Soccer and Family Fun

Annalee is playing soccer for the first time this season. Last week was a little rough, but she did so great this week!

It made me smile that she was smiling and enjoying herself!!

We had a fun family day at an aquarium recently.

This was our senior portrait pose...lookin good!

I was a little obsessed with the butterfly exhibit. For some odd reason, I love me some emerging butterflies! While we were standing here, one of them started to emerge! I was so excited, and then it fell from the branch and started flopping on the ground. I was a little heart broken for the poor thing and had to stand there and watch to make sure it finished getting out of it's chrysalis. After some serious struggling, it finally did and I was able to continue on...whew! By the way, you better believe the Beck girls are growing our own butterflies in the next few weeks, so get ready for some posts on that excitement, although, I really think I might cry if one of them fails to develop properly!

Also, the other night, Micah and Annalee had a camp out in the backyard. She would sleep in that tent every night if she could now! Such fun.

Amanda's Baby Shower

Today was Amanda's baby shower! This group of girls and I have been friends for at least 15 years (I've actually been friends with Amanda since birth!). It was so good to be together again for such a special occasion. We can't wait to meet baby Tristian soon, Amanda!

Look at all the loot!

Ashley made the most adorable and yummy cupcakes!

Instead of signing a traditional baby book, I picked up a copy of Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose rhymes and each guest wrote a special note next to their favorite one.

This blue cake stand was my great-grandmother's. I borrowed a ton of stuff from family and friends...thanks girls!

I found this idea online....a coffee filter wreath!

Thanks for all your help girls. We had a fabulous time!

Date with Papa

For Christmas, Papa wanted some one on one time with Annalee, and Saturday was their date! She was so excited for Papa to come over and pick her up. As soon as she heard his car, she ran out the front door screaming Papa! He was so sweet and brought her flowers, which we have since planted in our newly cleaned out flowerbed in the backyard. They went to see a play at our Children's Theater and then had dinner at Chick-fil-A (Annalee's choice, of course!). They were invited to meet us for dinner, but she only wanted to go with Papa. Such a fun memory for her.

I can't leave you without some classics of Grace....

I was trying to get a pic of her one Sunday morning, but she was more interested in making sure she didn't have fever, I guess.

This will be a good one for the senior slide show....really depicts her love for shoes (in this case, her sissy's), hats, scarves, and lack of actual clothing.