Candles and Coos

KC 3rd Birthday Party & Tessa 12wks

3 Little Arnold Girls- Jillian, Eastyn and Tessa...Jillian was bribed with a present to sit still for the picture!

Jillian's second 3rd birthday party- blowing out the candles of her brownie cake with Grandpa

YUM YUM!!!

So many wonderful presents- she was literally tossing them aside to quickly get to the next one

Such a happy girl!

Jillian LOVES her baby sister so much- she begs to hold her and kiss her tiny nose
Tessa brings out the hay maker to free herself from Jillian's hold!
Little Tessa Danielle turns 12wks old! She is full of smiles and holding her head up

Iowa 3rd Birthday/state fair/preschool

Jillian is attending preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 2 hours a day- she was so excited to wear her new backpack...now if we could only get her that excited about UNDERWEAR
Each preschooler is lined up against the wall to wait for their parent to get them- I love sneaking up on her to see if she's obeying her teachers!

Jillian loved her first day of preschool! She told me they sang songs, clapped hands, and put bananas in their tummies.


We were able to brave the humidity of the Iowa State Fair...until both girls melted!
Tessa was introduced to her newest baby cousin in Lee's Summit: Eastyn Lynn Arnold
Cousin Aliz and Grandma Cindy marveling at the chubby cheeks!
Tessa meets her Great Grandma Glo and Great Grandpa Denny
Great Grandma Glo reading Jillian a story
Going through 20 gallon bags of presents in lightening speed!
Taking time to read the card, how thoughtful!
Saying, "I'm THREE!"
Posing next to her princess birthday cake
Uncle Jake is so much fun! (Jillian and her cousin Isadora in the wagon)
Grandpa Dan holds his g-baby Tessa Danielle

Stories and Lullabys

These are just priceless....our baby Jillian is growing up :( Tessa had her 8 week check up her weight was 12lbs 3oz (86th percentile) and 24" (97th percentile) WOW! We had a hard time getting Jillian out of the 20th percentile!