Farewell Friend

In Loving Memory of

Dallas Marie Eastlick

March 1994 - March 2009

Today after a long and full filled life, Dallas Marie passed away due to old age. Her poor little body just couldn't do the things that she wanted and she was blind and partially deaf at her time of passing.

Steve found our sweet Dallas at work the summer after we were married in 1994. He was working at the mill in Yreka, CA. Dallas' mom brought Dallas and two other puppies to the mill to try and find them a new home. You could tell by the way the mother looked that they hadn't eaten in a while. Steve and two other people from the mill took the puppies home that night.

Dallas has been Steve's constant companion ever since. There was not a moment while we lived in Etna that Dallas was not in the back of the truck, out running in the mountains or just following Steve around. She was a good hunting dog and loved to be outdoors. She has continued her shadowing abilities here in Bakersfield as well. You could always find her in the garage with Steve or laying at his feet in the living room or in the computer room.

While we lived in Etna, Dallas was fortunate enough to have a beautiful litter of puppies. Five to be exact. They all looked like her too. We were able to give them to loving families from all over the state. So Dallas' spirit will live on.

When we moved to Bakersfield, it was quite a change for Dallas. The weather was different and there wasn't the open mountains that she was used to. She adjusted well however and soon made her self at home. We have never had to worry about our home being broken into while Dallas was around. She was a protector, a daughter and best friend.

In the summer of 2000 we decided that it was time for Dallas to have a companion and brought home her sister, Daisy. The two have been inseparable since. Dallas and Daisy have been able to get themselves in many a situation that have called for either deep cleaning or bailing out of puppy jail.

Dallas has always been a runner and loved to run as far as her little legs could carry her. She loved to feel the wind in her whiskery face. Dallas was very recognizable by her long whiskery eyebrows, ears and beard. She was a lover dog and loved to have her ears and butt scratched. One of Dallas' favorite things to do was go outside to the back of the house and rub her backside along the exterior of the house since it was covered in stucco. When we first moved to Bakersfield we lived in a nice size apartment which had a nice long hallway. That is where we believe she discovered her back scratching talents.

As most of you know Steve and I have had fertility problems most of our marriage. We consider Dallas to have been our first child. We firmly believe that it was her task here on earth to help us get through those rough times. She has now completed her job and has passed the torch over to Sadie to be with us and comfort us. We hope that she is resting peacefully now and knows that she will never be forgotten.

We are so very grateful to have had Dallas as a member of our family and we are even more grateful that she was able to be here to meet Sadie, who loved her dearly. It is always sad when a family member leaves us, but we know that it was her time and now she will be without pain.

Stupid Work IT Guy! Nah just Kidding!

This is going to be short and unfortunately not sweet. Due to the IT person in our office who thinks they have a God complex, (that is another story all together. Katie & Dawni know to whom I am referring!) I no longer have access to my blog. Or any of the fun things I was able to do for the past month.

No worries I am not bitter. I am over it now. Steve has been kind enough to turn some of my favorite tv shows into Ipod format so that has solved my tv program issue. I know I shouldn't do a lot of my stuff from work, but to be perfectly honest I always did it on my lunch hour. Anyhoo...

I just wanted to let you all know that I will not be updating my blog as often as I have been. I have two entries I'm waiting on this weekend to finish.

1. The remaining trip to Dana Point
2. Our Beloved Dallas *this is a sad entry so be prepared*

So please don't give up on me I just haven't had a chance to log on from home this week. I will do so this weekend and get everyone updated. Thanks for being patient.

Dana Point, California

We had such a great day on Saturday in Dana Point. First we started off with a breakfast over looking the beach. BEAUTIFUL! Then we went down to the beach so we could play in the water and sand and I could practice with my camera.

Here is a view from our hotel room.
Here is a picture of our resort.
(Believe it or not this was taken through a chain link fence.)

Here is a picture of the beach in front of our resort. Beautiful Huh?! The beach also has fire pits on it. It was beautiful at night to look out from our balcony and see the beach dotted with camp fires.

