Olivia with the flowers Daddy got for her:)
GiGi and PaPa Ron sent her this AWESOME cookie bouquet! Yum:)
We went out to dinner at Red Robin, it was fun... super kid friendly.
Six years ago today, Jeff and I were in the hospital, on day 4 of me being induced. We were OVER IT. The doctor came in and said, "well I think it's about time we talk about other options." and I think my response was, "what the heck took you so long!" We had been in the hospital soo long, nothing was going to coax this little girl out of her womb! So they scheduled the C-section for that evening. 6pm to be exact.
The C-section went well. Jeff and I were both pretty nervous to have surgery. I think Jeff was more nervous than I was! He was shaking like a leaf! And so was I, but it was because of the spinal tap. I had a horrible reaction to the meds, vomiting, chills, shakes.... yuck! Then I had my (later found out horrible) doctor literally putting her knee on my chest to get the baby pushed out. Not fun. Couldn't breathe. Might have even had some tears. Anyway, the c-section was less than pleasant, but little Miss Olivia was here and she was perfect.
Olivia has always been our perfect little baby. She's gorgeous, she's talented, she's super smart and she knows how to handle it all.
She's O. Oli. Olivia. Livia. Honey. Sweetheart (mainly by Deagan). And sometimes when she's rotten, Ashley.
She's always been mommy's little helper. She is more than happy to do whatever it is I ask of her, well most of the time;)
She's a girly girl. She loves dresses, must have the twirl factor! She loves jewelry and dress up. She's lucky to have a little brother who also loves to play dress up and dolls.
She's a ring leader, yet still very shy. She's just starting to speak when spoken to. Meaning at the supermarket, or by a waitress- she used to just sit there stonefaced and not reply, because it's a stranger. But now, she's a little bit better at judging people's characters.
She doesn't like to be lied to. And she knows when you're fibbing to her.
She KNOWS that there is a stash of mom's chocolate chips in the freezer, and she'll use that to bribe me to give them to her as incentive to do things.
She's reading. She's writing. She loves to write stories and illustrate them. She loves to draw her family.
She loves helping around the house. She asks "mom, what can I do for you today? Anything you need help with?"
She's starting to understand why mommies "lie" to their kids from time to time. I.e.- when at the mall with little brother and little sister in the stroller and little brother stands up while we are rolling and I say "Deagan the mall police are going to come give you a ticket and take you to the time out room if you don't sit down!" (hey, he's not afraid of me!) And Olivia will just look at me and giggle.
She's sweet as pie. She LOVES animals, horses, dogs, cats, anything in need of help. She's a giver. Rarely a taker. She'll make sure everyone has a piece of the pie before she even thinks about taking one herself. She just loves to do things for other people, it makes her happy.
She wants to be a doctor, or a veterinarian. This week it's a kindergarten teacher "but only the AM one, because then I can go sing at night or ride horsies."
Her favorite food is strawberries. And peanut butter/jelly sandwiches- she eats one EVERY day for lunch. And cheerios. And orange juice.
She begs me to make her orange/strawberry smoothies, and I totally don't do it enough.
She absolutely adores her Daddy. He has a special place in her heart. She's the most at ease when he's home and she's in his arms. She loves to watch movies cuddling with Daddy.
She takes it the hardest when he has to leave and makes her strong mommy crumble to pieces watching her cry.
She lights up in delight each time he calls and his picture comes across my phone!
She dreams of moving to Virginia and is excited about having pen pals in Michigan, with a BONUS of actually being able to meet up with them when we come home to visit.
When she lies, she has two lines that appear at the base of her nose. You can spot it a mile away! Then she laughs, because she KNOWS you can see them!
She's a great soccer player. She's aggressive and skilled! She gets bouncy, and then you know she's about to score.
She's an excellent horseback rider. She's gentle and the horses love her. I think we have a new passion!
She loves to have her hair straightened or curled.
She loves to go with MiMaw to get her nails done.
She loves to go to the movie theater with Deagan.
She has the power to completely relax Tessa and turn her from screaming to sleeping in about a minute. She sings to her and strokes her hair.
She fights with her brother daily. One day she loves him, the next they hate each other. One day they play dolls for hours in her room- the next he's not allowed in there and someone ends up crying because the other "won't play with me."
Happy Birthday my sweet, sweet Olivia. I can't believe how big you are. You've grown so fast into this beautiful little girl with a hear of gold! Daddy and I love you more than anything in the world! Happy Birthday Oli!
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The Front of our new home, it's in a giant "loop" or culdesac, we are on the end with a corner lot. Fenced backyard surrounded by 6ft hedges. 
This is the entryway, with the dining room in the background.
The living room. Through those doors is a sitting room and to the right is the kitchen, with a bar looking into the family room.
The kitchen, except we are moving our stainless steel appliances down with us;)
The bonus room, aka new studio room.
