Daddy's Birthday

Daddy turned 45 a couple weeks ago.  I picked out this lovely cake with purple writing.  Purple is Daddy's favorite color.  He is a Husky, after all.

I love my cousins!

Getting ready to help Daddy blow out his candles.  Happy birthday, Daddy!

Montana Vacay Part Deux

After Fairmont Hot Springs, we drove up to the Flathead Valley.  I met Aunt Pat's new puppy, Annie.  Isn't she the cutest?

Swimming with Mommy and Aunt Pat in Flathead Lake.  

I spent a day at the waterslides with my cousins.

Daddy and I rode the go-carts.

I stayed home with Nana while Mommy and Daddy hiked to Avalanche Lake with Auntie Barbie and Lauren.

Uncle Eric played "Rock-Paper-Scissors" with me.

We had a little service for Papa where we laid his ashes to rest.   My cousins and I let go of blue balloons.

Here's the whole group who came to remember Papa...

Montana Vacay Part 1

July was a fun month for me!  We went to Fairmont Hot Springs in Montana.

I spent lots o'quarters racing on this horse in the game room!  Yeehaw!

Cousin Lauren painted my fingernails.  

I had lots of piggyback rides.  Piggyback ride number 1 with Lauren...

Piggyback ride number 2 with Tom....

Piggyback ride number 3 with Auntie Barbie...

I swam in the warm hot springs pools.

Uncle Eddie read to me from Genesis each night.

And I went mini golfing with Daddy and Lauren.   Soooo fun!

Tooth Fairy

I lost my first tooth!

While I was sleeping, Daddy heard the tooth fairy come into my room, so he snapped this picture!  Isn't she beautiful?!   She left $5 for my tooth.   Everyone thinks that's a pretty good deal.  :)

3 Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue

3 cheers for the red, white, and blue!!!

I'm a Yankee Doodle Sweetheart.

We spent the day at Gramma and Poppy's lake.  Daddy and I bought a bag of fireworks.  We started early with ours so we could watch the other big displays on the lake once it got dark.

Sparklers!

Daddy and I lit some pretties out on the dock.

Ooooooo!  Beautiful!

I helped make gummy worm mud dessert for me and the boys.

And I snuggled on Gramma's lap on the deck at the end of the day.   Happy 4th of July!

Dance Recital

Last night I had my dance recital.   My friends and I got ready backstage.

We were "Cotton Candy" for our ballet number.

I smiled and did my best onstage!

Ballerinas

I had dance pictures last week in this year's recital costume, "Cotton Candy."  I'm so lucky to have Ellie in my class, too.   Best friends forever!