Birthdays

Hello!  Sorry for such a long absence!  I thought I would bring you up to speed on a few things we have been up to this year starting with the girls' birthdays.


Grace turned 11 and had her friends over for a trip to Eliche's, dinner with pizza after, and a sleepover.

As a family for her birthday, we went ziplining up in the mountains.  We have some great photos but I don't have them on this computer (darn!) so I only have a few to show you.

Isabel turned 6 this year!  We had a some presents for her when she woke up along with her favorite breakfast of strawberry pancakes and lots of whipped cream.  

She had a birthday party with some friends at Jumpstreet.  Whoo-hoo!

There were banners and flowers for decorations

(for both girls)

and dinner at her favorite restaurant.

Happy Birthday Grace and Isabel!

We couldn't be more proud.

xoxo

Summer

"ICE CREAM MAN!"

Does anything say summer better?

Happy Summer to you.

Lately

Stripes

:)

Masquerade Ball

All 5th and 8th graders attended a Masquerade Ball at Grace's school a couple weeks ago.  The fifth graders had been practicing for months.  They danced ballroom with various kids in their class and a couple with Dad or Mom.

Grace's mask and dance card

with Dad afterward

before the procession

The list of dances

It was a beautiful evening and the kids had a great time.

Flowers around my house

 Anniversary roses

 A tulip part of my handpicked bouquet from Isabel

She ran to give them to me

A bunch of flowers cupped in her precious little hands

"For you Mommy"

A tulip in full bloom in our backyard

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Playdate with Isabel

I had a playdate with Isabel.  We did a few of her favorite things.

Tea anyone?

Everything was so lovely and only the finest would do

Then we played teacher

She is looking so smart in her teacher glasses with paper and pen