Happy Birthday Daddy & Emily!

4 years ago Wednesday, Jason's birthday changed forever. Never again would he be the only special person on May 13th. In fact, for the most part I think he gets a little overshadowed (allow I really do try to make it special for him.) But for what it's worth, he'll take it. He and Emily will always have a special little bond that nobody else can claim. Wednesday we celebrated them and how special they are in our family. We spent the day at Disneyland, where they were wished Happy Birthday constantly. I think Emily told every employee in the park that is was her special day. She is pretty proud to be 4. We followed Disneyland with a fun dinner, ice cream and presents. Although it's crazy to have two birthdays on one day, I also think it's pretty special. (Forgive Lauren in this shot, she had just woken up!)

What can I say about Jason? Except he's pretty amazing. Pretty amazing at just about everything he does. He's an amazing father and husband. I truly feel blessed to have him in my life every day. The girls ADORE him. They attack him each and every day when he walks through the door from work and hardly let him rest but he's a great sport and devotes all the time he can to them. He's patient, loving, constant, humorous, super fun, amazingly spiritual and a wonderful provider for our home. We love him.

And then there's this girl. What a fun kid! She has the biggest personality and an even bigger heart. She is a wonderful friend, sister and little girl. Although she's only 4, she is a mother in the making. In fact, I'm sure sometimes Jason feels like he has 3 mothers. She loves taking care of people, being in charge and making the rules. Fortunately for the most part, Lauren complys with those rules. She is the best big sister. She is so good to Lauren, is a great example and very protective. We couldn't ask for a better oldest child. Just like her mom, Emily has a tender heart and is brought to tears easily in an emotional situation. On more than one occasion she has been brought to tears during a touching scene of a movie, generally anything that involves a lonely child ( Fox & the Hound, Stuart Little, American Tail & the list goes on.) It is super sweet. Most of all, I love how much Emily loves life. EVERYTHING is exciting and wonderful to her. The seemingly most mundance activities or events put the biggest smile on her face. I hope she never loses that excitement for life. We Love our Big 4 Year old!