Kali turns THREE

While we were at Hyrum Reservoir (see below), Kali celebrated her third birthday! She opened presents in the morning and then spent the day at the beach. At age 3 she was just excited for the presents and, of course, the cake. Being child number 5 puts you in an interesting position with regard to presents. We have enough bikes, barbies, dolls, skates, scooters, etc. thanks to her older siblings. As we went to buy her something we found it difficult to just buy more "stuff". Lucky for us Kali LOVES dress up. So, unlike any of our other children, Kali got clothes (dress up, a nightgown, and swimsuit) for her birthday. She was in heaven!

Kalista truly is such a Joy (her middle name) to our family. At age 3 she seldom sits still, unless it's to watch her favorite show "Max & Ruby". We've often said she's the brother that Jake never had. No counter is too high, no dress too frilly, no limit outside the bounds that she won't push. She now refuses to wear pants and loves Sundays just because she has the chance to wear her church dresses. She changes her clothes at least a dozen times a day. If she's not sporting a dress, it's her swimsuit. Kali still sucks on her two fingers when she needs them and constantly knows where her blankie (actually a piece of her crib bumper from when she was a baby) is. She loves to sing, follow her older siblings around, and play Polly Pockets with Sabrina. She loves broccoli, tomatoes, and almost any vegetable, but she'd just as soon drink her "juice" (milk with a little shot of Nesquick) all day if we let her. I know I'll say this the rest of her life, but it's hard to believe our baby is already three. Kalista, we all love you more than you'll ever know!