Family update - Sunday edition

My little otter is now a seal!

To kick things off, this little beauty turned FIVE this week! She also advanced from her beginning level swim class to the next class up. She was so excited to ring the bell and have her teacher announce she was moving up. Afterwards, we went and got donuts and slushies from the QT to celebrate. I love how the simplest things make children feel special.

On her birthday we went to our first summer movie, "Mirror, Mirror", in the morning. Eleyna really liked it which I wasn't expecting since it isn't animated. Another sign she's growing up on me. We got lunch right there at the mall and then we went to Build-A-Bear. She picked a My Little Pony, Rainbow Dash to be precise. That night we did her birthday dinner (mac n' cheese) and birthday cake and presents. It was a fun day.

When Eleyna gets overloaded or really tired I end up with pictures like this where she can't focus long enough to look at the camera.

Thursday, on an impulse I got Hunter out of his wheelchair and laid him on the floor by Bria. I don't usually do this because I worry about her pulling out his feeding tube and the floor isn't too comfy for Hunter. She made a beeline for Hunter and started climbing on him and touching his face. It was really sweet for me to watch these two, my oldest and my baby, interact with each other. Hunter tolerated it in his patient way and actually fell asleep just laying on the floor after I'd taken baby away for her nap.

On Friday, Ty and Leigh came to town with their kiddos and it has been a party ever since! It is so fun to have visitors, especially cousins. Family is such a blessing.