Sitting pretty

Brecklyn has been sitting up (with out toppling over) for about a week now. Just now blogging about it but it is so cute!

I thought this picture was WAY too cute, I love the facial!

She gets really exctied and gets to play with her toys in a whole new way now!

Christmas!

Before opening presents....
Brecklyns "big" gift from santa

Kennedies "big" gift from santa

The toy shop in my living room, This is the next day after seeing all the grandparents...

craziness! I think next year I am going to put a cap on the amount of presents they can get!

Christmas Eve

We always have our family parties on Christmas Eve for both sides of my family. We had alot of fun this year! This is Kennedie listening to Rio read the Christmas story from the Bible. He did a good job :)
Heres Kennedie on Santas lap at Grandma Weezies house. She saw him SO many times this year and everytime she ran up to him jumped on his lap and talked his ear off...so cute!

Heres Brecklyn, she always loves the beard....

We enjoyed both family parties. Chrismas Eve is my favorite day, I love seeing both sides of my family all in one night!

The dance recital.

All ready to go...
Disco fever? She watched our "elf" video too many times..hehe

Ok so I dont have pictures of the recital just a video and my camcorder isn't hooked up to my new computer so I will just tell you about it. When we got there she was SO excited! Running around all over the place, at one point I couldnt find her and when I did she was down in the pit shadowing Susan (the dance teacher), so funny! Then they called all the dancers to the stage to warm up. So I took her up there and she got nervous. "Mom there are too many friends up here" she said, and to top it off they were testing the sound. So I had to try all sorts of ploy's to get her to stay up there and then I dissapeared, hoping she would be ok after I left.

Finally it was her classes turn. They were bringing them all out but where was Kennedie? We couldnt see her! Then she came trudging out from behind the curtain with her arms folded. One of the teachers done everything she could to try to get her to dance but she wouldn't, at one point she even sat down. Then the dance was over and what does she do as she walks off stage?? She started WAVING at the croud! Like she hadn't just thrown a fit on stage, I couldnt stop laughing!

Then it was time for her to go get her trophy and when they called her name she LEAPS across the stage like a little Ballerina...She is so funny. I am so proud of her though. It was her first time at something like this, I knew she would get nervous I am just proud of her for getting up there at all! I think my mom has pictures of the recital so watch her blog for them...

We Elfed ourself

Here is the link to our Elf video. Go to the bottom of the page and stop our music and then click the link to see the video.

http://getyourvideo.jibjab.com/qy2/8mx/8me/nlx/gi8/e31/w53/o7p.mpg

Thanks for the idea Jamie!

Heidi Klum look out!

So I was browsing through my photos and realized that my Kennedie is a model! Here's her portfolio...

She has ALWAYS loved the camera. When she was just one I was getting my bridals done by Jamie, we put her is a few and she was just hamming it up! I remember Jamie saying how fun she was to photograph now lol! What a beauty!

I Finally caught the fish!

Isn't that so cute? She does it all the time, it cracks me up. I have never seen a baby do that before. What a joy she is!

Christmas Nazi??

Ok so not only has my husband dubbed me the "Pet Nazi" but now I am the "Christmas Nazi" as well. I am EXTREMELY particular of the things that decorate my house. Chritmas included! I have O.C.D. when it comes to things matching and being even so I cant let them decorate my tree with stuff only the decorations I made (and spray painted) to match. It's all Red silver and black. YES I said BLACK for Christmas, but it really does look pretty.
He thinks I am insane I spray paint EVERYTHING to match, even the smelly pinecones. Maybe I am....

BUT I am not entirely heart less, this is Jason and Kennedies tree that they decorated together with ANYTHING they wanted. Kennedie LOVES having a tree in her room, win win right??

Happy Birthdays!

We celebrated two birthdays yesterday! My daddy's 51st and Brecklyn's 6 months! We went down to dinner at my daddy's, Patti cooked a great dinner and we had a really good time! I can't BELIEVE that my Little Baby Lu Lu is 6 months?? Say it isnt so!! Love you both tonz!!

Whats Breckie Lu been up to??

It's been so busy around here with other blogging topics that I have been neglecting Lu. So here is a post all about our baby Brecklyn and what she has been accomplising.

Well she has been rolling over for awhile now, but lately (only at Grandma Weezies and only when she thinks we arent looking) she has been going full cirlce. She'll roll for like three feet it's pretty funny!

She is kinda starting to sit up, she topples over but at least she is trying. She does the cutest fishie face (thats impossible to get on camera), she has the most contagious giggle and last but not least...she has TWO teeth! I was waiting to blog about them until you could see them when she smiles but apparently I thought teeth grew way faster than they do. You can see them but not on a camera but anyway she is such a joy!

