a girl

A few weekends ago my friend Emily, a mother of an almost 1 and 4 year old, came over for dinner and kept watching and listening to Ryan, pointing at me, saying, "You have an 8 year old!" I didn't get it until now...

Ryan and I had a day of fun yesterday spending her birthday money. We went to a few stores and picked out some accessories and ended at the mall to get feathers in her hair. As we were walking back to car I looked at my little girl with her distinct and confident style and said to myself, "I have an 8 year old."


I am starting to see glimpses of this new stage...she's not a baby, or a toddler. She's not little, she's not a preteen...She's a girl.





And what's a day of style without a little boy haircut!





So fun and exciting to see what is in store for this beautiful, kind hearted, strong, wonderful girl.

still recovering...

from a wonderfully busy, daylight savings birthday sleepover and swim day. It was so much fun celebrating my beautiful 8 year old girl this weekend. I still can't believe she is 8 and am sure I will continue to utter those words every year on her day.
She had 2 girlfriends spend the night on Saturday followed by a swim afternoon on Sunday and of course cake! The celebration was fun, not that crazy busy, but still exhausting!







We have all gone to bed just a bit earlier tonight and last but still have smiles on our faces remembering the joy on our little girl's face.

requested...

raspberry cheesecake brownies!




Happy Happy Birthday my dear girl. Can't wait to celebrate with you this weekend.

positive thoughts

Going on day four of Cole having a fever...just trying to remember he will be well soon and the act of juggling jobs and a sick boy will be over and in the past soon. Thought I would post some fun, spring approaching photos of the kids from last weekend. Cole has triumphantly taken off the training wheels and the weather has been playground worthy.





Here's to getting well and being healthy!