Little Details

 We started hanging balloons in Lily's room for her birthday last year.  We tried to do it again this year so she would wake up to th...

 First all the girls changed into their fairy gear      Then the fairies sat down for a fairy-style dinner      Secret fa...

 The food table      Believe      The fairy food      Ribbon and flower cake      Tinkerbell flying nearb...

"Fairies welcome"   Fairy attire: tutus and halos.  Of course, the fairies need a place to play and perform so we brough...

Lily decided last year (approximately 2 days after her 6th birthday party) that she wanted a fairy party for her 7th birthday.  It became...

 Thanksgiving dinner at our house:  steak, king crab legs, shrimp scampi, mashed potatoes, green beans, and pecan pie awesomeness    ...

An up-close shot of the newest member of the family, Baby Alise.

 My amazing, beautiful, smart, funny girl turned 7 on Friday.  7!!!   Many years ago, Carl told Lily the story of how he bred guinea pigs...