i have a 5 year old!

We celebrated Eva's birthday last Sunday by having a Grandparents party! She chose steak, mashed potatoes, green beans for dinner & banana splits for dessert!

Since it was her GOLDEN birthday (5 years on the 5th) we made her a golden crown

The real party begins tomorrow . . .
Eva, Grandma Suzanne and I are off to DISNEYLAND for the weekend!

My GIRLS

Bikes

A new season begins . . . Bike season that is!

I officially started my training today. Did a 60 mile road ride with a group of girls in preparation for the Little Red century.
This summer I am going to focus on some low key weekly mountain bike races, and a 50 mile MTB race in Montana in late July. And hopefully I can throw in a Triathlon at some point.
But first I must recover from the ride I just did . . . So blown!!! :)

RAINBOWS

Red . Yellow. Pink . Green . Purple . Orange . Blue

Today is Stellas Birthday, she is 2!

We celebrated Stellas birthday on Sunday with a Rainbow party at the park.I decided on a smaller party this year due to us being so busy with our house,

but I couldn't forget about all the fun details of having a theme!

Rainbow cupcakes w/ cloud icing.
Cute, but time consuming recipe

Taste the Rainbow - Skittles

Which color do I choose?

Gift Bags

Rainbow Swag

Rainbow fruit w/ marshmallow clouds

Birthday Girl

The Grandpas helping with the pinata.

Stella & her number "twoooooo "

How old are you Stella? "TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

Sweet sisters! They are finally starting to play together and it is wonderful!!!

Thanks for helping us celebrate!
Richard, Ezra, Stella, Mikelle, Eva & Morgan
Happy Birthday to a special girl who brings us lots of giggles, precious little kisses, sweet dance moves & lots of love!!!

Easter

Ask Eva what the true meaning of Easter is she will first say "Spring" and then I say, What else? "Easter Bunny" and then I say does it have anything to do with Jesus? "Oh, ya Richard says it has to do with Jesus dying & then being resemected"!

Easter Morning

After searching everywhere they found their well hidden baskets in Grandpas den under his desk!

For the last 2 months Eva has been begging for the unicorn Pillow Pet "as seen on TV". She was sooo excited, but wondered how the Easter bunny knew she had wanted it. My response "He's a magic little bunny"!

Stella got the ducky and just insisted on taking a nap with it!

Happy Girls!

Bunny pancakes.
Not the best looking, but it was my first attempt.

Stella would pickup an egg and say "more, more, more" till she found another one. Then when they were all found she sat down & starting shoving into her little mouth!
Happy Easter!!


Weenie Roast

You know that when you go home smelling like smashed hard boiled eggs & camp fire & you have dirt smeared all over your face & have a bag full of goodies; you have been to the annual Gillespie weenie roast.
One of my favorite traditions!

Pictures are totally out of order :)

Love the 80's

CCNS Valentines Dance

My friend Tehra & I were in charge of putting on a family Valentines dance for Eva's pre-school. And of course we couldn't do it without a RAD theme . . . 1980's!!!

We went all out with a DJ, a professional prom style photo-op, a Balloon Drop, Cookies & Tang, and tons of crepe paper!!!

I even brought my caboodle with my makeup & accessories to get ready with Tehra.
Good times!!!


This is the best 80's list ever. Check it out here

Now for some Prom Style Photos:

Eva & Stella in Vintage 1987
(Julia & Jasmines old church dresses)

Handmade corsages/Boutonnieres to-die-for