Happy Father's Day

Cassidy and Chad had some wonderful Daddy-Daughter time Sunday morning before he headed off to work. The girl loves her daddy....with good reason.

Memorial Weekend

Yea, I'm finally getting the pictures up of Cassidy and my adventures over Memorial weekend on the coast with Carmen's family. We had a great time camping at a beautiful campground on the south sound, even if the weather was a little damp. The highlight for the kids was being able to ride the trikes around the campground. This was Cass's first opportunity to really practice and she was determined to keep up with Kayla (almost 4) and Richard (1 month older than Cass) and by the end was doing a pretty good job!

Of course there was hiking involved...and looking at the salmon

Turns out with Auntie Carmen's official scientific measuring Cassidy is the same length as an adult salmon!

Hanging out around the campfire is always fun

The next morning we spent some time in the trailer while the weather warmed up

Playing hard also means sleeping hard

and back to playing...the 3 musketeers

We weren't exactly roughing it inside our tent...Carmen's folks had set us up with a queen air bed. The kids figured out it was a great place to burn off some more energy doing Cassidy's favorite thing....Jumping!

More food. We did not go hungry!

We are so thankful to the Sipe family for letting us crash their family camping trip. We had a great time and it was awesome getting to spend time with Carmen, G'ma and G'pa Sipe, Richard, Stephanie and the kids. We definitely need to do it more often...maybe when the sun is shining Thank You!

Aaachoo! Fun with Grandma

Grandma Margie has been visiting and there are some very good things that happen when Grandma is around.....

You get to wear as many pretties as you want and keep your nuk all day (well, until Mom and Dad get home anyway)

You get to take Cadee for "walks" and be in control

You get to be pushed around a great big nursery, looking at all the pretty flowers, and making the choices on where to go

You get to hang out with Mom's friends and they cook for you!

And after Grandma has an allergy attack yout get to make all the grown-ups laugh when you fake sneeze. The visit isn't even over yet....

First Hair Cut

Cassidy has gone from baby mullet to baby mop and I thought I should get a little help. Cassidy got to go to a real stylist for her first hair cut...although it was more of just a trim, evening the layers up a little and trimming the back. She was pretty darn cute sitting very still and very proud. Since the hair cut, her curls have seemed to get curlier. Poor thing is definitely my daughter!

Our Little Fish

Cassidy and I have started a Mommie and Me swimming class this month. She was so excited to put on her swimming suit (that she picked out of course) and is doing great. I was a little worried that because she hadn't been in a pool she would be a little scared....I should have known better! Her favorite thing is to walk along a table that is under the water. Her little legs come up like she's marching. She's also totally into putting her face in and blowing bubbles and by week 3 was ready to go under the water, coming up spitting and giggling. On our way to the pool she keeps asking about swimming and when I say we're almost there she says "I can't see it. The pool is hiding.....silly pool!"

I did it Daddy!

So Monday morning, Chad wakes up as usual with Cassidy chatting over the monitor in her crib. He brushes his teeth and gets dressed while listening to her singing and talking to Lulu. He comes down stairs and Cassidy meets him in the hallway with a huge grin saying "I did it Daddy, I did it!", very proud of herself. Chad and I are mixed with pride and fear as the railings on her crib come up to at least her armpits! When I got home I put her in her crib and asked her to show me how she got out. She is able to put her leg over the side rail while holding on to the back rail, shimmies over and then drops down. WOW! We waited until the weekend to convert her crib to her "big girl bed" but she had a crash pad under her crib and a baby gate across her door. She still has a crash pad but has only fallen out once. She is doing pretty good at staying in her bed, but we still have the baby gate across her door...especailly since she is now tall enough to work the deadbolts to get outside. Go Cass GO!

Happy Happy Mamma's Day!

I had a wonderful Mother's day weekend with my family. Saturday we spent the day around the house and got in a little ride to boot. Cassidy rode with me for about an hour, without complaint and wanting more. This summer is going to be so much fun with my little riding partner!

Sunday was beautiful and after church Cass and I found some time to get picutes. She looked so grown up....How did that happen?

Using my powers of "Mom Spit" before the official picture. Chad thought it was too funny to pass up!

Me and my baby girl...