After we played on the beach we decided to head toward the park. I got some pictures of the seagulls there and we watched a few games of Beach Volleyball. There were a lot of nets set up and there were some great games going on.

Then we headed to the wharf and the little shops. It was a nice morning browsing through the shops walking up and down the docks. Then we had lunch at the "Brig" a cute little restaurant.

Here is Steve with his dream boat.

Only 1/2 a million dollars. But man was it nice.

After we went to the wharf we headed back to the resort and took a nap. Boring I know but I didn't get much sleep the night before tossing and turning (missing Sadie).

Then we went back down to the beach to get some sunset pictures. I think they turned out pretty good. I've only posted a couple here but the rest will be on my photography blog.

*WARNING: MUSHY STUFF*

I just can't believe it's been 15 years. It seems like yesterday that we were newly weds in the trailer in Etna. Man things have changed since then but some things have stayed the same. It's hard to believe but I actually love Steve now more than I did then. Everyday I thank Heavenly Father for bringing him into my life. He is such a great man, a little rough around the edges but a good man nonetheless. If there is one thing I know its that he loves me just as much as I love him. We certainly have had our ups and downs but our love has always remained constant.

He is such a great dad. He truly loves Sadie from the bottom of his heart and there isn't anything else I could ask for. He works really hard to take care of us. I may not show my appreciation all the time but I know that there isn't anything we can't work through. I am so very grateful for him and the past 15 years. I can't wait to see what the next 15 will bring us.

After we got some really good photos on the beach we headed to Albertson's and got the fixings for a Steak dinner. The great thing about our Resort, each room has a barbeque on the balcony. So instead of going out again we opted to stay in barbeque and watch a movie. It's always much more relaxing and cheaper than going out and I didn't mind. I was content just to have the sliding door open so I could hear the ocean.

We had such a great time. I'm so very grateful for Sierra Huang and Jordan Kirklin for taking care of my precious baby. She had such a great time that it didn't even phase her when she walked in and we were home. We are planning on taking Sadie down to Dana Point at the end of April. We think she will have a really great time and hopefully I'll be able to sleep a little better.

Friday Night at Dana Point, CA

Friday Night

Friday Steve and packed up and headed down to Dana Point, which is north of San Diego. We left Sadie with a good friends of ours Sierra & Jordan. This was a big thing, at least for me since I've never spent the night away from Sadie.

We got to Dana Point and I immediately fell in in love. Our time share is right across from the beach. And we had a beautiful view. We decided to eat at the resorts restaurant that night since nether one of us really wanted to get back in the car and drive somewhere. We had a wonderful dinner and I even tried calamari. I really don't like sea food so this was a big deal for me. It really wasn't that bad. Just really rubbery.

We went back to our room and watched the sunset on the balcony. I have a lot of great shots but I'm going to spare you all with them. If you'd like to take a look though they'll be posted on my photos blog later this week.

This is a view from our Balcony

The best picture I could get of Steve.

And then there's me.

Glad Game Day #15

1. I am so very lucky to have a stable and loving husband, who cares for Sadie and I.
2. Nothing better than picking up Sadie from daycare, rolling down the windows, playing great music on the radio and watch my daughter rock out in the back seat!
3. Neither Steve or I had to cook. Left over night! YAY!
4. I had an easy day at work.
5. I haven't freaked out about leaving Sadie this weekend for the first time. I'm actually pleasantly surprised about that!

Glad Game Day #14

1. Mark and Susan really loved the video I helped Jordan make for their 20th Anniversary present. (I even used their wedding song and didn't know it.)
2. Sadie had a good day at daycare and home. Her last molar is finally cutting through now.
3. I got my another of my assignments checked off my list. One to go!
4. We got our State Income Tax Return! OH HAPPY DAY!
5. I love my husband. He is such a great person. He truly is my best friend.

