Happy first birthday Kallen Jayne!!!

My sweet, beautiful Kallen Jayne.  Happy first birthday!  This past year with you has been nothing short of amazing.  It has gone way too fast for my liking. 

 

You were 7lbs, 15 oz of pure sweetness.  I could have eaten you up.

  I felt so overwhelmed at this beautiful blessing, and we thank God every day for you!!!  You were the answer to our prayers and from the minute you came into our lives it has felt like you have been a part of our family forever.  We wouldn't have it any other way.

 

Those first days with you were pure goodness.  I miss your tiny little baby-ness.  How does it go away soooo fast???

 

 You are simply a beautiful baby girl!  Not so much a baby anymore, but ill always consider you my sweet little babe.

  Kallen Jayne, your daddy and I love you more than words could ever begin to say.  We are over the moon in love with you and are so unbelievably thankful that God chose US to be your parents.  We pray that you grow up to know and love the Lord with all your heart and that you develop a personal relationship with Him.  I pray that from the deepest part of my soul for you every single day and will never stop.

Happy 1st Birthday baby girl!!!!!  We love you so much!!!!

O Christmas Tree

 I am loving Kallen's new Christmas outfit!!!

 Even though I cant get her to stop moving,

 

she sure is pretty cute in her Christmas tree outfit!

If you know us in real life...you will be seeing this often during December so we can get some good use out of it!!!! 

cookie day

my bfffffffff Tonya and I die over Christmas.  We love Jesus, Christmas trees,  Christmas music, all the decorations, family time, and ummm cookies.  We decided we need to get together when it is 'acceptable' to have a cookie day!  Ha ha ha!  So cookie day came about and it was so.much.fun.  I cant wait for our many many years to come!  

 

Okay, our cookie day fun was really just for us, as Kalpal slept and the husbands played whatever new game that just came out that I am so sick of a video game. 

 

I am thankful that my obscene laughing face isnt shown here.... :)

 

 Miss Kal after her nap.  Did you notice all of her Laker gear?  Yeah, daddy is pretty happy the nba is coming back on Christmas day!  We are already arguing discussing her Christmas Day outfit. 

some of the cookies pre-frosted....there were so many!  

 

The little miss playing with Uncle Dave, she loves him!  

Kal wanted to get in on their family picture...

We have some other fun things planned with each other throughout the holiday season and I seriously cannot wait!  I LOVE having a bff (who became my cousin through marriage by the way, how cool is that?!) that shares in my obsession passion for Christmastime.  We were destined to be :)  Love you friend!  Thanks for a wonderful time as always!!

thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!  We were with my family this year, and although we missed going to the in-law's side, it just gets to be too much for me Kallen.

I didnt get a ton of good pictures (busy chasing an [almost] one year old!!! (insert shriek here!!) 

 

first thanksgiving!  She LOVED the food at Mimi Darla's!  

 

 

Such a little turkey

 

auntie Nikki & noah

 

2nd meal at Grandpa Jay & Grandma Debs!

 

 I think someone was wiped out from all the food and family!  This is the night of Thanksgiving, hilarious! 

More to come from our fun filled weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

I am so ready to eat some turkey and all of the other fixings today!!!!!  

I am excited for Kallen to enjoy her first Thanksgiving meal!!  

Although I love Christmas, decorate early and turn the Christmas tunes on November 1, I dont forget about Thanksgiving, I am so unbelievably THANKFUL for all I have and have been blessed with.

 I love this little turkey so much and am BEYOND thankful for her!!!!!!!!!!

I am thankful each and every single day for both of my sweet girls.

Most importantly I am thankful for Jesus and all he has blessed us with.

"I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High." Psalm 7:17

Hope's Birthday

My sweet adorable niece turned 3 years old on November 12th!  Cant believe she is 3!  We had a wonderful day of celebrating her, and Kallen definitely enjoyed some of her gifts ;)  

 

Auntie Ton helped a ton with Kalpal!

 

Kallen is starting to eye Hoper's gifts....

 

We got Hope this chair for her Birthday! 

 

Hannah has a similar chair, so she made herself right at home

 

Kallen loved playing with Hope's new kitchen!!!

See those beautiful roses on the table?  Yeah, my awesome SIL and BIL put out flowers and a Happy Birthday sign for miss Emma.  So sweet.  This also seems to be the only picture I have of Hope (dressed in her new princess costume)

Happy Birthday Hopers!  We love you soooooooo much!!!

early birthday gift!

 Kallen is so lucky to get an early birthday present from Great Uncle Dean & Aunt Wendy! 

 She was pretty excited to tear into into it!!!

Once momma put it together she hopped right on and has been playing ever since!  

So fun!  I have a feeling she is going to love opening birthday and Christmas presents......