Happy 3rd Birthday Skye

Oh no!!!!

It has been a while since we posted photos and, AND, AND we haven't posted Skye's birthday pics yet. 

Let's get to it. Here are the yummy purple cupcakes mommy made.

Skye opening all her My Little Pony and Brave dolls in her Tangled dress.

Had the pool all set up at 11:30 and it started pour rain...

but we put our goggles on and out friends showed up anyway.

We ate, we swam...

Sang and ate cake!

After it was all said and done, we had lots of fun and mommy was exhausted.

Happy Sixth Birthday Kaia

Woke up to a cool sunny morning with smiles and presents.

Skyelar got one too, so she wouldn't feel left out. She is very adamant to remind everyone that her birthday is next.

Then we had a great day at the Botanical Gardens.

Can you believe I am six years old?

Skyelar's Birthday

So sorry it has take so long for the birthday pics and so sorry there are so few We were having too much fun to take pic. Here are the cupcakes.

Skye in the goodie bags!

And Happy Birthday!

Happy 5th Birthday, Kaia!

OK, well, I know that I've had a few practice birthdays before today, but this is it! My REAL birthday, and I am actually five years old now!

I had a great day! This morning, we went to the beach, and the water was perfect! Mommy said that the ocean knew it was my birthday and was helping me have a great day. The water was so calm that we all had a super fun time swimming, even Skyelar.

Then, we went out for dinner. I got to choose, and I chose my favorite place, Nikita's Beach Bar. I really like their pizza and pineapple juice!

THEN, we went to an overlook to watch the sun go down. It's a really pretty view. I hurt my ear on the way, though, so I didn't get my picture taken with the sunset.

 

Finally, on the way home we stopped and got a piece of cake so that I could have ONE last candle to blow out. It has been a fantastic birthday!

Thanks, everyone, for all of the birthday wishes! I miss all of you!

Summer Fun- Phuket Edition Part VI- Birthday Edition

My birthday is actually next week on the eigth, but since tonight was the last night my grandparents were here- we had a party! First we went out to dinner at my new favorite place Nikita's on the water.

Then we came home for cake. My mom baked it. My daddy and I decorated it with the coolest Tinker Bell fairy decorations that my Grand Ma brought.It was two layers with pudding in the middle!

You guessed it! It was yummy.

Then it was time for presents! My mommy and daddy had already given me my mask & fins and a guitar back in Jakarta, but my Grand Ma and Grand Pa did not disappoint.

 I got all kinds of new games and books.

Skeyalr was upset it wasn't her birthday, but hers is coming up.

Then the mother load! My first Barbie.

It was a great birthday and I am so happy that my grand parents were here to share it with me.

Almost Five

Dear Kaia,

Today was such a proud day for me. Not just because you got an amazing report from your teacher; well that was part of it, but it was because I can see the amazing little lady you are becoming. To watch you interact with your friends and our friends and your teachers and strangers makes me so happy. You are not yet five, but you exude such confidence and joy. You are intense and passionate and such a beautiful child.

We have started to give you some early birthday presents and to watch you drawn to them is amazing. Sometimes, I wonder where the line is between giving you opportunities, and influencing who you are. I see so much of me in you and this is worthy of admiration and pride and fear. I want you to be your own person, but to see you love taking pictures with your camera, or yearning to learn how to snorkel with your new fins and mask is nothing short of a miracle. Thank you for showing such eagerness in trying the things that re so important to me. I only hope that they will equally enrich your life.

Today was the piece de resistance. We gave you your first guitar and to watch your eyes light up and ask me to grab my instrument so we could play together made my heart sing.

I dream of the day when you are older and we walk down a quiet beach after a day of diving, guitars in hand, ready to sing by a fire, after a day of taking photographs. Am I using you to create a mimi-me? Perhaps, but I hope you take these tools that I value so much and make them your own. I will guide you and share what I know, because I cannot wait for the day when you do the same for me.

One day you will gently strum a six string and sing like I never will. I love you more than I ever thought possible. You are my life. You will be five soon and you are already my best friend.