Big "3"

Well, I am in need of a study break. Lots has happened and I have several pictures to share. Justin and I are just trying to survive the last couple of weeks of the semester. Since my last post, we have learned that Julia is allergic to penicillin-luckily the first reaction isn't usually too serious. And Julia has learned the fun of birthdays. Our family has many in October and November. She went to her cousin's birthday at a place called Pump It Up. They had a 20-foot inflatable slide that Julia spent most of her time climbing up and sliding down.

Halloween was great fun. Julia was Cinderella, wearing a "big blue dress from Grandma Carol and my tiara". Justin and Julia spent time raking leaves together. This was a new experience as our last house never had more than three or four leaves on the ground.


There is a picture from Julia's birthday party last weekend. She was so excited! I made her a pink princess birthday cake, but unfortunately her request for purple ice cream didn't pan out. This morning, she opened her birthday presents from us and a few other people. Justin and I were very touched by how thoughtful everyone's gifts have been. And we were certainly not disappointed by her reaction to the "little violin"! It will be interesting to see how her lessons go. I can't believe that my baby girl is now a big 3-year-old. Well, it's late and, as usual, I'm exhausted. Hope everyone is doing well!