Sevyn's Media Blitz!

This picture was found on dallasnews.com as the headline picture for a story that was written about fans at the watch party. Sevyn had so much fun playing with the dancers!

This picture is one of my favorites. Sevyn was in line for the Star Spangled banner with the dancers and several reporters were snapping pics. This picture was on Getty Images and was put on website all over the world including the indiatimes.com, and yahoo UK.

This picture was found on DFW.com. I really like that it is both mommy and Sevyn, for once I get to be in a picture with her.

Our biggest accomplishment yet . . .

I decided to take Spring Break and really focus on potty training with Sevyn. It was a great week of mommy-daughter time and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Sevyn did a really good job. She tried hard, never really got mad or frustrated and for the most part potty training went smoothly.

On Tuesday she got really sick (I will spare the details) but it wasn't very much fun. I think I did 7 loads of laundry that day between sheets, blankets, towels, and panties. She was a trooper though. She kept pushing through and by Thursday it had mostly cleared up.

By Friday, Sevyn filled her potty training sticker chart! I was so proud of her and you can see she was proud of herself! She even put it on her daddy's pillow so that he could see it when he came home from his Mav's game. It was so cute!

As a congrats to both Sevyn and I, we went and had a cupcake on Friday afternoon at Legacy Bakery in Grapevine (our favorite indulgence right now!)

Sevyn has been diaper free for two weeks and it has been great. The idea that I won't have to buy diapers and wipes again is so exciting (at least until another one comes along.) My grocery budget is thanking me for taking her out of school for one week in order to get it done!

Updated Pics

Here are just a few random pics we have taken over the last few weeks.

Daddy-daughter date to the Stars Game!

Getting Rowdy! Free refills on popcorn apparently means you can dump it, wear it as a hat, then refill it again later.

Snow day!

Will this work for the Kentucky Derby?

Car ride with Mikayla . . . 2 year old driving, a scary thing.

Hot Stuff!

No words. Love this.

Sevyn's 2nd Birthday Party

Sevyn had her birthday today and she had such a fabulous time. We invited about 20 friends and their parents to her party at Southlake Gymnastics Academy. This is the same location that she takes gymnastics on Saturday mornings. She just loves running around, jumping on the trampolines, walking on the balance beams, and much more.

This morning Sevyn went to gymnastics like she normally does. We did this because we knew she would be exhausted and would fall asleep for a long, long time! And our plan worked perfectly. Sevyn napped for 3 hours! She woke up just in time to go to her party . . . in fact I ran out of time to feed her lunch. Oh well, she didn't seem to mind.

Here is Sevyn running down the tumble track she loved it so much! The crash landing is into the foam pit. . .

Swinging over the foam pit on a rope. Sevyn liked hanging but was stunned by the landing. I don't think she was expecting that.

Crawling through the obstacle course.

Big muscles . . . swinging from the rings.

But Sevyn's favorite thing to do is jump . . . and she is finally getting pretty good at it. It took us a long time to learn to jump with two feet.

Sevyn showing off her balancing skills on the low beam. She also loves working on her high kicks on the high beam.

Daddy helping Sevyn blow out her birthday candles.

Sevyn's cake incorporated three different characters. Her favorites Elmo, Mickey and Mary Poppins.

The big group photo was fun on Mount Southlake.

When we got home Sevyn opened up all her presents. She had so much fun playing with all her toys. Sevyn is blessed with such great family and friends!

Honestly, I thought that if you do birthday parties away from your home you wouldn't have to deal with a mess . . . boy was I wrong!

Sevyn's birthday is on the 13th, and that is when she will get her big birthday present from mommy and daddy! I can't wait to give it to her and post pics. I know she is going to LOVE it!