Happy Birthday to My Wonderful E

Saturday was E's birthday.  She is my helper, my friend, my creative inspiration . . . I love her energy for life.  She is constantly planning  . . . something -- a craft project, a way to earn money, a pageant, a party.  She started planning her party a year ago?  Well, at least 9 months ago.  And I must say it was a BLAST!

As her friends entered Daddy greeted them with their ticket and a "visa card" with $15 to spend on the concessions.  We watched the movie "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" on the BIG screen (borrowed a projector from friends and filled up the loft wall with it).  After the movie we had cake and ice cream and took turns on THE CLAW.  What was in the claw?  Silly bands of course.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WONDERFUL E!

HAPPY FALL

BR reminded us all day yesterday that is was the first day of FALL.  It was a great first day of Fall for Tucson -- only mid 80s and overcast -- ahhhh!!  The end of the heat is growing near!!  Fall is my favorite time of year!!  I love to cover my home in pumpkins -- wood, ceramic, fabric and of course pumpkin Scentsy!  I hope your day was wonderful, too! 

Watch out Mary Lou!

I realize I have just aged myself by referencing Mary Lou Retton . . . oh well. Just had to share pics of little S at her gymnastics class. As Jen put it" what a perfect fit for her." S is my child who runs everywhere on speedy legs like a gymnast about to vault. She can also climb anything. At 18 months she could climb on top of our kitchen counters WITHOUT the assistance of a chair. On occasion she has even greeted Daddy in the driveway as he comes home from work by climbing through his window and into his lap to drive into the garage -- also without assistance (except driving assistance of course). So, here she is . . . (she's so fast it was hard to get a good pic. I took a video clip, but Sarah was watching herself and deleted it -- we'll try to get a clip next week.)