Suggestions for Names

Hello Everyone! Ok here is the deal, I need suggestions for names of my new business. Here are a couple that I have single out so far:

Digitally Yours (Thanks Melodie)
Tams Photo Closet

I know not many, hence why I'm posting this entry. I need help. My goal is to be up and running by June 2009. I have my scanner and May I am having a HUGE sale on all of my Creative Memories stock to get rid of everything. I'm officially going digital. I will post more about the sale later. But it is another task I need to check off before I can offically launch my new business.

The biggest hold up now is a name. So please, please hit me with your best suggestions. If your name is chosen there just may be a treat in it for you.


PS. I'm skipping Glad Game #13. Wasn't very glad yesterday so I am just going to move on and hopefully today's will be much better.

Glad Game Day #12

1. Went to church. Sadie did really well and Alex tried to teach her how to color. But all she wanted to do was chew on the crayons.
2. Steve set up my new scanner. It's AWESOME!
3. Got all the laundry done.
4. It's Aimee's Birthday. I'm really happy she was born!

I know it's only four but I was tired, sore and didn't feel good. We also had to make a very hard decision about Dallas. So it was a very emotional day.

Glad Game Day #11

1. Today I deep cleaned my bathroom and cabinets. Yep it was hard work but I'm really happy about it now.

2. Steve redid the cabinet above the microwave so it matches the other cabinets. And we got that up today.

3. I got some really great pictures of Sadie for my photography class. Here are a couple of my favorites.

4. Tonight we are going over to Andy, Gins and Atley's to play at the park and BBQ. We are really looking forward to it.

5.I don't have near as much laundry this week as last week. YAY! I

Glad Game Day #10

I receieved a request this morning from my Father-in-law, Chet. He would like me to include pictures. I will try!


1. Sadie and I got to sleep in as she had a foot doctor appointment at 9:15 am. We got her orthdotics today. They are so cute. She seems to be adjusting well to them. We have to go back in 6 months. The good news is the orthodtics are big enough that they should last 2-3 shoe sizes.

2. I got to spend most of my morning out of the office. Besides Sadie's appointment I had to run errands for work. So even though I was on the clock at 10:30 I didn't get into the office until almost 12 noon.

3. It is a GORGEOUS day. I didn't really want to go back to work. The sun is shining, there is a slight breeze to keep it from being too warm and there was great music on the radio.

4. I got my new scanner tonight. It's still in the box but it's extremely nice. I'm excited about it.

5. We found out that we should be getting our State Tax returns by next Friday. YAY!

Glad Game Day #9

1. Even though Sadie and I took our sweet time this morning getting ready I still managed to make it to work on time.
2. A friend from work got me a special treat at lunch. Reese's Big Cup. Thanks Tiffany.
3. I got to drive home on the back roads, the windows down and really good music blasting. It's such a freeing feeling.
4. I played around with my camera tonight using a couple of techniques I learned on Tuesday. This weekend I have to really get my pictures done for class as we are leaving town when they are due.
5. Sadie and I wrestled tonight and had a tickle fight. It was so much fun! I love it when she gets to laughing so hard she snorts. (Just like her Mama!)

Glad Game Day #8

1. Transplant for little Ryan Wilson went well. Lauren is recovering nicely and so far no adverse reactions to the marrow.
2. I got off of work a little early this afternoon and picked up Sadie.
3. Sadie loving music. Sadie rocked out all the way home from daycare. I love that she loves music and loves to dance.
4. We played outside in the back yard this evening. Ok Sadie played while I picked up but we both still had a great time.
5. Steve ordered me a "Tim the Toolman" scanner. Ok so he ordered me a scanner on Valentines Day. (Shocking I know) but for some reason they cancelled the order. So Steve spent an hour on the phone with Dell to figure out why. So instead of the other scanner he ordered me a better one. Since this is an investment for my future business. (which I'm still planning on starting we've just been waiting for the new scanner.)

