Look Whooooo's Turning 7!

Isabella wanted an Owl Birthday Party this year and wanted to have it at home. I had a little fun making decorations and although it was a little wild, I think everyone had a great time!

Isabella was a little disappointed in the cake...until I put the feet on, then it was great. She requested a "banana strawberry chocolate cake" so I used my trusty banana cake recipe, put strawberries between the layers (and on top, obviously), and used a chocolate ganache for the icing with chocolate chips. It was quite delicious!

Isabella, Emily, Blayze (with Kai hiding behind), Collin

Kya, Hannah, Ryan

Bailey, Logan, Chance

Goodie Bags!

Happy Birthday Isabella!

Here's a picture when Isabella turned 1!

 Isabella requested that Bailey get to come to lunch with her on her birthday. Bailey was very excited - can't believe she'll be there next year!

 If it's your birthday, you get to pick 2 friends to eat lunch with you. Isabella picked Evie and Kai.

Sister sleepover

Proof that they actually do get along more often than not.

May 2014

This is a letter Y from my Mother's Day present where the girls spelled out MOMMY

Chance and Isabella at the Heart Walk

Talking about getting married (seriously, that was a topic of their conversation!)

Breakfast with Friends!

Sleeping children never cease to be adorable

These two have a very deep bond of friendship

 These pics are from John's Run, which is a 1-mile obstacle run for kids. They LOVED IT!! I ran with Bailey and she actually ran the whole time!

Part of the run was through the Children's Museum!

Trip to Boston - Work + Pleasure!

Hallie and I got a chance to go to Boston for a school visit, so we wrapped it into pleasure by staying through the weekend and getting Nick and Charles to join us. We found Boston to be a LOT of fun - there is so much history and stuff to do, packed into a fairly small city that is easy to get around, sightsee, and eat great food!

 Shot Heard 'Round the World

 Walden Pond

 Yum

 Duck Boat Tour

 Holocaust Memorial

April 2014

 Easter Egg Hunt at the Elks

 Chance's Birthday Party

 Happy Birthday Bailey!

 Cheetah Party!

 Face Painting at Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day

 Hiking in the Mountains

 Shenanigans with Aunt Annie

 Aunt Annie's last visit until she moves to the West Coast!

 Lunch with Madison!

 Winston Salem Children's Museum

 Happy Easter!

 Cheetah Soccer

Riding the carousel with Kya on a kindergarten field trip