This past week in photos!

This past week has been a crazy one!  I have started back to work which is definitely an adjustment for all of us.  The biggest adjustment is being in a new classroom and a new grade level which means there is a lot of work to be done before Meet the Teacher night.  Another adjustment is not being home all day to play with my sweet girl.  I have recruited Shay and Brynlee to help me get my room ready for school.  They have been lots of help especially Brynlee....

Brynlee wanted to help organize too!

Besides working in my classroom ALL WEEKEND LONG we have managed a little play time and some cooking (last week)!  Only one more week and school officially starts which will mean even more fun.  I am excited for what is to come.  

I can't believe that in less than two months this sweet girl will be a year old.  It is crazy how time flies and we are enjoying each and every day that we are blessed with this amazing little girl.

Shay wanted chili rellenos for dinner the other night since we bought some green chilies while we were in New Mexico.  I was a little nervous since I have never made them at home but they turned out yummy.  Shay has already bought more so we can make them again!

The saying goes the bigger the bow the better the mamma... I'm going to assume that goes for flowers as well!

Brynlee loves to close her eyes now when she smiles.... so precious!

Yummy toast along with some giggling is good for the soul!

After Meet the Teacher (which means my classroom has to be complete) and school starts I should be back to not living at the school which means more regular updates of our sweet girl!

Happy 10 Months Sweet Girl!

Brynlee you are 10 months old!  Your personality is really starting to shine through.  You are a combination of a little sass and whole lot of sweetness.  We love everything about you and have been well entertained here lately.  You are too funny!  You have 4 teeth that are all the way in and two breaking in (still!).  You wear mostly 9 months clothes and some 12 months clothes.  We bought your first pair of big girl shoes this weekend while we were in Albuquerque.  You wear a size 3 shoe now.  You are still in size 3 diapers.  

We are having to constantly “baby proof” the house.  Every time that we think that we have it all done she finds something new.  There is nowhere in the house Miss B can’t be in about 2 seconds flat.  You go from one room to the next in no time.  Your favorite room in the house is the bathroom though because you can turn the water on and play with all mommy’s stuff in the bathroom.  You are a superstar crawler and can crawl up on your knees as well as belly crawl.  You are starting to take steps but do not want to give up the walker, the couch, the chair, or anything you can keep your hand on.  Your favorite word is still Da-Da but I know you can say Ma-Ma when you want.  

This past week you went on your first family vacation that wasn’t to Texas or Kansas.  We went all over New Mexico and had so much fun.  It is hard to believe that in only 2 short months you will be ONE YEAR OLD!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Aunt Heather!  

Wish we were there to help you celebrate your big day!  

Love you lots!

This week...

This week I have been busy with helping with Vacation Bible School.  It has been lots of fun helping out with the rec time/games.  I have come home tired every night.  The downside of this is I haven’t been able to spend very much time with Brynlee or Shay in the evenings.  Normally when I get home she is asleep.  She has enjoyed her time with her daddy!  This week marks the countdown until I have to go back to work.  I am happy to get my room back in order and meet a new class but sad to leave Brynlee.   We have had so much fun this summer and I’ve cherished every moment with her.  Here a few pictures of Brynlee from this week.

Spent the day in Lubbock and played with my GaGa and great grandmother!

Brynlee and Daddy enjoying the Parade of Athletes during the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics!

Daddy was in charge of dinner while I was at VBS and Brynlee loved it!

Hi!

Not a fan of playing in my exersaucer anymore but I love playing and crawling under it!

Fun in Kansas

We had such a fun weekend in Kansas visiting the Bakers.  This was a last minute trip for Brynlee and I since when we went to town Wednesday afternoon we were headed to do a little swimming, go to a baby shower, and shop for things for my classroom.  Kelley called and asked if we wanted to ride along with everyone going to Kansas and since Brynlee and I didn’t have plans we jumped in the car on Thursday to head to Kansas. 

Wednesday we went swimming at the Weinheimer house.  We had a blast and enjoyed some really yummy watermelon popsicles.  Brynlee is quite the water bug and is game for swimming any time of the day!  Thursday before we got on the road we had to do a little shopping for my classroom.  We had to get up early to hit the sales.  I told Brynlee we were just getting in practice for Black Friday!  Thursday when we got to Kansas we went to the fair.  We ate BBQ, watched the kids rodeo where Samuel and Keeler competed, watched a little of the tractor pull, and ate more yummy food.  Brynlee loves funnel cakes.  

