Claire's 5th Birthday Party!

Our little girl is 5!  I can't believe it!  On the eve of her birthday we snuck into her room and delivered several rainbow colored balloon so when she woke up she would be surrounded by happiness on her special day! I will never forget when I heard her little footsteps run in to our room and say "oh my gosh, have you guys seen my room?" That moment was PRICELESS!

 

This year Claire's birthday party theme was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which wouldn't have been complete without delicious ice cream cake and masks for everyone!  Note that everyone is sporting their ninja skills!   

Finally, we opened presents!  Marley made her best friend and Claire loved it!  All in all, Claire's birthday was a huge success and I think that Claire really loved her party!  Thank you to everyone that was able to make it and made Claire's birthday so special! 

Long Time No See...

I know that it has been a long time since our last posting... well, I don't have any other excuse other than life has just been busy and although I have take a bunch of photos I just haven't taken the time to update our blog.  So, here goes.... I couldn't think of a better photo to start off with other than one I snapped this last weekend that melted my heart!  I hope you all enjoy!

This is of Nona and Claire, I don't think that there is any greater love than from Nona to her Grandchildren!  We went over to give Melody her birthday gift with Claire and this was a moment I could help but capture. 

 

More recently the Western Idaho Fair was in town and Meghan, Tony, Marley, and Oakley and our little family went to the fair for family day!  As we usually do, we had a fabulous time with our wonderful family.  i hope you enjoy the following fair photos as much as we enjoyed spending the day with some of our favorite people! 

 

Claire decided to go down the "BIG" slide at the fair... She got to the top and realized just how far down it was and wanted to turn back... the next thing we know the carnival worker decided that he would ease her fears as he held her hand and they flew down the slide together.  I have never seen such compassion in such an unlikely place.

 

Marley also went down the "BIG" slide at the fair, she sported a brave face as she flew down the slide solo! 

 

 

Best friends forever!  These two little girls love doing everything together!  It is so much fun having the ability to spend time together and watch them grow!  

 

Would the fair be complete without a face painting???  Of course not!  We took the girls to get their faces painted, Claire was a bunny and the cutest bunny I've ever seen too say the least!  Marley was a beautiful butterfly and Oakley got a little bee painted on her arm!  I love these girls so much and I hope that they enjoyed all the activities from our family day at the fair, we all look forward to going next year!

 

We are so thankful to have Meghan and Tony in our lives, we couldn't ask for not only great family, but great friends to spend time with while we watch our children grow! 

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!

Saturday morning after Claire's gymnastics we decided that it was only fitting to get our toes done!  So, off to the nail salon we went!  Having a little girl is just too much fun! 

Claire went with sparkle purple and bright pink for me, can't wait for the next salon visit with our little princess!

Our First Harvest of Carrots!

Some of our carrots were ready to be picked, I can't believe how much fun we have had with the garden this year! 

They are so sweet and delicious!



Just Us Girls, Part Two

 Although the dinosaurs were the BIG attraction at the Zoo, Claire also loved the usual attractions too!  Such a cute little birdie, right! 

JUST US GIRLS!

This last weekend Claire and I had a girls day, we woke up, had breakfast and then got ready for the Zoo! 

Claire LOVED the dinosaurs, she literally ran from one dinosaur to the next, I think she might have liked that more than the animals!

As we walked/ran to each dinosaur Claire told me which ones were the mommas and that they were hiding their eggs so that they would be safe, it was pretty cute!

At about the fifth dinosaur Claire explained to me that they were not real and that the rocks near the dinosaurs were the speakers where the noises were coming out of, just in case I didn't know...

All in all it was a really fun morning, although we love it when we all three can spend time together it was so fun being able to have a little girl time! 

Garden Update!

This year was the first time I have ever grown a garden and it has been such a fun experience!  Our sun flowers are about 3 ft tall, I can't wait until they bloom and reach the 10 ft they are supposed to be!

In the planter box we grew sweet peas, carrots, and broccoli.  The carrots and broccoli aren't quite ready yet, but the sweet peas are super sweet and oh my gosh, so delicious!

Along the backside of the planter box we planted pumpkins, gourds, watermelon, and cantaloupe.  So far everything is growing strong and we can't wait to try everything!