P.S. I really enjoyed my first photography class yesterday. I have a major assignment that is due by the 28th so I'll be a shutter bug and a scanning fool this weekend. I'm super excited about it though! It's a good thing I have such a cute test subject (SADIE).

What is this you ask? Well this is what my car looks like at 8:30 in the morning at one of my properties with ALL of my stuff, including my car keys in it. Yep that's right. I locked my keys in the car this morning during one of my inspections. All I had was my camera and note pad. No jacket, no phone and especially no keys!

All I could do was laugh. I waited on the street corner for about an hour waiting for Steve to bring me the extra set of keys. Not looking good for my Glad Game today. :)

Glad Game Day #7

1. Today is St. Patrick's Day, which mean's I'll get pinched. HA!
2. Today my new photography class starts. I'm looking forward to it. It will be a long night but it will be worth it. And it's only 3 nights.
3. I was reading the Nie Nie Dialogues and catching up on her miraclous recovery from a plane crash in August of last year (an excellent blog if you are interested. She is an amazing person.) and she had this video link posted. If you've ever wondered why Mormons build temples, here is a quick and basic explanation.
4. I am so very greatful for a healthy and loving daughter. My dear friend is having to go through a lot right now with her sweet little tiger (Ryan) fighting leukemia. It makes me appreciate the health that our family has.

Ok so I couldn't think of 5 things but really it's been a stressful week.

Ryan Wilson's Prayer Vigil

My Dear Friends and Family. As you know from my blog I have a dear sweet friend, Ryan, who is going through a major battle with leukemia. Well he has under gone Chemo and radiation. Tomorrow his dear little twin sister is donating her bone marrow for a transplant. Tonight at 8:00 pm there is a prayer vigil going on in behalf of Ryan, Lauren and their parents Chris and Holly Wilson.

Where ever you are at 8:00pm, please take a moment to stop and pray for this beautiful and loving family. They are so strong but they need our support and prayers.

We have been keeping them in our prayers and will do so again tonight on the eve of what we believe will be the beginning of road to recovery. It will take time but we know that with the love and support of family, friends, strangers and our Heavenly Father, things will turn out the way that HE has planned.

Thank you for your support and I know the Wilson's thank you as well.

Vent Session Please!!!

I know I said that I am going to try and be positive about things right now but I really need to vent. First let me say that I am really grateful I have a job. Now with that being said I am completely and utterly frustrated with my job and the lack of respect and discipline. I currently bust my butt managing two commercial owners associations, one entire commercial building & it's tenant (which is a HUGE pain because it's a government agency), one maintenance contract on a commercial property and a 32-unit apartment complex (Not to mention the 5 other associations that may be coming up in the next 6 months out of town).

Well I was originally not supposed to have anything to do with the apartments but it was being managed so poorly and I was doing a SUPERB job on my other properties that they had me take over. With the understanding that there is a resident manager onsite to handle calls, show apartments, take applications and rent. My job was/is to over see that manager, do all paperwork and legal documents and help with accounting.

With that said, I am now helping with accounting on ALL of my projects. And after a meeting today it looks like I am going to be taking over completely at the apartment complex as the resident manager is not doing their job and I've had to pick up the slack.

Which is great, but now I'm doing the work of three people and not even close to being compensated as such and now I'm going to be putting in extra time (which will help $$ wise) but it also means I will be taking time away from my family. I will also have to have the apartment phone for the weekends now.

I am happy that the Management here at my office sees the hard work and has confidence in what I am capable of handling, but it has me a bit overwhelmed. Ok lets face it I'm pissed off that I'm not being compensated for my hard work and extra effort that I've put in. I understand that it is hard times for everyone and I am EXTREMELY grateful for my job. But they also have to take into consideration that I too have been affected by these hard economic times and that if I keep going at the pace that I am I will BURN OUT! That will not be beneficial to either of us.

