Flashback Friday

She was born to rock. Also to be so spoiled that she never got in trouble for messing with Uncle Timothy's drum set. At the grand old age of 2, Miss Cassady Paige had both her uncle and her grandpa wrapped around her little finger. She has yet to relinquish this hold on either of them :)

Flashback Friday

Cassady has always loved animals - particularly cats. Unfortunately for her, I am super allergic to them, so she has to love on them away from home. Grandpa & Grandma had two kitties that she loved chasing (read: terrorizing) when she was 18 months. Today's picture is from November 2001. It was Thanksgiving - note her little camo dress paired with Nike's. We know how to do fashion!

Flashback Friday

Cassady was (and still is) a little princess. As my first child, and my parents' first grandchild, everything she did was documented & celebrated. We may have even possibly gone a little over the top on occasion. We had a little party for her "Half Birthday" when she turned 6 months old. She was just barely eating solids at that point, but everyone needs cake for a celebration, right? Typically, she had way more fun playing with all the frosting in the cake than eating it. She was covered in it. After destroying the confection (there is a reason they call those "smash cakes!!), she had her first bath in the tub. It was a big day!

And, if you are wondering where she got the snazzy headwear...I made it. Construction paper, glue, a pink pom pom and lots of sparkly sequins. I still have that hat in her keepsake box :)

Flashback Friday

Cassady - Age 1 (February 2001)

I took Cassady to get her picture taken for her 1st birthday. She was in a great mood, wearing a spiffy outfit and all was well. Until we got the the studio. She was not having ANY of that photography stuff. We tried everything - toys, bribery, high pitched voices, more bribery...no dice. Finally the photographer took the marshmallows I'd brought for Cassady to snack on and sprinkled them around her. Cassady was momentarily intrigued, but still very angry. She began stuffing the marshmallows in her mouth, still screaming. And this photo op was born.

I had to buy the picture. It was too good to leave behind!