5 Pictures from a super fun night...

Happy 30th birthday, Jess!

You are a truly great friend...
and I cherish all the crazy times we have!

We are moved!

Here's the cute new house!!

We have been busy
moving and trying to get
our lives back to "somewhat normal"

But we are loving it.
Really loving it.

We live so close to some really
great friends...
for us and Allikaye!

Look at what one of my all time bfs
brought over...

And here she is with dinner and dessert!!
Thank you Jessie!!!

We have also LOVED having a backyard!
Here is Matt and Allikaye on Father's Day
enjoying Matt's present!

So sweet!

More updates to come...
and more things to unpack and find a place!!

xoxo

A list for you...

Random things:

I do not like eels!
They give me creeps...chills...dry heaves...
does it stem from Ursula?
See it behind AK?
Yech! Since we do not use the word "hate"
I strongly dislike those creatures!

If AlliKaye has candy...
like clockwork she will wake up in the night...
somewhere between 2-3 am.
Seriously!
I heard her last night (morning) screaming...
and the first thing I thought was,
"darn you, twizzlers!"

I love this cleaner from Target...
makes my house smell so good...
like a yummy candle...
I like the cucumber...

We introduced AlliKaye to the joy
of swimming while it was raining out side...
no lightning...
actually hot tubbin...
made a really fun memory.

My mom got me hooked
on the store bought angel food cakes...
and I put berries on it...
then...
wait for it...
flavored creamer! mmm...
especially the Italian Sweet Creme...

Allikaye has her professional pictures
tonight!
Audrey Hannah Photo
has taken them every year since she was 1...
so this will be the 3rd year...
I'm good at math.
I call her the
"Official-Allikaye-Photographer"
She is SOSOSO stinking good
at making such beautiful pictures of my girl...
so I am pumped for that!

One more thing...
we are moving on Saturday!
Ah!
We have been in a townhome
and we are moving to a
house...a yard...no neighbors
attached to us!!
And we are moving r.i.g.h.t next door
to some of our great friends!
It will be a summer to remember!!


Have a good week...
I'll be packing.

Masks are Funny

ReCiTaL TiMe!!

The final recital...
of Allikaye's first year of dancing...
has come and gone!

She has loved dance this year
more than I expected!
I love the Dance Academy she is in...
they take it serious...
but still make it fun -
so that she has really grown as a dancer
and has loved it all the while!

The Christmas recital was tap dancing...
this one was ballet.
They danced to "Under the Sea"
and came out hiding in treasure chests...
then bubbles came out when they did.
So cute!

Are you serious?
She is amazing to me!

Here's daddy and Miss Mermaid Dancer...
before the big show!

We don't have video quite yet -
but here is proof that she rocked it!
Look at that proud smile!

She did all her moves...
her spins, shakes, rolls, all of it.
It was remarkable...
the cuteness was almost too much!
Here she is with flowers from her fans...
grandma and popa!

She was pretty worn out after all
that dancing excitement!

But we still headed to her choice...

Red Robin!

Then we took our most special girl
to Baskin Robbins for some ice cream!

What a special day!

We are so proud of our tiny dancer!
I am so thankful for her!
*sigh*

Yay for Allikaye!
We love you sweet pretty girl!