it takes some work to make it work.

I love this time of year... After playing with Erin outside for awhile, I laid her down for a nap and then planted a whole row of pansies. The weather has been perfect and sunny, and I got the flowers done just in time for some good rain this weekend. Last night Caleb and I started on our spring cleaning, and its also about time to dust off the grill and start enjoying hamburgers, hot dogs, and shrimp kabobs. This is the life.

there's no time like the present...

Waiting for her guests to arrive...

Cupcakes!

Erin loves chocolate.

One of her new baby dolls!

Opening a present.

Her dad decided she needed her own cell phone and car keys... She loves them!

i'm so much older than i can take.

Today is my 1st birthday, and my parents took me to Grand Rapids Michigan to celebrate! We attended the Mangione/Bechtle wedding, played with a lot of new friends, and ate a lot of good food... and my favorite new friends are Travis and Lelia Mangione. What a great weekend!