My Baby

My baby turns 11 this Monday!  I wonder where in the world the time went!  One day I'm in the hospital with a beautiful copper headed baby girl, and the next she's a beautiful 11 year old sassy little copper headed girl! Sure wish this world would slow down! 
We had a rockin' club party at our house!  Wow, girls can be loud but they all know how to have fun!
I had to sit back and take it all in.  All the hard work paid off when it came together and she was happy with the outcome. 
I made the cake.  Let me tell you this, my kids are no longer allowed to watch "Cake Boss" or "Cake Wars"!!  I know why they charge so much for those fancy smancy cakes.  It took me a long time to do what she asked of me but I did it.  When she said to me " I love it, Mom, it's perfect and just what I wanted!!!", all my moaning and groaning and standing on my feet for hours to make her vision come to life were worth it.
One more birthday this next weekend.  Thank goodness they only come once a year.

America The Beautiful

The girls have been practicing for drill team!  Yikes!  Fast paced and busy rodeo summers for us if they decide to keep going with it.  It's what we live and work so hard for everyday!  We are lucky to have the freedom to do the things we love to do and have the things we need in life or want.  I've been looking at theses pictures for about a week now, I keep thinking how special they are.  My girls riding their horses, holding our countries flag with pride.
Proud to be an American living our life the way we choose.