It seems the harder I try to make ends meet by working a little extra time they see that as 'oh shes willing to do more for less' and to be perfectly honest I am not. But how does one approach this subject with the current economic status of the company being very poor and people being laid off? I just don't know. But I do know this. If I were to CRACK UP, they would not be able to afford the person who would try and fill my shoes and that would cost the company more money in the long run.

Ok now that my venting out of the way I do feel better. Let's just hope that I don't crack up and if I do please rescue Sadie and Steve!

Lots of Love!

Glad Game Day #6

So I have to tell you that today was a really hard day for me to find good stuff! When all else fails be thankful for life right?!

1. I still have a job! (there was a big meeting at work this morning regarding the state of the company. Right now the thing that will affect me the most is our insurance premiums are going up next month about 25% at least. There is also a chance that the coverage/plan will change to a higher copay, higher deductible & higher percentage I have to pay out of pocket. there are talks of certain departments going to 4-10's and possible having to reduce hours to 4-8's. I won't know for sure if I will fall in that category or not. Keep your fingers crossed!)
2. I read wonderful posts about my glad game from a dear friend that lifted my spirits! Thanks Gin!
3. My tummy and head issues are starting to dissipate. I've been fighting a cold and this weekend I had some major tummy issues but I am now on the road to recovery.
4. My Board of Directors Meeting let out early tonight! One of the properties I manage had a Board of Directors meeting that started at 6pm. I thought for sure it was going to take at least an hour but luckily we were in and out in 40 minutes.
5. Sadie is speaking with a southern drawal. It's the cutest thing. She definitely has an accent when she speaks now. That really made my night to hear her say Bye with her twang when we went to bed.

Glad Game #5

1. Again I got to sleep in.
2. This one is a secret!
3. I went to Church and enjoyed a wonderful service with the help of my dear friends. Thanks for helping me wrestle Sadie!
4. Steve and I talked and planned our Anniversary Trip to San Diego in two weeks.
5. I got all my laundry done!

Glad Game Day #4

1. It's Saturday and I got to sleep in until 7:30am. (noticing a pattern here? I am. I miss my sleep.)
2. The weather was beautiful and we hung out outside most of the day.We cleaned up the back yard and Sadie got to play out back all morning.
3. Sadie had two really good naps
4. I survived the 2nd Friday the 13th this year without anything major happening.
5. We caught up on our TIVO shows. (While holding hands. UGH! I know display of public affection, but it's true.)

Glad Game Day #3

1. It's Friday!! Oh and Pay Day!
2. It's Steve's Flex Friday so I got to sleep in an extra hour!
3. I bought myself new clothes. Mainly pants since I was still wearing pants I was 9 months prego in. Yep that's right. It's a good thing I have junk in my trunk or I wouldn't have had anything to hold them up. HA! Thanks Mom for the Fashion Bug gift card. I finally used it.
4. I came in $20 under budget in my food shopping this week!
5. My week is over and I still have 1/2 tank of gas.

Glad Game Day #2

1. Sadie slept through the night (YAY!)
2. I accidentally got 30 extra minutes of sleep this morning (Sorry Steve. I turned off the alarm)
3. Sadie is saying bye bye with a southern drawal.
4. I cleaned off my couch and actually got to sit next to Steve and hold his hand while we watched TV.
5. Sadie said 'men' after prayers tonight

Bonus:
ok I know I mentioned it yesterday in my post but I got to watch NCIS today at lunch on the internet. Watching TV shows at work is like the best way to get through the day.

Glad Game Day #1

In my previous post I referenced the Glad Game from Pollyanna. I've decided that I'm going to tweak that game just a bit but everyday I'm going to list 5 good things that happened that day.

So here we go... (in no particular order)

1. Sadie smiled and danced while listening to the theme music to Two and a half Men. (she is really funny about dancing now. She always looks for either Steve or I to make sure we are watching and then offers us the biggest smile in return.)
2. I managed to keep myself out of a possibly horrific car accident on my way to work
3. Sadie fell right to sleep no crying
4. I got to leave work right at 5 o'clock
5. I got to watch Amazing Race 14 while eating my lunch at work. (Yah for internet access!)

