Cass the NATURAL

Cassidy loves horses. L-O-V-E-S them. For a special treat she got to go riding this weekend with some of her friends for a birthday celebration. She is a natural and looks like she belongs on a horse. She is currently saving all of her money to go to horse camp next summer. It's a lot of money. But she's determined. Maybe it's time to teach her about an allowance, hu?
Enjoy the photos:






What a happy, beautiful little girl!

There be Monkeys....

KK's birthday party was this past Saturday. We had all the guests arrive and assemble on the living room floor where they were told that a group of Monkeys had broken into the home and taken all the toppings for the ice cream sundaes...but all was not lost....they left clues (written on drawings of bananas). Each clue would lead the kids to a different task (pinata, popping balloons, putting together a puzzle, water balloons, etc) and the final clue sent them back to the kitchen table where all the toppings had been returned for consumption. It was entertaining to watch them figure out the clues and do the tasks. Kayla denied me the opportunity of making a birthday cake...she only wanted birthday ice cream sundaes. It was a pretty easy party to do and I think everyone had a great time...I know Kayla did, and for today, that was the important part.


The Pinata....to begin with


Brogan gives it a try.....


Kayla's turn.....


The Lion's body breaks away from the head and I have to hold the body so the kids can finish it off


Sad, broken Lion...full of yummy goodies.


Ice cream sundaes and good friends too!

One about Mommy

So I figured it was time to add a bit of me to this blog. I recently got my hair cut...again. I've included a picture of the new do. What you can't see is that it is a very severe "A" line cut. In the back it doesn't even touch my collar. In fact, they used the "shavers" to do the back. VERY short. VERY fun. I dig it. The other pictures are of 2 cakes that I recently made for a birthday party. Someone actually paid me to do 'em. They were super fun to make. I'll be doing a baby shower cake here in the next 2 weeks, so I'll post pictures of that when I'm done with it...assuming it is photo worthy, that is.

Just a few words about Kayla

Precocious. Funny. Cuddly. Sassy. Creative. Memory. Drama. Tender. Loving. Performer. Mimmic. Outgoing. Prayerful. Spontaneous. Insightful. Beautiful. Clever. Precious beyond words.

When the cousins party....

Labor Day for the past 3 years has been a "cousins birthday" celebration in upstate New York at FIVE PINES. This year it was an all weekend celebration. We started with cake and a camp fire on Saturday night. Festivities carried over into Sunday with a pinata, pin the tail on the donkey, treasure hunt and wrapping the whole bash up with the UN-wrapping of presents. It was a wonderfully fun weekend and we look forward to it every year...almost as much as Christmas (only 3 months away).

Happy Birthday KK!

KK turned 5 (see the shirt she is wearing below) on Friday. To celebrate she decided we should go to "Friendly's" They sang to her and gave her balloons. It was very exciting. So exciting that she fell asleep in the car on the way home. That evening she opened some presents from the family. She declared the day,"The Best Birthday Ever". We hope there are many many more to enjoy together. We love you. Happy Birthday, Missy K.