Starbucks Park

I am sure you will be seeing lots of posts this summer from Starbucks park. We went on Tuesday and although a little overcast it was a great day.

John enjoyed playing with Shelby.

He always loves the climbing wall.

Clara enjoying a little snack.

They turned the water on to the splash park this past weekend and John had a BLAST!!

He had so much fun!

Clara was ready to go too!

I am off to the waterpark.

Following my big brother!

Look at that sweet big brother taking care of his sister! Clara liked walking around the waterpark but not so much of getting into the water.

John and Shelby enjoyed the waterpark as well.

I think all the kids are happy that the splash park is open for the season.

Backyard Pool Fun

Yeah! It is summertime. John is excited about getting his little kiddie pool out. Clara checking out the water.

John showing off his muscles! (Can you see the theme from previous posts? He likes to show his muscles.)Clara was not so crazy about the water.Mom, get me out of here!

John loves the water!

John ready to jump!

Now, she is ready to get in!

Water Balloon Fight

Here are John and Uncle Rylan and Uncle Jace getting ready for their water balloon fight. Somehow I missed the actual fight because it happened so fast. John has been talking about having a water balloon fight with his uncles since last July when he had the first one.

John's Last Day of School

John's First Day of 2-year-old preschool on September 17, 2008. John's last day of 2-year-old preschool on May 18, 2009. I told him I need to take a picture so see how much he had grown and how big his muscles had gotten. This is what I got!

John and Mrs. Kimberly. John and his faces!!

Planting Tomato Plants with Popsy

John and Popsy planted tomato plants while we were in east Tennessee. John thought it was great to be Popsy's helper.

Pictures from the 15th

I have taken picturs of Clara every month on the 15th. Here she is one the day of her first birthday.

My sweet birthday girl Swinging with Mimmie and John

John showing off.

I took her over to my grandma and grandpa's house to take some pictures. She had her one-year-old portraits made that evening but I was afraid it was going to rain so I wanted to make sure I had some from her birthday.

Clara's First Birthday Party

We celebrated Clara's first birthday this Saturday with a party at Mimmie and Popsy's house. It was such a great day celebrating with our family and friends.

Here are Clara's two cakes that my cousin Allyson made. Aren't they great? Here are some of the decorations. I made a banner of pictures that were taken of Clara on the 15th of every month.

Here are the table decorations as well as the goody bags. We also had jars of pink roses that we cut from my Great-Grandma Peck's rosebush. They were also the roses in my bouquet for my bridal portraits.

Clara and her big cake!

Mommy and her birthday girl!

John, Clara, and Aunt Lola

Aunt Marian, Cousin Nolan, Aunt Dianne, and Clara. Clara had all of her great aunts at her birthday party as well as all of her grandparents and great-grandparents.

A shot of some of the crowd

Clara starting to dig into her birthday cake. She enjoyed her cake and some homemade ice cream on her special day.

Yummy! Digging in!

Good stuff!

Daddy and Mommy with their birthday girl!Clara with her Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Brown.

Isn't she just sweet?

The end product of the cake
Opening presents

Taking it all in!

Checking to make sure her new necklace from Nana and Papaw is the real deal!

A new Barbie from Uncle Jace and Uncle Rylan!

Clara loved her new ballerina lunch box. She got a matching backpack too! Kissing her new bunny!

Crawling off to see what else she could find.

One more present, a new Cozy Coupe

I think she likes her new car. One tired little girl after the party