Wonderful Weekend ~ Anniversary, Ballet, and Birthday

All in the family ~

All of which were wonderfully splendid!

Phill and Christy celebrated their 5th Anniversary Friday evening ~

and Alden and I got to enjoy Andrea and Ayden overnight.

(Brittany was at a soccer sleepover!)

Bailey had her FIRST (and last mommy says!) ballet recital My sister Kim had a birthday ~ what fun to celebrate her! All of which ......continues to be amidst a HEAT WAVE! Ugh........ Yes, that is what it look likes ~ 104 and LOTS of humidity!!!!!!! The fun begins! Andrea enjoying Cassie while we watch a movie together

the kids enjoying Uncle Steve

Alden doing HIS favorite work ~ loves the heat and the yard :)

seriously!

Ayden found a cool place to beat the heat

of course drank a BIT of the water :)

sweet Andrea

tuckered out Ayden

Funny.....we didn't get a picture of the couple celebrating their anniversary.

They were out having a GREAT time together.

We had such a good time.

Bailey's photoshoot before we left the house

Um.....simply adorable.

Courtney and Bailey

precious ~

The day has arrived!!!!! Bailey was SO excited ~

Daddy and his princess

The performance begins

adorable

:)

beautiful

curtsy ~ she loved it and so did we!!!!!

Mom and Dad were so proud

Courtney, Bailey and Pat

Grandma loved being a part of this day! I love you Bailey!

Grandad and Grandmommy

Stephanie and Colin

Papa, Bailey and Grandma

And....we so appreciated Courtney.....

the mom who carried Bailey to MANY ballet classes

throughout the year :) (Sawyer gets a gold star as well!)

Fun had by all!!!!!!

Bailey and her friend Brooke

Miss Bailey ~

You did a GREAT job!

The evening ended as the sun went down........ a most wonderful time.

Sunday we headed to Richmond ~

to be with the Richmond crew.....

to celebrate my sister Kim's b'day!

It was so good getting caught up with everyone ~

Katherine and Sarah (Susan's granddaughters) were so fun!!!!

Kim and her daughter Heather Happy Birthday Kim!

We love you Kim!

Yum ~ chocolate and vanilla!!!!

opening cards and gifts ~ with Richard (brother in law)

Kim, me and Heather

(the "purple" girls)

My sister Susan and I

Brandon and Jackie

Derek and Rachel

Susan, Alden, Blaire and Chris

We ended our weekend at our favorite restaurant ~

Aren't the plants and flowers gorgeous?!

And of course ~ the sunset

A wonderful (albeit busy) weekend ~

special memories.

Summer 2010 continues........