Softball time!

Here's Paityn at her softball practice. This is her first year playing softball and we are so excited. Cheer season has ended so now we can take a shot at something new. We're just ready for "t-shirt and shorts" weather! That wind was COLD today!! We had a scrimmage game and Paityn did an awesome job! She went 3 for 3 at the plate. Go, Slugger, Go!

My little fish!

Here is Paityn and her wonderful swim instructor, Miss Kate! Paityn took the spring session of swim lessons offered at mom's Alma Mater and our local university! We just love it there and the campus has become mighty "fancy" since mom walked those "hills"! Paityn says that swimming is her all-time favorite thing to do in her first five years of life! She prefers swimming over softball and cheerleading (so far - you know how five-year olds can change their mind daily!) So we will definitely attend the fall season of swim lessons and my little fish can just swim, swim, swim. Did I tell you she jumped off the DIVING BOARD on her last day! Mom was so proud (and maybe a little nervous, too)! Happy swimming to all as that time of year is quickly approaching!

Mom's one moment to shine!

OK, for those of you who know me, you know it has become a tradition for me to make the birthday cake. Well, here it is! I promise if I ever quit working I'm going to start my own business of baking birthday cakes. Most people are talented in playing an instrument, singing, etc. but I think I have found my one talent - making cakes! HaHa! I do love it but in the moment of decorating and piping the icing it is really stressful. Since this was my first "3-D" cake, I made two just in case. So, we had this yellow duck as well as a brown (chocolate) duck. Next cake adventure, whatever Paityn picks in September!

Happy Birthday - Briley's first party!

Briley absolutely loved her balloons! And, of course, we had a huge pink pig balloon on top!

Briley is ready for cake. Her cousins and sister are there for moral support! I actually think she was scared at firsst because everyone was looking at her. When she sucks her thumb it is usually for comfort or if she's sleepy and I don't think she was sleepy! :0



As you can see, Briley dug right in. At first she just poked at the icing but eventually she got the hang of it.

One of my favorite gifts (next to the gifts of love from all my family who came to see me today!)is - yep, you guessed it - a PIGGY bank! If Briley's favorite animal is not a pig I'll be so surprised!

Afterwards, we girls needed a little snuggle time! :-)

pics

Here are some photos we had made of the girls! I wish I could show you more but I never have gotten slide shows figured out yet!
Thanks to Sheila Cherry! phone 8426034 OR 2024342

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT:

Briley is one year old today! I can do lots of things like CLIMB. My latest trick is climbing off the bed and up onto the coffee table. I still don't walk - I so prefer to crawl. However, I did take 4 STEPS to Paityn yesterday and then 4 steps back to mom! So, I really can walk - just don't want to. If you try to make me I lay down in the floor with my head down and just whine! Too funny! I don't really like table food very much either except for spaghetti and sliced cheese! Other than that, on some days I eat pudding or apple bits or fish sticks but on other days I spit it out! So confusing for mom! I do have four top teeth and four bottom teeth so I'm totally prepared to chew everything. Let's see, my new word is uh-oh although it comes out uh-eeee. Hilarious! I love to drop things! I'm saying ba for bottle. I drink out of a sippy cup so the bottle is almost gone - again, I just PREFER a bottle. Looks like I'm pretty particular about things huh?!?! Check back soon for birthday pics - we are having my family party this weekend! I'm also having pics made this week so maybe we can post some of those??