiful baby from the outside in

Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again

Go on, take on this whole world

But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl

Someday, some boy will come and ask me for your hand

But I won't say "yes" to him unless I know, he's the half

That makes you whole, he has a poet's soul, and the heart of a man's man

I know he'll say that he's in love

But between you and me

He won't be good enough

You're beautiful baby from the outside in

Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again

Go on, take on this whole world

But to me you know you'll always be,
my little girl

busy, busy, busy

this week the girls & i enjoyed a GREAT week of vacation bible school! i was busy with being "winifred sassafras horsely" for the puppet show (voices were pre-recorded last week by me and a friend...) and teaching the kids the songs during music time. the girls were busy singing, dancing, reciting, crafting, gaming, snacking and having a ton of fun with their friends!

my hubs' vehicle died. engine has been deemed "terminal" by my brother, the mechanic. so the search is on for a new vehicle. no, it will not be a minivan. no, it will not be a "smart car". not sure what it will be...but we are not rushing into anything. we may get a rental next week to help with his commute to downtown (two mornings of taking daddy to work downtown and then going to church for vbs all the way across town was probably enough for me and the girls).

and the best part of our week? TOMORROW. SUNDAY! the girls get to sing and dance a couple of bible school songs at church and go to summer "funday school". then...

linnea's 4th birthday party!!

the decorations are hung.

the treatbags are filled!

hello kitty is on each cupcake.

the chocolate ones....

...and the vanilla ones, too!

now, i should probably go assist the daddy in getting the 2 wild girls settled and in bed...they are enjoying a "double feature mivie night":  toy story 1 and 2 (they now think that they HAVE to see "toy story 3" in the theater...good thing we need *something* to do on linnea's actual birthday day, huh??!!)