Opening Day

If I can rewind a bit, I have a few posts that should have been posted before Abby's party pic's. In May baseball started back up and Parkie was a bit more comfortable about this year. Since he knew what to expect I think it helped put his mind at ease. He is on a very talented team and so far they are first in the league. Parkie has a lot of the kids that he plays with in the neighborhood on his team and his best friend from school. This year his team named themselves "Bulldogs" and they are a force to be recon with..:) Here are some pic's of opening day.

Abby's 4th Birthday Paw-ty..!

I can't believe my little princess is 4!! This year I decided to throw Abby a puppy party. She is always asking to go to her Grandma's house to play with her puppies Minnie and Poncho. I started planning this party in Feb. knowing I would be very limited on time after having a newborn. Even with all the planning I was still scrambling to get things done. I wasn't able to get all the things I had wanted to do accomplished but, to be honest, I really didn't think this party was going to happen with the condition my house was in after some renovations we were having done. With the help of many we were able to get the house presentable for the next day so that Abby could have her puppy party. About Abby; She LOVES to dance! She moves her little cd player from room to room dancing and hula hooping to Britney Spears. She is a girlie-girl who loves make up and getting her nails done She's a dipper, she loves to dip her foods in sauces such as ketchup and Ranch dressing. She loves her brother and it conforts her to have him sleeping on her floor at night. She can come across shy but, she is actually the opposite to those who know her. Her favorite songs to sing are...Twinkle Twinkle little Star, Book ot Mormon Stories, Sunbeam song, I am a Child of God, and Christmas music. Her favorite cartoons are...Tom and Jerry, Bubble Guppies, Dora, and toddlers and tiaras...sigh...yes this is true. She loves to be pushed in the swings and jumping on the trampoline. She loves painting with water colors. She's very persistant and hard headed. She loves being Mom's little helper. She wants to be a ballerina when she gets older. She often asks to be cuddled to sleep. I love my little Abby girl and hope she had a very Happy Birthday..:)As hard as it is to watch her get older I know this next year she will give me many more things to cherish..:)Love you Babygirl..:)

Abby's Dance Recital

When I had a little girl I couldn't wait to sign her up for ballet. So this year with Abby being 3 I thought she was old enough to comprehend what was going on, so I signed her up. She preferred tap over ballet but, she does ballet all the time at home..? I dunno. Parents were able to come in to watch their child dance the first thurs. of every month. I always enjoyed watching the things she learned over the previous month. One of my other favorite things to do was to dress her up for class. I bought her several outfits so that I had a few to choose from each week...:) At the end of the dance year which was in April they had a dance recital. The overall theme of the show was Happy Feet. They did their routine to the song "Always look on the bright side"...something like that. I had been nervous that Abby wouldn't get on stage so I was relieved to see that when her class came out she was with them. She totally froze and didn't move the whole song..:( She had been so excited to go on stage but, in her little mind she couldn't comprehend what it was all about. I felt so bad for her, she looked so scared. I was relieved when they walked off stage to end her suffering. I didn't think they would bring her back out for the finale with her reaction the first time but, they brought her out and she balled through the whole song. I hurried when it ended to go up and get her to calm her down. Even though she didn't dance she looked adorable...:)

She is the one all the way on the left in the middle row.