Getting her flowers after the recital.

Tap Dance... Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend!

Madeline had her dance recital Saturday. She danced really well.... huge improvement from last year with her whole class. She danced to Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend for tap (costume pictured) and Friends Forever for Ballet. She loves Dance!

Happy 1st Birthday Camille!

Happy 1st Birthday Camille!

Camille's Clown Cake. It was super cute.

Camille enjoying her birthday cake!

Today we went to Peter's Super Hero Birthday Party...
Madeline went as Super Madeline, Nathan was Spiderman, and Camille was Cat Girl. They all had a great time. Camille was thrilled that I let her have her own capri sun. She played with the straw and juice pouch the whole time. All three kids had fun and are tired now... and so am I!

Camille's 1st Birthday

Today is Camille's First Birthday. The year has flown by! Hard to believe a year ago she was so little. Today Camille really started walking well... and trying to say something that sounds like Madeline. She really enjoyed her birthday cake too. She did not like all of us singing to her... she acted embarrassed. I ordered her a pretty pink birthday hat. It is adorable... but she was not going to wear it. She hates the string under her chin. I have one picture of her in it but she is NOT happy. Next Sunday is her party, I am really looking forward to celebrating her first year!

Lillie Girls

When Camille was born she looked so different than Madeline and Nathan did when they were babies.  But as she has gotten older I think she is looking more like Madeline and Nathan.  Her dark hair has even started to lighten and is similar to Madeline's hair color.  

She is a Lillie afterall....

Yesterday we woke up to the tornado sirens and TERRIBLE storms. It was really warm too... we were in short sleeves. Then this Morning we woke up to SNOW! LOTS OF SNOW! It is 1:00 pm now and it has been snowing all day! Madeline and Nathan have really enjoyed playing in it. Sydney loves the snow too... she gets out and runs and plays like a little puppy. Sam would rather stay in... he will look at it from a far... but he is not going to get in it. Camille really liked it too. She was trying to catch the snow flakes. Once we brought her in she went over to the window and watched it snow for a long time. Our surprise snow has been a hit in the Lillie House!

Daddy Daughter Dance

Every February Auburn has a Daddy Daughter Dance. And the kids LOVE it... Madeline has been planning her big night out with Daddy since Christmas. She picked out

her dress... and wanted a hot pink sash! She had to have a purse which

we went shopping to fill with all the things a little girls MUST have when going

to a dance. She wanted to get dressed and ready when she first woke up this morning... I held her off until 3:00 when we had to start with her hair, nails, and a little make-up. She wanted to go to the Japanese Steak House before hand, then go to the dance. She was so excited talking about the music and how she WAS A REAL PRINCESS tonight. Here are some of the pictures we took before she left. Ben will take more at the dance.

Can we play baby?

Madeline and Nathan came and asked me... "Mommy can we play baby with Camille?"

I was curious how this game was played.  They wanted to stroll Camille in Maddie's doll stroller.  I did not know if Camille would like "playing"... but she did!  Camille laughed and loved being pushed in the little stroller.  Today I asked Madeline to "play baby" with Camille so I could get dinner cooked.  And I have NO IDEA why the kids are wearing bathing suits... they came downstairs with them on asking if we could go to the neighborhood pool.  It was below freezing that day!

Just like Daddy...

This weekend I told Nathan... "go get ready to go bye bye."

After a few moments I went looking for him... and this is what I found!  Nathan said "I'm gonna dress just like Daddy!"  

I don't remember seeing Ben go anywhere dressed like this... but Nathan does.

Camille crawling...

Camille has finally learned to crawl!  As much as I wanted to watch her explore our home I had forgotten how much little ones get in to.  Over the past few days I have been moving everything that is low... Camille has gotten so quick.  It is so fun to watch her.  Today she even took a couple little steps... I bet she will be walking soon!

Madeline and Nathan enjoying the warmer weather...

Madeline and Nathan enjoying a pretty day at the park.   Now that Camille is a little bigger and the weather is warmer going to do family activities is easier and more fun.

Camille is on the move...

Camille is 9 months old now and decided she is ready to attempt keeping up with Madeline and Nathan.  She went from barely scooting around to crawling and pulling up on everything in a matter of days.  Now she is into everything and can get anywhere she wants to go.  She finds it hilarious to bother Nathan when he is playing with his batman castle... I've warned him for months... once Camille gets mobile it is going to be payback time!

Heather