Lila's Valentine Birthday

Lila turned 5, this week. AHHH!! I am old! Really, to think that my babiest baby is half a decade seems completely bananas. She still seems so young to us, (mainly beacause of her speech issues) and I'm recognizing how the youngest child becomes slotted into the "spoiled one" position in a family. We just want to keep that one our baby forever. So we wait on, give in to, and coddle them. I'm not worried about how she'll turn out. After all, I'm the youngest child and I turned out fine:)

We made prncess crowns.

and decorated Valentine cookies,

and ate cake,

and opened presents,

and this little beauty...earned 1st PLACE at her cheer competition!!Congratulations, Phoebs:)

And, a big THANK YOU to my helpers! Alexa actually texted me to see if she could help out! I love these two. I couldn't have done it without them:)

I can't believe my baby is 5!

Happy New Year!!

In the 11 years that Casey and I have been parents, we have not, once, had an adults only New Year's Eve. So when Summer and Kam invited us to Prescott for the weekend, we were more than happy to go. To make the most of our time together, as we always do, we decided to stop in Sedona for a dayhike up Bell Rock...off the trails and as high as we could go:) I'm still in awe of the weather in the middle of the winter... perfection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the hike, we ate lunch at Jose's Cafe in Sedona and finished the drive up to Prescott and to our little bed & breakfast that served us appetizers in the evening and breakfast in the morning...so quaint. (Notice the festive confetti on the table:))

Whatever, New York...Prescott has a boot-drop!!

Love these two and every trip we take with them.

BTW, Kam and Sum...DON'T GO!!!!