The Updike's

 Every year around the kiddos b-days I love to update their sweet little thoughts and desires.   Here is Lily and Boston's answers to their yearly questionnaire. **Actual Answers** (Because I can't blog a post without a picture ... I am re-posting one of my most favorite pictures of Lily and Boston)  Lily-  Age 5 1. What is your favorite color? Pink 2. What is your favorite toy? Crowns, bracelets, dress ups 3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries 4. What is your favorite tv show?  Sophia The First - The Floating Palace 5, What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Corn Dogs 6. What is your favorite outfit? Butterfly t-shirts 7. What is your favorite game? Chutes and Ladders 8. What is your favorite snack? Sour Patch Kids 9. What is your favorite animal? Kitty Cats 10. What is your favorite song? Gethsemane 11. What is your favorite book? Princess Book 12. Who is your best friend? Maela 13. What is your favori...

 This lovely lady turned 5 years-old today.  I know I will say this every year . . . but where has the time gone?  She is growing up in a blink of an eye!  We just love her so very much!   Lily talked non-stop about how she wanted a friend party so bad.  She knew instantly that she wanted a dance party.  She could hardly contain her excitement . . . we made a paper countdown chain so that she could understand the timing of things.   (The white represents her party day). Cute birthday girl waiting patiently for her friends to arrive.  Party favor for her friends: a cd filled with her favorite songs    A big hit of the party was our little "photo booth."  The kids got a kick out of posing with the different props.  We played the "musical squares" game.  (Musical chair game w/out chairs)  We also played "Dance Freeze"     Danc...