Liam's Rockin' Pandemic 7th Birthday

Spoiler Alert: We are just over one month until Liam's EIGHTH Birthday, but I didn't realize I didn't post Liam's 7th Birthday recap during my semi-blog-hiatus! Better late than never...it was time to finish what I started. Liam's 7th Birthday fell during the pandemic, so he didn't have a big party in 2020, but his birthday was a lot of fun! 

Despite the "quiet" birthday, Liam had a great day! We went swimming, we ate a favorite meal, his grandparents stopped by, and he loved his presents. I don't think Liam even cared about the fact that he didn't have a big party!

Just like every other year, we managed to tackle all of our favorite birthday traditions. His day started out with a room filled with balloons, we had donuts and sang the Happy Birthday song, he got a new outfit, we had a mini birthday photoshoot, he picked a favorite meal, he got presents from all of his siblings (and mom and dad), we had cake, and he got new pajamas. Honestly, his smile said it ALL!

Happy "Lucky Seven" Liam!

 

When Liam was born, he gave us the surprise of our lives! It's hard to believe 7 years have passed since that life-changing moment. The years flew by, and here we are celebrating our extra special son's 7th birthday!

As I searched through my blog to find pictures from each of Liam's birthdays, tears streamed down my cheeks. We have come so far since the moment Liam stared into my eyes and let me know that he had Down syndrome. We didn't celebrate his actual birth day, so we try to make each of his birthdays just a bit more special to make up for it!

Liam Dayne was born on August 18th, 2013, at 1:58 PM. He was 7 lbs 11 oz and 20 1/4 inches. He was rocking an extra chromosome that we didn't know about. His birth was unique, and incredibly emotional and unexpected. Liam is our light and our joy, and today, we celebrate 7 amazing years with him!

The Monthly Recap: August Edition

When Summer began, it seemed like August was so far away, but the months flew by. It felt like I blinked, and August was over! I took off half of the month for vacation and family time, so I left a lot of blog posts hanging out in my drafts folder, just waiting to be published. That included my usual weekly mom life recaps, so I figured I would just share the rest of August in a quick monthly recap!

At the end of my last recap, I left off a week into August. So let's play catch-up on what happened last month! Spoiler alert: It's a lot!

Lily's 7th Birthday

Lily celebrated her 7th Birthday on Friday! I remember the day she was born so vividly. It doesn't seem all that long ago, so it's hard to believe my baby girl is now 7 years old!

Lily had a great birthday, and we spent the entire day celebrating! She kicked it off with a room filled with balloons, and it ended with a tent full of kids. Every moment was special, and I have no doubt she's going to remember her 7th birthday fondly!

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday!!! If you read my post on Tuesday, you know we're recovering from a tough two weeks. The good news is Liam is on the mend, he's done taking steroids (YAY!!!), and today is Lily's 7th Birthday! We have a LOT to celebrate! 

I'm keeping this week's Friday Favorites short and sweet, and sharing 5 awesome things that we are currently loving!

Lexie's 7 Year Interview

My beautiful Lexie turned 7 on February 22nd!



Alexandria Elizabeth
Age: 7
Stats: 4'1" and 48 lbs

1. FAVORITE COLOR? Yellow
2. FAVORITE TOY? BunBun and Blankie
3. FAVORITE CHARACTER? Jessie
4.FAVORITE SUPERHERO?  Wonderwoman
5. FAVORITE FRUIT? Cherries (What?!?  She doesn't eat ANY fruit.  She has never tried a cherry!)
6. FAVORITE VEGETABLE?  Corn. Oh, wait, I want to change that answer to Lima Beans.
7. FAVORITE BREAKFAST?  Eggs and Bacon
8. FAVORITE CEREAL? Froot Loops
9. FAVORITE LUNCH?  A sandwich with a bag of chips
10. FAVORITE DINNER?  Crockpot Mac and Cheese
11. FAVORITE DRINK? Iced Tea
12. FAVORITE SNACK? Sugar Cubes
13. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Dairy Queen
14. FAVORITE TV SHOW? Spongebob Squarepants
15. FAVORITE MOVIE? Percy Jackson
16. FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS?  Sky Jackson from Jessie
17. FAVORITE SONG?  Party Rock in the House Tonight
18. FAVORITE SINGER/BAND? Idina Menzel
19. FAVORITE BOOKS?  Junie B. Jones Dumb Bunny
20. FAVORITE BOOK SERIES? Junie B. Jones
21. FAVORITE OUTFIT? Long flower Dress with Belt
22. FAVORITE GAME?  Chutes and Ladders
23. FAVORITE SPORT?  Gymnastics
24. FAVORITE ANIMAL?  Bunny
25. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO? Ocean City, Maryland
26. FAVORITE THINGS TO DO? Play my iPod, Play with my toys, Visit my Nina
27. FAVORITE SUBJECT?  Science
28. FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL?  BunBun
29. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday
30. FAVORITE MONTH?  February
31. FAVORITE SEASON?  Summer
32. FAVORITE HOLIDAY?  Christmas
33. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? Aubrey, Rachel, and Audrey
34. WHO DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH?   Aubrey, Rachel, Audrey, and Rowan
35. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?  Being with my family
36. WHAT SCARES YOU?  Snakes
37. WHAT MAKES YOU SAD? When BunBun gets something on him
38. WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR? A real bunny with cute eyes!!!
39. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY?  Going to Ocean City.
40. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?   An artist
41. DISLIKES?  I do not like strawberries!  I do not like pickles!

Lexie's 7th Birthday

On February 22nd, our sweet Lexie Bean turned 7! 

She woke up to a room filled with balloons and a table decorated for her birthday breakfast.  She put on her fancy dress and was ready to party!



We always start birthdays with donuts and singing Happy Birthday!




Lexie couldn't wait to open her presents!  She got a little suitcase filled with flip flops, sunglasses and a case, and a journal from her siblings.  We got her a small, inexpensive TV for her room.  She has a lot of sleepovers with her cousin, and really wanted a TV and DVD player in her room so they could watch movies. She loved everything!





Lexie's birthday fell on a Saturday this year, so we were able to have both her parties that day.  We have such a big family and group of friends that we have to split the parties into a family party and a friends party if we have it at home! First up was the family party!

Lexie chose a fashion party this year. Lots of bling was involved! Lexie got to choose what Grant, Dylan, Lily, and Liam wore.  She REALLY wanted me to wear my wedding dress, but that wasn't happening!  We all ended up looking fancy!
















 








The first party was a success!  We had a little bit of down time before the second party began.  Lily stole Lexie's new monkey and took a nap, and then the girls watched some TV.




I got everything cleaned up from the first party and set up for the second party.  Our friends soon began arriving, and our house was FILLED with kids! 



















The party girl was asleep before midnight, but her party lasted until almost 2 AM.  She had the best birthday!

The celebrating continued the following day.  One of her gifts was a trip to Build a Bear.  My sweet friend, Amber, did this for her last year, and asked Lexie if she wanted to go again this year.  Lexie was thrilled!  We went to Build a Bear, H&M, and Olive Garden. She had a huge smile on her face the entire afternoon!







Two days later, we celebrated at her school with a snack and I read a book to her class.  That evening, she chose to go to Dairy Queen for her birthday dinner.





Lexie had a great 7th Birthday! In her words?  I LOVED it!