Danica's First Birthday

For Danica's first birthday we did a party at the park. It went off wonderfully.

Danica got lots of clothes and clothes from her friends and family.

We got Danica a Princess cupcake cake. It was quite a hit with everyone--and I have decided it was the best invention for kids parties!!

We let Danica feed herself one of the cupcakes. It was great!

Danica's favorite part of the party at the park was being able to swing. She would have done it for hours if we would have let her.

Danica got a power wheels from one of our friends. She was a little unsure of the riding part--but she enjoyed pushing it everywhere.

Halloween!!

Danica's first Halloween costume was a ballerina outfit that her daddy picked out for her--complete with cute pink shoes that she wore until they no longer fit. And yes, they already don't fit. I love kids shoes.

We went to the neighborhood Halloween party where she played games and charmed everyone with her cuteness. It was a lot of fun.

Infamous Spagetti Pictures

Yes I know it has been a loooooong time since I updated. But to make up for the lapse I have tons of pictures to share. The first are going to be some of the infamous pictures I threaten to show all of Danica's future dates. She is just so cute feeding herself spagetti and meatballs.

Happy Birthday Danica

Today was the one year anniversary of the day that I will never forget--the day our family changed forever--the day Danica came to join us.

Here are some pictures of how we celebrated the day of her birthday.


We got her a hostess cupcake and put a candle in it then we sang Happy Birthday to her. She then proceeded to demolish the cupcake. I am thinking that Sunday should be a blast for her. :)

A Day At The Zoo

The break in the weather convinced Nana (Danica's sitter) that it was safe to plan a trip to the Zoo for Danica, NeNe, Samantha and Aiden. Of course, by the day of the trip the break in the weather had subsided and it was hot again. But still, you can't promise a trip to the Zoo and not deliver. So Danica got to go to the Zoo last Friday. She had a blast, but she was very tired by the time she got home.

The ironic thing is that the pictures from the day at the Zoo did not focus on the animals--they focused on Danica doing two of her favorite things (eating and sleeping). What can I say? She is a consistent--and so very cute. So for your viewing pleasure, here are a couple of pictures from the Zoo:

And in case you missed the invitation on Facebook--we are hosting a day at the park for Danica's first birthday. October 25th at 2pm at Countryside Park (Southern between Val Vista and Lindsay in Mesa). Please comment as an RSVP if you are planning to attend.

Birthday Celebrations

Our cousins came to Arizona for a weekend, and while they were here we decided to celebrate Flannery's and Danica's upcoming birthdays. Here are some pictures of the festivities:

Danica's first Happy Birthday hat--I am not too sure if she likes it:

Finally proof that I am not making it up--she really does walk everywhere:

Danica playing the baby piano that I played as a kid while petting the bear she got for her birthday:
I know a picture is worth 1000 words--but I really think you need to see the video to get the full experience of Danica's musical expression:

And of course her Jerry Lee Lewis impression: