Pier fun after Faith's birthday party

After having our fill of cake and presents, we headed to the pier.

Seth was just dying to go fishing.

Watching him throw the cast net is quite amusing.  He actually puts it in his mouth.  Gross!

Seth wasn't the only one who caught something.  Grace caught a Queenie!

And a Hope.

Then MeeMee, Seth, and I all caught a fish at the same time!  Seth and MeeMee with their poles and me with the cast net. 

Soon the sun started to set.

And another wonderful day came to its end.

Faith's 1st birthday party: Cake, family, and decorations

Faith had a "Sweet as can BEE" birthday party.

And as usual, I went all out making her cake.

The little bees are a cookie version of a cake pop.

And of course Faith gets her own cake.

She also had lots of presents from her aunts, uncles, and grandparents.

Before the festivities began, Grace opened a present from MeeMee.

And Faith helped.

Grace got a baby she can play dress up with!  She loves her and takes her everywhere.

Faith wasn't too interested in opening her present just yet.

I had ordered bee-themed monogrammed shirts and matching tutus for the girls.  And they arrived just in the nick of time.  Literally, an hour before our party.  Grace adored hers.  Of course...

Then I got my picture made with the birthday girl.

And so did her Daddy.

We took a festive family picture - Chloe included.

Then Faith had her picture made with her MeeMee.

MeeMee and Pappy were certainly in the  party mood!

Here is everyone ready to cut the cake and celebrate Faith's first birthday! 

MeeMee and Pappy, David, me, Queenie, Seth, Granddaddy, Aunt Hope, and Grace and Faith

We went to the beach with Aunt Hope

My sister came to visit us for a few days.

 And we just couldn't resist going to the beach.

 Grace and Faith are head over heels for their Aunt Hope.

 And they always have the best time playing together.

We just wish she would come visit us more often.

Riding in the wagon

My girls really love their wagon.

 They also love their Aunt Hope.

 She tirelessly pulled Grace and Faith in that wagon this weekend.

 They went up and down and over some really big hills. 

Thank you, Hope, for pulling them around!