Friday, April 19, 2019

Cora's birthday celebration(s).

Cora had about 8 birthday celebrations this year. She doesn't know how lucky she is to have so many people who love her!


Megan, Ashlee and Charlotte came down to visit end of March. We took Cora for her first mani/pedi. She was SO happy! (But next time I may skip the manicure because I swear her nails can't hold polish... it fell off in the bath that night.)
Luis' older sister was getting rid of a bed frame and he was nice enough to think of our girl who had been sleeping on a mattress on the ground for over a year. She loves having a big big girl bed!

Visalia School District was out of school on her birthday, so she got to celebrate it a week early. (I got her that outfit from Costco and she kept calling the "unicone" a "pony cone". Too cute!)
Build a Bear has a deal where you can get a bear and pay your age in dollars. So we decided to try it out (since there is no way i'm paying full price for one!). And since she saw her friend's bear with an Elsa dress, she wanted an Elsa dress. But paying $4 for the bear made me much more willing to buy it! She named it... wait for it... Queen Elsa. 
On the day of her birthday we went to the zoo for Aaron's birthday party. They were nice and still sung to Cora. And she was thrilled to be with her friends!



 The day after her birthday we had James's ENT followup, so we went to the temple and then to Chick Fil A.
 2 days after Cora's birthday she FINALLY got to have her party. She has been talking about it only since January, and I hope it lived up to her expectations! (And can we TALK about the yard?? Hooray!)
We had bounce houses, unicorn cupcakes, a pinata, and pin the horn on the unicorn.

 I just love her joy. And this dress was from Grandma Giullian's cruise to Mexico, it's the perfect color for her!


(For some reason James wanted to wear the tanktop we used as a blindfold.)





They are just the sweetest group of girls!
Happy birthday Cora Faye!

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Cora semiannual update- 4 years old

I can't believe I have a 4 year old!
Cora is the sweetest girl. She looks out for her friends, and is very kind to the kids who need it.
She keeps saying funny things, like "I have never _______ today" when she wants to do something. Like, I know you haven't watched that show today.
She has quite the sense of style. She has also been getting into my makeup. I got this text one day after preschool drop off- "Did you know she had your makeup??" (I did not.) It figures that it was my neon pink lipstick that didn't come off for about 2 days.
Cora is a great big sister! She is always willing to help him and let him be part of her life. Even when James is being a stinker (which he is a lot of the time), she doesn't resort to hitting or hurting him. Sometimes I wish she would stand up for herself a little more against James, but then again I like her the way she is.
 Cora is joyful. She has her moments like any 4 year old, and tells us no and whines and doesn't listen. But when she is happy, she is REALLY happy.
 She is kind of timid with some things, but she loves to try things out. When her friends are around, of course.
 We sure love you, Cora Faye!