Sadie turns 4!

Inside the photo booth

The photo booth

Lemonade, Root Beer Floats and Ice Cream Sundaes:

Summertime Treats

Sadie had a 4th birthday to remember. She asked for a dress-up party and a strawberry cake with chocolate icing, which is exactly what she got. Daddy was able to get an airstream photo booth to document all the silliness. The kids were great and everyone had so much fun. It is going to be hard to beat this one.

Sadie's first dance recital

Sadie showing off her eye shadow

They definitely had the cutest costumes of the bunch

Sadie and her teacher, Miss Trish

Sadie had her very first dance recital the day before her 4th birthday. She was so excited to wear her costume (and make-up) and show her family what she has been working on all year. They danced to "Little April Showers" from the movie Bambi. They had the cutest little white umbrellas that they twirled and hid behind. Sadie's favorite part of the dance was when she got to skip among the umbrellas. Dana was in for the weekend so she got to relive our days at Shirley McPhail School of Dance.

The girls watching a movie while they wait for their turn to dance. Remind me never to sign up to be a backstage mom. They get a raw deal...they have to wrangle all these bored little girls and keep them from messing up their costumes. They have to watch the dance from the wings while the rest of us relax in the theater.

Easter 2011

Yes, I know, Easter was a long time ago, but I am doing my best here. He happened upon the Easter Bunny at the mall and Cashion was curious, but Sadie was not (you have heard this story before..."Santa").

We enjoyed another Easter Egg Hunt on the Capitol grounds and this year Granny got to come with us. The next day we went to church, had another egg hunt at Bebe and Papa's, discovered Easter basket surprises and had lunch with the Tingley clan. It is rare that we get everyone together for Easter like this and it was fun to spend the holiday with Baby Jack.

Sadie, Granny, Baby Jack and Jack