Lola's 1st Birthday

Last week Taylor brought over a birthday invitation she had made for Princess.  Lola, Taylor's dog was going to be turning ONE!  So Taylor organized and planned a party for her.  It was adorable and Kristine did a great job making yummy treats for the people AND the puppies!  Princess loved all the yummy birthday food.  Let's just say the bar has been set high!!!  My kids are expecting an extravagant birthday party for Princess in October.  LOL!!!  Thanks a lot Kristine! :)  It really was cute and we all had a great time!   

Taylor had the cutest little post-it's to greet her guests

"birthday-cum-with-the-dog-at-700:-PM"

 the birthday girl

 Princess wore her party skirt!

 Kristine made cupcakes for the doggies!  They are the ones on the paper plate in front.  They had honey and peanut butter!  so cute!

 Rosie enjoying a doggie cookie treat

 Party Hat!!!

 Callan and Taylor

 Jack & Harrison

 Shaun & Addison

 singing Happy Birthday

 Lola ate her cupcake in ONE bite!

 cupcake time!

 yum, yum!

 Raj & Holly

 I enjoyed a nice yummy 'people' cupcake!

 Jackson & Danny

 icing lips

 Barbara

 the proud parents of Lola, Kristine & Mike

 Radha & Buster

 me & my man

 Addison showing off her present to Lola, some doggie treats! :)

 Balou

time to go home!  Princess was worn out tonight too, she was asleep on the floor in no time!

Happy Birthday Lola!  You are a good doggie and a good doggie friend to Princess!

Annual Stoneridge Neighborhood Pool Party

 sponge races

 frozen t-shirt game

 she's getting braver!

We always enjoy our neighborhood parties, and the pool party is especially fun!  This year Mimi and Papa were able to join us!  Who doesn't enjoy food, friends, swimming, and games?!?! :)  Two of our favorite games are the donut eating contest and the frozen t-shirt game.  The boys really get into the competition too!  It's fun to see kids trying to eat a donut dangling from a string while not being able to use their hands!  Makes for a sticky, FUN, mess!  It's also hilarious to see groups of kids trying to get a frozen t-shirt thawed out so that someone can put it on to be the winner.  It's a challenging gamea and brings lots of laughs! 

So thankful for great friends and neighbors!  We really do enjoy hanging out at the pool all summer together.  Makes for lots of fun memories that I know our kids will cherish as they get older.

cardboard boxes

last week we had fun with some big cardboard boxes.

so fun to see the kids imagine and get those creative juices going...AND enjoying their friends

a rocket ship


a race car






another race car

love fun days like these!