So my goal is to do this on a daily basis. I'm hoping that it will get easier as I notice the good things more than the negative things. I will of course vent but I will try and keep it to a minimum. Cuz I mean really, who doesn't need to vent from time to time?

Life's little blips...

Sadie Abigale

Last night was another rough night for poor Miss Sadie. She no longer has a high fever but her teeth are really bothering her. The poor child barely was able to stay awake through dinner. And then she fell asleep holding on to her babas. (It was actually really cute) This was at 7pm. I knew that was going to be an issue but she was just so tired. Well as I suspected around 9pm she woke up crying and in pain. We were able to calm her down and she finally fell back to sleep around 10pm. Then at 1am the same thing happened. Only this time it took both Steve and I to calm her down and get her back to sleep.


This morning she was awake when Steve left (5:45am) so I knew she was still in pain. We ate and got dressed. She was still really uncomfortable and whiny so at 7am I gave her a dose of Tylenol on our way out the door. I also grabbed a treat for her for the trip. I gave her a frozen waffle. She loved it. She just smiled at me and sang along with the music in the car. Then about 1/2 way to daycare she passed out, waffle in hand. She must have finally gotten comfortable. I pulled up to daycare and she didn't even move when I got her out of the car and carried her inside. (This isn't like her. Even if she falls asleep on the way, she always wakes up and wants to walk to the door.) Well I carried her inside and passed her off to Kimmi and still nothing. She was OUT!


Mommy
I don't recall if I've ever actually posted what my current position is at my job. It involves property management. I manage commercial complexes and manage an apartment complex. For the most part it keeps me completely occupied with my time. However, the office I currently work also does construction/development/architecture. As with a lot of other companies we have had our share of cut backs in many areas, personnel, supplies, etc. I was reassured last week that my position is secure but in this unstable economy you just never know.


In an attempt to try and get ourselves financially stable enough that I can stay home with Sadie, we have cut ALOT out. No extra trips to the store, no new shirt or outfit (except for Sadie, Huh, how does that work? lol) no date nights that involve money (ok no date nights at all). You get my drift. It is REALLY important to me that I can be able to stay home with my children and pay an honest tithe. I contacted our Mortgage lender yesterday to find out that because we are current on our mortgage and because we are so upside down (thank you Sadie) they can't help us.


Ok so not to worry we are fine we will just continue doing what we've been doing, only now for survival purposes rather than being able to stay home. Things are so crazy every where in the world right now that I have to remind myself just how very blessed I am.


There are several streets that I drive on daily (going to and from daycare) that I see those less fortunate than myself. I know a lot of that is due to the decisions they have made for themselves in the past but it still reminds me that it could be ALOT worse. We are so truly blessed to have jobs, have a home, have food, have each other, have the gospel, have family & friends. I have been so negative the past 6 months or so about life in general that I feel that I need to make a change.

My Friend Bella was talking about this very thing the other day on her blog. She said

"I am learning that choosing to live life joyfully is an inner discipline. I have to practice my heart attitude....though depression can really drain and draw you into darkness, I am learning that it is a continual choice of choosing to be joyful... finding ways to encourage my heart attitude. Obedience to the Lord ---even when I can't lift my head---to see that the Lord is helping me through each moment. Stillness. Listening. Worship. Rest. He says, "Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest. " Matt. 11:28"

I am really grateful for those words. It's true. It's so easy to be the victim all the time. And now more than ever we have to choose to live life with joy. Even when there is little joy to be had. It reminds me of the movie Pollyanna. Remember it? I know you did! Pollyanna was famous in Harrington for always finding the good. She called it the Glad Game! I am going to try and practice that. I encourage you all to do the same. Remember smiling is contagious, so please pass it on.

