My Baby's 9!!

It is so hard to believe that Isabelle is 9 years old! It seems like just the other day that I was waiting for my little girl to get here, and now she's growing up so fast!

For the birthday party, she wanted to do a Spa Sleep Over. The girls got pampered by going to spa treatment stations- here is Isabelle relaxing with a mask on.

Patrick discovered a "hidden talent"- doing manicures! (The girls were very impressed!)

Patrick with Ashton~

While the girls didn't necessarially go to bed early, they certainly had a good time!

Wow- another month gone!

I can't believe it's March almost! I was going to be so good & keep up with posts. I guess that happens when you go out of town, Isabelle gets the flu, & things just get crazy.

We went to Cici's Pizza for a fieldtrip- this is the pizza Makenna got to make & enjoy.


Grammie was a chaperone & Reese and Aunt Sarah joined us as well- what a treat!

AND- we finally came up with a name for the baby! Holden Read- named after Patrick's uncle, and he was named that because it was a family name. Boy- it's hard to find names after teaching for so many years! But we are both happy at last! And he'll be here in 10 weeks... wow...

Donuts with Dad (um.. make that with Papa!)

Today was Donuts with Dad at preschool. Since Patrick had work committments, Papa came! Which is really better- I got to have MY dad there too! In addition to having donut holes & juice, he got to wear a really pretty tie Makenna made for him,

did a little drawing,

counting,

and lots of other fun jobs! (And I think he is now envious of my "tough" job!)

Thanks, dad- I love you!

Father/ Daughter Dance

Friday Night was the Adventure Princess Father/ Daughter Dance. In total style, they went with a group in a Hummer Limo- which I have never gotten to do!


She came home so excited about her evening- friends, dancing, doing the congo, limbo, balloons- and a trip to Sonic in the limo!This is certainly a memory that she will always treasure!

AND... check out that fancy "do" for the event! I may just open a little side business- Sweet & Sassy- watch out! (Of course it helps to have all that hair)