Eleven!

This week we got to celebrate G's ELEVENTH birthday! He woke to his birthday crown (how long is he going to let me do that? I love it:) ) and coffee cake which is one of his favorite breakfasts. 

His two requests (which have not deviated for several years now) were grandma's chocolate cake and a sleepover with his besties. Grandma came through once again with an awesome baseball cake! 

I guess this is Grant's "I'm too cool for all this singing stuff" face or else he's the saddest kid ever on his birthday which I KNOW is not true:) 

Make a wish! 

I tried multiple times to get this crew to pay attention for just 5 seconds so that I could get a good picture. They literally couldn't stop acting nutty. I snapped this one quickly ( and of course one person had to blink!). 

Before they scattered I was able to snap off one more but again, not everyone was cooperative with a nice face:) Ah, it is what it is. I still love all of these boys! 

 Happy eleven years of living, Grant! I have loved every year with you and I can't wait to see what new things this year brings you. 

Daddy Daughter Dance

Elaina had her very first date tonight and she couldn't have been more excited! Her daddy asked her to go to the annual Daddy Daughter Dance and I spent the two weeks prior to it helping her count down the days. 

She requested a "not poofy dress and gym shoes" and I personally think that I did a fantastic job delivering:)

 She was very obliging during our mini photo shoot and I was so very happy when she pulled out her model face and let me get some print worthy shots. I mean, seriously, could there be a more beautiful girl? I think not. 

 Stunning. 

and silly too:)

Bobby went out the garage and to the front door so he could pick her up like a real date. Seeing her walk to the door with Bobby waiting on the other side was one of the sweetest things ever. 

Too much....too precious:)

Every good date brings a corsage to wear to a fancy dance. 

My main man and my little smiley princess. 

Bobby said she had a great time but there was little dancing. She got distracted by all of the balloons that decorated the room. Instead of dancing she raced her friend Carris and hit balloons around for 2 hours. I guess that's the way it goes when you take a four year old out for a date:) I hope this is just one of many daddy dates she goes on and I hope she keeps her date bar as high as her daddy sets them. It will serve her well in the future if she does because her dad is one in a million!