HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY EZRA JANEY JANE!!!

WOW!!!

Ezra you are FIVE YEARS OLD TODAY!!! I remember holding you in the hospital, seems like just yesterday! Now my little girl is growing up, looking and acting mature (most of the time)!

We had a wonderful day with you today! Hope you had a great time too!
We had a nice birthday party for you! You LOVED it! You decided you wanted an EVERYTHING GIRL PARTY! So that we did!

You invited a bunch of your gal pals over for GIRL FUN!
We painted nails, you girls did your own makeup (what an experience), played games, made girly icecream sundaes, had a barbie doll cake (Mommy made this one this time!) and had fun opening your presents!!!I had a blast...I know you did too!

You know, when you were born and I found out that you were a girl...I said "come what may...I have my little girl!!!" I love doing girly things....especially with my daughters! It'll be great when Isla gets a little bit older and our "Girl Club" gets a little bit more fun ;)

Tonight when I was tucking Matthijs in I asked him if he had fun playing with your friends...and he said yes...then I asked him who was his favorite friend...he said EZRA!!!! I'm so happy that you guys love each other so much!!! Thank for letting Matthijs tag along with you and your girlfriends and letting him play with you!!!

Love you babesy....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
We are so proud of you and the little lady that you are!

Love Mommy
xoxo

11 MONTHS OLD!!!

4 days ago Isla hit the 11 month mark!!! Incredible how quickly it comes!!! I think I say that EVERY month!!!
My little sweetie is becoming more and more like a little girl everyday!!! She is changing soooo quickly now! I think she'll be walking before we know it!!!
At 11 months:
- Still taking 2 naps a day...but your 2nd nap is become shorter by the day!
- Still sleeping through the night....(thank you!!!)
- Cut two more teeth on the left side, the top AND bottom molars!!! YOUCH!!!!
- Pulling yourself up to stand ALL THE TIME....on ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!
- Still doing the bum scoot at a hares pace!
- Can stand without assistance for 4-5 secs (when you've got your balance)
- Took a couple "falling steps" from daddy to mommy!
- Big sis Ezra loves to hold you under your armpits and walk you around the house!
- Super duper duper cute....STILL!!!!

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY HANDSOME!!!!!!

He's 3!!! Matthijs celebrated his birthday today! He had SUCH a WONDERFUL DAY!!! We started the day off going to church and that was exciting!! After that, naps had by all (except Mommy and Ezra)!
After naps we took Matthijs to play at the one and only indoor playland in Thunder Bay...WIGGLES N GIGGLES! We were joined by a few of Matthijs' pals...Sam, Jack, Andi, Olivia & Anna....followed by a pizza party at the Westerclan household! Matthijs LOVED all his gifts....right now he is sleeping with this T-Rex hat on!!!
Thank you guys for joining us today and making Matthijs' birthday special and fun for him!!! We love you!!!
Also, thank you to our family far, far away...for you birthday phone calls, cards and gifts that you sent!!! Matthijs loved them all!!!

Here are the pictures to prove....
oh and just in case you dont notice in the pictures...Matthijs LIVES for dinosaurs right now!!!

INVITATION


GOOD MORNING BIRTHDAY BOY!


WIGGLES N GIGGLES FUN...







PIZZA PARTY TIME...






As we all know....Matthew is a man of MANY trades (I know, I know, I'm biased) but honestly...who would've guessed that Matthew could be a cake decorator too!!! And just so you know, he will be accepting orders shortly...he has 2 more up and coming birthdays!!!



THIJS' FAV PURPLE T-REX....




THANKS SAM, JACK & ANDI...MY VERY OWN ROCKET LAUNCHER....I LOVE THESE THINGS!!! HOW DID YOU EVER KNOW????


Mommy- "what is it Matthijs?" Matthijs- "ONE WAY JESUS" Thanks....Val & Mere...Ezra and Matthijs boogied to this before bed...it's awesome!!!


DINOSAUR EVERYTHING!!!! Thanks Olivia and Anna...as I already mentioned, he HAD to sleep with the hat and read the book tonight too!!! LOVE IT ALL!!!




GO DIEGO GO!!! Matthijs loves this book Nathaniel and Jacob....great pick! THANKS!


TOLD YA


BIRTHDAY SNUGGLES




My Hotwheels DINO track of course....Thanks Dad, Mom, Ezra and Isla


Well handsome prince....We love you soooo much! We love you to the moon and back again! How did you grow up so quickly! You are a wonderful boy and a joy to be around all the time! We praise God for giving you 3 wonderful, healthy and blessed years and we pray that there are 100 more from where those came from!!! Thank you Jesus!!!! Thank you for our boy Matthijs!!!! xoxox
Happy birthday handsome...WE LOVE YOU!
Love Mommy, Daddy, Ezra, Isla and Cessna