Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend

We made a trip down to the Valley, primarily for one of Suzanne's showers, and since it was a long weekend for Memorial Day, we got see the family.  Laila played so much everyday all day.  We got home Sunday afternoon and she took a nap for 5 hours then went back to bed by 8:30! Sheesh!  We had so much fun!

 

 Playing in the pool! She had so much fun with Kailee

 Suzanne, Me, Amy (maid of honor)

 All Suzanne's sweet friends at her lingerie shower

 Getting ready to go out on the boat!

 Uncle Richard, Aunt Suzanne and Laila

Pretty girls!

 Suzanne was blowing bubbles with her gum

on her tongue and Laila was mesmorized.

 She kept trying to copy Suzanne with her gum

 I think I put an entire bottle of sunscreen on her whole body LOL

 She is so animated!

 My sweet girl

 Loves the sand!

Thanks Uncle!

 Kailee, Aunt Erika, Laila

 Kailee bug!

Tired girl!

Laila could be pebbles

We had so much fun!

I am so thankful and grateful for the men and women who serve our country and put their lives on the line to keep us safe.  It is a great sacrifice we can never repay.  Thank you Lord for these brave soldiers and for our freedom!

Concert with Friends

We went to a Dave Matthews Band concert with some great friends last weekend at The Woodlands Pavilion.  We had so much fun and it was nice to have an adult night out!

Laila is finally getting some hair!! Whoo hoo! She's got these adorable little blonde curls in the back. You know, business in the front, party in the back! Ha ha just kidding, she totally doesn't look like a mullet. 

I love her so much. She's awesome! 

She also helped daddy mow the yard, which lasted about 5 minutes. 

And LOVES playing with her friend Zoe!  We have such sweet neighbors and its so nice to

have friends close who are our age and also with a sweet little girl Laila's age!

20 Months Old

At 20 months Laila is

• Counting to 3
• Says A, B, C
• likes to read
• Can repeat almost anything we say
• Potty Training
• Runs everywhere!
• Loves bubbles
• Eats everything!
• Loves Cheese, crackers, milk (says these three all the time)
• Super sweet, loves to kiss and hug
• Very outgoing and loud when excited
• Knows how to use and say "please" and "thank you"
• Loves her "night night" blanket

I took this video just a week or so ago of Laila reading to daddy. She loves talking and telling jokes (even though we can't understand anything she says, its apparently quite funny). Unfortunately I am having trouble uploading it so I will keep trying.

Samantha & Benjamin are married!

We went to Waco last weekend for my baby sister's wedding.  The whole weekend was beautiful, awesome weather, great rehersal dinner and such a perfect wedding day.  These two are so sweet together and I am so happy for them.  We have loved Benjamin from the day we met him.  He has such an amazing family as well! 

Laila was the flower girl, and since she has the attention span of, well a 20 month old, she was escorted down the aisle by two handsome ring-bearers.  They did so good! It was precious!
                                                               This was at the rehearsal.

Mom and her girls

Sisters before the wedding

Sweet Flower Girl

Playing with bubbles

Laila and her new friend Sweetie (Benjamin's sister)

They had a photo booth at the reception. It was so cool! You get a print to take home and one to put in their scrap book with a note.  Such a cute idea and a great keepsake!

After the wedding we went and had dinner.  Laila was loving on her Aunt Suzanne.  She just kept hugging and squeezing her so much! This went on for at least 5 mintues. It was so funny we were in tears.

This video was towards the end of her 5 minute hug session

After a wonderful long day, my love.

my beautiful sister

These two are next! August 4th!!



Trampoline

 We got a trampoline a few months ago and Laila loves it! Cousin Hunter came over

to play a few weeks ago and they had so much fun running around in the water.

Laila is a little LOUD when she is having fun!

A Year In Pictures

So much happened in 2011.  I was able to take off work for 10 months with Laila.  It was such a blessed time to get to spend with her and watch her grow.  They change so much so fast!  I truly cherish every moment, good and bad.  Some days are hectic now that I am back at work, but everyone is healthy and happy!  I was trying to think of an easy way to document 2011, since I missed it here on the blog, so here is a year in pictures.
                                                      September 2010

June 2011

Summer 2011

July 2011 

August 2011 

September 2011- Laila turned 1!

October 2011 

October 2011 

November 2011- I turned 30 & Laila got her first tooth!

              December 2011- We had such a fun Christmas with all our family.  My baby

                    sister Samantha, graduated from college, UMHB!! So proud of her!

January 2012- Happy New Year! Laila got another tooth and D.J.

and I ran our 1st Half Marathon!

February 2012

March 2012-D.J. and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary!

I got a new Prius :) I love it! Laila got some curls, getting more hair,

She learned how to open the pantry door and gets food all the time!

We took some Bluebonnet pictures with cousin Hunter

Cousin Adalyn turned 2!! and we had 2 showers for Samantha

Who is getting married!! We've also started potty training

April 2012- I finished my 2nd longest race, a 10 mile in Austin, Laila

is learning to feed herself, we had a beautiful Easter, Laila had her 1st

pony tail spout, She loves her daddy, loves going for walks, and

loves playing in bubbles.  She repeats just about anything you say

and has learned how to say please and thank you in the right context!

I think this catches me up to today.  I will try to keep a more frequent log of our adventures going forward! Enjoy :)

~Elizabeth