Happy Birthday!

We had Cadence's 1st birthday party yesterday at the park. It was such a blast! My grandparents drove out from Mass to help celebrate!

Good thing the park was right across the street from our house because Jon had to drive back and forth several times since we forgot a few things. Even though we took Jon's truck and my grandparents van, we still managed to forget some of the necessities. I never knew how much work it takes to plan a party. I don't think I'm much of a party planner. I think next year I'm going to leave it up to Jon!!

Kaylynne and Cadence taking a wagon ride in Cadence's new wagon!

Now Kaylynne is the wagon puller! Ashlynne and Cadence are enjoying themselves!

Gram Jan taking me for a walk

Shannon and her son Owen (Cadence's future band partner)

Kelly and Alexis

Kelly's husband Andy with Payton

Here's Cheryl

Getting my first taste of macaroni!

My beautiful cake hand made by My Memere!

Hooray! Now it's time for some cake!

I'm not too sure what to think of this cake.

Yay for presents!

I love this tissue paper.

Now it's time to kick the feet up and relax!

Day at the Park

Since it's been sort of nice out lately, I like to get together with friends outside at local parks (since there's like 30 in this dinky little town). This past weekend Cadence and I got together with friends Kim, Lea and Zack for some fun at the park!

As you can tell, Lea and Zack are both little monkeys! Lea helped Cadence walk around the park while Zack helped himself to climb everything in sight! Man wouldn't it be nice to be that young again. No worries, no fear...just go to school and play...wouldn't that be great?!?!

Me and my Baby Angeline

Cadence just started showing interest in her baby dolls. I love it, she is so cute with them. She shows them so much love (when she's not trying to chew their heads off).

Park Fun

Cadence and I go to the park almost every day for a nice long walk. Last weekend Jon and I decided to bring lunch down there and have a picnic...since Cadence is starting to finally eat baby food!

It was such a blast but was soooo cold so we didn't picnic for long. The park is right along the Mississisppi River so the breeze gets kind of cold.

Daddy, make me one

Cadence has found a new interset...daddy's guitars. She'll pull herself up on this particular guitar when she's crawling through the house. I finally decided to take it down and let her explore it on the floor. She absolutely LOVES it. She'll bang on the entire thing just to hear the sounds. We think that daddy needs to make Cadence her very own guitar!

~Cute~

Words

Cadence has a new favorite word...EYES! She has a book where the eyes of the animals move (with adult help of course). She'll now point to our eyes, her eyes, her babies' eyes, etc. and say 'eyes'. I can't wait to see what she'll come up with next.