Baby Shower

August 27th

This past weekend my friend Jessie, and I hosted a beautiful baby shower for our shared bestie that we love so much.  Megan is expecting mid October and even though she is having a girl again we thought it to be appropriate to throw a small, cute shower for her.  We are so happy for her and her new baby coming. 

Megan is one of my bestest friends in the whole world.  She has been there for me through so much and we have been in each others lives for all the births of the children we have.  I am so excited for her and Chris and looking forward to seeing all the happiness that is in store for them. 

I am so thankful Jessie, Megan's mom Nancy, and my MIL Mari helped with the shower.  I don't know what I would have done without them.  Jessie had so many great ideas for Megan's shower, shoot she had all the ideas for that matter.  I loved every minute of planning this shower and the company of all the beautiful, great girls that attended. 

Can't wait to meet baby Harper!

It was a lovely party and so glad we could host it at my house

12 month Checkup

August 19th

Taylor had her 12 month checkup the other day and things looked good.  She has a bit of a cold so I had the Dr. check into that, but everything that is going on with her, to me, seems like it all has to do with her 2 front teeth coming in.  Dr. said she looks great, seems happy and said were doing a great job!

Stats:

Weight: 19 lbs 14 oz

Height: 28.5 inches

She walks, says mama, dada, dad, hi, no, and bubba.  She has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth, loves her binky, waves hello recently, blows kisses, gives kisses (only when she wants to), sleeps from 8- 7 and sometimes goes back to bed till 8:30, just recently was weaned from nursing, loves bananas and yogurt, and let me tell you, this Girl knows what she wants.  She is super sassy, but I love it.  I know she will take care of herself out there in the world and being that she is a girl, I will take the attitude. 

She is such a treasure and we love her more than we can ever describe.  I look forward to so much with my beautiful daughter.  She's absolutely, undeniably the BEST.

And..... GORGEOUS!

Taylor's first birthday party

August 13th

 Taylor had her party August 13th and everything turned out great.  I had been planning this party for a couple weeks, but worked really hard on it the 3 days leading up to it.  I got sick within those 3 days which made it very hard, but everything turned out great and no one would have even known I was a sick person planning a party.  Everything looks really simple and you wouldn't know that everything took so much preparation, but it did.  However, she is completely worth it.  I don't know if there will be anymore kids that we have so I was looking at it as my last first birthday party to be planning and my daughters first birthday so I wanted everything to be perfect in my eyes.  I am so thankful for all the great friends and family we have that came and helped celebrate.  We love you all!
I was so caught up in everything I didn't take a picture of the guests that attended or a beautiful picture of the food table.  It looked great with all the yummy food people helped me with though.

Menu included
Chicken Sandwiches
Fruit platters
Chips and Salsa
Cheetos
Lemonade

I had help with the food from Mari and my mom, Megan made the cupcakes and Jessie took the best pictures (you can tell which ones she took).  I am so thankful for all that help and also thankful to Jared for setting it all up.  I had great help and couldn't have done it alone. 
Thank you, Thank you!!!!!

Till next year!

Birthday Day!

August 9th

Even though we had a party planned for Taylor on the 13th we still decided to do some cake, ice cream, and presents at our house with our immediate family on the day of her birthday.  She was such a showoff, I have never seen her this way but it filled my heart with so much happiness and such a feeling of proudness (if that's a word) that she feels so loved by everyone, you could just tell.  She got so many great gifts. 

Clothes

Hello Kitty Purse

Horse to ride

Shoes

Dora doll

learning stuff
Dallas Cowboy Chearleading Outfit

Family

My mom

Grandma Cella

Sugar, Rick, and kids

Mari and Anthony

Camaree

Jordan

Leslee and Jack

She's the most beautiful girl I have ever seen!

Happy Birthday Taylor

My Sweetheart is 1 today.  I love her more than anything, she brings so much joy into our lives and she is loved more than she will ever know.  I love you Taylor and you are such a beautiful blessing! I look forward to all the years ahead.  Your so beautiful in every way, your P.E.R.F.E.C.T.  Love mommy!

Newborn

1 Year Old

Camping Trip

We went camping this past weekend in Mancos with a great group of people.  It was Jared's parents, sisters, grandma, cousins, my mom and God mother and our good friend Tony and his parents.  We had a blast.  The men played horse shoes, we went on a few rides, sat around the camp fires, saw lots of beautiful deer, and did lots of laughing and eating.  It was a great camping trip and sadly maybe our only camping trip this year.  I don't know what it is with the summers, but just like everyone else we are extremely busy.  So it was nice to slow life down, put away the blackberry's and the iPhones and have some relaxation of the peace and quiet.  Looking forward to doing it again. 

 Taylor loves her Tia Camy

 The grandmas

 Me and my sister in laws, I love them!

 We all swore the dads planned their matching outfits.  So funny.  It was so hot outside too.  Crazy!

 Kade and Jack were obsessed with the Teryx, they kept wanting to drive thru the water

 Me and my baby boy

 Tony, Henry, and Taylor

 Cooking women, I wasn't helping, I was capturing it all.  LOL

Did I mention we had great, delicious food.  I love camping food! Till next time!