Amanda's Baby Shower and Other Fun Times

So, I just haven't felt like blogging in a long time. I normally don't go that long without blogging. We have all been doing fine. Our Christmas and New Year was uneventful, but fine. We have had a few fun times this month so I thought I would share some pictures.

We went on a date!! We went to Macaroni Grill (SOOO good!!) and to the movies. We were supposed to see I Am Legend, but when we finally got to the end of a really long line, the ticket lady told us it was sold out, so we had to pick out another movie on the spot. We pick "The Orphanage" which we had no idea what it was about. Turns out, it was all in Spanish, and it was a scary movie!! But, it was actually a pretty good movie in the end. Thanks Perez's for the gift cards for Christmas and for babysitting!! :)

Reece hangin' out on the pillows.

Reece trying to feed herself cottage cheese! Very messy!

Gotta have the purse! She loves to put the lipstick from her purse on Mommy, Daddy, Culby the dog, and all her dolls. She also likes to take the "credit cards" in and out of the wallet.

"Ohh, you're HOT!!" Emily, Becky, Jennifer, Jade, Marianne, Michelle and Anne at Amanda's baby shower.
Amanda, Reece and Becky at the shower.
Reece, Becky, Becky's mom Linda and Amanda (with baby Abigail!) We had so much fun at the shower. Joan's house looked beautiful, and there were so many people to celebrate the coming of Abigail. Amanda and Adam got lots of stuff for Abigail including FOUR bouncers!!
Reece loves to be outside! She waits by the door if I say, "Do you want to go outside and play?" and then when it's time to go in, she cries! She also loved the balloons. "Balloons" and "Bubbles" sound the same when she says it. Notice our newest hairstyle...pigtails!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving! We had a good one. We went camping with my family (a Wortley tradition) at Lake Sommerville. Daniel only stayed one night due to his work schedule, but Reece and I stayed from Wednesday to Saturday. We ate a lot of yummy food, hung out with the family and went on walks. Reece practiced her walking in the dirt and leaves. It was SO cold outside, so we got to wear all our warm clothes (which we don't have a lot of!)

The sleeping situation was quite a challenge. Reece and I slept in the same bed together. I never knew how much she tossed and turned!! It was fun to cuddle all night for a couple of days, but I'm very glad she is back in her crib tonight! Here are some fun pictures!

Reece practicing her walking.

Uncle Michael reading me my favorite book.

As soon as we decided to take this picture, Reece started crying. It would have been a great picture if Reece wasn't crying! Although, it shows the other side of the campout...Reece's sleep deprivation!!

Listening to Grandad's music! Fun! Notice the socks on the hands. We didn't bring any mittens!

The Kid's table
Hanging out around the fire in a Reece-sized chair.
Now Rowan's turn

Eating fruit snacks together in the RV! Reece is wearing two hats because it was SO cold outside!

Happy First Birthday, Reece!!

Reece's first birthday was on November 12. She had a great party 2 days before her real birthday. We had a lot of friends and family there to celebrate with her. Thanks so much for coming!! Reece was a little overwhelmed at first, but she warmed up to everyone. She liked eating her chocolate cake and playing with all her new, fun toys. On her real birthday, we got our family pictures taken and opened a few more presents from Mom and Dad. Her favorite presents were her "touch and feel" books and her doll that she likes to kiss. She started walking really well in the evening of her real birthday!

Happy Birthday Reece! We love you SOOOO much!!

Help!

To those of you who check this blog, I need your help!! (and I know there are at least a few of you, so speak up!)

We recently got our family pictures done (actually on Reece's first birthday) and I'm having trouble picking out the last two pictures that come in the package we're getting.

So, go to this website:
http://www.photobiz.com/portfolio/portfolio.cfm?photographerID=1911
email: beckypez@sbcglobal.net
password: becky
What do you like better for a 5x7? 6, 36, or 27
What do you like better for a 11x14? 5 or 21
If you like something better, you can tell me, but I may already be getting it in a different size.
Thanks SO much!!

By the way, I really like the lady who did these pictures. Her website is http://www.thegibsonstudio.com/ She's a Christian and works a lot with children. The park we went to was beautiful!! She's all the way in Leauge City, and a little pricey, but great if you want to splurge (or get it for you Christmas present like me :)

Reece's first birthday pictures to come!!

Puppy in the Pumpkin Patch

Can you spot the Puppy??
Reece can really get going when she's walking with her "walker." She hasn't taken a step without it, yet. It won't be long, though.
She can stand by herself with no problem and for however long she wants. And, she can even get up from the floor into a standing position without help. I think she probably could take a step, but she just doesn't want to yet! :)

Busy Girl

Experimenting with new hairstyles..

The pigtails are SO cute...

But Reece doesn't think so!

Reece LOVES to eat. She'll eat just about anything. We are blessed with a great eater! No more baby food for her. She's on to big-girl food. She has two bottom teeth and at least 4 coming through on the top!
All done!! When I say, "All done?" she claps her hands. That's our signal.

10 month picture (I'm a little behind on this one) I can't get her to sit still for these anymore!

11 month picutre. I'm a happy girl!

Mommy and me
I'm a very busy girl. I like to empty my mom's wallet. She has a lot of fun cards in there! (Mommy stopped letting Reece do this when she couldn't find her debit card! - I found it later, though.)

A fun picutre of Reece entertaining herself with the Kleenex box. We were in the living room when she crawled into my bedroom. I waited awhile to go check on her just to see what she was doing, and this is what I found! (I had a fun video, but I don't know how to get it on here :)


A kiss on the cheek for Daddy

Ocean Isle 2007

Daniel, Reece and I had a great time at the beach! Reece did great on the plane and slept well at the beach house. We had a great time with friends, and beautiful (hot!) weather. The only down side was that we all got a stomach virus when we got home. We are still recovering...

The whole beach gang

Reece's buddy Aron. He's only two days older than her. They had a good time stealing toys from each other.

Reece getting eaten by a shark...don't worry, her daddy saved her.
We visited an aquarium. Reece loved looking at all the fish and other weird creatures.
Don't drop me!!!
Once again, Reece proved herself to be a beach bunny. She ate the sand every chance she got, and she loved to crawl in the waves and suck on the seashells. She loves the beach, just like her parents.


I can't tell if Reece attacked Aden or Aden attacked Reece...
Taken just as a short storm was rolling in.
This is pretty much how things went in a house of 11 people for a week. The kids had fun playing with each other while the adults got hooked on the Discovery channel! Okay...so none of us have cable at home... :)
Reece and daddy on Reece's first plane ride. I'm sure Daniel was trying to explain to Reece how this whole flying thing works.