Please, sit down.

I have shocking news.

Our BABY turned ELEVEN on March 12th!!

Time, please stop torchering Mom’s everywhere, thank you very much!

Eliza was SO excited about her birthday!

So were we!!

We celebrated on her actual birthday since it was on a Sunday this year.

Eliza asked for brunch for her meal of choice and a confetti cake for her dessert.

We were happy to oblige!!

There were gifts, of course!

Girls are fun to buy gifts for, just saying!!!

Blake and I gifted Eliza with the promise of a scheduled horse lesson and ride at a local horse stable on April 1st!

Addie Mae out did herself with the cake, as always!

Eliza was very pleased!

We sang to our beautiful baby girl and she blew out all of those candles with one try!!

Three weeks after Eliza’s birthday, the day FINALLY arrived for her horse lesson!

Of course we included Tate in her special day and he got to be a part of all of it too!

We headed to West Salem early on Saturday morning to Wild Winds Ranch horse stables.

What an incredible experience!!

We had a whole hour one-on-one with a horse trainer.

Tate and Eliza got to brush, clean the hooves, saddle, and ride a horse named Velvet!

It was a SUPER fun morning and we hope to do it again!

Do you see those smiles??

I think Eliza’s birthday gift brought her great joy!!

Memories made and now memories kept!!

Eliza Claire, you will always be our baby, but you are growing up SO fast!

How I love the funny things you say, how much you love animals, how you love all things girly but also how you can run with the boys and keep up with all they do any time of any day!

I love your love for books, words, school and paper and pencils!!

I love your competitive side, and your cuddly side!!

Most of all, I JUST LOVE YOU!!! SO MUCH!!!!

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!