Happy Birthday Lola!

Here are the promised cake pictures! Hope you like them!

Party!

Lola's 1st birthday aprty was today. It was a small gathering and it went very well. I made the two cakes and some candies for the event. Both candy making and cake decorating are new to me, but I had a friend who had some experience and she came over to help and walk me through it. I think they turned out GREAT! Lola's cake was an applesauce spice cake and had soy frosting...so it was 100% dairy free. We had a much less healthy and much more tasty option for our guests! I can't wait till my skills at decorating are challenged again!
Lola got lots of great presents and had a very happy day. She got to go out for lunch and have her party and then after her nap she had friends over to play till late and watched movies! What a big girl she is!

Someone's turning one soon!

We went to get our 1 year pictures of Lola done on Tuesday. As always I'm posting my favorites that I didn't order! Can you believe that my baby is almost one? It makes me so very sad.
I of course got the traditional pics of her eating her cake, but I'll post those later!

Black olives....

Sophy has always loved Black Olives. Since they are rather good for her I have no problem letting her have several whenever I am cooking with them. The other night as I made a salad for me and Jeff She saw the can sitting on the counter and asked for one. Usually I cut it up for her, but this time I felt she was old enough to chew it up and not chock on it so I handed her one. She looked it over and before I knew it she was sticking it on her finger and asking for more. Since I was one to stick black olives on my fingers as a child I oh course handed her ten and yelled for Jeff to bring the camera. She needed a little help with her thumbs, but we got them all on. She even ate them after the picture too! I thought my 3 readers might like to see!

Toddler rules:

(I stole this from a friend's blog because it is so very true...)
Toddler Rules Author Unknown

If it is on, I must turn it off.

If it is off, I must turn it on.

If it is folded, I must unfold it.

If it is a liquid, it must be shaken, then spilled.

If it a solid, it must be crumbled, chewed or smeared.

If it is high, it must be reached.

If it is shelved, it must be unshelved.

If it is pointed, it must be run with at top speed.

If it has leaves, they must be picked.

If it is plugged, it must be unplugged.

If it is not trash, it must be thrown away.

If it is in the trash, it must be removed, inspected, and thrown on the floor.

If it is closed, it must be opened.

If it does not open, it must be screamed at.

If it has drawers, they must be rifled.

If it is a pencil, it must write on the refrigerator, monitor, or table.

If it is full, it will be more interesting emptied.

If it is empty, it will be more interesting full.

If it is a pile of dirt, it must be laid upon.

If it is stroller, it must under no circumstances be ridden in without protest. It must be pushed by me instead.

If it has a flat surface, it must be banged upon.

If Mommy's hands are full, I must be carried.

If Mommy is in a hurry and wants to carry me, I must walk alone.

If it is paper, it must be torn.

If it has buttons, they must be pressed.

If the volume is low, it must go high.

If it is toilet paper, it must be unrolled on the floor.

If it is a drawer, it must be pulled upon.

If it is a toothbrush, it must be inserted into my mouth.

If it has a faucet, it must be turned on at full force.

If it is a phone, I must talk to it.

If it is a bug, it must be swallowed.

If it doesn't stay on my spoon, it must be dropped on the floor.

If it is not food, it must be tasted.

If it IS food, it must not be tasted.

If it is dry, it must be made wet with drool, milk, or toilet water.

If it is a car seat, it must be protested with arched back.

If it is Mommy, she must be hugged.

More Portraits...

I loved these! They are a little more artistic, but I just found something so sweet in them. Maybe it's just because I love the kiddos so much! You decide...

Easter Portraits

While the girls were all dressed up for Easter I thought I'd grab my camera and get some pretty portraits. We went to a great local park called The Old Mill. These are some of my favorites. If you would like to see them all let me know and I'll send you a link to the gallery and the password. I got some really great ones of Heather's kids too!