Happy Birthday Lucy and Ava!!!

Can it really be true that Lucy and Ava are three? Let me say it again, three... three... three... I am still not convinced that it is possible that these little girls are three! I can still remember the day they were born, the memory so clear. I don't know what happened to those younger baby memories, it all seems a blur now. I think the fact that Chris I were juggling three kids made our memories not so good. Life is much different compared to those early days and I remember dreaming of the day they would be toddlers so life would be just a tad bit less complicated. Now, here we are! The girls will be starting pre-school in just a few short weeks. Admittedly, Lucy is much more excited about this than Ava.
Lucy, my once needy child that wanted to be held 23 out of 24 hours a day, is now the independent one. She insists on doing everything herself, from getting dressed in the morning, to washing her hands, getting in her car seat and buckling it, and even covering herself at night with blankets. She is also my little helper and loves to set the table, feed the dogs, cats and fish, or just help make a mess. :)
Ava, my once easy going baby, is now my very temperamental little girl. :) She has moments of complete sweetness, but then she turns around and seems angry or frustrated about something! Ava is definitely the sports girls of the family. If you let Ava do anything sports related she does exceptionally well! From riding her trike, to roller skating, playing catch or kicking a soccer ball. Something happens in her little mind and she is just so determined! Her skills for soccer amaze me... and she skates better than Maddie, no kidding!!
Both Lucy and Ava (and Maddie too of course) give us such joy in our lives. We tried so hard to bring them into this world, and although we face challenges and frustrations raising three kids by ourselves, we couldn't be more happy with what God has given us. They are all such wonderful little girls with great personalities and love for life.
We had a little celebration for the girls on Wednesday because Chris was leaving to go out of town Thursday through Sunday. We didn't want him to miss seeing the girls! Yesterday morning I took them to the zoo and Fairytale town and they had a blast!!!