Polka Dot Pinata - Part 1

My Aunt Lorena made this beautiful polka dot pinata. It matched the invitations perfectly. She even made the hit stick to match! It was too pretty to bust! I got the first swing and all of my guests followed!
.....Here I am taking the first swing.....
...Emma Claire was next in line......
....then Jamey.....
...then Jake and everyone else.....

Pancake Party

Yesterday was my 2nd birthday party....we celebrated with a polka dot pancake party. All of Mommy and Daddy's family were here for the excitement! It was a great time to celebrate with friends and family! Here I am eating my pancakes...I topped mine with whipped cream, berries, and sprinkles. Papa also made me a special chocolate chip pancake!
We set up lots of kid tables with bright balloons! Mommy was very thankful it didn't rain. Syrup and carpet don't mix too well......It was so special to share breakfast with so many people!
Mommy and Chef Papa...he stood at the griddle during the whole party and made lots and lots of pancakes! The kids got mini pancakes and the adults got apple pancakes...one of Papa's specialties! Mommy grew up eating apple pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse!

Saturday Night With Friends

Jessica, Rob, and Noah came over tonight. We went out for sandwiches and then headed to the pool. I was especially excited since I missed my swim class last night. Daddy and I went down the slide several times. Noah and I had tons of fun playing in the big pool.

Swimming Lessons - Week 2

Our Friday swim class was canceled due to some thunder outside...so here are Monday and Wednesday pictures.....
....diving for sticks with Daddy....
....Ava, Daddy, Prima Isabella, and Tio Jeff.....
....playing with toys.....
....floating on my back....

Well, just one more week to go until I'm finished being a Tadpole.....hopefully I'll graduate into the land of Guppies!

Kids Day at the Farmer's Market

This morning was kids day at our local Farmer's Market. We went with Anne and Noah, Lily, Eve, and Ellen. Silly Mommy forgot to take her camera so we took pictures when we got home. As you can see, I got a big yellow balloon....
I ate my very first snowcone (cherry) and shared some with my white shirt.....which is now in the sink with bleach. I also got a pink butterfly painted on my face...I was very brave and held still while the nice lady painted on my cheek.

There was also a photographer in the park taking pictures with no sitting fee. I had some pictures made and Mommy ordered a few for a special project....this was all done before the snowcone...smart Mommy!!
We had a great time at the Farmer's Market!

Breakfast Date

Daddy and I have started sharing a bowl of Kix every morning for breakfast! It's quite fun to eat with a "big girl" spoon. I also wore my new jammies from Aunt Kristin last night and they fit perfectly! Thanks, Aunt Sissy! I love you!

Dipped Cone With Daddy

A Sweet end to a hot summer day! We love going to Barnette's for dipped cones!

Girls Weekend 2007

Mommy relaxed with her college friends while I was away at Mum and Papa's last weekend. This has been a tradition for 7 years now. Here are the girls from left to right:

Christy, Jackie, Sara, Jenny, Kelly, Ruth Lee, and Emily...

Girls weekend is all about catching up by the pool and eating good food. Everyone went out for a nice meal on Saturday night before heading home Sunday. Mommy looks forward to this weekend every year! There is a cruise in the works for 2011 - GIRLS ONLY!

...poolside lunch...
...out to dinner...

Fellow Tadpoles

I have 2 special people to splash with at swimming lessons. MyPrima Isabella and Jamey are in my class! I have a little crush on Jamey and like to give him hugs. The three of us had a great time tonight! My Mommy loves the cousin picture at the top of this post....so summery and fun!

Swimming Lessons - Week 1

I started swimming lessons this week. I get to go to the pool 3 times a week for 3 weeks and swim with Daddy! It has been quite exciting!

So far I have blown bubbles in the water and had a treasure hunt for pool rings..... ...here I am floating on my back (with Daddy's help)...
.... I love jumping to Daddy from the side of the pool...
...Daddy and I took a short break to wave to Mommy....

We'll keep you posted on my exciting adventures at swimming lessons! Stay tuned!

Another exciting thing happened on my weekend away from Mommy and Daddy. I got to ride the toys that Mommy usually ignores at the mall. Oh yes, I finally got to ride a few. I took Elmo for a spin. After that, Spider Man took me for a fun ride. I'm not sure who Spider Man is - but he was a very safe driver!

Weekend at Mum and Papa's

Mommy and I went to Dallas this past weekend for her annual girls weekend. I got to stay with Mum and Papa for 2 nights all by myself. Sissy, Craig, and William also joined in on the fun.

On Saturday, we had cousin pictures made and went to the mall to ride the great big carousel. This is my most favorite part about going to the mall. Mum always lets me ride it....as you can tell, William and I chose beautiful horses to ride. It was so much fun!

Summer Beauty

Waffles and Spaghetti

Mealtime with Isabella is super fun at the lake. We got to sit at the bar just like the grown ups. Pappy fixed waffles with blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries for breakfast...

Grammy fixed a yummy spaghetti lunch...somehow the pictures are not in order...but you get the idea! Food at the lake is always fun - especially when eaten with Isabella!

Zoo Stickers

Our plan this morning was to visit the zoo. We woke up and saw that the zoo was going to be rainy so we decided to stay at the lake. Grammy had planned to give us animal stickers to play with on our way to the zoo. We spent the morning sticking animals on ourselves and paper.

Tea for Three

Tea time with Grammy!

Mr. Bass Visits the Deck

If you know my Daddy, you know he LOVES to fish! Daddy caught this bass and put it in the baby pool for Isabella and I to see.....luckily we were finished swimming and Grammy had some bleach on hand. I am not in these pictures because I was terrified of Daddy's new friend. Daddy thought this was quite funny so we decided to post a picture of him instead.

Dressing Up at the Lake

We went to the lake on Saturday to spend the night with Grammy, Pappy, Jeff, Lorena, and Isabella. Grammy had a basket of pink, frilly dress up clothes - We loved playing dress up together!