She's ONE!!

Oh my SWEET SWEET Brinley!! I can't believe she's one already!! She's getting so BIG!! It seems like just yesterday she was so small and would actually let me hold and snuggle her up a tiny bit. She has brought more happiness than I ever thought possible to our little family. Her eyes are so pure and her smile is sooo contagious, and her rolls and cheeks so squeezable....what not to love?!! I can't help but think about how she looked only a year ago... just a bundle of joy.


photo credit Whitni Parker Photography

We had a fun little celebration last Friday where we gave her some presents....


which she did not want....
And sang to her and blew out a candle.....


that she LOVED.

And gave her some carrot cake.....(I've been really wanting some lately)



which she did not like....

This is how she tells us she is "DONE!"

We tried so hard to get her to eat this little cake..but she wanted nothing to do with it. I thought if I could just get a little in her mouth she would taste the goodness and devour it. Nope. What? A kid of mine? Not like cake? hmmmm.. I blame the carrots...Brinley HATES vegetables. Always has. I thought if I grated them up extra small and coated them with sugar and all that other goodness she would eat them, no doubt. But any little bits of cake we got in her mouth were spit out seconds later. Kind of made the cake thing lame, but oh well. :) I guess I should have just frosted a block of cheese or something. She probably would have loved that. :)

So now that Brinley is one she spends her time doing this.....


getting into ALL my cupboards and drawers. I think she empties this drawer at least 5 times a day. I have mixed feeling about this. While its nice it offers some distraction while I make food...it gets a little old putting all the contents back in over and over again. And I have recently caught her doing THIS on more than one occasion....


The picture quality is bad, but that's a cup in her hand on its way into the trash. So that's fun. :)

Brinley also enjoys this now that she's one....

Facing forward! YAY.I always love this milestone. But I'm not sure how Kenzie feels about this. Any guesses?:)

BRINLEY'S FAVORITE THINGS:
Fruit
Cheese

Bread
(I really wish I could add more foods to this list)
The trash can
Running away whenever I change her diaper or clothes (such a funny girl)
Dad
Saying "DAAADD!!!"
Ducks
Her bed
Going outside
Kenzie--she's not happy after she wakes up till she sees her
SHOES--always carrying around someones shoes
Walking

NOT-SO-FAVORITE THINGS:
vegetables
milk
the carseat
sitting on laps
(basically being restrained by any means)


p.s. Kenzie decided that Brinley's birthday was also going to be "Cookie's" birthday (a.k.a Shamu) and insisted on getting some pictures of him as well. I think she was a little annoyed at all the pictures being taken of Brinley and not her. :) FUNNY GIRL.

Come Back!

photo courtesy of BellaRae photography

Come Back! We miss you! Don't you get cold just looking at this picture? Yet, so heart warming at the same time.

I love this girl. No really. I love her.

Here's why: there are actually hundreds of reasons...but here are just a few.

1. She's Beautiful..(but you already knew that...just look at that picture.)
2. She's smart.
3. She's funny.
4. She makes everyone feel like her BFF.
5. She spent her measly 1 week break from school, here--with us!!
6. She brought presents. :) (no seriously, thank you)

Thanks for spending your break with us and for a few fun filled days.

We had fun doing this....


Well, most of us that is...Brinley--not so sure.


And this....



And this....



And...oh wait.....no pool pictures. :)

We miss you!!