Who turned 4 today?
Today is your birthday and I cannot believe how big your getting. It seems like time goes by too quickly.
We have a lot of milestones this month, besides your birthday, we also get to celebrate Gotcha Day on July 12, which is the day we first held you in our arms and became a family, and it is also the end of your first year in Preschool.
I showed you the blog today and why mommy is so neurotic in taking pictures. This is a very special book I am creating for you which is a snap shot of your life and something you will be able to treasure forever. I am looking forward to continuing capturing pictures of you and documenting the things you are doing or saying for a very long time!
July Update
Height: 40 inches
Weight: 35 lbs
What's New this Month
Pre-Birthday Activities
On Saturday we saw friends Erin and Maddie at Erin's Birthday party and they both gave you lovely gifts. Then on Sunday daddy and I took you out to breakfast at Kay's Kitchen and then to the movies to see Monsters University. Later that evening we meet the Rodgers for some pizza and fun. It was a very busy birthday weekend. Mommy even managed to squeeze in time to make you a birthday cake...it may not be the prettiest cake in town, but it was made with lots of love.
July 1, 2013
Today is your birthday and you celebrated at school with all your classmates. It was fun seeing how excited you were to be the center of attention...well deserved for a very special girl. I brought pizza and cup cakes for the entire class and you even had some gifts to open. Later that evening we celebrate as a family with her cousins. Uncle Daryl made an amazing dinner...super yummy, the adults enjoyed some cocktails to stay cool on a very hot day and the girls playing in the backyard...couldn't have asked for a nicer evening.
Here is a message your daddy wrote to you that I thought was beautiful and wanted to add it here:
As we begin a new year, another year older, we cannot wait to see what joy, laughter, and craziness you bring to us!
Happy 4th Birthday Tanith!!!
Here are some pictures from the weekend activities and of course on your Birthday.
Pre-Birthday Weekend
Good Morning Birthday Girl
Birthday Party at School
Tanith: "Mommy look at me"...and all the other kids: "Mommy Tani, look at me"
Dinner with Auntie Sheryl, Uncle Daryl, Monet and Elyse
Ended her birthday with some yummy ice cream!
Someone really liked her new bouncy ball, fell asleep holding it. Poor Pooh Bear left alone!
Happy 4th of July- We spent the day with the Rodgers at their neighborhood block party, which included a baseball game, water slides, and good company! Tanith you had so much fun watching your daddy play baseball and you cheered for him and told him to catch the ball. They even had activities for the kids and you participated in your first tug-a-war game, but where you had the most fun was in the water. You were excited for the fireworks later that evening, unfortunately you were so exhausted that you fell asleep. You did wake up around 10pm and saw a few fireworks through your window. Looks like July 5 is when we will light up some fireworks for you now :)
Daddy and Tanith Road Trip- Solvang
You went on a weekend trip up to Solvang with daddy to meet Uncle Rick, Emily, Matt and Logan. You were super excited to go, but did tell your daddy that you missed mommy...the funny thing is that you were still in our driveway when you said that. As soon as you got there, you were off having many adventures. You went on a hike, road in a dune buggy, watched daddy and Uncle Rick shoot guns and even shot your first BB Gun. The next day you went with Rick's Aunt Beth to the family bakery and then headed to the beach for some fishing. Daddy said you were so independent and a take charge little girl. You even told him that it was okay that you were going to the bakery in the dune buggy because you had a seat belt. Of course daddy was a nervous wreck letting you go off without him and so was I when I found out. So glad you had so much fun on this trip...creating wonderful memories and learning new things!
How do you end a weekend of camping...mani/pedis, hair cut and lunch...daddy did good!
Random Pictures of the Month
At Sophia's (Tanith's BFF from school) Birthday party.
Cousin Fun at Auntie Sheryl's House
July 26 was Tanith's last day of her first year at preschool...instead of school, daddy surprised her and took her to the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles.
More random monthly pictures
To celebrate the day, I surprised you with a "mommy and daughter day" and took you to Disneyland. We had such a great day and experienced a lot of new things. Your favorite ride today was Alice and Wonderland, which we had to ride twice and you loved the Mickey's Magic Map show. 
