Zoo Lights 2011 (The after-party!)

After Sadie's Party was the first weekend for zoo lights so Jill went with us. It was a great night!

The beautiful tree!

Sadie just learned how to piggyback (and hold on herself)

Family picture.

Sadie's 3rd Birthday (and her first Party!)

On November 20th, we had Sadie's birthday party at the gym where she takes dance class. The Dance studio was so great - they provided treat cups, tables and chairs, and a teacher!

Mommy just had to bring some decorations and the cake. The kids had a great time!

This picture was from inside the parachute. You can see our neighbor Milo sitting on the ground and Nicole Robinson is laughing in the background.

We played ring-around-the-rosie UNDER the parachute!

Here you can see Lillie (my neighbor) and Nicole again (plus Grandmas are in the background)

Mommy's friend Sara came with Garrison and Amelia.

It has been a long time since we have seen them!

Here we are Jumping on top of the parachute - get out all the bubbles!

Here is a great shot of our neighbor Maddie!

If you look closely, you can see that we even got Jason Lynch to participate.

Aunt Jill was a huge help with setting up - Thanks!

Center of Attention - Standing on a chair - ripping off paper for a new toy - PERFECT DAY!

Good thing there was a "waiting" bench while the kids played.

Just watching them run around was exhausting!

Hallie Robinson helped unwrap presents!

Miss Julia (my dance teacher) stopped by after her class!

Yummy CAKE!

The new Robinsons - Jake and Emily - just a few months older than Dash!

Speak of the little guy - here he is with his blondies.

Sara meets Dash for the fist time.

Cake Time!

Getting 10 toddlers to sit still for cake and clean up was VERY difficult!

Here is the instructor who led us in dances and activities.

Here we are on the trampoline!

The Robinson Brothers and thier new babies.

Some adults were brave enough to go in a play with the kids. Here is Kimmy with Hailey

And Theresa Lynch with some of the kids.

Little Guy slept most of the party.

Mike and Molly came all the way from Cleveland, Grandma and PawPaw Duffy came from Centerville, and PawPaw came straight from Guard - they must all love that little Sadie Girl.

Thank you.

Here is Garrison playing with the mop from the Annie dance that the kids did.

Here is the Annie Dance (even Milo is participating - we have evidence!)

Hangin' at the Cooper's 11/19/10

Dash's new obsession - FOOTBALL.

This is a miracle! For the baby that cries everytime you put him down, we finally found something that holds his attention - that's right takes after his Daddy - FOOTBALL!

Look at the intensity of that gaze.

Grandma is funny!

Sadie loves when Jill picks her up and spins her around like a "plincess"

Sadie climbed on Jill because she couldn't stand attention being paid to little guy.

I made this turkey hat in my Extended Movement dance class.

11-13-10 Visiting the Duffy's

Sadie is three years old (and according to her, Dash is zero years old).

Doesn't she look like such a big girl?

Mommy was able to sneak away from Sadie to snap a quick picture of Dash and Pawpaw.

While we visited, PawPaw raked the leaves. Sadie helped by laying in them while they were pulled to the street in a tarp.

Sadie has a song that she sings for her ballet positions (to the tune of twinkle, twinkle)

These are action shots so they may not be technically acurate.

First position here we are,

Second position way out far,

Third position cross your heart,

Fourth position arms apart.

Fifth position way up high,

Turn around and say good bye!

Once PawPaw immaculate yard was cleaned up (yes, that is real grass!), I was able to play hide and seek...

and run around.

Look at how beautiful this tree is! (Even if it is in Cottom's yard.)

Mommy was very surprised that Paw Paw not only let me climb his tree -

but he showed me how!