Dance Recital

Kennedies first dance recital is December 22nd at the High School auditorium I think at five but I am not sure. If you want to come e-mail me and I will get you the time.
This is her costume, I know it is blurry so if you want to see it up close, come to the recital :)

I am thankful for....

These two beauties!

We had a really nice Thanksgiving at Jason's Grandma Fletchers. I wanted to get a picture of all four of us but I was a little distracted so these are the only two I got...

We're catching a TURKEY!!!!

We're catching a turkey by setting a trap! Our house will be his last lap!

We filled it with "corn" for the bait...then we went to bed, we just couldn't wait!

When we woke this morning what did we see??

Not a turkey but some poop instead! And he left a note too, it read:
"Good try, you almost caught me. I managed to escape but I left you a treat."

I guess we will have to try next year! Maybe my kids hair do's frightened it away!

Have a wonderful AND safe Thanksgiving everyone!

~cousins~

I have been tending Ethan and Mckail a couple times a week for my brother. When we got back after getting Ethan from school today they decided (with a little persuasion from me) to play outside and I thought this was too cute not to share. They had a ton of fun in the Escalade and Ethan has nicknamed Kennedie "Kenz" I think it's way cute!There are some videos too but I cant figure it out right now so hang tight they are coming!

My Rant

I have been told many times by many people that I have "spoiled" my kids. "You hold her too much" "You going to regret spoiling her" "she's such a Mommies girl!" Well isnt that what being a mom is about? Letting your kids know that they can trust you so they can feel secure??
In this cruel world I want them to have a place where they can feel that everything is ok and I am so glad that place is in my arms! I love that my girls are "Mommies girls" thats what I am for!!
I love knowing that no matter what I can ALWAYS count on my mom for a hug, even now! One day when my kids are teenagers and screaming that they hate me I am going to be SO grateful that I held them every chance I got!
Just because they would rather me hold them than anyone else dont mean that they are spoiled! They are just incredibly loved and know that I will always be there to give them a hug when ever they need one!

Ok sorry I have just been holding that in for over 3 years, it feels good to get it out :)

Good Times...LOL

Today I am watching my niece Mckail for my brother. I knew Kennedie would be territorial of the toys in her room so I decided to make them a play room downstairs. We have an extra room that will be my laundry room one day but for now it's just the clutter catcher. I had quite a few toys of Kennedies that I had boxed up and put away so I got them out. Kennedie didnt remember any of them so it was new and exciting to her too!

Here they are all ready to play!

Brecklyn even got some new toys!

Well it was all going great, so I came upstairs to share these pictures with you and a cat fight broke out! So they both spent some time in "time-out" and now they are in the kitchen eating a snack and singing "bellybutton bellybutton." Wish me luck!!

The Dunes

Heres us four at the dunes this Saturday. The sun was too bright, Kennedie wouldnt look :)

Not the best picture, but heres me and my hubby.

Kennedie, Jason & PaPa Rammer in PaPa's buggie.

This is Kennedie singing Brecklyn a lullaby. Brecklyn was kinda cranky which is real unusual for her, I thought maybe it was the noise and being away from home. Then yesterday she was still cranky...so I looked in her mouth and sure enough she's getting a tooth! I thought she was a little young for this but apparently not. Anyway the dunes were fun we went down with Jasons mom and Jeff. It was a nice little getaway!

4th tag

I was tagged by Desire...This is Kennedie and Jason golfing when we went with Grandma Jo and PaPa Steve last falll...good times!

4th and 4th1. Go to your picture files on your computer2. Go to the 4th folder3. Go to the 4th picture in the 4th folder4. Post it and tell what you remember about that picture.

I tag...Kim, Mom, Sally and Jamie.

5 months and counting

Our baby Brecklyn turned 5 months on the 10th (yeah I am blogging a little late) so here are some pictures of the last 5 months.this is at the hospital she was so tiny!

first time napping in her crib

first camping trip up Ophir


This is the day she got her first set of shots :(


Here she is playing dress up at Grandma Weezies.

Brecklyn is growing up so fast! I really wish time would slow down just for a little while but it wont so I will just cherish each moment as it passes.

We went to the doctor for Brecklyns well child exam (one month late) She got four shots and one oral vaccine :( ugh I hate that SOO bad! But any way she was in the 60% for her weight and the 91% for her height...she is going to be tall! But it runs on BOTH sides of the family so I am not shocked about that. Kennedie and I just fell into some 10% chance of being short LOL.