Henley is THREE!

Our sweet Henley turned three last Saturday! She had a party and her mommy made her an adorable cake! It was a Barbie skirt with a doll in the middle. It took nearly a week to make and not only was it cute, it was quite tasty! Henry the dog enjoyed the cake too!

Here are some scenes from the party.

Susan putting the finishing touches on the special cake!

Clara Beth sitting in the LuLu chair!

Henny playing with her new drums (Her daddy got these for her!)

Time to blow out the candles!

Henny, LuLu and CB!

Little Biter

Would you believe that this little sweet thing is biting the dickens out of her playmates?!! I do not know what to do! Earlier this week she bit Lucy and today she bit Banks. Both bites made pretty significant marks, however, they didn't break the skin! I am at a loss. I never thought my kid would bite! I know she is not doing it out of meanness and obviously her teeth hurt, but how do you control a 10 month old who bites? If any of you have any suggestions (other than the obvious ones) please let me know. I have called the doctor to see what they recommend. Luckily, both of the victims' mommies have been really nice to me. I have apologized profusely, but if it continues they might revolt and we will be kicked out of Ms. Jodi's house.

I can full-on crawl now!

Little sugar playing at church!

Pretty Close

I know people like to comment on which parent the baby resembles and I am guilty of this too! This photo of CB was taken at the football game last weekend and then my mom found the photo of me. I believe we are around the same age and the resemblence is pretty amazing! I had some really bad hair though! My mom said I had a long mud flap that hung down in the front so she had to cut it straight across. CB was blessed with some great hair so we don't have that problem!

Baby Clara Beth

Baby Allison

Sports Fan!

We took CB to her first football game on Saturday! She did really well considering the game started at 8:40 p.m. which is 10 minutes past her bedtime! I couldn't believe how much she clapped and hollered! It was like she knew exactly what to do! The weather was nice, the Scots won and it was a great way to kick-off football season! CB on the field with Granddaddy before the game!

Grandmommy made us take this photo with the pom pom!
Don't get any ideas CB...cheerleading is out of question!

My two favorite sports fans!!

Birthday Party Dilemma

Ok, so if you know me, you know that I love a party. I love to plan parties, I love to attend parties, I love every little detail of a party... the invitations, the punch, the food, the table decoration, the atmosphere and the favors. So I am in major turmoil over what to do for Clara Beth's first birthday. I have some sense, so I know that inviting everyone I know is illogical, however, I want to invite family and friends but it's nearing the mark of 70+ people. My house will not hold that many, nor can I afford to cater a party that big (even though that is what I want to do). I realize that a one-year has NO CLUE as to what is going on and I realize that it's more for adults but I want her to look back on it and know that it was planned and executed with perfection. Maybe I have a problem. Ha! Ha! This is not good. This is really the first time I have put my thoughts out there and I am discovering that maybe I am one of those overkill moms that annoys everyone else. Hmmm....if I am fretting this much over her first birthday what will I be like in years to come? Will Clara Beth end up on MTV's Sweet 16 show!?? Ha! Ha! I want all of you to come celebrate with us, but just be forewarned that my hub is the rational one and he will probably make me settle for a mediocre, low-budget "gathering" of just family. Sigh...Sorry Clara Beth!

My little "Burrito Girl"

Super excited to be "Cutielicious"

Future Patti Griffin (only let's hope not)!

Socializing

Clara Beth has had a busy week! Last night we went to my friend Lori's house to meet her sons Benjamin and Jack! I enjoyed seeing the boys and watching CB try to keep up with them. She mostly stared at them and wondered, "what are they doing?!" I had to explain several times that they are "BOYS" but I am not sure she understood. We are learning how very different boys are from girls!Today, we had lunch with little Edee Sue and Sadie. Edee is already one and Sadie is 20 months. It was a quick visit, but well worth it just to hug their necks. I hope Wendee will bring Edee this way again so that we can visit longer and do some swimming!

We are going to a fundraiser tonight for a sweet little boy named Eathen! He is 4 years old and needs a kidney transplant. Randy ran into Eathen and his dad at a concert a few weeks ago and he learned about Eathen's condition. He called me last week and said that he couldn't stop thinking about Eathen and that he was working on organizing a fundraiser for him! I was very surprised...it's not everyday that your husband calls and tells you he is organizing a fundraiser! It made me really proud of him and I wanted to help in any way! So, tonight we are going to St. Pete's in Deep Ellum to hear David Dewese in concert and to hopefully raise some moolah for little Eathen! If you would like to know more about him please look at his website. His life has been full of hospitals, surgeries and fear but you would never know it. He is a fighter and I pray that we can help him have a full and happy life! http://cotaforeathene.com/

I will have photos from tonight's event soon!

Edee Sue, Clara Beth and Sadie Bliss

Clara Beth and Lori

Jack, CB and Ben

Sweet Jack and Clara Beth

Weddings Galore

We had a good time at the wedding last weekend! My precious friend Natalie finally tied the knot and now she and Clayton are in the Bahamas! I am fortunate to have these sweet friends in my life as they make me laugh so hard it hurts! Clara Beth did so much better this trip! I was concerned we wouldn't get any sleep, but I think having Grandmommy with us did the trick! So from now on we will be traveling with my mom in tow. Ha! Ha! Yeah right!

Kelli (Jube), Kerri, A. French, A. Lewallyn and Nicole at the Best Western or "BW"
The beautiful bride, Natalie!

Randy sang in the wedding!

CB dreaming and planning her wedding!

Allison, CB and Grandmommy (the lifesaver)!