Smashed, Cracked, and Beautiful :)

So in the past week Justin totally smashed his Iphone,  

my windshield became cracked, 

and Rose has shown us how beautiful life is each and every day!

Here's why even some broken glass didn't keep us from having a great week with Rose:

We spent as much time as possible outside in the beginning of the week

Rose had another riding lesson on Wednesday and this was her first time in an English saddle.

Rose also made her first horse show appearance on Sunday in the 'lead line' class. Rose did a terrific job staying on her pony and listening to Aunt Kate. She got a ribbon for each of the 4 classes she competed in and another bag full of candy!

We took Rose Trick or Treating on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Rose decided to be' Super Rose' and we stopped at Uncle Bruce's and Aunt Kate's

And then Nana and Papa's

 Rose didn't get just candy (which she did get plenty of...) but also a couple other treats including SOAP! ...long story short our little flower loves to play with real soap and there was a gasp of excitement when she pulled this out of the bag. 

Sunday after a nap, we headed to grandma and grandpa's and then great-grandma and great-grandpa's for some more candy. Rose wasn't as sure what to dress-up as, so daddy picked out her pirate costume :)

 
She even had a little birdie to complete her outfit ;)

At the great's there is this special box of toys reserved for little children who visit.

Happy Half Birthday Rose! On Thursday Rose celebrated her ½ birthday…hey, I’m her mom, so I can celebrate these things if I want too ;)

What Rose is up to at 2 ½ :

-eating a variety of foods with fruits and candy as favorites

-sleeping like a champ ( 2+ hour naps and 11+ hours at night)

-panties during the day (just diapers at nap and bed *still going strong with just cloth diapers on her cute little bum*)

-can dress and undress several items of clothing and definitely picks out what she wants to wear

-using about 50-75 words (these are mostly approximations, but we are getting there!)

-jumping and dancing like a fool J

-awesome play skills especially with babies

-starting to trace letters

-can show 1-5 with her fingers and understands those numbers

-favorite activities: outside, playgrounds, painting, horses, babies, doll house, and trains

(Rose put the baby on the daddy's lap...this is often how she requests to eat her dinner too!)