Julia's First Birthday!

We had so much fun celebrating Julia's birthday with our family and friends. Joe smoked a slab of pork overnight on his new grill. We ate on the front porch and played in the yard. We had cupcakes with extremely bright pink icing. Julia devoured her extra large cupcake. She was such a mess we had to scrub her down in the tub before she could return to the party.

 

The wagon was a big hit - especially rides up and down the driveway



Joe recruited his dad and my dad to help hang a swing from the tree





Love my new very own chair from Gammie



Sweet hugs for my cousin Anne





Orlando Trip

The girls and I tagged along with Joe on one of his business trips to Orlando after Memorial Day. The girls and I swam at the hotel pools and visited Downtown Disney while Joe worked for a day and a half. Then we all four went to Magic Kingdom for a day. Ivey really enjoyed seeing the princesses and their castle and meeting Minnie Mouse and her best friend Daisy.
 

Julia's reaction to It's a Small World - she loved it!



Legoland was really cool!



Dancing, Hiking and Cruising

Ivey danced in her Spring Recital. Her costume was white with black spots and a little bit of red. She performed dances to "How Much is that Doggie in the Window" & "Do the Doggy Dance". Her routine included wagging her tail, barking like a dog and jumping up and down. It was actually really cute and entertaining to watch. They all did really well.

Julia perfected her scoot crawl this month and can get around extremely fast. She also learned to pull up and imediately started cruising everywhere. She also walks really well while holding someone's hand. That is pretty much all she wants to do now - besides getting into all kinds of stuff and chewing on shoes.



Rough Ridge Trail off Blue Ridge Parkway

Sunset from the Condo Deck



Beacon Heights Trail off Blue Ridge Parkway





So Big!