Happy Birthday Baba!

I really tried to whisper it quietly ... sorry!

Hope you have a GREAT day ... we are sending our love your way ...

Counting the Days...

and it has been far too many since my last post!
It has been an extremely busy couple of weeks ... I have been hanging on by a thread, but life is expected to slow down somewhat ... to a normal rate of busy! I will dig the camera out and continue to capture the pleasures in everyday life. For today ... I am just plain thankful for EVERYTHING!!! I am grateful beyond measure ...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

A Hint at Dressing Difficulties

Fortunately, Cadence is often quite pleasant and happy in the mornings (she got that from her dad, in case you weren't sure!).
Unfortunately, her 'antics' can lead to some frustrations when attempting to dress our little drama queen.

Although she was dressed in this clip, that is not always the case!
She sure can drive me crazy but ... oh how she makes me laugh ...

A Total Ham Bone!

There are times, quite a few actually, that Cadence can be a complete 'ham bone'.

There are times I try to be angry with her and instead ... I end up cracking up inside.

This does not bode well for my attempts at discipline I can tell you!

Tonight at dinner I informed her, "One more carrot and one more cucumber and you are done!"

Her response, "How about I'm done right now!"

She exhausts me!

First Day of School

This is Cadence's first 'move' whenever she is asked to pose:

I really don't know what that's about!
But just look at this scholarly shot!:

She is just too dang cute for words!:


Heading out the door, on her way to school:

Could this backpack be any bigger?:

A before school family photo ... a first:

On the outside, looking in:

Stuck on the inside:

I absolutely LOVE watching her skip!:

That's the bell ...:

And there she goes :(

An afterschool snack in mom's room:


Cadence had a FANTASTIC first day of school! She had lots of stories to tell and every time I peeked in, she was doing just what she was supposed to ... at least it looked that way! She even received a good news phone call from her teacher! My baby girl is definitely growing up ... I have mixed emotions about that ....

First Haircut!

I was considering getting Cadence's hair cut last spring ... just to clean it up a bit. I decided to wait it out and mark the event with Cadence starting school. This was the weekend to get 'er done!

The stylist removes the ponies and gets Cadence ready:

A professional hair wash:

The first cut .... awwww!

A gentle blow dry:

How cute am I?

I look MAR-VE-LOUS!

Wow, I get a free ride with my new, expensive haircut ... lucky me!

At home with my certificate and first 'lock' of hair:


Well ... that's it ... I am officially ready for school! Now if only my mom would make me a lunch!

Back to the Gym!

Cadence started back at gymnastics this weekend. She was enrolled in a new program and a new gym and thus, needed a new 'suit' ... okay, she's pretty much outgrown the old one!


Just to be clear ... I had absolutely NOTHING to do with her choice! She picked out the suit with the flip flops on it, of her own free will.

The matching scrunchie was just a bonus.

I didn't think I'd be able to get her into 'gear'. She's wearing it, but she's not overjoyed by any means!


Although Cadence stated she didn't want to do gymnastics three minutes before the class was to start AND that she turned to me with welled up eyes as she was lined up to go in with her class, she had a great time! We are hoping for better success than soccer ...