Celebrations

If you remember from our last post, our new patio still needed to be sealed before we could use it. While we were supposed to have the sealer applied on Monday, Mother Nature had other plans - and we ended up getting 2 inches of rain. Fortunately, with as hot as it was this week, the concrete dried pretty quickly, and we were able to get the sealant applied on Tuesday before the next wave of storms rolled in. Notice what a huge difference the sealer makes - the color really pops now!



And here's the finished look:


This weekend, we were able to help Addison celebrate her first birthday. It was really nice to have seen Addison twice this month, too. She definitely recognized us when we got there - and broke out in a huge smile. Talk about melting our hearts!



Addison's first birthday party was held that afternoon, and Melissa did a great job with the cake!


Addison clearly loves sweets and devoured the entire cupcake. (She then proceeded to have a sugar high for the rest of the afternoon...)


After brunch today, we did a mini photo shoot with the world's cutest subject. She's clearly not camera shy!






Current gas price: $2.49/gallon