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

Christmas

Meet Happy. He is our house elf.

He made all the magic happen this year.

Stella & her new "Emo" panties
A coloring thing that makes music
The baby that never stops giggling LIP GLOSS in a PURSE = Every 4 year old girls DREAM

Her letter to Santa had a picture of a teddy bear and lip gloss
The excitement before heading downstairs

This photo says it all . . ."Lame Mom, I got a slinky & they got their own video games"

At the end of the day the girls were beyond tired, but they were happy.

We had a good day with family and are grateful for every second of it!

CHANGE

Stella got GLASSES!

And she acutally is pretty good about wearing them. When she takes them off I say "Stella, I can't see you, put your glasses on" And then she giggles and we put them back on.

We sold our HOME and let me just tell you that PACKING blows!!

It was a bitter-sweet GOODBYE, but we are excited for a NEW adventure!

We will miss our MOUNTAIN home, the beautiful trails, the good friends & the moose tracks. But we decided that we wanted to teach our children that we do not need to rely on CARS! Less driving . . . more biking & walking! For now, we are staying with my parents, until our next home is bought & fixed up!


The girls are excited about the snow! Stella met her first snowman and she sqealed with DELIGHT!