Daddy Daughter Dance

Elaina LOVES this time of year. She gets to have a special night with just daddy and her. I love it because it's the one time a year that she lets me dress her up and fix her hair:) She looked super, super cute! 

Daddy and his special girl:)

I mean, seriously, look at her little smile. I LOVE it! 

A TOTAL sassypants! 

Party with Elaina

Kindergarten Christmas (or should I say "winter") party with Elaina:)

The End of KOTK

I had the privilege of taking the class photos for Kids on the Korner this year. This is Elaina's Pre-K class... her last year of preschool and my last year having a preschooler. I have had a kid at KOTK for the past 11 years. Cade started there when he was 2 years old. It's been a great place for my kids all these years and it has been my sanity! Elaina picked out her own outfit (and she wore a bow!)

Four Years, Three Hundred Sixty Four Days!

Last night as a Four Year Old!!! 

That Gal Can Throw!

What do we do when we're not playing/watching someone play baseball? We're outside....playing baseball! 

I'm not even lying or exaggerating when I say that Elaina would do this ALL day if someone will oblige. She is always wanting to "practice her pitching".  

And, I will admit...her arm is impressive. Quite impressive. I'll catch her tennis ball throws and by the end my palms are red. She can't wait to be on a team of her own. 

This fall it will be her turn. I'm anxious to see how all of her practicing translates to the real field.

All my cute baseball lovin' kiddos:)

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!

Batting Gloves

Elaina is slightly obsessed with her Hello Kitty batting gloves. She has been wearing this one for days. No kidding. She's even eating dinner in it. This girl....baseball must be in her blood!

And Elaina Makes Friend Day Four:)

I thought I was going to be able to squeak by without hosting a friend day for Elaina. I mean, it's one thing to keep an eye on 8, 10, and 12 year olds but 4 and 5 year olds? Well, sign me up because sister is all about fairness. It was a good day with all of her little buds. Fun times at the Morgan pool! 

Eye Check!

Elaina had her first trip to the eye doctor and normally I wouldn't document such a trip but seriously, she was so cute. 

At the Arcade

We took the kids to the arcade area one day because we had "no beach" orders due to some early afternoon games. Elaina was finally old enough to do some stuff.

 Bobby totally created a monster with all the ticket games. She squealed and laughed and had the best time seeing all of those tickets spill out. 

She then gathered up like 8,462 tickets and turned them in for a dumdum and a plastic frog. Awesome.

I hope this isn't the beginning of her gambling addiction:/

Shadow

This picture is an accurate representation of Elaina and her baseball love. She is constantly the first person to ask to practice and even when brothers are practicing she is right behind them listening to every word Bobby says and she copy cats. I hope this passion leads to some scholarship or something!:)

She's always wearing her game face! 

Some Four Year Old Pics

I took a few pictures of Elaina before her birthday party. Here are a few of my favorites:

FOUR

Today was Elaina's FOURTH birthday. Four years of sugar and spice and everything nice:) She woke up to her most favorite breakfast of donuts.

Birthday song, 

candle blow out, and then we were off for our day! 

 We spent the day at the ballpark which thankfully is the place she loves most! 

That tank top was brown at the end of the day and she was dirty from head to toe. I think she would say that that qualifies this as a great birthday:)

FOUR!

Elaina's fourth birthday day was full of things she loves. The first: Doughnuts! 

And second, baseball! We spent her actual birthday day watching brothers play and honestly, she couldn't have been happier to do so:) 

Sugar and spice (more spice than sugar:) ) and everything nice (unless you make her mad), that's what this little girl is made of! 

It's a Paw Patrol Party!

Every year Elaina wishes for a pool party but the weather just doesn't cooperate! It was still a bit too chilly to be swimming. We had the balloon guy come instead and he was a total hit! 

She wanted Paw Patrol to be her party theme since it's her most favorite cartoon show. I'm no crafty mama but I did put the food in dog bowls (yessss, they were clean!) and put "puppy food" in them. 

Elaina spent most of her time racing her friends. She's always up for a good competition! 

There was also a lot of bootie shakin' going on around the pool:) It's always fun to have the music on when the kids are there. Rhett pulled out moves no one even could've topped if they tried!

Elaina and a handful of her party buds:

Elaina and Garrison...two peas in a pod:)

Henry:

Cake time! Make a wish and blow out the candles! 

Presents! 

Her "big" present from us was a bike this year. Hopefully we can find some time to start learning without those training wheels! 

Happy Fourth birthday, Elaina!