Peyton is FOUR!

Wow, it's amazing how much can change from year to year.  Peyton can now swim on her own about halfway across the kid part of the Y pool and get out of the pool by herself.  She can get herself fully in her carseat, tightened and all, can dress herself, brush her hair (pretty well), loves to pick out her clothes and jewelry, count to 30 (we've been stuck at 30 for a while!), say the days of the week and can ride a bike with training wheels.  She even is back to napping most days of the week.  I guess as we get older we come to appreciate our sleep!  We are getting excited, and a bit sad on my part, to move to the official pre-K room in school.  Last room before Kindergarten!  Here are a few pictures I took on her birthday.

Trucks!

We took the kids to Parkway Early Childhood's On the Go again this year.  This is the first time that Ashlyn and Braden got to go.  They all loved riding on the school bus, working on the cars and seeing all of the rescue vehicles.  P was especially excited that we saw friends from school

Sleeping Beauty

Ashlyn fell asleep on the couch.  Love the mouth.

Easter '12

Dying Easter eggs

 Brunch at Bob & Steph's

Ashlyn getting a little more comfortable being close to Sampson

 Hmm, where are those eggs?

P had a system down to get the eggs with the treats in it, and she left the empty ones on the ground.

My little Shirley Temple

Cousins!

Cousin Time

Here are some pix from one of our fun days with Cousin Louis, or ask Ashlyn and Braden call him, Lou Lou.

Let's Skate!

Our nieces had their birthday party at Great Skate.  It was pretty fun, we had the whole place to ourselves.  Ashlyn LOVED her Daddy rolling her around but Braden just like running around stomping on the lights.  Peyton had a blast stomping around in her skates with all of her cousins. (Note the previously-mentioned knee socks and tutu.)