In other news, I've been joking with Steve the past couple of days saying if I didn't know any better I'd swear I was pregnant. I'M NOT! But man all the symptoms are there. I must be having sympathy pains for my sister-in-law Suzanne. This time change has really kicked my butt. I can barely keep my eyes open at work or at home. I've already turned into a hermit (Thanks Steve) but this is getting ridiculous. Oh well.

Daddy

Steve is doing well. He is still working as a contracted employee to Chevron. Since all the hiring freezes it will be a while (Still) until he gets hired on if ever! He is still working on our kitchen cabinets but he only has 3 cabinets left. Then it's on to the doors. I can't wait, then we can put everything away and I can have my treadmill back and Sadie can walk around the house.

Our Little Red Wagon

This past week we were once again plagued with sickness in our house. Only thing is Sadie was the only one who had it. She was running a temperature since Thursday and not sleeping AT ALL! I took her to the Dr and her ears were clear, her throat was clear but she had a bad cough. So in other words there was nothing they can give her. So we just snuggled weekend.

On Saturday though Sadie started to feel a bit better. Steve made a run to Target to get formula and he came home with Sadie's new Red Wagon. Here are a few pictures and videos from our walk to the mail box. In retro spect I probably shouldn't have taken her out. But it was a gorgeous day and I felt she needed fresh air.

Wearing Da's shades

Sadie getting her special package from Grandma Eastlick.

(She loved the book & doll by the way)

Sadie showing her princess wave

Sadie breaking in her new wagon

Happy Birthday Uncle Matthew!

We hope you have a great day!

Matthew & Sadie March 2008

Matthew January 2009

Happy Birthday Grandma!

We Love you!

I think this video sums it up! Hope you have a great day!

Rylie Jane's 2nd Birthday Party

Sunday was Miss Rylie Jane's Birthday party. It was at Rylie's house and they had a big Disney Princess bounce castle in their back yard. It was a lot of fun. Great company and Sadie had a blast running around the back yard.

The Wagon

You know what really funny about this? Just last week I mentioned to Steve that we should get a wagon so when we go up to Etna this summer we could pull her around. So this just clinched it for me. Now we have to get one.

When we got to the party that was the first thing she wanted to do. So Sadie and Rylie piled into the wagon and Katie pulled them around the back yard.

It was overcast but bright so she is trying to smile but couldn't keep her eyes open.

Yes she really did think she was the queen being pulled by her servants. The Slide
Then there was the slide. Seriously she would just sit on top and not move. She'd just literally kick back and watch everything. We had to "help" her do down the slide.

Ok in this video our friend Aaron found a lady bug and was trying to show Sadie. Well she immediately grabs it and us being the normal parents thinks she's going to eat it. Well it jumped off her hand and landed on her pants so Steve was trying to show her and then it disappeared.

Then after that we tried to get her to go down the slide.

The Bounce House
Katie was nice enough to take Sadie inside the bounce house. (I wasn't going to embarass myself) Sadie was not sure about this. Katie bounced around with her for a few minutes and then we tried to get Sadie to bounce on her own. This was not going to happen though.

This was Sadie's preferred view of the bounce house. I'm glad I didn't waste my money. HA!

Daddy and Sadie playing around.

The Cupcakes

Katie is so clever. She baked the cupcakes inside of ice cream cones. So no that's not ice cream she's eating it's a cupcake.

Here are a couple of great videos of Sadie eating the cupcakes.

Daddy was brave and held her while she ate. It was really funny. I think she got more messy with this than her own birthday cake. She really like it.

Here is Miss Rylie Jane eating her cupcake.

She is so funny. The girl loves her food that is for sure!

The Pinata

Sadie was too little but here is a cute picture of Rylie and the Pinata.

Fun Random shots courtsey of our Dawni.

Our friend Ally and RylieOur Friends Aaron and Dawni
I'm sure you know who we are. :)

We are so very blessed to have such great friends. We are so glad that we got to share in all the fun for Rylie's special day. She is such a sweet beautiful little girl and we are so very lucky to have her in our lives.