News flash...Mya is in love!

No pictures for this entry. Just an observation. Mya's best friend is named Jay. They do everything at school together. The teachers all say they both have a very special relationship. They've talked about each other nonstop since the day they both met months ago. We've had play dates with Jay. Jay's mom and I have witnessed the love between the two firsthand. We are astonished by the intense connection they have. They bring out the best qualities in each other.

Jay is going to be a big brother again and he wants to name either his sister or brother "Mya."  Even if it's a boy Jay is determined to have his very own "Mya" in the household.

We've had many sad moments with Mya as she's begun to realize that she and Jay will not be going to the same Elementary school. They will re-unite once more in Middle School but these are the last months they have together until then. Mya has literally cried and cried over this realization. She's cried the kind of tears that break parents' hearts over her best buddy Jay. She's told us over an over how she leaves other kids out sometimes because she just loves Jay so much and only wants to play with him. Apparently the feeling is mutual because all Jay talks about is Mya.

This evening Mya asked me if I ever loved someone so much that I just wanted to squeeze them so much and so hard when I hugged them? I told her yes thinking that she was going to say something like "That's how I feel about you, Mom". I asked her who she felt that way about and her answer was "Jay." Mya then said, "I just love him so much sometimes I want to scream."  I was speechless and amazed.

I am so happy that she feels this deeply at age 5 (although sometimes it's just too much :)). Jay is one lucky kid to know my daughter!!! Although there will be many heartbreaks and love aches in the future, we can now officially say that Jay was her first love!

The Hoff House lately...

Kate turned 2 a few weeks ago! I can't believe my little Katie bug is 2! How did this happen? Kate makes us laugh on a daily basis. She loves to sing and dance and she enjoys the spotlight.
The same day Kate turned two Mya experienced what it felt like to break an arm. She broke it in two places being a monkey on the monkey bars at the park. She is doing great with it and is learning to do everything left handed. All of her school buddies signed her cast and drew cute pictures on it. She should get it off just in time for summer pool weather.

Here are a few pics of the kiddos