No, don't eat the Grass!

Nothing can stop me now!

There was a time not long ago when if I didn't want her to have something, I would just push it under the couch. You can now see that time is gone!

She just loves standing on the couch. In fact, she will use you as a step stool, so that she can tug on the blinds.

About fifty time a day, I have to get her off the computer. She tries to reach it anyway she knows how: over the arm of the couch, on her tip-toes from the floor, and if it's in your lap- well, then it's just the perfect height for her!

Look who's walking Now!

It's so funny to see, because she walks with her hands in the air! This was a hard picture to get. I was scared she would fall if I walked to far away from her. But, as soon as I stood her up and backed away from her to try and take a picture, she would immediately start walking toward me. This is the reason for the one armed picture.

Cailin is 11 months old

I can't believe my baby is 11 months old! She started trying to walk about a month. She will use the table to stand and then just take off across the floor.

Her first words have been thank you. Of course they come out more like "taaank cuu". It is really funny to hear her say this because, she pronounces every syllable just as I say it to her.

This is the Spring concert, the last performance of the year. I was really impressed with how much progress she has made, especially since this was her first year playing the violin. Here she was plucking the strings but she used the bow for the majority of the songs. Good job, Ariel!

I am 30 years old?????

I turned 30 years old a couple days ago. I am not sure how I feel about that though.

This was extremely funny,blowing out the candles because Jerry insisted that I do it one at a time.

He lit the candles several times because he couldn't capture the pictures just the way HE wanted. He said I was blowing the candles out to fast. This made me laugh so hard, but finally I got it right.

Happy Birthday to me!

BBQ

For my birthday, my Mother decided to BBQ. We all came over early so that Jerry could put the grill together, Cailin helped too.

Then my Mother grilled. We had a blast eating, playing games and just hanging out at her house.

Busch Gardens

Yesterday, we went to Busch Garden. Ariel was so excited about going, because now she is 54 inches, making her able to ride all the rollercoasters in the amusement park. This is the entrance to the park.

This statue is amazing because it is made out of grass.

Cailin and Ariel took turns taking pictures with the lions.

Finger lickin' good

Cailin's first tooth is about 1/2 of the way in at the bottom. She has always kept her fingers in her mouth, but lately it has become her whole entire hand. This leads to alot of wet collars and ruined shirts. She also bites down on everything and everybody and this actually hurts. She thinks it is extremely funny when you say "ouch"!

Cailin, stop eating The Momma's shirt!