Steveson Family: Layla... where did the time go?

Okay this is definitely a picture OVERLOAD, but I just love her to pieces

and think she's the cutest thing.

So... I couldn't decide on a just a few.

This girl loves Primary, especially when her best friend Briella is there with her.

On Sunday, right after Sacrament, they ran to meet each other in the chapel.

Briella said, "Lets hold hands Layla."

Layla looks at me and asks,

"Can I hold her hand please Mom?"

She's so polite.

Her favorite t.v. shows right now are (sadly) Spongebob "Spunchbob" and The Fresh Beat Band.

We have to "play" Fresh Beat Band constantly, all throughout the day.

She's Kiki (and must be referred to by that name, or else she'll make sure to remind you)

I'm Marina.

Gwen is Shout.

and Dad is Twist.

She's very much a girly girl, although she's VERY loud and has an opinion about EVERYTHING!

And will tell you about 6,398 times, before she's finally satisfied that you've heard and understand.

When I tell her she has her Daddy's eyes, she says,

"I know, that's cuz we're best friends."

When I ask her what she wants to eat for a meal, and then give her a few options, she almost always will slip in a few not so healthy alternatives. Example:

Me- "Hey Layla would you like a sandwich for lunch?"

Layla- "Umm no."

Me- "How bout some oatmeal?"

Layla- "Nah... maybe marshmallows?"

Me- "Or maybe some chicken?"

Layla- "Okay... OR how bout an ice cream sandwich? Yeah, that sounds good."

She's flowing with helpful information and will give you advice for just about everything.

Like...

"You know that we eat food so we can grow big? And not just candy because that will make your tummy say... OUCH! OUCH! Feed me healthy food!!"

and

"Mom, you want to clean that mess with a towel, not your hand. That'd be gross."

Thanks Layla.

She has an obsession with her red puppy and must speak for her constantly.

When I was away in Utah this last weekend, I'd call home at the end of the day to talk to my family and would always be greeted with, "WOOF WOOOOOF WOOOFFF!... That's my puppy and she misses you a lot."

Then she'll tell you all the things the puppy likes to do (go to the park, chase people, lick her face) and the minute after you ask something similar, like,

"Does your puppy like to jump up and down too??"

then she'll quickly say,

"But she's not really real Mom."

She CANNOT wait till the day we go to Disneyland...

which probably won't be for a couple more years.

But she talks and dreams about it constantly.

We even "play" Disneyland and watch the rides on YouTube.

It's fun.

kinda.

She knows how to do somersaults, and jump on one foot, and do "ballerina twists", and write her name. She can count to 20, almost and knows how to copy most letters of the alphabet.