Our family zoo... Free admission

Happy Birthday to my baby girl! I can't believe it has been 11 years!!! 

Time has gone so fast, it really seems like only yesterday that she was born.

We started the day with chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate syrup, yep Ky was in charge of breakfast! I bet their teachers loved us!!

 

 We had her open only one present this year before school and saved the rest for her party, but the one present was full of clothes.

 new scarf

 skirt

 and the jeans she really wanted from Justice, there were also some camis in there too.

 modeling!

 ham, and off to school.

 After a dinner of stuffed shells (her fave) we had family over for her first party.

More presents

 I love the faces.

  Chris and Chantelle gave her a boomerang.

 Grandma and Grandpa B gave her a cute sweater from Justice, should have had her model it while they were here. (she has a bright pink cami on underneath)

 

 coat from my family, they were all out of town.

 

 We had cake, she requested the chocolate chip one I made for Ky's bday. She originally wanted a 2 tiered cake with purple fondant with designs on it, this was easier not as pretty but yummy.

 Ky said this was a pathetic attempt.

 She loved holding Chayce.

 Lyvi was thrilled to spend some time with daddy since he has been so busy.

Growing all up...

Ashley has grown into such a wonderful young lady. I am so proud of her. She is sweet, kind, caring, always including others and she is the best big sister ever! She is always willing to help and is such a tease. I always miss her when she isn't here and our house would not be the same with out her. I love being her mom and I am so glad she is my daughter!

Happy Birthday to my girl!

Friends party tonight, could be crazy!

A couple of days ago Lyvi just decided to latch on to this bear.

She calls it "baby" I have been trying to get her to call it "baby bear". She loves the thing and won't go anywhere without it. She even gives it kisses.

She really loves it! She has also managed to put a small hole in it already and I keep waiting for a chance to sew it up. I have even tried to snag it while she is sleeping but she has a tight grip on the thing!

She is getting so much fun and mischievious!

Got the new pics up on the wall, well the small ones since I couldn't use my coupon for the larger ones.

We went to the fair on Monday. I was worried it would be way crowded, I prefer to go in the middle of the week. Anyway, the weather was crappy and rainy so it kept the crowds down! We did fine since we were prepared and it stayed nice and cool. 

The girls got their faces painted. Kaite got an awesome bird.

The girls rode ponies, still not quite sure why we paid for this when there are so many people we know that said we could ride their real horses.

Lyvi had fun but would not leave her shoes on, I finally gave up and just left them off.

We rode some rides.

Kami and Chelsea had fun together.

These two wanted to ride the big swings which lifted up and ended up being about 60-80 ft in the air.

Before

After

Look how much fun Kaite is having. They screamed the entire time, I was really worried Ash was going to cry but she said she had fun.

These just were not the same!

I talked the girls into going on this one with Ky and Chris, they had it spinning real good. Kaite loved it and wanted to ride it again.

Check out Ash's face!

It was a fun day, but I was wiped out by the time we were done and could barely walk to the car. I love going to the fair and next year I am riding some rides! Kami said she is going to ride one of the big spinning ones all by herself next year, hmmm we will see! Kaite needs to grow 3 more inches to ride the zipper, she is so excited.

Kami had her first day of ballet and loved it! She was so excited, there were so many cute girls in pink! They are going to look darling in their costumes at both recitals.

Ash is combined with the pointe girls this year and she is looking forward to next year when she gets to start pointe! I told Ky that is when she gets expensive!

I am still trying to transition to the new schedule for school, dance and gym, throw in Ash's birthday and it is going to get crazy! Oh, and I have to bake like 12 batches of zucchini bread still.

I don't think it ever really lets up!