Cupcake Day, Half Birthday, & UT Bike Ride

Bailey and I have had lots of fun these past few days. Last Friday, we hit The Cupcakery and enjoyed the most delicious cupcakes in the world!! We went to Lilly's Bead Box, too, and I made a cute pair of earrings while Bailey played in the beads. Over the weekend, we celebrated Bailey's half-birthday with half a cake and half of a card - it's been our little tradition since she turned 4 1/2 - any excuse is a good excuse for cake! On Monday, we rode our bikes on campus and checked out the Art & Architecture Building, the main library, and the Ag/Vet Library. Bailey had such a blast and, since the library has a Starbucks :) I did, too! I think this has been our best summer ever!

Lovin' Summer

We have had the best summer!! Until last week, I was regularly posting pictures of our adventures on my Facebook page but, last Sunday, *someone* (who shall remain nameless) broke my camera and now it's being fixed. Luckily, I have my old camera as a back-up, but it's not digital so the summer pictorial is on hold for now!! We've been swimming a ton this year and Bailey has been jumping off the diving board like crazy. Sadly, that led to her first bout of swimmers' ear, but she's feeling better and we now know what to do to prevent it. We've gone downtown quite a bit, too. The fountains there are so fun and there's lots of shade for relaxing and reading (that's for me!). We now have Rita's Italian Ice on Market Square and it is our new favorite treat spot! We've had lots of treats this summer and lots of fun times with friends. We've also seen several movies, done a photo scavenger hunt, ridden bicycles, and Bailey spent a fun-filled week at zoo camp. It's been a wonderful summer and I can't wait to get my camera back!! Have a good week!