shortcake sippies

i love big lots...you never know what hidden treasure will be there. i found these awesome strawberry shortcake sippy cups for 3.00. i was so pumped. it reminds me of when i was little...i love love love these cups!

saturday fun

well, we talked about it all week. we went to see elmo (at walgreens?!?)! i was totally shocked that kate went straight to him.

after our elmo visit, and a quick trip to johnson city, we went to the park across the street from our house. it was packed since the weather was so nice.

this picture totally cracks me up. i took a series of about 10-12 of them. she is trying to stand up without having to put her hands in the grass. i finally gave in and helped her up.

floral shoes + flower girl

kate is going to be the flower girl in josh and lara's wedding in july (the day after her 2nd birthday). so yesterday, we headed off to david's bridal (where lara works) for some fittings and to visit lara. while i was trying on bridesmaid dresses, kate found this floral pump on display. lara let her play with it. she loved to scoot around the store in it, waving, smiling and watching herself in all the mirrors.

...but then it came time for kate to try on dresses. i really hope this isn't a taste of what is going to happen in the wedding. she was terrible. she hated the attention and the crinoline. oh my...

cookies

kate and i decorated some sugar cookies to take to her great-grandparents!

she was a little partial to one cookie!

i am not sure she was totally ready for this activity...

i am still finding sprinkles!

finally kate got what she wanted most...tasting the product...

we paid dearly for this later...

the effect that much sugar had on her, not a good thing! ha!