American Beauty

Well....as promised, today was another celebration! This morning Chloe woke up at 7:30 AM. She was worn out from the partying the night before and decided that at 8:15, she needed to go back to bed, until 11:15! During the 45 minutes that I got to play with her, she decided to try and remember what it was like to be a tiny baby! She was playing in her bouncy seat with her baby doll. Looking at these pictures it is so funny to see how big she has gotten, and how much she has changed.

Here she is when she was my 4 pound baby........

And here she is when she is my 24 pound BIG GIRL!

Anyway, after her morning nap, we headed to some friends house to eat!  We had to get her festive gear on, and even though it may have been a bit snug, she looked so cute!  By golly, she was wearing that cheerleading uniform!  She wore it last year when it was huge on her, and I wanted her to get one more wear out of it.  The skirt was fine, the top......not so much!  

When we got to the Sanders house to eat, Chloe happily sat on the ground and scarfed down her hot dog and goldfish before I even took the first bite of my burger. She is a growing young girl!!

When we got home, K decided to do some "Daytime" fireworks, and Chloe could have done without all the crackling. Here he is lighting the fireworks, and I am in the background nagging that we are too close to our neighbors house. I am sure you can imagine his reaction to my nagging!

And here is "Ghetto Baby" with her belly out watching her daddy begin the fun.

After the "Daytime" fireworks, Chloe needed a nap, and so did I. But, guess what? After dinner this is what we had waiting for us!

The good thing about living on a golf course is that we have lots of open space to display our fireworks. Here is Chloe and her bitty baby getting ready for the big show!

And, our fireworks could not be complete without Chloe having a little bit of fun of her own.....

I AM JUST KIDDING! She just held it for a photo. Do not call Child Protective Services on me! I did not let my 16 month old shoot fireworks. I just thought about it......just kidding!

Happy 4th!