Celebrating Caroline's Birthday at Ft. Meade!

On Caroline's real birthday we celebrated with family and friends at the Ft. Meade bowling ally. They have dollor thursdays. It's a dollor to bowl, a dollor for shoes, and a dollor for pizza. It was a good deal and the kids had so much fun. They were super cute bowling and did well. I am the worst boweler ever, but the kids are great!




Caroline and Maggie

Caroline bowling. The kids kept wanting to slide down that alligator thing.

Jack Cheesing for the camera.

He had to do it all by himself.

He had his own specialway of bowling.

He liked to back into the ball to make it go down.

He was so cute.

Celebrating Caroline's Birthday in Texas!

Before we left for our summer adventure we celebrated Caroline's birthday at Ft. Hood. We met a few of her good friends at the pool and then did cake and presents with just family. It was very laid back and very enjoyable. Jack took a nap during the whole thing so it got to be all about Caroline which is a rarity with Jack around. She got a little mermaid barbie and a prince charming and a few outfits for them, a movie (barie and the magic pegasus, I hate those barbie movies.) and she got a big barbie doll house, which I somehow got for free from Amazon. She loves it and it took forever to get it together and I thought I took pictures of it but I guess not. She loves it and was so surprised. It is always easy shopping for Caroline. She is really into Barbies but we mostly only do the Princess ones cause they usually come with more clothing. And it was difficult finding a normal looking Ken doll. I don't know what is going through the head of people who make these things, so we went with Prince Charming. She loves the pool and has become a very good swimmer and has even gotten to practice her swimming skills at the six flags wave pool this summer and then later in the ocean. She loves it and wasn't scared of the waves at all but she was scaring me. Oh to be 5 again...

Caroline in the pool with her friends.

Jack having fun in the "poo" too.

My second attempt at a castle cake. Hey the pan cost like 30 bucks so I am gonna use it as long as I can. It turned out a lot better this year, we'll see if I can do better in years to come.


Caroline holding her Ariel Doll and cheesing for the camera.

My Baby Girl Turned 5!!!

I know this is way late and I know I say it everytime, but where does the time go? I can't believe Caroline is five! She is getting to be such a big girl. She finished Pre-K last spring and will be going to kindergarten in the fall. She loves school and was the teachers pet for sure. Always a good girl and super smart. She is so nice and patient with her little brother. She loves church, swimming, monkey bars, and Rapunzel. She is always telling me she will never cut her hair again because she wants it to be long like Rapunzel. Well whatever stops her from taking the sissors to her hair again. She loves playing with friends and her cousins. She is very social and is a great friend. She gets naughty from time to time of course, but I am so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter. It is hard to believe that she is gonna be a moody teenager one day. For now she is my sweet little girl growing up too fast. I love you Caroline!!

Caroline in the spring flowers in Texas!

Caroline and her awesome teacher, Mrs. Rives.