Saturday we enjoyed hanging out and playing around the house.  Kallahan and Brynlee have so much fun playing together.  They are at such a fun age and love doing things together.  Brynlee’s favorite thing to do is take Kallahan’s pacifier out of his mouth so he can talk to her.  They played together all weekend so well.  Saturday evening we went to the rodeo and Brynlee loved it.  She yelled and danced when they turned the music up for the bull riding.  Brynlee has a love for animals and loved seeing all the horses and cows at the rodeo.  

Sunday we headed back home and Brynlee was able to see her Daddy.  They have such a special bond together and she was so excited to see him.  She is a Daddy’s girl!  When we got to the house Brynlee crawled around playing with all her toys until she found her singing dog.  She just lay there hugging her dog and laughing.  We had a great trip but we were definitely ready to see Daddy!

9 Months!

9 Months Old
Weight: 17 lbs. 13 oz. (50th Percentile)
Height: 29 inches (90-95th Percentile)

Brynlee you are 9 months old today!  You weigh 17 pounds 13 ounces and are 29 inches long.  You have 3 teeth that have come in all the way and three more that are breaking through.  When those break through you will have 4 on the top and 2 on the bottom! You wear sizes 9 months clothes and a few 12 months outfits.  You wear a size 2 shoe some days if they don’t fall off!  You are still wearing size 3 diapers.  You are a speedster when it comes to crawling!  You are pulling up on anything and everything.  You love to hold mommy and daddy’s hand and walk all over. You have a new love of playing in the bathroom.  If I find that you have crawled off the first place I check is the bathroom and you are normally standing on the side of the tub trying to figure out how to crawl into the tub.  You love to take baths and play in water especially in our swimming pool.  You are a wonderful sleeper most night. You take pretty good naps most days.  You love to eat. You are starting to try lots of new things because you only want to eat whatever mommy and daddy are eating.  Needless to say we haven’t found anything that you do not love except for any form of mashed potatoes. You talk all the time!  You can say "dada", "papa", "daddy", “momma”, and "hi".  Your favorite word though is still daddy!  You love to play outside on your swing and help daddy water the garden.  You have the best personality and everyone falls in love with you the moment they meet you.  We have had the best 9 months with you and can’t wait to see what the future holds.

Happy 9 months!

Such a big girl!  You love playing with your walker!

Love this sweet girl.

Today we went to see the ducks before Brynlee's doctor appointment.  She loved the ducks.  She was so excited that she yelled and screamed as the ducks came close.  

Here is our new mailbox.  As you can see the one that was there when we moved in needed to retire!  The mailman will not know what to do tomorrow when the old one is gone.

On The Go

We have been on the go since the Fourth of July!  We had such a great family day celebrating the Fourth of July.  We went to the parade here in town and Brynlee loved most of it.  The fire trucks, ambulances, and motorcycles were a little scary but she loved everything else especially everyone that threw suckers and candy to her!  After the parade we went to Canyon and walked around the square where we ate lots of yummy food from vendors. 

I loved my first sucker!

Later in the day we met up with Mark and Lydia and went to a picnic in the subdivision Mark’s mom lives in.  Brynlee had such a blast playing with Mark’s nephew Peyton.  She tried her first dog and she seemed to like it. (Yuck!)  Then we went swimming and had a little ice cream.  We ended the night watching fireworks.

Last Friday we drove to Midland to attend Summer Mummers.  For those of you who have never been it is so much fun.  You watch a melodrama and cheer for the hero and boo the villain.  The most important thing that you do at Summer Mummers is throw popcorn and have a blast.  We have made it an annual thing and can’t wait to do it again next year. 

Summer Mummers 2012

Sunday and Monday we watched my cousin Zane play baseball in the state baseball tournament.  They were so much fun to watch play even in the rain!  Monday afternoon we played at Jump-N-Jive before heading to the game. 

Brynlee loved her first Twizzler just like her daddy!

Brynlee has her 9 month appointment this week so we are excited to see how she is growing.  Each and every day she amazes us with what she learns to do.  We are so blessed to be her parents!