pUrE bLiSs

Olivia's 6! The other day my mom said "Now she has to count her age on both hands, not just one." I told her to stop saying that! Those are the simple realities that make me teary eyed! Not to mention 1st grade~which I WON'T talk about yet. So back to Liv's bIrThDay. The night before her birthday I asked her what she wanted for breakfast on her birthday. She asked for pancakes, & fruit. When we came down to the kitchen birthday morning there was a white paper bag with a little note on it for Olivia. Shane had stopped by Donuts to Go(one of Olivia's favorite places,) on his way to work and picked out a strawberry, pink frosted/sprinkled donut for Liv. He got one for NJP too. So that's how she started her day, a yummy donut & milk.

Olivia wanted The Princess & the Frog theme this year. So that's what we did. When my friend Siri heard the news she immediately thought of a doll cake she wanted to try. In case you don't know, Siri has become "the cake lady" of Spokane. You will see lots of pictures of the cake, it was really amazing! I think she's replaced Stefanie! Another request of Liv's, to rent a HUGE water slide for her 6th birthday. We did that too, and had the party out at Shane's parents on the lake. Such a perfect setting...huge yard, water, cool breeze, an awesome zipline made by Papa Walker, pinata, treats, lots of family, friends, it was great! Olivia is so blessed to have so many people around her who love her so much. Everyone was beyond gracious/generous and she was very thankful for all of them all!

I love her so much, and wish I could just catch up with how fast her years are going by. I am excited to see how she flourishes, and all the blessings that will come along this year for her. I know she had such a blast on her birthday. During her party she told me "Mom, this is the best birthday ever, and I'm never going to forget my 6th birthday."

A special thanks to everyone who helped make her day so special~especially to our friends who are our family! Whether you brought plastic forks to the party, helped frost/decorate cupcakes, picked up pizza's, let me borrow things for the party, made an amazing princess & the frog cake ;) I'm thankful & grateful for it all! XxOo
HaPpY BiRtHdAy breakfast!
I'm 6 now!
Cupcakes!
Isn't Tiana perfect?!
Nolan got a little crazy with the sunscreen!
Nolan & Daddy go down the slide 1st!
Splash!


The Princess & Frogs
Make a WiSh!

The Wells Bros

E & O
She was so excited to open gifts
I got her a white watch~she's always trying to wear my white one =)

Sweet little girls
Pinata Time!



I LOVE THIS picture of all the kids!




Yay Nolan
CUTE

Olivia with her cousin Evan

LOVE this picture of Gam, Liv, and cousins!

SpLiSh SpLaSh

We have been so lucky to have the kids at the same swim school, with the same teacher for 4 years! Hannah(their swim teacher) is so patient, yet also encouraging and has really helped my kiddos get comfortable in the water. They had a blast this year! Nolan was in without me this year, he was so cute learning to blow bubbles, kick, jump in, all the basics. He did great~although once they put him fully under water he was very verbal and reminded them that he didn't want to go under anymore. So week 2 he was unfortunately a little more guarded. I had hoped week 2 he'd be going for it. There's always next year.

Olivia did awesome this year and has become so brave! She was also thrilled because her best friend Ella also took lessons with her this year! The two of them are like yin and yang, and are such a perfect balance! I got some cute pictures of them, and especially like the one's of them going under the water and bobbing around. I know how proud their mamas were of them this year, going all the way under the water, and becoming great little swimmers. Cheers to another fun year at the Davis Swim School!

The Swell Season

Oh how I love Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova of the Swell Season! By the time I heard they were coming in to town the box seats, and any other good seat were sold out! I really wanted to take my Dad for his birthday! We couldn't get seats but then the luck of the Irish kicked in. My cousin Colleen had a friend that got us VIP passes and so Colleen, Katherine(my other cousin,) & I got to go! It was an amazing concert, and I hope to see them again! I could have listened to his SWEET Irish accent all night long! I love so many different types of music, but especially like the Folkish, Irish style of The Swell Season. My brother Noel got me hooked on them a few years ago. His music touches my soul, his voice amazing(so is his guitar playing,) as is Marketa's, she's brilliant on the piano too! I told my Dad that us Irish folk are such hopeless romantics! The Swell Season lyrics really do pull on my heart strings, and make me so emotional. It was a great night spent with 2 other lovely ladies, and the chicken Caesar wrap, sweet potato fries, and Chardonnay weren't bad either =)

• I took some video of a few songs and so far haven't had luck downloading(go figure!) I'll try to get them on here.
  

4th of July~2010

Another 4th spent out at the Wells' cabin! It is so much fun out at Loon Lake. This year the weather was cold & cloudy, but it was still great, and the kids don't mind the chill so they had a blast. The day/night included~

• Fishing


• Boat Parade


• A floaty parade(the water was freezing but the kids hung out in floaties anyway.)
  
• Lots of eating...especially brownies, cake, & cookies~washed down with bud light w/ lime.


• A delicious Spaghetti dinner


• Laughing


• Friends


• DaNcE PaRtY


• Shane dropped on oar on my foot


• I stepped on a sparkler and burnt my foot =)


• Fireworks(followed by Olivia covering her ears & sometimes shutting her eyes very tight~
NJP loved it and kept holding up his little hands & arms reaching for the sky.)

• Tuckered out kiddos


• FUN, FuN, fUn!

ThAnKs Wells Family for inviting us out again, and for all your hospitality!