Rylee is 5

Rylee's birthday was on the 11th of Feb, and we had a Tinkerbell party. She is so excited to be 5 like her cousins that she plays with, but now cannot understand why she cannot go to their primary class:) Rylee is such a sweet and grateful girl. The whole time I was decorating her cake she kept saying "Thank you Mama' and "I love it". (I don't know where she gets 'Mama' from. Nick thinks it is hilarious. Drey calls me mom or mommy, and Nick and I always refer to me as mom or mommy. I think it is cute, shows her personallity.) For a week after, every day she would say "Thank you Mama, for making my Tinkerbell cake, that was so nice of you". She is the same way whenever you do anything for her or give her something.

When I put the candle on her cake, Nick asked me if I had forgot to get her a candle. I was offended that he would think I was so neglectful, and told him I had bought it with the other birthday stuff. So he asked why I bought a 4 instead of a 5, and even then it took me a second to realize what I had done. Luckily, Rylee was only interested in blowing out the candle.

Rylee got this Leapfrog for her birthday. She didn't really know what to do with it, but knows her cousins have similar things so she thinks it is pretty cool. Another reason of why she is so sweet, Drey was pretty upset that he was not going to get to open any presents. So when he saw the last gift get handed to her to open, he started crying wanting so bad to open one. So Rylee let him open if for her, and it made Drey's night. He didn't care for a toy, he just wanted to open a presents. Then, of course Javyn LOVED the Leapfrog, so she let him play with it the rest of the night. She is such a good sharer, and always wants to make sure the other kids around her are happy, even if she has to give something up. I do love this girl.

This picture is hilarious. The boys were sleeping and Rylee was in the kitchen with me making dinner. This was back in November, and it was the first snowfall, though it didn't even stick to the ground. Rylee was so excited because she wanted to play in it, and because she knew it meant Christmas was near. So she disappeared for about 10 minutes, the came back in and said, "OK Mama, I am ready to go play in the snow". She was in pants and a long sleeve shirt before this. I did get a coat on her before she went out.

From the time I was little I always looked forward to something later on in life, and wishing the time away until that time came. Turning 16 and being able to drive, junior prom, graduation, getting married, and having kids. Time seemed to go by so slow, always waiting for the future. And then I had Rylee, and my boys of course, but Rylee was my first. I am no longer waiting for anything to happen, I just want time to slow down to prolong every day I have with my children, to do more with them and love them. I try to memorize everything they say and do, write it down, but going back through my journal it is not the same. It is not that I don't want them to grow up, I love and look forward to watching them grow and experiencing new things. I just wish that maybe one day would last as long as a year, that I just had more time to enjoy them. But I guess that is why we should make each day count. One of Nick and I's favorite thing about Rylee is when we pick up her, from school, primary or whatever. She is always so excited to see us. When I pick her up from preschool, from the moment she see me she runs yelling "Mama, Mama", then gives me the biggest hug when she reaches me. It makes my day. Rylee is such a joy in our lives and I love her so much, and I am so thankful she is our little Princess.