Happy Birthday 4 year olds!

Happy 4th Birthday to Linnea & Signe!

It has been an amazing 4 years with our little ladies! About a week before the girls turned 4 I was struck by just how old they are beginning to feel. Feels like yesterday that the girls were coming home from the hospital, learning to eat solid foods, saying first words, walking, laughing and running, playing, pretend play, singing the ABC's, counting to 10 and NOW.. Linnea & Signe you are in your first year of preschool! Keeping us on our toes every day with new phrases, new ideas, and wowing us by your love to learn new things!

Linnea: 37.5lbs (65%), 41inches (75%)

Signe: 36lbs (50%), 40inches (70%)

You are healthy happy girls!

The last 6 months have brought many new challenges in parenting you... as you have both learned to be very stubborn, to enjoy challenging what we say, and learning to think for yourselves.

You love picking out your clothes - which often are very cute and I never change what you choose. It's fun to see how you think! Signe you usually put a skirt with whatever else you choose! And Linnea you are very good at layering shirts with different colors!

We've begun learning to make our beds, clear our place at the table, put on our own shoes, and are always continuing to learn how to pick up our toys!

Linnea your favorite stuffed animal is your Build-a-Bear BUNNY, named Floppy that you made last year for your birthday! Your favorite animals are zebras!

You love to eat lollipops, broccoli & celery, fruit leathers, apples, ... and so much more!

Signe your favorite stuffed animal is your Build-a-Bear BUNNY, named Fluffy that you made for your birthday last year! Your favorite animals are giraffes!

You love to eat lollipops, carrots, fruit leathers, bananas, ... and so much more!

We love how much you LOVE one another! Often we find you both hugging each other or saying "Your the best sister!"

Playing outside is probably the thing you'd both choose to do if given a choice, whether its the park or riding bikes or taking a discovery walk!

When we ask you who loves you, you both answer "Mommy, Daddy, Jesus"

And if asked where Jesus lives, you'll both tell us "Jesus lives in my heart" or "Jesus lives in my belly"

If we ask you what your name is, Signe will answer "Signe Warren"

If we ask you what your name is, Linnea will answer "Nea"

Both of you know your last name and the first names of mommy, daddy and mormor.

Your favorite birthday presents so far have been a remote controlled car, new puzzles, new outfits for your bunnies (the special trip we took on your birthday as we're all recovering from the flu)... and you can not WAIT for your birthday party in one week! Thankfully we planned it for the weekend after your real birthday as you've both had the stomach flu in the days leading up to your birthday!

Signe your favorite color is still purple and Linnea your's is still pink! Assuming we caused that as we've always assigned the colors that way when we've dressed you since birth.

Linnea you are very sweet and kind, and you're very good at sharing! Linnea you give the best hugs - squeezing tight every time.

Signe you are very sweet and silly, and you're very creative! Signe you love to give kisses!

Both of you LOVE LOVE LOVE having your back scratched any time of day.

Each night we sing 'Jesus Tender Shepherd" together and you are beginning to learn the words... night time is my favorite time to peek in on your both snuggled in with every single one of your blankets and your favorite 3 stuffed animals (bunny, pillow pet, and the animal of the evening).

We love you so much, pray for you all the time, and look forward to what another year will bring! The adventures to come will sure be fun with Linnea & Signe leading the charge!